> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api-tools.memories.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Person

> Soft-delete a person

<Info>
  **Product**: Video Datalake
  **Host**: `https://api.memories.ai/datalake/v1`
  **Auth**: `Authorization: sk-mai-...`
</Info>

Soft-delete a person (auditable). `unlink=true` also detaches the `identity` link on entities. Repeat deletes are idempotent.

<Note>
  **Pricing:** Free — management / read (no charge). · See [Pricing](/datalake/pricing) for the full model.
</Note>

## Response Fields

<ResponseField name="deleted" type="boolean">Always `true` on success.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="unlinked_entities" type="integer">Entities detached when `unlink=true`.</ResponseField>


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /datalake/v1/persons/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Memories.ai DataLake API 2.0
  version: 2026-08
  description: OpenAPI mapping used by Mintlify Try it for the DataLake API 2.0 docs.
servers:
  - url: https://api.memories.ai
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /datalake/v1/persons/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Persons (Face Library)
      summary: Soft-delete a person
      description: >-
        Soft-delete a person (auditable). `unlink=true` also detaches the
        `identity` link on entities. Repeat deletes are idempotent.
      operationId: delete_person
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Person ID.
        - name: unlink
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
          description: Also unlink entity identities.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                person_id: per_xxx
                deleted: true
                unlinked_entities: 12
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Send `Authorization: sk-mai-...`'

````