> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.telli.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Contact

> Permanently deletes a contact and any PII data associated with it from the system. This action cannot be undone. If you want to stop calling a contact, use the `v1/remove-from-auto-dialer` endpoint instead.

<Warning>
  This endpoint is deprecated. Use [Delete Contact](/v2/endpoint/delete-contact) instead. See the [Migration Guide](/v2-migration-guide) for details.
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json DELETE /v1/delete-contact/{contact_id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: telli API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: API documentation for telli's V1 endpoints
servers:
  - url: https://api.telli.com
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /v1/delete-contact/{contact_id}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete Contact
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes a contact and any PII data associated with it from
        the system. This action cannot be undone. If you want to stop calling a
        contact, use the `v1/remove-from-auto-dialer` endpoint instead.
      parameters:
        - name: contact_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          description: The telli contact ID to delete
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Contact deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Contact deleted successfully
                  contact_id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    description: The ID of the deleted contact
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Contact not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'API key must be provided as: Bearer <api_key>'
      x-bearer-format: Bearer

````