# Delete a Source

Permanently removes all information and history associated with the given
source (source + nativeId) from the LINK database. This also removes any
merge/unmerge history associated with that source.

Endpoint: POST /deleteSourceIdentity
Version: 2026.1.2
Security: bearerAuth

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `auditId` (string)
    Audit identifier used for tracing and governance across Verato services.

  - `auditLogMap` (object)
    Generic map of string keys to string values.

  - `content` (object)
    Deletes all information associated with the provided source.

  - `content.source` (object, required)
    Tracks an identity to a particular source system and record ID.

  - `content.source.date` (string)
    The date of the source data in ISO format (yyyy-MM-dd).

  - `content.source.name` (string)
    Name of the data source. Must be unique across Verato.

  - `content.source.id` (string)
    ID of an identity within the given data source.

  - `trackingId` (string)

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `auditId` (string)
    Audit identifier used for tracing and governance across Verato services.

  - `success` (boolean)

  - `unparsedJson` (string)

  - `warnings` (array)

  - `retryableError` (boolean)

  - `message` (string)

  - `content` (object)
    Service response for a source-based delete. Indicates which linkIds were
modified and which were deleted.

  - `content.linkIdsModified` (array)
    LINK IDs with information removed but not deleted.

  - `content.linkIdsDeleted` (array)
    LINK IDs that were deleted.

  - `errors` (array)

  - `trackingId` (string)