diff --git a/webapi/API.go b/webapi/API.go
index 3467986..4d292c6 100644
--- a/webapi/API.go
+++ b/webapi/API.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func Start(ListenAddresses []string, UseSSL bool, CertificateFile, CertificateKe
 	Router.HandleFunc("/profile/list", apiProfileList).Methods("GET")
 	Router.HandleFunc("/profile/read", apiProfileRead).Methods("GET")
 	Router.HandleFunc("/profile/write", apiProfileWrite).Methods("POST")
+	Router.HandleFunc("/profile/delete", apiProfileDelete).Methods("POST")
 
 	for _, listen := range ListenAddresses {
 		go startWebServer(listen, UseSSL, CertificateFile, CertificateKey, Router, "API", TimeoutRead, TimeoutWrite)
diff --git a/webapi/Profile.go b/webapi/Profile.go
index b466c03..607562f 100644
--- a/webapi/Profile.go
+++ b/webapi/Profile.go
@@ -101,6 +101,33 @@ func apiProfileWrite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	EncodeJSON(w, r, apiBlockchainBlockStatus{Status: status, Height: newHeight, Version: newVersion})
 }
 
+/*
+apiProfileDelete deletes profile fields or blobs identified by the types.
+For the index see core.ProfileFieldX and core.ProfileBlobX constants.
+
+Request:    POST /profile/delete with JSON structure apiProfileData
+Response:   200 with JSON structure apiBlockchainBlockStatus
+*/
+func apiProfileDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var input apiProfileData
+	if err := DecodeJSON(w, r, &input); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var fields, blobs []uint16
+
+	for n := range input.Fields {
+		fields = append(fields, input.Fields[n].Type)
+	}
+	for n := range input.Blobs {
+		blobs = append(blobs, input.Blobs[n].Type)
+	}
+
+	newHeight, newVersion, status := core.UserProfileDelete(fields, blobs)
+
+	EncodeJSON(w, r, apiBlockchainBlockStatus{Status: status, Height: newHeight, Version: newVersion})
+}
+
 // --- conversion from core to API data ---
 
 func blockRecordProfileToAPI(input core.BlockRecordProfile) (output apiBlockRecordProfile) {
diff --git a/webapi/readme.md b/webapi/readme.md
index e62000b..f847d36 100644
--- a/webapi/readme.md
+++ b/webapi/readme.md
@@ -439,3 +439,19 @@ Example response:
 }
 ```
 
+### Profile Delete
+
+```
+Request:    POST /profile/delete with JSON structure apiProfileData
+Response:   200 with JSON structure apiBlockchainBlockStatus
+```
+
+Example POST request to `http://127.0.0.1:112/profile/delete`:
+
+```json
+{
+    "fields": [{
+        "type": 0
+    }]
+}
+```