---
title: "Delete Person"
method: DELETE
path: "/tree/persons/{pid}"
tags: ["Persons"]
---

# Delete Person

`DELETE /tree/persons/{pid}`

Delete a single Person by the personId

## Path parameters

- `pid` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Reason` string

## Response `204`

The delete was successful.

## Other responses

- `403` — If you're trying to delete a person that other users have contributed to.
- `404` — If the requested person is not found.
- `409` — If an attempt was made to delete the person while another request committed a change to the person.
- `410` — If the requested person has been deleted.
- `429` — The request was throttled.

---

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