---
title: "Worker Communication"
method: DELETE
path: "/workers/{workerId}/communications/{communicationId}"
tags: ["Worker"]
---

# Worker Communication

`DELETE /workers/{workerId}/communications/{communicationId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.paychex.com`
- URL: `https://api.paychex.com/workers/{workerId}/communications/{communicationId}`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/paychex/apis/external-api/docs/workers/:workerId/communications/:communicationId/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Remove a communication item from an "Active" or "In-Progress" worker. A communication type of "STREET_ADDRESS" or "PO_BOX_ADDRESS" cannot be removed from the worker.

## Path parameters

- `workerId` string, required
- `communicationId` string, required

## Response `200`

successful operation

- object
  - `content` CommunicationResource1
    - `communicationId` string: The ID for the workers specific communication item.
    - `type` 'STREET_ADDRESS' | 'PO_BOX_ADDRESS' | 'PHONE' | 'MOBILE_PHONE' | 'FAX' | 'EMAIL' | 'PAGER': A set of communication types classifying an instruction that the customer, requester, or subject must comply with in order for the screening to go forward. NOTE: PHONE and EMAIL type supports BUSINESS and PERSONAL usage type only.MOBILE_PHONE, FAX and PAGER supports BUSINESS usage type only.This data field cannot be PATCHED.
    - `usageType` 'PERSONAL' | 'BUSINESS' | 'HOME' | 'WORK' | 'LOCATION_STREET_ADDRESS' | 'MAILING_ADDRESS': A code classifying a designated use associated with a contact method. For example, whether a telephone or email address is one for business communications or one primarily for personal use.This data field cannot be PATCHED.
    - `dialCountry` string: The country dialing code for a communication number
    - `dialArea` string: The area dialing code for a communication number
    - `dialNumber` string: The communication number, not including country dialing or area dialing codes
    - `dialExtension` string: The extension of the associated communication number
    - `uri` string: The mailto address as specified in RFC2368
    - `streetLineOne` string: The street address line one
    - `streetLineTwo` string: The street address line two
    - `postOfficeBox` string: The postal office box. This data field cannot be PATCHED
    - `city` string: The city name
    - `postalCode` string: The zip-code
    - `postalCodeExtension` string: The zip-code extension
    - `countrySubdivisionCode` string: The state code (ISO 3166 subdivision code)
    - `countryCode` string: The country code (ISO 3166 alpha-2)
    - `_links` Links
  - `links` Link1[]
    - `href` string
    - `hreflang` string
    - `title` string
    - `type` string
    - `deprecation` string
    - `profile` string
    - `name` string
    - `templated` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (API-4), The communication can not be deleted (API-25),The request cannot be performed since the worker is in a state which does not allow this action(API-19)
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: User doesn't have access to this endpoint (API-2), Client has been end dated (API-68)
- `404`: Invalid resource ID (API-7)
- `405`: Unsupported method type (API-59)
- `406`: Unsupported Accept header
- `423`: Client locked (API-10)
- `500`: Internal Server Error.

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