---
title: "Unmerge two identities (unmergeIdentities)"
method: POST
path: "/unmergeIdentities"
---

# Unmerge two identities (unmergeIdentities)

`POST /unmergeIdentities`

Reverses a previous merge operation by extracting a previously merged source identity into its own record. Returns the new link ID and the linkId it was unmerged from.

## Request body

- ServiceRequestUnmergeIdentities
  - `content` UnmergeIdentitiesWsRequest — Request to unmerge data from the retired section of an identity into a new identity.
    - `unmergeFromSource` Source, required — Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).
      - `name` string — Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — ID of an identity within the given data source.
    - `unmergeSource` Source, required — Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).
      - `name` string — Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — ID of an identity within the given data source.
  - `trackingId` string

## Response `200`

Successful unmerge identities operation.

- ServiceResponseUnmergeIdentities
  - `auditId` string
  - `success` boolean
  - `warnings` string[]
  - `retryableError` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `content` UnmergeIdentitiesWsResponse — Response to unmerge identities request, providing link IDs and source information for the unmerged identities.
    - `unmergedSource` Source, required — Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).
      - `name` string — Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — ID of an identity within the given data source.
    - `unmergedFromSource` Source, required — Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).
      - `name` string — Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — ID of an identity within the given data source.
    - `unmergedId` string, required — link ID of the identity that was unmerged.
    - `unmergedFromId` string, required — link ID of the identity unmerged from.
  - `errors` string[]
  - `trackingId` string

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[API](https://skmtc.net/verato/apis/verato-organization-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/verato/apis/verato-organization-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/verato/verato-organization-api/revisions/9ebf5a50437d/schema)