# prospects_archive

> Archive a vendor prospect to hide it from active views without deleting it.

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Archive a vendor prospect to hide it from active views without deleting it. Archived prospects can be restored later with [`prospects_restore`](/tools/prospects/prospects_restore). Use this for disqualified or lost prospects you want to declutter from your dashboard. Returns the archived record.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `prospect_id` | string | Yes | UUID of the prospect to archive. Use [`prospects_list`](/tools/prospects/prospects_list) to find. · Format: UUID |

## Example prompts

- "Archive the disqualified appraiser prospect so it stops cluttering my dashboard."
- "Hide the Coastal Title prospect from my active list, the deal went cold."

## Safety

**Updates data.** Changes an existing record. The change is visible immediately in the app and can be edited back.