---
title: "Soft-delete an identity"
method: DELETE
path: "/identities/{identityId}"
tags: ["Identities"]
---

# Soft-delete an identity

`DELETE /identities/{identityId}`

Marks the identity as deleted. Deleted identities are omitted from list
responses unless `includeDeleted=true` is requested.

## Response `204`

Identity deleted.

## Other responses

- `401` — unresolved $ref
- `404` — unresolved $ref
- `500` — unresolved $ref

## Changes

- **2026-06-18** `64d374076b5c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sphereon-opensource/apis/identity-manager-api/changes/identities/:identityId/delete.md)

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