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title: "Soft delete a source from identities (softDeleteSource)"
method: POST
path: "/softDeleteSource"
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# Soft delete a source from identities (softDeleteSource)

`POST /softDeleteSource`

Soft deletes a source from all identities that reference it. The source and its data are marked as deleted but can be restored later. Merge and linkage history is preserved for audit.

## Request body

- ServiceRequestSoftDeleteSource — Standard wrapper for all service requests.
  - `trackingId` string — Optional client-defined correlation ID.
  - `content` SoftDeleteSourceWsRequest — Soft-delete a source across all matching entities.
    - `sourceToSoftDelete` Source, required — Tracks an identity back to its source system.
      - `date` string, date
      - `name` string — Unique source system name across Verato.
      - `id` string — Native ID of the identity within the source.

## Response `200`

Soft delete source response

- ServiceResponseSoftDeleteSource — Standard wrapper for all service responses.
  - `auditId` string — Unique audit identifier for correlating requests and responses.
  - `success` boolean — Indicates whether the business operation succeeded.
  - `warnings` string[] — Non-fatal warnings generated by the operation.
  - `retryableError` boolean — Indicates whether an error is transient and the request may be retried.
  - `message` string — Human-readable status message.
  - `errors` string[] — Error messages if success is false.
  - `trackingId` string — Echo of the request trackingId, if provided.
  - `content` SoftDeleteSourceWsResponse — Soft delete source response content.
    - `linkIdsSoftDeleted` string[], required
    - `linkIdsModified` string[], required

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