---
title: "Deactivate a contact"
method: DELETE
path: "/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Contacts"]
---

# Deactivate a contact

`DELETE /contacts/{id}`

**Plan: Paid API.**

## Response `200`

Deactivated.

- Contact — Full contact. `createdAt`/`updatedAt` are localized display strings.
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `name` string
  - `email` string, nullable
  - `phone` string, nullable
  - `phoneWithExt` string, nullable
  - `ext` string, nullable
  - `title` string, nullable
  - `department` string, nullable
  - `beeperNumber` string, nullable
  - `website` string, nullable
  - `blog` string, nullable
  - `facebook` string, nullable
  - `twitter` string, nullable
  - `linkedin` string, nullable
  - `active` boolean
  - `companyId` string, uuid
  - `enableCustomerPortal` boolean
  - `login` string, nullable
  - `notesCount` integer
  - `tasksCount` integer
  - `backgroundInfo` string, nullable
  - `allowDelete` boolean
  - `company` object
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `name` string
    - `enableCustomerPortal` boolean
  - `addresses` Address[]
    - `id` string
    - `addressType` string, nullable
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `nameStreet` string, nullable
    - `nameStreetCity` string, nullable
    - `street` string, nullable
    - `street1` string, nullable
    - `suburb` string, nullable
    - `city` string, nullable
    - `zip` string, nullable
    - `state` string, nullable
    - `country` string, nullable
    - `attentionTo` string, nullable
    - `coordinates` object
      - `latitude` number, nullable
      - `longitude` number, nullable
  - `emails` Email[]
    - `id` string
    - `email` string
    - `emailType` string, nullable
  - `phones` Phone[]
    - `id` string
    - `phone` string
    - `ext` string, nullable
    - `phoneType` string, nullable
    - `phoneWithExt` string, nullable
  - `createdById` string, uuid, nullable
  - `updatedById` string, uuid, nullable
  - `createdBy` NamedRef — Lightweight reference to a related record.
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `name` string
  - `updatedBy` NamedRef — Lightweight reference to a related record.
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `name` string
  - `createdAt` string
  - `updatedAt` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing/expired credentials, an index request without a required filter, or the plan does not include this endpoint.

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