---
title: "Enable or Disable a User"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/authentication/enable-disable-user/
description: "This page describes the method to enable or disable a user in your NodeJS application with sample code snippets."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Authentication"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/introduction
  - name: "Enable or Disable a User in the Console"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/implementation/#enable-or-disable-a-user
---

# Enable or Disable a User

> **Note:** This SDK is currently in deprecation. Migrate to [JavaScript SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/authentication/enable-disable-user/) now.

Catalyst allows you to [disable or enable a user](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/implementation/#enable-or-disable-a-user) at any time. A disabled user will be signed up to your application but will not be able to access your application.

The SDK snippet below demonstrates enabling and disabling an end-user using the `updateUserStatus(userId, USER_STATUS)` method. 

The user is referred by their unique [User ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/introduction/). You can find the User IDs of all users by navigating to the *Users* > [*User Management*](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/introduction/) section of the Authentication component.

### To Enable a User

```javascript
const userManagement = app.userManagement();
userManagement.updateUserStatus('195000000042777', USER_STATUS.ENABLE)
```

### To Disable a User

```javascript
const userManagement = app.userManagement();
userManagement.updateUserStatus('195000000042777', USER_STATUS.DISABLE)
```