---
title: Archive
slug: archive
description: Learn how to archive a contact in the Successeve database with this comprehensive document. Discover how archiving hides and stops the processing of contacts, while still allowing the possibility of retrieving them through the API or application UI. Find 
createdAt: 2023-09-28T15:22:23.990Z
---

An archived contact remains in Successeve database but is not visible and not processed. An archived contact can be unarchived via API or the application UI.
If updates or events related to this contact are received they will be ignored.

:::ApiMethodV2
```json
{
  "name": "Archive a contact",
  "method": "GET",
  "url": "https://data.ssuccesseve/v2/contacts/:id/archive",
  "description": "Archive a contact by its ID",
  "tab": "examples",
  "examples": {
    "languages": [
      {
        "id": "Iqm7Nj9ZQMqNuqylUqKeQ",
        "language": "curl",
        "code": "curl -X GET https://data.successeve.com/v2/contacts/{id}/archive \\\n-H 'Accept: application/json' \\\n-H 'Authorization:Bearer <Your access token>'",
        "customLabel": ""
      }
    ],
    "selectedLanguageId": "Iqm7Nj9ZQMqNuqylUqKeQ"
  },
  "results": {
    "languages": [
      {
        "id": "c2IkKXvpAQE56HQocxFym",
        "language": "200",
        "customLabel": "",
        "code": "{\n  \"object\": \"contact\",\n  \"id\": \"5d3bae5bcb4a287b44583a55\",\n  \"unique_id\": \"5d3bae4cf92ea13a3dfb542e\",\n  \"created_at\": 1564192347,\n  \"archived\": true,\n  \"data\": {\n      ...\n    },\n  \"salesmachine\": {\n      ...\n   },\n  \"stage\": {\n    \"name\": \"Trial\",\n    \"id\": \"5b2bc014ce8d8355c6d48b70\"\n  },\n  \"accounts\": {\n    \"object\": \"account.list\",\n    \"data\": [\n      {\n        \"id\": \"5d3bae278cae234bef95405a\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}\n"
      },
      {
        "id": "igqOaJae7fosFCHRA4qF_",
        "language": "404",
        "customLabel": "",
        "code": "{\n    \"error\": \"404 Object not found\"\n}"
      }
    ],
    "selectedLanguageId": "c2IkKXvpAQE56HQocxFym"
  },
  "request": {
    "pathParameters": [],
    "queryParameters": [],
    "headerParameters": [],
    "bodyDataParameters": [
      {
        "name": "id",
        "kind": "required",
        "type": "string",
        "description": "ID of the contact to archive"
      }
    ],
    "formDataParameters": []
  },
  "currentNewParameter": {
    "label": "Body Parameter",
    "value": "bodyDataParameters"
  }
}
```
:::