# Delete a contact **DELETE /contacts/{contactId}** This endpoint delete an existing contact and all the requests linked to it. It returns an object with the contactId. > error > This action can't be cancelled. Use it at your own risk. ## Servers - Production server.: https://api.usecollect.com/v1 (Production server.) ## Authentication methods - Basic auth ## Parameters ### Path parameters - **contactId** (string) Specify the ID of the contact to delete. ## Responses ### 200 Success #### Body: application/json (object) - **id** (string) - **deleted** (boolean) ### 400 Bad Request -- Your request is invalid. ### 401 Unauthorized -- Your API key is wrong. ### 403 Forbidden -- The object requested is hidden for administrators only. ### 404 Not Found -- The specified object could not be found. ### 429 Too Many Requests -- You're requesting too many objects! Slow down! ### 500 Internal Server Error -- We had a problem with our server. Try again later. ### 503 Service Unavailable -- We're temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later. [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)