# Delete a contact

Deletes a contact by their contact_id.

Endpoint: DELETE /contacts/{contact_id}
Version: 1.0.0
Security: basicAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `contact_id` (integer, required)
    Example: 17224150

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `http` (integer)
    Example: 200

  - `message` (string)
    Example: "Nemo has been removed from your contact list."

  - `contact_id` (integer)
    Example: 17224150

  - `contact_name` (string)
    Example: "Nemo"

  - `contact_email` (string)
    Example: "nemo@coralreef.com"