---
title: "Erase a data subject"
method: POST
path: "/v1/forget"
tags: ["Privacy"]
---

# Erase a data subject

`POST /v1/forget`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.kaidn.io`
- URL: `https://api.kaidn.io/v1/forget`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

GDPR Article 17. Removes every row Kaidn holds for the identifier and compacts the store, so the data is gone from the file rather than merely hidden from a query.

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string
  - `phone` string
  - `ip` string
  - `device_id` string
  - `user_id` string

## Response `200`

Success. Field-level shape for this endpoint is documented at https://kaidn.io/docs.

- object: Success. Field-level shape for this endpoint is documented at https://kaidn.io/docs.

## Other responses

- `400`: The request body or query string failed validation.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. Back off and retry.

---

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