# Delete contact

This operation deletes an existing Contact from the address book using its `contactId`.

Endpoint: DELETE /api/v1/contact/{contactId}
Version: 1.0.0
Security: bearerAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `contactId` (string, required)
    This is the unique identifier of the contact to be deleted.

## Query parameters:

  - `idType` (string)
    This is the personnel ID assigned to a user when a contact is created.

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string)
    Error code(s) that appear due to HTTP  400- Invalid or Bad Request, e.g., validation-error.
    Example: validation_error

  - `errorDescription` (string)
    The HTTP 400 Bad Request response status code indicates that the server cannot process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g., malformed request syntax, invalid request message framing, or deceptive request routing).
    Example: Duplicate contact already exists.

  - `additionalCode` (string)
    A unique identifier for the error, for example 1101055, 0100008, or 1021126.
    Example: already_exists

  - `additionalInfo` (string)
    This is an additional information about the error. This error 'Invalid Request' might appear due to invalid data, or if the information is missing.
    Example: 674eb7b67b34d787400fa453

  - `additionalParameters` (array)

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `message` (string, required)
    This is HTTP 401 Unauthorized response status code, which indicates that the client request has not been completed because it lacks valid authentication credentials for the requested resource.

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string)
    Error code(s) that appear due HTTP 404 Page or File not found.
    Example: not_found

  - `errorDescription` (string)
    The HTTP 404 Not Found response status code indicates that the server cannot find the requested resource.
    Example: resource not found

  - `additionalCode` (string)
    A unique identifier for the error, for example 0100025, 1110017, or 1090001.

  - `additionalInfo` (string)
    Additional information about the error. This error 'Not Found' might appear due to `Shipment Not Found`, `No Shipments to close`, or `Original Transaction not found`.

  - `additionalParameters` (array)

## Response 500 fields (application/json):

  - `message` (string, required)
    This is HTTP 500 Internal Server Error response status code, which indicates that the server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request.