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# Delete contact

Deleting a contact in Engage is done through the /contacts endpoint using the `contactId`:

```http theme={null}
DELETE /api/v3/contacts/[contactId]
```

In the query string you can send a `source` parameter to show how the contact was deleted. While it's not mandatory, it is useful for tracking the reason why contacts were deleted.

<ResponseField name="source" type="string">
  This gives extra information about why the contact was deleted. Example values are "POS" or "e-com" but you can send anything else you want.
</ResponseField>

There is no payload sent with this request.

<Warning>
  This endpoint is not to be used for batch deletion. For mass deletion of contacts, use the Engage UI or bulk integrations methods ([see this section](/docs/contacts/bulk-contacts-api)).
</Warning>

## **Responses**

A successful deletion will return *HTTP 200 Ok*.

If a contact with that ID could not be found, or was already deleted, you'll get *HTTP 404 Not Found*.