> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paubox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bulk delete subscribers

> Deletes one or more subscriber records. Removes from subscription list if specified, otherwise removed from all contacts.

**Example:**
```
DELETE /subscribers_bulk_delete?subscriber_ids=id1,id2,id3&subscription_list_id=list123
```




## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi2 DELETE /subscribers_bulk_delete
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Paubox Marketing API
  description: >
    Public documentation Paubox Marketing API. 


    All Paubox Marketing customers have access to the Paubox Marketing API to
    automate various tasks.


    ## Authentication

    Use the authorization header in requests with the format: `authorization:
    Token token=<API_KEY>`


    Replace `<API_KEY>` with your API key. Find your API key in the address bar
    from the email builder (note: each API Key is displayed only once upon
    creation).


    ## Base URL

    The base URL includes your username:
    `https://api.paubox.net/v1/orca/<USERNAME>`


    Replace `<USERNAME>` with your API endpoint username.
  contact:
    name: Paubox Support
    url: https://www.paubox.com
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.paubox.net/v1/orca/{username}
    description: Production server
    variables:
      username:
        description: Your API endpoint username
        default: YOUR_USERNAME
security:
  - TokenAuth: []
tags:
  - name: subscribers
    description: Subscriber management operations
  - name: analytics
    description: Campaign analytics and reporting operations
  - name: campaign_mailings
    description: Campaign mailing management and sending operations
  - name: drip_campaigns
    description: Drip campaign management and automation operations
  - name: subscription_lists
    description: Subscription list management operations
  - name: tracking_links
    description: Tracking link analytics and data operations
paths:
  /subscribers_bulk_delete:
    delete:
      tags:
        - subscribers
      summary: Bulk delete subscribers
      description: >
        Deletes one or more subscriber records. Removes from subscription list
        if specified, otherwise removed from all contacts.


        **Example:**

        ```

        DELETE
        /subscribers_bulk_delete?subscriber_ids=id1,id2,id3&subscription_list_id=list123

        ```
      operationId: bulkDeleteSubscribers
      parameters:
        - name: subscriber_ids
          in: query
          description: Comma-separated list of subscriber IDs to delete
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          example: id1,id2,id3
        - name: subscription_list_id
          in: query
          description: Optional subscription list ID
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Subscribers deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: Unprocessable entity
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code
        details:
          type: object
          description: Additional error details
  securitySchemes:
    TokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      description: >-
        Token-based authentication. Use format: "Token token=<API_KEY>" where
        <API_KEY> is your API key
      name: authorization
      in: header

````