> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pilotstatus.com.br/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete template

> Removes the template by id (or name) in the linked number's scope. For Meta templates it also removes the template from Meta (WABA). 404 TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND if it doesn't exist or isn't owned by the number. Returns { deleted: true, id }. Requires a number-scoped key. Real and irreversible side effect.

**Requires a number-scoped key.**



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json DELETE /v1/templates/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Pilot Status API
  version: 1.0.0
  license:
    name: Pilot Status Terms of Service
    url: https://pilotstatus.com.br/terms
  description: >-
    Public REST API for Pilot Status. Authenticate with the `x-api-key: ps_...`
    header (or `x-api-key-id`). Base URL: https://pilotstatus.com.br
servers:
  - url: https://pilotstatus.com.br
security:
  - apiKey: []
  - apiKeyId: []
paths:
  /v1/templates/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Templates
      summary: Delete template
      description: >-
        Removes the template by id (or name) in the linked number's scope. For
        Meta templates it also removes the template from Meta (WABA). 404
        TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND if it doesn't exist or isn't owned by the number.
        Returns { deleted: true, id }. Requires a number-scoped key. Real and
        irreversible side effect.


        **Requires a number-scoped key.**
      operationId: delete_templates_id
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Id or name of the template to remove.
          schema:
            type: string
          example: boas_vindas
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Delete template
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                deleted: true
                id: tpl_01HZX...
        '400':
          description: Invalid payload or parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                  code:
                    type: string
              example:
                error: Validation error
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid `x-api-key` / `x-api-key-id` header
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                  code:
                    type: string
              example:
                error: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Tenant-scoped key used on a number-scoped endpoint
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                  code:
                    type: string
              example:
                error: Tenant-scoped keys cannot call number endpoints
                code: TENANT_SCOPE_NOT_ALLOWED
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                  code:
                    type: string
              example:
                error: Too many requests
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Your ps_ API key
    apiKeyId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key-id
      description: API key id (alternative to x-api-key)

````