From acaff670b2a2779ab740e10a8ca8f234722fc788 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Williamson Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:44:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] extra blurb about deleting informatoin --- docs/topics/api/accounts.rst | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/topics/api/accounts.rst b/docs/topics/api/accounts.rst index e684464509..e966fd071e 100644 --- a/docs/topics/api/accounts.rst +++ b/docs/topics/api/accounts.rst @@ -184,9 +184,13 @@ Delete This API requires :doc:`authentication ` and `Users:Edit` permission to delete accounts other than your own. -This endpoint allows the account to be deleted. The reviews and ratings -created by the user will be deleted and all the user's details are -cleared. +This endpoint allows the account to be deleted. The data will be permanently +removed, including profile details (picture, user name, display name, location, +home page, biography, occupation), notification preferences, reviews, and +collections. If the user authored any add-ons they will also be deleted, +unless ownership is shared with other authors. In that case, the user will be +removed as an author and the remaining authors will maintain ownership of the +add-on. .. http:delete:: /api/v4/accounts/account/(int:user_id|string:username)/