# Introduction
`ABGroupDelete` is one of the SOAP actions the [Address Book Service](../abservice.md) provides.

Deletes a contact group.

# Client/Request
The template used in this action is described on the [Address Book Service](../abservice.md) main page.

## ABGroupDelete
This element has only one attribute:
* `xmlns:` Is always set to `http://www.msn.com/webservices/AddressBook`.

### abId
This element contains your [Address Book Service](../abservice.md) GUID.

### groupFilter
This element only contains the `<groupIds>` element.

#### groupIds
This element only contains one or multiple `<guid>` element(s).

##### guid
This element only contains the GUID of the group you would like to delete.

# Server/Response
The template used in this action is described on the [Address Book Service](../abservice.md) main page.

## ABGroupDeleteResponse
This empty element has only one attribute:
* `xmlns:` Is always set to `http://www.msn.com/webservices/AddressBook`.