> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.athenahq.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Custom Role

> Deletes a custom role. System roles cannot be deleted, and a role that is still assigned to members or pending invites (or set as a default role) cannot be deleted. Requires a global API key.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json delete /api/v1/roles/{role_id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: AthenaHQ API
  description: >-
    AthenaHQ API provides programmatic access to manage your websites and
    prompts for AI-powered content optimization.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    email: support@athenahq.ai
servers:
  - url: https://api.athenahq.ai
    description: Production server
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Basics
    description: Core API operations for managing websites and prompts
  - name: Metrics
    description: Metrics and analytics endpoints for tracking AI visibility
  - name: Billing
    description: Billing and credits endpoints for managing usage
  - name: Team Management
    description: Endpoints for managing team members and invitations
  - name: Groups
    description: Endpoints for managing groups of websites
  - name: Content
    description: >-
      Endpoints for accessing Content Hub data — tabs, tracked URLs, and per-URL
      prompt breakdowns.
  - name: Pitch Workspace
    description: >-
      Endpoints for accessing pitch workspace reports — org-scoped pitch runs
      with competitors, prompts, attributes, and aggregate metrics.
paths:
  /api/v1/roles/{role_id}:
    parameters:
      - name: role_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: >-
            ^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$
        description: >-
          The unique identifier of the role (a system role ID or a custom role
          ID)
    delete:
      tags:
        - Team Management
      summary: Delete Custom Role
      description: >-
        Deletes a custom role. System roles cannot be deleted, and a role that
        is still assigned to members or pending invites (or set as a default
        role) cannot be deleted. Requires a global API key.
      operationId: deleteRole
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Role deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - success
                  - message
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Role deleted
        '400':
          description: Bad request - Invalid role ID format
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - Global API key required, or the role is a system role
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              examples:
                not_global:
                  value:
                    error: 'Forbidden: global API key required'
                system_role:
                  value:
                    error: System roles can't be deleted
        '404':
          description: Not found - Role does not exist in your organization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              example:
                error: Role not found
        '409':
          description: >-
            Conflict - Role is still assigned to members or invites, or set as a
            default role
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              example:
                error: >-
                  This role is still assigned to members or invites, or set as a
                  default role
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - apiKey: []
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Error response object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message describing what went wrong
          example: Unauthorized
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: >-
        API key for authentication. You can create one
        [here](https://app.athenahq.ai/organization?tab=api).

````