# Remove a membership

`DELETE /v1/organizations/{org_id}/memberships/{membership_id}` · permission `organizations:write`

Removes the membership (reason `removed_by_admin`). The organization's last active admin cannot be removed. `If-Match` is optional. The removal is audited as `organization_membership.deleted`.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `org_id` | path | yes | Organization ID (`org_…`). |
| `membership_id` | path | yes | Membership ID (`mem_…`). |
| `If-Match` | header | no | Current `ETag`; on mismatch `412`. |

No request body.

## Response

`204 No Content`.

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | `not_found` | The membership does not exist in this organization. |
| 409 | `last_org_admin` | The membership is the organization's last active admin. |
| 412 | `precondition_failed` | `If-Match` does not match the current version. |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | The credential is missing, invalid or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_permissions` | The credential lacks the required permission. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | The rate limit was exceeded; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |
| 503 | `service_unavailable` | A dependency is temporarily unavailable; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |

## Example

```bash
curl -i -X DELETE "https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/organizations/org_01j9xk3m7q8r2s4t6v8w0y2z4a/memberships/mem_01j9xn5p9s0t4v6w8x0y2z4a6c" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```

## Personal data

This endpoint carries personal data: organization memberships and invitations. [Personal data in the KeenAuth APIs](/docs/policies/personal-data) describes what is stored, how long it is kept and how it is deleted. Do not send special categories of personal data (health, biometric data, religion, political opinions, sexual orientation) in any field.