Delete client's prospects
Remove prospects from a specific company within your agency account.
This endpoint allows you to DELETE prospects from the company, updating the company's prospect database accordingly.
It provides a response with the deletion request ID and the number of prospects removed.
This functionality is essential for managing the prospects associated with a company and ensuring accurate records.
For further actions, such as adding, refer to the related /companies endpoints.
Request
Endpoint
POST https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/agency/companies/{company_id}/prospects/delete
Headers
x-api-key: {YOUR_API_KEY}
Content-Type: application/json
For details on how to authenticate your requests, please see the authentication guide.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| company_id | Yes | Company ID | 
company_id parameter is required
Body
The request body is a JSON object with the property `type' holding types of prospects to delete within the company ID.
{
  "type": "ALL"
}
Request body is required
This action is irreversible!
Request samples
Remove prospects from the specific client's account
- cURL
- Python
- Java
- Node.js
- PHP
curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/agency/companies/{company_id}/prospects/delete" \
  --header "x-api-key: {YOUR_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "type": "ALL"
  }'
import requests
def delete_prospects(company_id):
  url = f"https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/agency/companies/{company_id}/prospects/delete"
  headers = {
    "x-api-key": "{YOUR_API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
  data = {
    "type": "ALL"
  }
  
  response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
  if response.status_code == 202:
    return response.json()
  else:
    raise Exception(f"POST request failed: {response.status_code}, {response.text}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
  try:
    company_id = 123  # Example company ID
    data = delete_prospects(company_id)
    print("POST response:", data)
  except Exception as e:
    print("Error:", e)
public class WoodpeckerApiClient {
  private static final String API_KEY = "{YOUR_API_KEY}";
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int companyId = 123; // Example company ID
    deleteProspects(companyId);
  }
  public static void deleteProspects(int companyId) {
    try {
      String url = "https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/agency/companies/" + companyId + "/prospects/delete";
      String jsonData = "{ \"type\": \"ALL\" }";
      java.net.http.HttpClient client = java.net.http.HttpClient.newHttpClient();
      java.net.http.HttpRequest request = java.net.http.HttpRequest.newBuilder()
        .uri(new java.net.URI(url))
        .header("x-api-key", API_KEY)
        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
        .POST(java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
        .build();
      java.net.http.HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
      if (response.statusCode() == 202) {
        System.out.println("POST response: " + response.body());
      } else {
        System.err.println("POST request failed: " + response.statusCode());
      }
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
const axios = require('axios');
async function deleteProspects(companyId) {
  const url = `https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/agency/companies/${companyId}/prospects/delete`;
  const headers = {
    'x-api-key': '{YOUR_API_KEY}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  };
  const data = { type: "ALL" };
  try {
    const response = await axios.post(url, data, { headers });
    if (response.status === 202) {
      console.log('POST response:', response.data);
    } else {
      console.error('POST request failed:', response.status);
    }
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('POST request failed:', error.response ? error.response.status : error.message);
  }
}
(async () => {
  const companyId = 123; // Example company ID
  await deleteProspects(companyId);
})();
<?php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';
use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\RequestException;
$client = new Client([
  'base_uri' => 'https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/',
  'headers'  => [
    'x-api-key'     => getenv('WOODPECKER_API_KEY'),
    'Content-Type'  => 'application/json',
  ],
]);
$companyId = '{company_id}';
try {
  $response = $client->post("agency/companies/{$companyId}/prospects/delete", [
    'json' => [
      'type' => 'ALL',
    ],
  ]);
  echo $response->getStatusCode(), "\n";
  echo $response->getBody(), "\n";
} catch (RequestException $e) {
  echo "Error: ", $e->getMessage(), "\n";
  if ($e->hasResponse()) {
    echo $e->getResponse()->getBody(), "\n";
  }
}
Response
Response examples
- 202
- 400
- 401
- 404
- 500
{
  "deletion_request_id": 0,
  "count": 0
}
Body schema
| Field | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| deletion_request_id | integer | Request ID | 
| count | integer | Number of removed prospects | 
Invalid request parameters or malformed request syntax.
{
  "title": "Bad request",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "string",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-05 17:57:00"
}
Body schema
| Field | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| title | string | A short title describing the error | 
| status | integer | The HTTP status code | 
| detail | string | A detailed message explaining the error | 
| timestamp | string | The timestamp when the error occurred, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SSUTC | 
An issue with authorization. Please review the authorization guide
{
  "title": "Unauthorized",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "Invalid api key",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-05 17:57:00"
}
Body schema
| Field | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| title | string | A short title describing the error | 
| status | integer | The HTTP status code | 
| detail | string | A detailed message explaining the error | 
| timestamp | string | The timestamp when the error occurred, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SSUTC | 
Please review the request URL.
{
  "title": "Not Found",
  "status": 404,
  "detail": "Requested resource does not exist",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-05 17:57:00"
}
Body schema
| Field | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| title | string | A short title describing the error | 
| status | integer | The HTTP status code | 
| detail | string | A detailed message explaining the error | 
| timestamp | string | The timestamp when the error occurred, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SSUTC | 
Unexpected error, please try again later
{
  "title": "Internal server error",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "An unexpected error has occurred. Please try again later.",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-05 17:57:00"
}
Body schema
| Field | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| title | string | A short title describing the error | 
| status | integer | The HTTP status code | 
| detail | string | A detailed message explaining the error | 
| timestamp | string | The timestamp when the error occurred, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SSUTC |