---
title: "Disconnect a member"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member"
---

# Disconnect a member

`POST /v1/realtime/apps/{realtime_app_id}/members/{member_id}/disconnect`

Disconnects all of a member's active connections, for example on sign-out or ban.

## Code samples

**TypeScript**

```ts
await bird.realtime.members.disconnect("rap_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg", "user_42");
```

Examples: [TypeScript](/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member.ts.md) · [Python](/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member.py.md) · [Go](/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member.go.md) · [PHP](/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member.php.md) · [cURL](/docs/api/reference/disconnect-realtime-app-member.curl.md)

## Path parameters

- `realtime_app_id` (string): ID of the Realtime app (`rap_` prefix), as returned when the app was created.
- `member_id` (string): Member ID whose connections to disconnect.

## Related resources

- [Realtime](/realtime-api) (product)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first realtime event](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-realtime-event) (docs)

[Get an implementation brief](/learn/workspace?topic=realtime)