---
title: "DELETE /delete-contact/{contact_id}"
method: DELETE
path: "/delete-contact/{contact_id}"
---

# DELETE /delete-contact/{contact_id}

`DELETE /delete-contact/{contact_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.retellai.com`
- URL: `https://api.retellai.com/delete-contact/{contact_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Delete a contact. A contact linked to a record in a connected CRM cannot be deleted while two-way sync is active — unlink the CRM app first, otherwise the next sync would recreate it.

## Path parameters

- `contact_id` string, required

## Response `204`

Contact deleted.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `ca41f0dbb297`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/retellai/apis/retell-sdk/changes/delete-contact/:contact_id/delete.md)

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