---
title: "Service: /authenticators/{authenticator} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/authenticator_delete.html
description: "DELETE endpoint that removes an authenticator registered for the signed-in member. Returns the deleted authenticator details including ID, type, and associated data if unverified. Restricted to the authenticator's owner."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T13:35:48+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-DELETE
resource_id: member
path_template: /authenticators/{authenticator}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.2000
api_since: 6.2000
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: experimental
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~223
---

# /authenticators/\{authenticator\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Delete the authenticator with the specified `public-id` registered for the signed-in member.

The associated data (phone number, email, TOTP code, backup codes) is only returned if the authenticator is not verified.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

Only the member themselves can invoke this service.

## Response

The returned XML is as follows:

```xml
 <authenticator-delete>
   <authenticator id="[id]"
           public-id="[public id]"
                name="[name]"
                type="[type]"
              member="[member id]"
            verified="[true|false]"
             created="[created date]"
            [last-used="date last used for authentication"]
               [data="data"] />
 </authenticator-delete>
 
```

## Error handling

No specific errors expected for this generator.