# Delete a Contact

Delete an existing contact from your address book. Once deleted, the contact can no longer be used for alias-based messaging or campaigns.

### <mark style="color:red;">`DELETE`</mark> `/addressbook/contacts/{contact_id}`&#x20;

Replace `{contact_id}` with the associated contact ID of the record you want to delete.

#### Required Permission

```
delete:Contacts
```

Your API key must have this permission enabled in order to use this endpoint.

### Example Request

```bash
curl --request DELETE 'https://<hostname>/addressbook/contacts/3392287d-7a79-4789-9ef8-7dc174836688' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
```

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your API key.

{% hint style="info" %}
All endpoints shown in this documentation use a **sample base URL**. The production API endpoint is provided by our team upon request.
{% endhint %}

#### Responses

#### Success (HTTP 200)

Returned when the contact has been successfully deleted.

```json
{
  "success": true
}
```

#### Not Found (HTTP 404)

Returned when the specified contact does not exist.

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "name": "NotFoundError",
    "statusCode": 404,
    "message": "Contact not found"
  }
}
```

{% hint style="danger" %}
Please remember that deleting a contact is **permanent** and cannot be undone. If you plan to re-add the contact later, you must create it again.
{% endhint %}