---
title: "Service: /administrators/{member} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/administrator-DELETE.html
description: "Removes a member from PageSeeder server administrators without deleting their account. Requires administrator permission. Returns deleted member details or error if member isn't an administrator or no administrators remain."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:06+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-DELETE
resource_id: member
path_template: /administrators/{member}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.2004
api_since: 5.9500
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~203
---

# /administrators/\{member\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Remove a member from the PageSeeder [administrators](../../reference/glossary/administrator.md) for this server. The member’s account is not deleted.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

The returned XML is as follows:

```xml

<administrator-delete>
  <member id="[member id]"
          firstname="[first name]"
          surname="[surname]"
          username="[username]"
          email="[email]"
          status="[activated|unactivated|set-password]">
    <fullname>[full name]</fullname>
  </member>
  ...
</administrator-delete> 
```

## Error Handling

| 0x1022 | The member is not an administrator |
| --- | --- |
| 0x102C | There must be at least one administrator left |