How to remove links from contacts via the Front API?

Question

Hey,

We had previously added a few links to contacts in our Front instance. However, we wish to remove them now.

The API explains how that can be done with lists, but doesn’t really go into contact links.

How can we achieve this?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The 'links' for a contact are always completely overwritten when you update them. The update doesn't add to the existing links; it replaces them.

For example, if your contact had links: [“123”], then:

Updating with [] (empty) results in no links.
Updating with ["456"] results in only link ["456"].
To add 456 and keep 123, you must update with ["123", "456"].

jason · Answer

If you’re using the UpdateContact API endpoint, the value passed in the links array is what you’re setting that Contact’s Links to.So, if you pass an empty links array - you’ll clear their list of links;PATCH /contacts/crd_12345{ "links": []}

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