# Delete an identity (v2) - Legacy

Deactivate an identity and its financial instruments.
Deactivation is permanent and prevents further use in payments.
Historical versions remain available for audit.

Endpoint: DELETE /v2/identities/{identity-id}
Version: 2025.11
Security: Bearer

## Path parameters:

  - `identity-id` (string, required)
    ID of the identity to deactivate.
    Example: "146f3c51-c313-47ce-b6f2-691c5a238b3e"

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code of the error
    Example: 404

  - `errors` (array, required)

  - `errors.code` (string, required)
    Unique identifier of an error
    Example: "SYS_100"

  - `errors.title` (string, required)
    Error message providing a brief summary of the error
    Example: "No identity exists for identityId"

  - `errors.type` (string, required)
    Identifies the problem type
    Example: "USER_VALIDATION_ERROR"

  - `errors.description` (string, required)
    Provides more technical information
    Example: "Unable to get identity. Identity ID should be in UUID format"

  - `errors.timestamp` (string, required)
    The time when this error occurred, specified in UTC.
    Example: "2023-11-02T18:26:00.000123Z"

  - `timestamp` (string)
    The timestamp of the error
    Example: "2023-11-02T18:26:00.000Z"


## Response 204 fields