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# Delete Candidate

Permanently delete a candidate and all of their applications, attachments, scorecards, notes, and other associated records.

**Note**: This action cannot be undone. To remove personally identifiable information while retaining aggregate hiring metrics, use the Greenhouse anonymize candidate endpoint instead.

> [!NOTE]
>
> External Documentation
>
> To learn more, visit the [Greenhouse documentation](https://harvestdocs.greenhouse.io/reference/delete_v3-candidates-id).

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Candidate ID | The ID of the candidate. |

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"message": "Candidate 53883394 deleted successfully"
}
```