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

# Delete a contact tag

> Deletes a contact tag and removes it from every contact. This cannot be undone. Read-only tags cannot be deleted (see [List contact tags](/api-reference/contacts/list-contact-tags)).

Deleting a tag that is in use is allowed, as in the Dashboard:

- Dialer campaigns, VIP queues and call flow conditions that use the tag lose it. A campaign that targets only this tag ends up with no contacts.
- Workflow Automations that match the tag by name stop matching.
- The contacts that lose the tag keep their `updatedAt`, and no `contact.updated` webhook is sent for them.

Deleting the same tag again returns `404`: treat it as done.



## API Specification

The full API specification for this endpoint is available in the [documentation index](https://help.cloudtalk.io/llms.txt).


## Related topics

- [Delete a contact tag](https://help.cloudtalk.io/api-reference/contact-tags-legacy/delete-a-contact-tag.md)
- [Manage contacts with the API](https://help.cloudtalk.io/guides/contacts/manage-with-api.md)
- [Changelog](https://help.cloudtalk.io/changelog.md)


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