# Delete a group

Permanently deletes a group and all associated data including memberships, roles, and channel content. This operation is irreversible. Requires the Group.Delete RBAC permission (typically group owner). The deletion is federated via ActivityPub to notify remote instances.

RBAC: requires Group.Delete

Endpoint: DELETE /api/v1/groups/{groupId}
Version: 1.0
Security: header

## Path parameters:

  - `groupId` (string, required)
    The unique identifier of the group
    Example: "us_01hxcvk1hjexere4pvtrj0ymqq"

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string, required)
    Error code

  - `message` (string, required)
    Error message

  - `docUrl` (string)
    Link to documentation

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string, required)
    Error code

  - `message` (string, required)
    Error message

  - `docUrl` (string)
    Link to documentation

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string, required)
    Error code

  - `message` (string, required)
    Error message

  - `docUrl` (string)
    Link to documentation