---
title: "Delete a contact by its ID or external ID"
method: DELETE
path: "/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["contacts"]
---

# Delete a contact by its ID or external ID

`DELETE /contacts/{id}`

Permanently deletes a contact by ID or external ID.

**Rate limit:** 10 requests per minute

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- DeleteContactResponseBody
  - `request_id` string — The request ID for tracking.

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