---
title: "Unlink two identities (unlinkIdentities)"
method: POST
path: "/unlinkIdentities"
---

# Unlink two identities (unlinkIdentities)

`POST /unlinkIdentities`

Unlinks two previously linked identities, splitting them into separate
entities and returning their linkIds and associated source information.

## Request body

- ServiceRequestUnlinkIdentities
  - `content` UnlinkIdentitiesWsRequest — a request by a customer to unlink ( extract) data from one Identity to create another
    - `unlinkFromSource` Source, required — Represents the information tracking an identity to a source that contains the identity
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd).
      - `name` string — The name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — The ID of an identity within the given data source.
    - `source` Source, required — Represents the information tracking an identity to a source that contains the identity
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd).
      - `name` string — The name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — The ID of an identity within the given data source.
  - `trackingId` string

## Response `200`

OK

- ServiceResponseUnlinkIdentities
  - `auditId` string
  - `success` boolean
  - `warnings` string[]
  - `retryableError` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `content` UnlinkIdentitiesWsResponse — When two identities have been linked by the LinkIdentities WebService, unlink them by extracting the previously linked Identity into its own record.
    - `unlinkedId` string, required — Link ID of the Identity that was unlinked
    - `unlinkedSource` Source, required — Represents the information tracking an identity to a source that contains the identity
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd).
      - `name` string — The name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — The ID of an identity within the given data source.
    - `unlinkedFromId` string, required — Link ID of Identity unlinked from.
    - `unlinkedFromSource` Source, required — Represents the information tracking an identity to a source that contains the identity
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd).
      - `name` string — The name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — The ID of an identity within the given data source.
  - `errors` string[]
  - `trackingId` string

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