Delete a contact

Delete a contact.

It is a soft delete: the contact disappears from every read surface — list, search, options and selectors, stats, export, activities and its own detail, which answers 404 contact_not_found from then on — while nothing is physically removed.
Its identity, roles, directional profiles, bank accounts, legacy aliases and every invoice, quote, delivery note or purchase invoice that references it are preserved exactly as they were, and those documents keep showing their customer or supplier data.
Deleting releases the fiscal identity and the external_id, so the same tax ID or external ID can be registered again as a different contact.
A deleted contact can no longer be used in new documents, not even through its legacy alias.
The operation is irreversible through the API — PUT /contacts/{contact}/restore only unarchives — and deleting an unknown, foreign or already deleted UUID returns 404 contact_not_found.
For a reversible removal that keeps the contact readable, use POST /contacts/{contact}/archive instead.
It emits the contact.deleted webhook event.

Client-generated opaque key (up to 255 characters; UUID v7 recommended) that makes retries safe: the first response is cached and replayed for repeats without re-executing the mutation. Reusing a key with a different body returns 409 idempotency_key_reused. See the Idempotency guide. Required on this operation: repeating it delivers an effect that cannot be taken back (an email sent, a file generated, a third-party call, a charge), so a request without this header is rejected with 422 idempotency_key_required before any business logic runs.

Length1 <= length <= 255

Factuarea-Version?string

Pin the API version (YYYY-MM-DD, Stripe-style date versioning) for this request; omit to use the key's pinned version, or the latest if none. Unsupported version → 400 unsupported_api_version; malformed → 400 parameter_invalid_format. The effective version is echoed in the Factuarea-Version response header. See the Versioning guide.

Formatdate

X-Active-Profile?string

Operate on behalf of a child company (gestoría master key): pass its public id (UUID v7) and the request runs against that child's data without changing the key's scope, tier or environment (omit to use the key's own company). Invalid UUID → 400 parameter_invalid_uuid; unknown or non-owned id → 404 profile_not_found. See the Acting on behalf guide.

Formatuuid

Response Body

`application/json`

Request example

const apiKey = process.env.FACTUAREA_API_KEY;if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FACTUAREA_API_KEY");const response = await fetch("https://api.factuarea.com/v1/contacts/01931b3e-7c4a-7f2e-9a8b-3c5d6e7f8a01", {  method: "DELETE",  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`, ...{"Accept":"application/json","Idempotency-Key":"erp-2026-public-api-v1-contacts-delete"} },});if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());if (response.status !== 204) console.log(await response.json());

Response example

{
  "data": {
    "id": "0198f4d1-a492-7e05-9a35-000000000001",
    "object": "contact",
    "deleted": true
  }
}

Unknown query parameter

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_unknown",
    "message": "El parámetro 'per_page' no está reconocido por este endpoint.",
    "param": "per_page",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_unknown",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N7UR6PWJ8K2T5BWPMZ9"
  }
}

Parameter has invalid format

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_invalid_format",
    "message": "El parámetro 'created' debe seguir el formato ISO-8601 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ).",
    "param": "created",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_invalid_format",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N7UR6PWJ8K2T5BWPMZA"
  }
}

Parameter value is out of range

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_invalid_range",
    "message": "El parámetro 'limit' debe estar entre 1 y 100, recibido: 500.",
    "param": "limit",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_invalid_range",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N7UR6PWJ8K2T5BWPMZB"
  }
}

Missing API key

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "missing_api_key",
    "message": "No se ha proporcionado una API key válida en el header Authorization.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#missing_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N8VR7QXJ9K3T6BWPMZA"
  }
}

Invalid API key format

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "invalid_api_key",
    "message": "La API key no tiene el formato esperado (debe empezar por fact_live_ o fact_test_).",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#invalid_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N9JTQM7HVTQP3FBN5XB"
  }
}

Revoked API key

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "api_key_revoked",
    "message": "Esta API key ha sido revocada y ya no es válida.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#api_key_revoked",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NA8K7E2V9YDZWMT6RJC"
  }
}

API key lacks required scope

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "insufficient_scope",
    "message": "Esta API key no tiene el scope requerido para esta operación.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#insufficient_scope",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NBC3P8M1KX4V7SLNHQD"
  }
}

Plan upgrade required

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "feature_not_available_in_plan",
    "message": "Esta funcionalidad requiere el plan empresario o superior. Actualiza tu suscripción para acceder.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#feature_not_available_in_plan",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NCK4V9N2L7Y8X3WPMRE"
  }
}

Plan without public API access

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "addon_not_active",
    "message": "Tu plan actual no incluye acceso a la API pública. Contrata o renueva un plan de Factuarea para usar la API.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#addon_not_active",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NDP5W0Q3M8Z9A4BVSNF"
  }
}

Resource not found

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "resource_not_found",
    "message": "El recurso solicitado no existe o pertenece a otra empresa.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#resource_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NEQ6X1R4N9B0C5DWTPG"
  }
}

Tax report not found for the period

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "tax_report_not_found",
    "message": "No se ha encontrado ninguna declaración generada para el período indicado.",
    "param": "period",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#tax_report_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NTAXRNOTFOUNDPERIOD07"
  }
}

Idempotency key reused with different body

{
  "error": {
    "type": "idempotency_error",
    "code": "idempotency_key_reused",
    "message": "La cabecera `Idempotency-Key` ya se usó con un body distinto. Usa una clave nueva o reenvía exactamente el mismo body.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#idempotency_key_reused",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NHT9A4U7R2E3F8GZWTJ"
  }
}

Resource already exists (with subcode)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "conflict_error",
    "code": "resource_already_exists",
    "subcode": "tax_id_already_exists",
    "message": "Ya existe un cliente con ese CIF/NIF.",
    "param": "tax_id",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#resource_already_exists",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5HAIBZVM"
  }
}

Generic resource conflict

{
  "error": {
    "type": "conflict_error",
    "code": "resource_conflict",
    "message": "El recurso está en un estado que no permite esta operación.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#resource_conflict",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5HAIBZVL"
  }
}

Parameter failed validation

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_invalid",
    "message": "El campo `name` es obligatorio y no puede estar vacío.",
    "param": "name",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_invalid",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NGS8Z3T6Q1D2E7FYVSI"
  }
}

Invalid Idempotency-Key format

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "invalid_param_format",
    "message": "La Idempotency-Key debe tener entre 1 y 64 caracteres ASCII printable.",
    "param": "Idempotency-Key",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#invalid_param_format",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NIDEMPKEYFORMAT0007"
  }
}

Rate limit exceeded

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Has excedido el rate limit de 60 peticiones por minuto. Reintenta tras 30 segundos.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5H0JBZVL"
  }
}

Too many authentication failures (temporary lockout)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "too_many_auth_failures",
    "message": "Has alcanzado el número máximo de intentos de autenticación fallidos. La API key queda bloqueada temporalmente. Reintenta tras el tiempo indicado en `Retry-After`.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#too_many_auth_failures",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5H0JBZVM"
  }
}

Too many concurrent uploads in flight

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "upload_in_flight_budget_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa tiene demasiadas subidas en curso a la vez: este archivo ocupa 10 MB y el margen simultáneo es de 120 MB. Espera a que terminen las subidas en marcha y vuelve a intentarlo dentro de 45 segundos.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#upload_in_flight_budget_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NUPLOADINFLIGHT005"
  }
}

Company-wide rate limit exceeded (all keys combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "company_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa ha superado su límite conjunto de 900 peticiones por minuto, contando a la vez todas sus credenciales. Es un techo de la empresa, así que repartir el tráfico no lo eleva. Reintenta en 12 segundos, o solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más capacidad.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NCOMPANYRATELIMIT06"
  }
}

Company-wide monthly quota exhausted (all keys combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "company_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa ha agotado su cuota conjunta de 150000 peticiones de este mes, contando a la vez todas sus credenciales. Es un techo de la empresa, así que repartir el tráfico no lo eleva. El contador se reinicia el día 1 del mes siguiente; solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más volumen antes.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NCOMPANYMONTHLY0007"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "Ha ocurrido un error inesperado. Si persiste, contacta con soporte adjuntando el request_id.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#internal_error",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NLX2D7X0U5H6J1KCAWM"
  }
}

Delete a contact

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Delete a contact

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