diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
index 16bee8312..ef39505b1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
@@ -327,6 +327,17 @@ class UserModel extends DataModel<UserData, CreateSet, UpdateSet> {
     }
     return this.kx.transaction((tx) => this.updateProfile(userId, set, tx))
   }
+
+  @logMethod
+  deleteUser(userId: string, tx: Knex.Transaction): boolean {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    const result = super.delete(userId, tx) as any
+    if (result.error) {
+      return false
+    } else {
+      return true
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export default UserModel
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/user/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/user/index.ts
index 3c8673c5f..90d4786d7 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/user/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/user/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import {
+  DeleteAccountSuccess,
+  DeleteAccountError,
+  DeleteAccountErrorCode,
+  MutationDeleteAccountArgs,
   GoogleSignupResult,
   LoginErrorCode,
   LoginResult,
@@ -355,3 +359,38 @@ export const signupResolver: ResolverFn<
     return { errorCodes: [SignupErrorCode.Unknown] }
   }
 }
+
+export const deleteAccountResolver = authorized<
+  DeleteAccountSuccess,
+  DeleteAccountError,
+  MutationDeleteAccountArgs
+>(async (_, { userID }, { models, claims, log }) => {
+  const user = await models.user.get(userID)
+
+  if (!user || user.id !== claims.uid) {
+    return {
+      errorCodes: [DeleteAccountErrorCode.Unauthorized],
+    }
+  }
+
+  const deleteUserResult = await authTrx((tx) =>
+    models.user.deleteUser(userID as string, tx)
+  )
+
+  if (!deleteUserResult) {
+    return {
+      errorCodes: [DeleteAccountErrorCode.Forbidden],
+    }
+  }
+
+  log.info('Deleting a user account', {
+    userID,
+    labels: {
+      source: 'resolver',
+      resolver: 'deleteAccountResolver',
+      uid: claims.uid,
+    },
+  })
+
+  return { userID }
+})