After registering Orcabase user accounts, you may need to update account details or remove accounts that are no longer needed. You can manage these user accounts either programmatically via the API or manually through the Orcabase UI.
Editing User Accounts
To update details of an existing Orcabase account, you can either use the API or manually edit the user account within the Orcabase Developer App.
API Account Update
To programmatically edit user accounts, send a POST
request to the /edit-account
endpoint to modify user details such as account name, timezone, or currency.
Prerequisites:
- An Orcabase API Key is required to authenticate API requests.
- The account must exist before making an update request.
- The requestor must have the necessary permissions to modify the account.
Manual Account Update
To manually edit an account, navigate to your developer app dashboard in the Orcabase UI. Locate the user account you wish to update in the Accounts table. Click the edit icon to open the popup, modify the relevant details, and save changes.

Deleting User Accounts
If an account is no longer needed, you can delete it permanently via the API or manually through the Orcabase UI.
Deleting an Orcabase User Account is permanent and cannot be undone.
API Account Deletion
To programmatically remove an Orcabase user accounts, send a POST
request to the /delete-account
endpoint.
Prerequisites:
- An Orcabase API Key is required to authenticate API requests.
- The requestor must have the necessary permissions to delete the account.
- The account must exist before making a delete request.
Manual Account Deletion
To manually edit an account, navigate to your developer app dashboard in the Orcabase UI. Locate the user account you wish to remove in the Accounts table. Click the delete icon - you will be asked to confirm this action before the account is permanently deleted.
