# Delete an organization role

`DELETE /v1/organizations/{org_id}/roles/{role_id}` · permission `roles:write`

Deletes the role. With `force=true` an assigned role is deleted too and its membership assignments are removed in the same operation; otherwise an assigned role returns `409 role_in_use`. A role used as an organization's admin or default member role is never deleted. `If-Match` is optional. The deletion is audited as `role.deleted`.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `org_id` | path | yes | Organization ID (`org_…`). |
| `role_id` | path | yes | Role ID (`rol_…`). |
| `force` | query | no | `true` also removes the role's assignments; `false` (default) refuses an assigned role. |
| `If-Match` | header | no | Current `ETag`; on mismatch `412`. |

No request body.

## Response

`204 No Content`.

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | `not_found` | The role does not exist in this scope. |
| 409 | `role_in_use` | The role is assigned and `force` is not `true`, or it is an organization's admin or default member role. |
| 412 | `precondition_failed` | `If-Match` does not match the current version. |
| 422 | `validation_failed` | `force` is not `true` or `false`, or is repeated. |
| 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/roles/rol_01j9xr7s1t2w6x8y0z2a4b6c8e?force=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```