> ## Documentation Index
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# Remove channel from contact

> Remove a communication channel from a contact. Cannot remove the last channel.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json delete /v1/contacts/{contactId}/channels/{channelId}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Zavu Unified Messaging Layer API
  version: 0.2.0
  description: >
    Unified multi-channel messaging API for Zavu.


    Supported channels:

    - **SMS**: Simple text messages

    - **WhatsApp**: Rich messaging with media, buttons, lists, CTA URL buttons,
    and templates

    - **Telegram**: Bot messaging with text, media, and interactive elements

    - **Email**: Transactional emails via Amazon SES


    Design goals:

    - Simple `send()` entrypoint for developers

    - Project-level authentication via Bearer token

    - Support for all WhatsApp message types (text, image, video, audio,
    document, sticker, location, contact, buttons, list, cta_url, reaction,
    template)

    - If a non-text message type is sent, WhatsApp channel is used automatically

    - 24-hour WhatsApp conversation window enforcement

    - Universal `to` field accepts phone numbers (E.164), email addresses, or
    numeric chat IDs (Telegram/Instagram)
servers:
  - url: https://api.zavu.dev
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/contacts/{contactId}/channels/{channelId}:
    delete:
      summary: Remove channel from contact
      description: >-
        Remove a communication channel from a contact. Cannot remove the last
        channel.
      operationId: removeContactChannel
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContactIdParam'
        - name: channelId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Channel ID.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Channel removed.
        '400':
          description: Cannot remove the last channel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Contact or channel not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  parameters:
    ContactIdParam:
      name: contactId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: invalid_request
        message:
          type: string
          example: Phone number is invalid
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT

````