Deactivate My Account

Deactivate the current job seeker account

DELETE /api/v1/job-seekers/me

Deactivate My Account

cURL

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me

import requests

url = "https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me"

response = requests.delete(url)

print(response.text)

const options = {method: 'DELETE'};

fetch('https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "DELETE",
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil)

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.delete("https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.example.com/api/v1/job-seekers/me")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(url)

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

200

{
  "id": "<string>"
}

Endpoint

DELETE /api/v1/job-seekers/me

Base URL: http://localhost:3000/api/v1

This endpoint requires authentication and Job Seeker role.

Authentication

Include the access token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Description

This endpoint deactivates (soft delete) the current job seeker’s account. The account data is not permanently deleted but marked as inactive. Users can contact support to reactivate their account if needed.

Response

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "a9ff20fb-8010-4a22-8873-344c103726af"
  },
  "message": "Job seeker deactivated successfully",
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me",
    "method": "DELETE"
  }
}

Response Fields

id · string

The unique identifier of the deactivated job seeker account.

Error Responses

401 Unauthorized - Not Authenticated

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Unauthorized",
    "statusCode": 401,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me",
    "method": "DELETE",
    "details": "Unauthorized"
  }
}

403 Forbidden - Insufficient Permissions

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Forbidden resource",
    "statusCode": 403,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me",
    "method": "DELETE",
    "details": "Forbidden"
  }
}

What Happens When Account is Deactivated

1. Account Status Changed

   The account is marked as inactive (isActive = false)
2. Profile Hidden

   The profile will no longer appear in job seeker searches
3. Login Disabled

   The user can no longer log in with their credentials
4. Data Preserved

   All profile data is preserved for potential reactivation

Reactivation

Account Reactivation: If you want to reactivate your account in the future, please contact support. Your profile data is preserved after deactivation.

Request Example

DELETE /api/v1/job-seekers/me
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Security Notes

Permanent Action: Once deactivated, you won’t be able to access your account or appear in employer searches until reactivated.

Consider Before Deactivating: If you’re just taking a break from job hunting, consider updating your availability status to “NOT_LOOKING” instead of deactivating your account.