diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
index 04b14d2b9c..69539ea207 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ class API {
     return $this->subscribers->unsubscribeFromLists($subscriberId, $listIds);
   }
 
+  public function unsubscribe($subscriberIdOrEmail) {
+    return $this->subscribers->unsubscribe($subscriberIdOrEmail);
+  }
+
   public function getLists(): array {
     return $this->segments->getAll();
   }
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/APIException.php b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/APIException.php
index fd50d513d5..c05f858d41 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/APIException.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/APIException.php
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ class APIException extends \Exception {
   const LIST_USED_IN_FORM = 21;
   const FAILED_TO_DELETE_LIST = 22;
   const LIST_TYPE_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED = 23;
+  const SUBSCRIBER_ALREADY_UNSUBSCRIBED = 24;
 }
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
index 40230ecc33..b4f46e7c2d 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ namespace MailPoet\API\MP\v1;
 
 use MailPoet\API\JSON\ResponseBuilders\SubscribersResponseBuilder;
 use MailPoet\Entities\SegmentEntity;
+use MailPoet\Entities\StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity;
 use MailPoet\Entities\SubscriberEntity;
 use MailPoet\Listing\ListingDefinition;
 use MailPoet\Newsletter\Scheduler\WelcomeScheduler;
 use MailPoet\Segments\SegmentsRepository;
 use MailPoet\Settings\SettingsController;
+use MailPoet\Statistics\Track\Unsubscribes;
 use MailPoet\Subscribers\ConfirmationEmailMailer;
 use MailPoet\Subscribers\NewSubscriberNotificationMailer;
 use MailPoet\Subscribers\RequiredCustomFieldValidator;
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ class Subscribers {
   /** @var SubscriberListingRepository */
   private $subscriberListingRepository;
 
+  /** @var Unsubscribes */
+  private $unsubscribesTracker;
+
   public function __construct (
     ConfirmationEmailMailer $confirmationEmailMailer,
     NewSubscriberNotificationMailer $newSubscriberNotificationMailer,
@@ -74,7 +79,8 @@ class Subscribers {
     WelcomeScheduler $welcomeScheduler,
     RequiredCustomFieldValidator $requiredCustomFieldsValidator,
     SubscriberListingRepository $subscriberListingRepository,
-    WPFunctions $wp
+    WPFunctions $wp,
+    Unsubscribes $unsubscribesTracker
   ) {
     $this->confirmationEmailMailer = $confirmationEmailMailer;
     $this->newSubscriberNotificationMailer = $newSubscriberNotificationMailer;
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@ class Subscribers {
     $this->requiredCustomFieldsValidator = $requiredCustomFieldsValidator;
     $this->wp = $wp;
     $this->subscriberListingRepository = $subscriberListingRepository;
+    $this->unsubscribesTracker = $unsubscribesTracker;
   }
 
   public function getSubscriber($subscriberIdOrEmail): array {
@@ -229,6 +236,28 @@ class Subscribers {
     return $this->subscribersResponseBuilder->build($subscriber);
   }
 
+  public function unsubscribe($subscriberIdOrEmail): array {
+    $this->checkSubscriberParam($subscriberIdOrEmail);
+    $subscriber = $this->findSubscriber($subscriberIdOrEmail);
+
+    if ($subscriber->getStatus() === SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED) {
+      throw new APIException(__('This subscriber is already unsubscribed.', 'mailpoet'), APIException::SUBSCRIBER_ALREADY_UNSUBSCRIBED);
+    }
+
+    $this->unsubscribesTracker->track(
+      (int)$subscriber->getId(),
+      StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity::SOURCE_MP_API
+    );
+
+    $subscriber->setStatus(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED);
+    $this->subscribersRepository->persist($subscriber);
+    $this->subscribersRepository->flush();
+
+    $this->subscribersSegmentRepository->unsubscribeFromSegments($subscriber);
+
+    return $this->subscribersResponseBuilder->build($subscriber);
+  }
+
   public function unsubscribeFromLists($subscriberIdOrEmail, array $listIds): array {
     $this->checkSubscriberAndListParams($subscriberIdOrEmail, $listIds);
     $subscriber = $this->findSubscriber($subscriberIdOrEmail);
@@ -321,6 +350,13 @@ class Subscribers {
     if (empty($listIds)) {
       throw new APIException(__('At least one segment ID is required.', 'mailpoet'), APIException::SEGMENT_REQUIRED);
     }
+    $this->checkSubscriberParam($subscriberIdOrEmail);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @throws APIException
+   */
+  private function checkSubscriberParam($subscriberIdOrEmail): void {
     if (empty($subscriberIdOrEmail)) {
       throw new APIException(__('A subscriber is required.', 'mailpoet'), APIException::SUBSCRIBER_NOT_EXISTS);
     }
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Entities/StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity.php b/mailpoet/lib/Entities/StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity.php
index 903bbb87b0..99395ecd67 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Entities/StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Entities/StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity {
   const SOURCE_ADMINISTRATOR = 'admin';
   const SOURCE_ORDER_CHECKOUT = 'order_checkout';
   const SOURCE_AUTOMATION = 'automation';
+  const SOURCE_MP_API = 'mp_api';
 
   const METHOD_LINK = 'link';
   const METHOD_ONE_CLICK = 'one_click';
diff --git a/mailpoet/tests/integration/API/MP/SubscribersTest.php b/mailpoet/tests/integration/API/MP/SubscribersTest.php
index 8d2242fcbc..b1ce2371b3 100644
--- a/mailpoet/tests/integration/API/MP/SubscribersTest.php
+++ b/mailpoet/tests/integration/API/MP/SubscribersTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use MailPoet\Config\Changelog;
 use MailPoet\CustomFields\CustomFieldsRepository;
 use MailPoet\Entities\CustomFieldEntity;
 use MailPoet\Entities\SegmentEntity;
+use MailPoet\Entities\StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity;
 use MailPoet\Entities\SubscriberEntity;
 use MailPoet\Entities\SubscriberSegmentEntity;
 use MailPoet\Models\ScheduledTask;
@@ -284,6 +285,75 @@ class SubscribersTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $API->subscribeToLists($subscriber->getId(), [$segment->getId()], $options);
   }
 
+  public function testUnsubscribeRaisesExceptionWhenSubscriberIdIsNotPassed() {
+    try {
+      $this->getApi()->unsubscribe(false);
+      $this->fail('Subscriber does not exist exception should have been thrown.');
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+      expect($e->getMessage())->equals('A subscriber is required.');
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function testUnsubscribeRaisesExceptionWhenSubscriberDoesNotExist() {
+    try {
+      $this->getApi()->unsubscribe('asdf');
+      $this->fail('Subscriber does not exist exception should have been thrown.');
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+      expect($e->getMessage())->equals('This subscriber does not exist.');
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function testUnsubscribeRaisesExceptionIfSubscriberAlreadyUnsubscribed() {
+    $subscriber = $this->subscriberFactory
+      ->withStatus(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED)
+      ->create();
+
+    try {
+      $this->getApi()->unsubscribe($subscriber->getId());
+      $this->fail('Subscriber already unsubscribed exception should have been thrown.');
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+      expect($e->getMessage())->equals('This subscriber is already unsubscribed.');
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function testUnsubscribesSubscriberFromAllListsAndChangesItsStatus() {
+    $subscriber = $this->subscriberFactory->create();
+    $segment1 = $this->getSegment('Segment 1');
+    $segment2 = $this->getSegment('Segment 2');
+    $this->getApi()->subscribeToLists($subscriber->getId(), [$segment1->getId(), $segment2->getId()]);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED, $subscriber->getStatus());
+
+    $result = $this->getApi()->unsubscribe($subscriber->getId());
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $subscriber->getStatus());
+
+    foreach ($subscriber->getSubscriberSegments() as $subscriberSegment) {
+      $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $subscriberSegment->getStatus());
+    }
+
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['status']);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['subscriptions'][0]['status']);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['subscriptions'][1]['status']);
+  }
+
+  public function testUnsubscribesSubscriberFromAllListsAndChangesItsStatusUsingEmailInsteadOfId() {
+    $subscriber = $this->subscriberFactory->create();
+    $segment1 = $this->getSegment('Segment 1');
+    $segment2 = $this->getSegment('Segment 2');
+    $this->getApi()->subscribeToLists($subscriber->getId(), [$segment1->getId(), $segment2->getId()]);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED, $subscriber->getStatus());
+
+    $result = $this->getApi()->unsubscribe($subscriber->getEmail());
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $subscriber->getStatus());
+
+    foreach ($subscriber->getSubscriberSegments() as $subscriberSegment) {
+      $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $subscriberSegment->getStatus());
+    }
+
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['status']);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['subscriptions'][0]['status']);
+    $this->assertSame(SubscriberEntity::STATUS_UNSUBSCRIBED, $result['subscriptions'][1]['status']);
+  }
+
   public function testItDoesNotUnsubscribeWhenSubscriberIdNotPassedFromLists() {
     try {
       $this->getApi()->unsubscribeFromLists(false, [1,2,3]);
@@ -961,6 +1031,7 @@ class SubscribersTest extends \MailPoetTest {
   }
 
   public function _after() {
+    $this->truncateEntity(StatisticsUnsubscribeEntity::class);
     $this->truncateEntity(SubscriberSegmentEntity::class);
     $this->truncateEntity(SubscriberEntity::class);
     $this->truncateEntity(SegmentEntity::class);