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Delete contact

Deletes one contact by UUID or external ID.

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POST/api/v1/contacts/delete

Before you start

Identify the contact by UUID or the documented external-reference pair.

Result

Confirm the deletion result before removing your local mapping.

Charges and safe retries

This deletes a contact. Never retry against a different identifier to resolve an uncertain result.

Authentication

Send your account API key in the X-Api-Key header. Keep it on your server; never embed it in browser code.

Request examples

Replace the example values with your own inputs. Examples do not run on this page. Production requests can change your account or incur charges.

cURL

cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/delete" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: ${ILLYVOIP_API_KEY:?Set ILLYVOIP_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "uuid": "YOUR_CONTACT_UUID"
}'

Node.js

Node.js
const response = await fetch("https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/delete", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-Api-Key": process.env.ILLYVOIP_API_KEY,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "uuid": "YOUR_CONTACT_UUID"
})
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(response.status, data);

PHP

PHP
<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/delete');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'X-Api-Key: ' . getenv('ILLYVOIP_API_KEY'),
        'Content-Type: application/json'
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => '{
    "uuid": "YOUR_CONTACT_UUID"
}',
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);

echo $status . PHP_EOL;
echo $response;

Python

Python
import os
import json
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "POST",
    "https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/delete",
    headers={
        "X-Api-Key": os.environ["ILLYVOIP_API_KEY"],
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json=json.loads("{\n    \"uuid\": \"YOUR_CONTACT_UUID\"\n}"),
)

print(response.status_code)
print(response.json())

Node.js examples run on the server (Node.js 22.17+). Python examples require requests; PHP examples require cURL. Set the environment variables referenced in each example.

Request body

application/json

Body required.

uuidstringoptional

Contact UUID.

external_sourcestringoptional

External source name.

external_idstringoptional

External contact ID.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "uuid": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Contact UUID."
    },
    "external_source": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "External source name."
    },
    "external_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "External contact ID."
    }
  }
}
Example body
JSON
{
  "uuid": "0c3a6f9e-3b2c-4c22-9c25-9b6f9c0b2a11"
}

Request behavior

Use UUID for direct deletes, or external IDs when you mirror CRM records.

Response fields

  • status: Request outcome. Read the resource state separately; success does not always mean delivery or completion.
  • deleted: Whether the requested contact was deleted.
  • contact: The saved or selected contact, including its public IDs and available fields.

HTTP responses

Expand a status to inspect its documented response format and examples. Example prices, IDs and timestamps are illustrative values, not quotes or account records.

200 Successful customer-facing response.

application/json

JSON
{
  "status": "success",
  "deleted": true,
  "contact": {
    "id": 123,
    "uuid": "0c3a6f9e-3b2c-4c22-9c25-9b6f9c0b2a11",
    "external": {
      "source": "crm",
      "id": "contact_123"
    }
  }
}
statusstringrequired
enum ["success"]
deletedbooleanrequired
contactobjectrequired
View nested fields
idintegerrequired
uuidstringrequired

Opaque contact UUID when assigned. Legacy contacts may return null; use the stable id selector.

nullable true
externalobjectrequired
View nested fields
sourcestringrequired
idstringrequired

Additional properties: not allowed.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "success"
      ]
    },
    "deleted": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "contact": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "uuid": {
          "type": "string",
          "nullable": true,
          "description": "Opaque contact UUID when assigned. Legacy contacts may return null; use the stable id selector."
        },
        "external": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "source": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "id": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "source",
            "id"
          ]
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "id",
        "uuid",
        "external"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "status",
    "deleted",
    "contact"
  ]
}
400 The request failed validation.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
401 The API key or browser token is missing or invalid.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
403 The account is not allowed to perform this operation.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
404 The requested owned resource was not found.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
409 The request conflicts with the current resource or operation state.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
429 The request rate limit was exceeded.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
500 An unexpected service error occurred.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}
503 The service is temporarily unavailable.

application/json

statusstringrequired
enum ["error"]
messagestringrequired
error_codestringoptional

Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.

nullable true
fieldsobjectoptional

Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint.

Additional properties: not allowed.

Full schema
Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "status",
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "error"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "error_code": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
    }
  }
}

Sandbox scenarios

Use https://sandbox-api.illyvoip.com with Sandbox credentials and the X-Illyvoip-Sandbox-Scenario header. Omit the header for the documented success default. This header belongs to sandbox requests.

success, not-found, rate-limited, forbidden, service-unavailable

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