---
title: "Delete Candidate"
method: DELETE
path: "/candidates/{id}"
tags: ["candidates"]
---

# Delete Candidate

`DELETE /candidates/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com`
- URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com/candidates/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-smarttoken`
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://www.smartrecruiters.com/identity/oauth/allow`
    - Token URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com/identity/oauth/token` scopes: `candidates_manage`

Delete candidate

## Response `204`

Candidate successfully deleted

## Other responses

- `403`: Candidate access denied
- `404`: Candidate not found

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/candidates-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/candidates-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/candidates-api/revisions/8fde9b33d46d?raw)