# Delete Template

Source: https://recoupable.dev/docs/api-reference/templates/delete

Delete a template

## DELETE /api/agents/templates/{id}

Full OpenAPI specification: https://recoupable.dev/docs/spec/templates.json

## Authentication

This operation requires one of the security alternatives in the specification below. Security scheme definitions are included where present in the published specification.

[Authentication guide](https://recoupable.dev/docs/authentication)

## Operation and referenced schemas

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Recoup API - Templates",
    "description": "API documentation for managing reusable templates on the Recoup platform. Templates capture a prompt, description, and tags that can be shared with other accounts or kept private.",
    "license": {
      "name": "MIT"
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.recoupable.dev"
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "apiKeyAuth": []
    },
    {
      "bearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/agents/templates/{id}": {
      "delete": {
        "summary": "Delete a template",
        "description": "Permanently delete an template. Only the owner of the template may perform this action. Associated share records and favorite entries are removed as part of the deletion.",
        "security": [
          {
            "apiKeyAuth": []
          },
          {
            "bearerAuth": []
          }
        ],
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "id",
            "in": "path",
            "description": "The unique identifier (UUID) of the template to delete",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uuid"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Template deleted successfully",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid credentials",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden - the authenticated account does not own this template",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Template not found",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal server error",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "SuccessResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "status"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "success"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          }
        }
      },
      "ErrorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "status",
          "error"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "error"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Human-readable error message"
          },
          "missing_fields": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Names of required fields that were missing from the request, when applicable"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "Your Recoup API key. [Learn more](/quickstart#api-keys)."
      },
      "bearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  }
}
```