---
title: "Delete an order contact (legacy)"
slug: "delete-an-order-contact--legacy-"
abstract: "Describes how to delete an order contact using the Sitecore CDP Order contact REST API."
---
# Delete an order contact (legacy)

> [!important]
> [A newer version of this REST API (v2.1) is available](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/cdp/order-rest-api). If you're new to this REST API, use the new version. Alternatively, if you're already using the old version, [read about the differences between v2 and v2.1](https://doc.sitecore.com/cdp/en/developers/api/rest-apis/legacy-rest-apis/order-contact-rest-api-v2--legacy-/differences-between-v2-and-v2-1-of-the-order-rest-apis.html "Differences between v2 and v2.1 of the Order REST APIs") so you can upgrade.

`DELETE /v2/orderContacts/<orderContactRef>`

Removes a guest from an order. An empty, `204 No Content` response means that the deletion was successful.

| Attribute | Type | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `orderContactRef` | string | The reference of the contact on the order.<br><br>If you do not know the order contact reference, first [retrieve order contact references](https://doc.sitecore.com/cdp/en/developers/api/rest-apis/legacy-rest-apis/order-contact-rest-api-v2--legacy-/retrieve-order-contact-references--legacy-.html) for an order. | `f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705` |

```curl
curl -X DELETE '<baseURL>/v2/orderContacts/f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705' \
-u '<username>:<password>' \
-H 'Accept: application/json'

```