How to delete your Pipedream account

About deleting your Pipedream account

Pipedream is a powerful serverless integration platform that connects APIs and automates workflows by allowing users to write code, build event-driven triggers, and manage API keys across hundreds of services. Because Pipedream acts as a central hub for your data pipelines, it often handles sensitive environment variables, authentication tokens, and logs of your data traffic.

Users may choose to delete their Pipedream accounts for several specific reasons:

• Transitioning away from serverless architectures to localized infrastructure.
• Consolidating integration management to a single platform after a project concludes.
• Concerns regarding the long-term storage of proprietary API keys within Pipedream's cloud environment.
• Clearing out legacy workflows that are no longer monitored or maintained, reducing the surface area for potential security breaches.

What happens to your data

When you initiate the deletion process for your Pipedream account, the platform attempts to purge user-specific resources associated with your identity. It is crucial to understand that while your account dashboard becomes inaccessible, specific data impacts include:

• Workflow removal: All user-created workflows and custom components are scheduled for deletion.
• Authentication tokens: Linked accounts and stored API keys are removed from Pipedream's database.
• Event history: Historical execution logs and event payloads stored in the Pipedream event bus are purged.
• Backup cycles: While primary data is deleted, Pipedream may retain certain anonymized system logs or aggregate metrics for internal service maintenance or regulatory requirements, consistent with their standard data retention policies.

Privacy considerations

Using a platform like Pipedream implies entrusting a third party with the logic of your business processes. Because Pipedream processes incoming webhooks and outgoing API requests, it is essential to manage your privacy proactively.

• Rotate your credentials: Before deleting your account, revoke all API keys or OAuth tokens that were stored inside Pipedream to ensure they cannot be used by anyone else.
• Audit shared integrations: If you used Pipedream to connect to services like Slack, Stripe, or GitHub, ensure those apps no longer have 'authorized' access from Pipedream via your third-party provider dashboards.
• Minimize data logging: If you continue to use the service, use Pipedream's internal tools to filter out PII (Personally Identifiable Information) from your event logs to limit your data footprint.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my Pipedream workflows keep running after I delete my account?

No, deleting your account terminates all active workflows and stops all scheduled or event-driven triggers immediately.

Can I recover my workflows after the account is deleted?

No, once the deletion request is finalized, Pipedream typically performs a permanent wipe of your user data, meaning your workflows and custom components cannot be recovered.

Does deleting my account automatically revoke connected API services?

While Pipedream deletes the credentials stored within their system, it is best practice to manually go to the third-party services you connected (e.g., Google Sheets, Discord) and remove the Pipedream app access explicitly.

How does Pipedream handle data stored in the 'Internal Storage' feature?

If you used the Pipedream KV (Key-Value) store, that data is considered account-specific and is purged along with your primary account deletion.

Is there a trial period before my data is permanently removed?

When you click the delete button in the Danger Zone, the process is generally intended to be immediate and irreversible; there is no 'grace period' for data retrieval.

Does Pipedream share my workflow logic with others upon deletion?

No, your custom workflow code and private environment variables remain private to your account until they are deleted.