---
title: "Delete a contact"
method: DELETE
path: "/contacts/{contactId}"
tags: ["contacts"]
---

# Delete a contact

`DELETE /contacts/{contactId}`

Permanently deletes a contact by their ID.

**Permission:** `Contacts Write` required.

**Monitoring:** No impact.

## Path parameters

- `contactId` integer, required

## Response `201`

Contact successfully deleted.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid contact ID format.
- `401` — Unauthorized — missing or invalid API token, or missing `Contacts Write` permission.
- `404` — Contact not found — no contact matches the provided ID.
- `500` — Internal server error.

---

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