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# Method name: onContactDeleted(event: ContactDeletedEvent)

# Method package: wixCrmBackend

# Method menu location: wixCrmBackend --> Events --> onContactDeleted

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-crm-backend/events/on-contact-deleted.md

# Method Description:

An event that triggers when a contact is deleted.

The `onContactDeleted()` event handler runs when a
[contact](https://support.wix.com/en/article/about-your-contact-list)
is deleted.
The received `ContactDeletedEvent` object
contains event metadata.

If a contact is deleted as part of a merge,
`metadata.originatedFrom` is sent as `"merge"`.
Otherwise, `originatedFrom` is omitted.

> **Note:** Backend events don't work when previewing your site.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## An event fired when a contact is deleted

```javascript
// Place this code in the events.js file
// of your site's Backend section.
// Add the file if it doesn't exist.

export function wixCrm_onContactDeleted(event) {
  const contactId = event.metadata.entityId;
  console.log('Contact deleted', event);
}

/* Full event object:
 * {
 *   "metadata": {
 *     "id": "225bb629-4813-4c58-91ec-07aa5fbf069c",
 *     "entityId": "ab1b7f0f-fd39-45ac-b13b-cb02c93b5e50",
 *     "eventTime": "2021-02-10T19:18:03.442207Z",
 *     "triggeredByAnonymizeRequest": false
 *   }
 * }
 */
```

## Ignore a delete event if it originated from a merge

```javascript
// Place this code in the events.js file
// of your site's Backend section.
// Add the file if it doesn't exist.

export function wixCrm_onContactDeleted(event) {

  if (event.metadata.originatedFrom === 'merge') {

    console.log('Contact was a source contact for a merge. Ignoring event.');
    return;

  } else {

    const deletedContactId = event.metadata.entityId;
    console.log('Contact deleted', event);

    // Handle the event

  }

}

/* Full event object:
 * {
 *   "metadata": {
 *     "entityId": "c8e08afd-deac-40f7-b4c1-b42409d35df7",
 *     "id": "1c7adeb5-c54a-4af0-8ea9-315d95cb5899",
 *     "eventTime": "2022-02-02T22:05:47.361876Z",
 *     "originatedFrom": "merge",
 *     "triggeredByAnonymizeRequest": false
 *   }
 * }
 */
```

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