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# How do I disconnect a user?

Disconnecting a user is handled **backend-side**, not in the mobile SDK and not from the dashboard.

Call `DELETE /v2/auth/deauthenticateUser` from your server with the `user_id` you want to remove.

A few things to keep in mind:

* The same provider account can be linked to multiple Terra users if authenticated under different `reference_id`s, so deauthenticate the stale one.
* To avoid duplicates, **check existing active connections via List Users** before initiating auth.