# Delete an identity (v2) - Legacy

Deactivate an identity.
Deactivation is permanent and prevents further use in payments.
Historical versions remain available for audit.
Deactivation also releases the identity's match key, so a later `POST /v2/identities` with the same `OrgId.Othr.Id` or `PrvtId.Othr.Id` and `identityType` creates a new identity rather than adding a version.

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

## Security:

  - `Bearer` (unknown)
    http bearer JWT

## Path parameters:

  - `identity-id` (string, required)
    ID of the identity to deactivate.

## Response 204:

  - `204` (unknown)
    Identity deactivated.

## Response 400:

  - `400` (unknown)
    Invalid request.

## 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 404:

  - `404` (unknown)
    Identity not found.

## Response 404 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 422:

  - `422` (unknown)
    Identity already deactivated or cannot be deactivated.

## Response 422 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 500:

  - `500` (unknown)
    Internal processing error

## Response 500 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