---
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 a specific source name + native ID across Verato. This also removes merge/unmerge history associated with that source identity. Use with caution.

## Request body

- ServiceRequestDeleteSourceIdentity — Standard wrapper for all service requests.
  - `trackingId` string — Optional client-defined correlation ID.
  - `content` DeleteSourceIdentityWsRequest — Hard delete all information associated with a source.
    - `source` Source, required — Tracks an identity back to its source system.
      - `date` string, date
      - `name` string — Unique source system name across Verato.
      - `id` string — Native ID of the identity within the source.

## Response `200`

Hard delete source response

- ServiceResponseDeleteSourceIdentity — Standard wrapper for all service responses.
  - `auditId` string — Unique audit identifier for correlating requests and responses.
  - `success` boolean — Indicates whether the business operation succeeded.
  - `warnings` string[] — Non-fatal warnings generated by the operation.
  - `retryableError` boolean — Indicates whether an error is transient and the request may be retried.
  - `message` string — Human-readable status message.
  - `errors` string[] — Error messages if success is false.
  - `trackingId` string — Echo of the request trackingId, if provided.
  - `content` DeleteSourceIdentityWsResponse — Hard delete source response content.
    - `linkIdsModified` string[]
    - `linkIdsDeleted` string[]

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