# Delete a potential candidate

Permanently delete a sourced lead. Scope: sourcing:write.

Permanently deletes a potential candidate. The delete cascades to its role and organization links. **Scope:** `sourcing:write`. Requires employer-write authority in one of the lead's organizations (admins bypass). A role-activity audit entry is recorded for each active role before deletion.

## Path parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | The potential-candidate id. |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE https://app.talent-ray.com/api/v1/sourcing/pc_1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_YOUR_KEY"
```

## Response

`204 No Content` — the lead and its links were deleted.

## Status codes

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `204` | Deleted. |
| `401` | No valid API key. |
| `403` | `insufficient_scope` (missing `sourcing:write`) or `forbidden` (no write authority in the lead's org). |
| `404` | Not found, or not visible to the key. |
| `429` | Rate limit exceeded. |