Remove authenticator

Overview

Remove a device's Authenticator designation, preventing it from receiving new ballots and participating in voting workflows. The device itself remains registered and can still function in other roles.

Remove Authenticator

Endpoint: POST /verified-authenticator/remove

Authentication: Required (Authorization token obtained from the step)

Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`deviceIdentifier`	string	Yes	The unique identifier of the Authenticator device to remove

Use Case

Use this endpoint to deregister a device as an Authenticator while keeping the device itself registered under your profile. After removal:

The device stops receiving new ballots for voting polls

Outstanding ballots from active polls may still be valid until those polls expire

The device can still function as a Storage device if configured

The device profile remains active for other operations

This is useful when:

You want to retire an Authenticator device without removing the device entirely

Voting participation needs to be shifted to other devices

A device should remain as Storage only

Reducing the number of Authenticators to adjust quorum requirements

Only the Authenticator designation is removed - the device remains registered
The device stops receiving new ballots immediately
Active polls may still accept votes from the device until they expire
Removing Authenticators may affect quorum requirements for active polls
Use device removal endpoint to completely remove the device from your profile
Device can be re-registered as Authenticator later if needed

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