---
title: "delete contact"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{id}/client/action/delete-contact"
tags: ["contact"]
---

# delete contact

`POST /instances/{id}/client/action/delete-contact`

Deletes a contact from the address book.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `phoneNumber` string, required — The phone number of the contact to delete

## Response `200`

Contact deleted successfully

- object
  - `status` 'success' | 'error'
  - `instanceId` string
  - `data` object
    - `phoneNumber` string — The phone number of the deleted contact
    - `deleted` boolean — Indicates whether the contact was successfully deleted
  - `links` object
    - `self` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized — invalid or missing bearer token
- `403` — Forbidden — insufficient permissions or account blocked
- `404` — Not found — instance does not exist or does not belong to you
- `409` — Conflict — instance is not ready
- `422` — Validation error — invalid or missing request parameters
- `429` — Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

---

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