Block or Unblock Contact

Requires the `contacts:block` permission.

Abhinav Raut · Last updated Sep 28, 2026

PUT /api/v1/contacts/{id}/block

Requires the contacts:block permission.

Authentication

Use an agent API key and secret.

Parameters

Name	Location	Type	Required	Description
id	path	string	Yes

Request body

Update the contact's block status.

Required: Yes.

application/json

Field	Type	Required	Description
enabled	boolean	Yes	Set to `false` to block, `true` to unblock example: false

Responses

200

Contact block status updated successfully

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "success"
data	object	No
data.id	integer	No
data.created_at	string (date-time)	No
data.updated_at	string (date-time)	No
data.first_name	string	No
data.last_name	string	No
data.email	string (email)	No	nullable: true
data.type	string	No
data.availability_status	string (enum)	No	enum: ["online", "away", "away_manual", "offline", "away_and_reassigning"] example: "online"
data.avatar_url	string	No	nullable: true
data.phone_number	string	No	nullable: true
data.phone_number_country_code	string	No	nullable: true
data.custom_attributes	object	No	nullable: true
data.enabled	boolean	No
data.last_active_at	string (date-time)	No	nullable: true
data.last_login_at	string (date-time)	No	nullable: true
data.roles	array of string	No	nullable: true
data.roles[]	string
data.permissions	array of string	No	nullable: true
data.permissions[]	string
data.teams	array of object	No	nullable: true
data.teams[].id	integer	No	example: 1
data.teams[].name	string	No	example: "Support Team"
data.teams[].emoji	string	No	nullable: true example: "🛠️"
data.api_key	string	No	nullable: true
data.api_key_last_used_at	string (date-time)	No	nullable: true
data.country	string	No	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code nullable: true example: "US"
data.meta	object	No	nullable: true
data.external_user_id	string	No	External identifier for the user in your own system nullable: true
data.contact_channel_id	integer	No	Present only when non-zero

400

Invalid request

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "error"
message	string	No	Error message example: "Invalid request"
data	unspecified	No	Additional error data nullable: true
error_type	string (enum)	No	enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"]

401

Unauthorized

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "error"
message	string	No	Error message example: "Invalid request"
data	unspecified	No	Additional error data nullable: true
error_type	string (enum)	No	enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"]

403

Forbidden

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "error"
message	string	No	Error message example: "Invalid request"
data	unspecified	No	Additional error data nullable: true
error_type	string (enum)	No	enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"]

404

Not found

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "error"
message	string	No	Error message example: "Invalid request"
data	unspecified	No	Additional error data nullable: true
error_type	string (enum)	No	enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"]

500

Internal server error

Content type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
status	string	No	example: "error"
message	string	No	Error message example: "Invalid request"
data	unspecified	No	Additional error data nullable: true
error_type	string (enum)	No	enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"]

Specification

Download the complete OpenAPI specification.

OpenAPI definition for this endpoint

openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Libredesk API
  description: >-
    REST API documentation for Libredesk helpdesk system.


    ## Authentication


    The Libredesk API supports two authentication methods:


    ### 1. Basic Authentication

    Use your API key and secret with Basic authentication:

    ```

    Authorization: Basic <base64_encoded_api_key:api_secret>

    ```


    ### 2. Token Authentication  

    Use your API key and secret with token authentication:

    ```

    Authorization: token api_key:api_secret

    ```


    To obtain API credentials, generate them from your agent profile in the
    Libredesk dashboard.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:8080
    description: Local development server
security:
  - basicAuth: []
  - tokenAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v1/contacts/{id}/block:
    put:
      tags:
        - Contacts
      summary: Block or Unblock Contact
      description: Requires the `contacts:block` permission.
      operationId: handleBlockContact
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        description: Update the contact's block status.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Set to `false` to block, `true` to unblock
                  example: false
              required:
                - enabled
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Contact block status updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - basicAuth: []
        - tokenAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ContactResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: success
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Contact'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response format
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: error
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
          example: Invalid request
        data:
          nullable: true
          description: Additional error data
        error_type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - GeneralException
            - PermissionException
            - InputException
            - DataException
            - NetworkException
            - NotFoundException
            - ConflictException
            - UnauthorizedException
            - RateLimitException
    Contact:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          nullable: true
        type:
          type: string
        availability_status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - online
            - away
            - away_manual
            - offline
            - away_and_reassigning
          example: online
        avatar_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        phone_number:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        phone_number_country_code:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        custom_attributes:
          type: object
          nullable: true
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        last_active_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        last_login_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        roles:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          nullable: true
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          nullable: true
        teams:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamCompact'
        api_key:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        api_key_last_used_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        country:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
          example: US
        meta:
          type: object
          nullable: true
        external_user_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: External identifier for the user in your own system
        contact_channel_id:
          type: integer
          description: Present only when non-zero
    TeamCompact:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        name:
          type: string
          example: Support Team
        emoji:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: 🛠️
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: >-
        Basic authentication using base64 encoded API key and secret. Format:
        `Authorization: Basic <base64(api_key:api_secret)>`
    tokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: >-
        Token authentication using API key and secret. Format: `Authorization:
        token api_key:api_secret`

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