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# Delete unused suppliers

> Deletes or removes one or more suppliers that are not used by any invoice or agreement. If any of them is in use, nothing is deleted and the response lists the blockers. One that a pending merge still moves invoices into returns 409.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi-preview.json post /v1/suppliers/delete
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Watchdog API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The Watchdog API is served from https://api.watchdog.no. Request bodies are
    limited to 2 MiB unless an endpoint says otherwise. Files are uploaded
    directly to storage, not through the API.
servers:
  - url: https://api.watchdog.no
    description: Watchdog API
security: []
paths:
  /v1/suppliers/delete:
    post:
      tags:
        - Suppliers and recipients
      summary: Delete unused suppliers
      description: >-
        Deletes or removes one or more suppliers that are not used by any
        invoice or agreement. If any of them is in use, nothing is deleted and
        the response lists the blockers. One that a pending merge still moves
        invoices into returns 409.
      operationId: deleteSuppliers
      parameters:
        - name: X-Organization-Id
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            The organization to act in. Required for personal API keys; list the
            organizations you can access with GET /v1/organizations.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                ids:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                  minItems: 1
                  maxItems: 100
              required:
                - ids
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The deleted party IDs.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  deleted_ids:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                      format: uuid
                required:
                  - deleted_ids
        '400':
          description: >-
            The request is invalid. details lists up to 20 field errors. Request
            bodies are limited to 2 MiB.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_validation_error'
              example:
                error:
                  code: validation_error
                  message: >-
                    The request is invalid. details lists up to 20 field errors.
                    Request bodies are limited to 2 MiB.
                  request_id: req_example
        '401':
          description: The bearer token is missing or invalid.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
            WWW-Authenticate:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: false
              description: Bearer authentication challenge, when supplied.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_invalid_token'
              example:
                error:
                  code: invalid_token
                  message: The bearer token is missing or invalid.
                  request_id: req_example
        '403':
          description: >-
            Access denied. The error code says why: forbidden, token_disabled,
            organization_required, insufficient_role or mfa_required.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Error_forbidden_token_disabled_organization_required_insufficient_role_mfa_required
              example:
                error:
                  code: forbidden
                  message: >-
                    Access denied. The error code says why: forbidden,
                    token_disabled, organization_required, insufficient_role or
                    mfa_required.
                  request_id: req_example
        '404':
          description: The resource does not exist in the current organization.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_not_found'
              example:
                error:
                  code: not_found
                  message: The resource does not exist in the current organization.
                  request_id: req_example
        '409':
          description: >-
            A selected party is in use (see blockers), or changed at the same
            time. Nothing was deleted.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - parties_in_use
                          - conflict
                      message:
                        type: string
                      request_id:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - request_id
                  blockers:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                          format: uuid
                        invoice_count:
                          type: integer
                        agreement_count:
                          type: integer
                      required:
                        - id
                        - invoice_count
                        - agreement_count
                required:
                  - error
        '429':
          description: Too many requests. Wait for the Retry-After delay before retrying.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
            Retry-After:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '60'
              required: true
              description: Seconds to wait before retrying the request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_rate_limit_exceeded'
              example:
                error:
                  code: rate_limit_exceeded
                  message: >-
                    Too many requests. Wait for the Retry-After delay before
                    retrying.
                  request_id: req_example
        '500':
          description: >-
            Unexpected server failure. Include the request ID when contacting
            support.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_internal_error'
              example:
                error:
                  code: internal_error
                  message: >-
                    Unexpected server failure. Include the request ID when
                    contacting support.
                  request_id: req_example
        '503':
          description: >-
            Temporarily unavailable. Retry after the Retry-After delay, when
            provided.
          headers:
            X-Request-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
              required: true
              description: >-
                Request ID, also included in error bodies. Include it when
                contacting support.
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - private, no-store
                  - private, no-store, no-transform
              required: false
              description: API responses are private and must not be cached.
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '500'
              required: false
              description: >-
                Requests allowed per minute for this credential, or failed API
                key attempts allowed per minute from this IP address.
            Retry-After:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '60'
              required: true
              description: Seconds to wait before retrying the request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_service_unavailable'
              example:
                error:
                  code: service_unavailable
                  message: >-
                    Temporarily unavailable. Retry after the Retry-After delay,
                    when provided.
                  request_id: req_example
      security:
        - ApiKeyBearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    Error_validation_error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - validation_error
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_invalid_token:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - invalid_token
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_forbidden_token_disabled_organization_required_insufficient_role_mfa_required:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - forbidden
                - token_disabled
                - organization_required
                - insufficient_role
                - mfa_required
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_not_found:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - not_found
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_rate_limit_exceeded:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - rate_limit_exceeded
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_internal_error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - internal_error
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
    Error_service_unavailable:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - service_unavailable
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - code
                  - field
                  - message
              maxItems: 20
            workflow_run_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            import_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            existing_party:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - supplier
                    - recipient
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
              required:
                - type
                - id
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Personal API key sent as a bearer token, together with
        X-Organization-Id. The key must have at least the access level the
        endpoint requires (read, write or admin).

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