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beehiiv Data Deletion API

The Data Deletion API from beehiiv — 2 operation(s) for data deletion.

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Operations 3

POST /publications/{publicationId}/data_privacy/deletion_requests Create data deletion request OAuth Scope: data_deletion:write #

GET /publications/{publicationId}/data_privacy/deletion_requests List data deletion requests OAuth Scope: data_deletion:read #

GET /publications/{publicationId}/data_privacy/deletion_requests/{id} Get data deletion request OAuth Scope: data_deletion:read #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Reference Data Deletion API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.beehiiv.com/v2
  description: Default
tags:
- name: Data Deletion
paths:
  /publications/{publicationId}/data_privacy/deletion_requests:
    post:
      operationId: create
      summary: 'Create data deletion request <Badge intent="info" minimal outlined>OAuth Scope: data_deletion:write</Badge>'
      description: '<Warning>This is a gated feature that requires enablement. Contact support to enable Data Deletion API access for your organization.</Warning>


        Creates a data deletion request for a subscriber within your organization. The subscriber''s data will be redacted from all publications in the organization after a 14-day safety delay. This action cannot be undone once processing begins.


        API keys restricted to specific publications cannot access this endpoint and will receive a 403 response, since deletion requests apply to the entire workspace.'
      tags:
      - Data Deletion
      parameters:
      - name: publicationId
        in: path
        description: The prefixed ID of the publication object
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_ids_PublicationId'
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        description: Bearer authentication
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. The API key or OAuth access token is missing, invalid, or expired.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '404':
          description: Resource Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate Limit Exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                email:
                  type: string
                  description: The email address of the subscriber to delete.
              required:
              - email
    get:
      operationId: index
      summary: 'List data deletion requests <Badge intent="info" minimal outlined>OAuth Scope: data_deletion:read</Badge>'
      description: '<Warning>This is a gated feature that requires enablement. Contact support to enable Data Deletion API access for your organization.</Warning>


        List all data deletion requests for your organization.


        API keys restricted to specific publications cannot access this endpoint and will receive a 403 response, since deletion requests apply to the entire workspace.'
      tags:
      - Data Deletion
      parameters:
      - name: publicationId
        in: path
        description: The prefixed ID of the publication object
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_ids_PublicationId'
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        description: Bearer authentication
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestIndexResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. The API key or OAuth access token is missing, invalid, or expired.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '404':
          description: Resource Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate Limit Exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
  /publications/{publicationId}/data_privacy/deletion_requests/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: show
      summary: 'Get data deletion request <Badge intent="info" minimal outlined>OAuth Scope: data_deletion:read</Badge>'
      description: '<Warning>This is a gated feature that requires enablement. Contact support to enable Data Deletion API access for your organization.</Warning>


        Retrieve the details and current status of a specific data deletion request.


        API keys restricted to specific publications cannot access this endpoint and will receive a 403 response, since deletion requests apply to the entire workspace.'
      tags:
      - Data Deletion
      parameters:
      - name: publicationId
        in: path
        description: The prefixed ID of the publication object
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_ids_PublicationId'
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: The ID of the data deletion request
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        description: Bearer authentication
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. The API key or OAuth access token is missing, invalid, or expired.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '404':
          description: Resource Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate Limit Exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__Error'
components:
  schemas:
    type_ids_PublicationId:
      type: string
      description: The prefixed ID of the publication.
      title: PublicationId
    type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
      - pending
      - processing
      - completed
      - failed
      - canceled
      description: The current status of the data deletion request.
      title: DataDeletionRequestStatus
    type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestSource:
      type: string
      enum:
      - zendesk
      - retool
      - website
      - app
      - public_api
      - other
      description: The source from which the deletion request was created.
      title: DataDeletionRequestSource
    type__Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        statusText:
          type: string
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/type__ErrorDetail'
      required:
      - status
      - statusText
      - errors
      description: The top level error response.
      title: Error
    type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestIndexResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestInfo'
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: The limit placed on the results. If no limit was specified in the request, this defaults to 10.
        has_more:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether there are more results available after this page.
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          description: The cursor to use for the next page of results.
      title: DataDeletionRequestIndexResponse
    type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestInfo'
      title: DataDeletionRequestResponse
    type__ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
      required:
      - message
      - code
      title: ErrorDetail
    type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestStatus'
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/type_dataDeletion_DataDeletionRequestSource'
        requested_at:
          type: string
        scheduled_for_processing_at:
          type: string
        completed_at:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
      title: DataDeletionRequestInfo
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuthScheme:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer