# transfer_ownership (/docs/reference/mcp-tools/transfer_ownership)



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Transfer organization ownership to another member (Owner only).

|                     |                                                          |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Required permission | `org:transfer`                                           |
| Capability ID       | `orgs.transferOwnership`                                 |
| Destructive         | Yes — irreversible; agents should confirm before calling |

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter      | Type                                                  | Required | Notes |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- |
| `toUserId`     | string (uuid)                                         | yes      |       |
| `demoteSelfTo` | `OWNER` \| `ADMIN` \| `MEMBER` \| `GUEST` \| `VIEWER` | no       |       |

## Input schema (JSON Schema) [#input-schema-json-schema]

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "toUserId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "demoteSelfTo": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "OWNER",
        "ADMIN",
        "MEMBER",
        "GUEST",
        "VIEWER"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "toUserId"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Access control [#access-control]

A call succeeds only when the personal access token's scopes **and** the holder's role both allow `org:transfer` (effective permission = scope ∩ role, default-deny). The tool runs inside the token owner's organization — tenancy is never a parameter.