# Setting: `user_account_deletion_mode`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::USER_ACCOUNT_DELETION_MODE`
- **Category:** `security`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:64`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `instant`

## Description

How account deletions are processed: instant, delayed, or after active services expire

## Allowed options

- `instant`
- `delayed`
- `after_services`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting user_account_deletion_mode
featherpanel saas setsetting user_account_deletion_mode "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "user_account_deletion_mode": "<value>" }
```