# Remove a participant

Disconnect one participant and remove their live media resources.

## Requirements

A secret API key with `participants:remove`. Resources are restricted to the key's project and environment.

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required / default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| roomId | string | Required | ID of a room in the key's environment. |
| participantId | string | Required | ID of a participant in this room. |

## Example

Set `RELAYRTC_API_URL` to your API base including `/v1`, such as `http://localhost:8082/v1`.

```bash
curl -X DELETE "$RELAYRTC_API_URL/rooms/room_example/participants/participant_example" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RELAYRTC_SECRET_KEY"
```

## Response

`204` when removal is complete. `202` with a [runtime operation](/reference/api/v1/schemas/runtime-operation) when cleanup is pending.

```json
{
  "id": "operation_example",
  "kind": "participant.remove",
  "status": "pending",
  "attempts": 0,
  "lastError": null,
  "completedAt": null
}
```

## Notes

> **This disconnects the participant**
> Removal affects the participant’s live session and tracks. Use this operation for moderation or administrative removal.

## Errors

Invalid fields return `400`. Invalid credentials return `401`; a missing scope returns `403`. A missing resource returns `404`. See [error responses](/reference/api/v1/errors).