---
title: "Hard Delete a Source (deleteSourceIdentity)"
method: POST
path: "/deleteSourceIdentity"
---

# Hard Delete a Source (deleteSourceIdentity)

`POST /deleteSourceIdentity`

Permanently removes all information and history associated with the given
source (source name + nativeId) from Verato. This also removes any
merge/unmerge history associated with that source.

## Request body

- ServiceRequestDeleteSourceIdentity
  - `content` DeleteSourceIdentityWsRequest — Deletes all information associated with the provided source.
    - `source` Source, required — Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.
      - `date` string — The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).
      - `name` string — Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.
      - `id` string — ID of an identity within the given data source.
  - `trackingId` string

## Response `200`

Successful delete source identity operation.

- ServiceResponseDeleteSourceIdentity
  - `auditId` string
  - `success` boolean
  - `warnings` string[]
  - `retryableError` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `content` DeleteSourceIdentityWsResponse — Service response for a source-based delete. Indicates which linkIds were modified and which were deleted.
    - `linkIdsModified` string[] — link IDs with information removed but not deleted.
    - `linkIdsDeleted` string[] — link IDs that were deleted.
  - `errors` string[]
  - `trackingId` string

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/verato/apis/verato-organization-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/verato/apis/verato-organization-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/verato/verato-organization-api/revisions/9ebf5a50437d/schema)