---
title: "Remove prospects from a sequence."
method: POST
path: "/api/external/sequences/recipients/remove"
tags: ["Sequence APIs"]
---

# Remove prospects from a sequence.

`POST /api/external/sequences/recipients/remove`

<br/>Removes one or more prospects from a sequence, stopping any further steps<br/>for them. Recipients are identified by their `prospect_ids` (the same ids you<br/>used to add them). As with adding recipients, `user_id` is required and must<br/>belong to your account.<br/><br/>Any requested prospect that is not enrolled in the sequence is a no-op.<br/>`requested_count` echoes the number of prospects submitted for removal.<br/>

## Headers

- `RF-Api-Key` string, required
- `content-type` string

## Request body

- object
  - `prospect_ids` integer[], required — Ids of the candidates/contacts to remove.
  - `sequence_id` integer, required — Id of the sequence to remove recipients from.
  - `user_id` integer, required — Id of the user performing the action (must be in your account).

## Response `200`

Recipients removed

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error

## Changes

- **2026-08-13** `febc104d89ff` — 1 breaking
  - the `header` request parameter `RF-Api-Key` became required

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/recruiterflow/apis/recruiterflow-api-documentation/changes/api/external/sequences/recipients/remove/post.md)

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