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

# Delete a template

> Removes the template and its versions. Email already sent is unaffected; later sends naming the id fail with 422. Requires `emails:send`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.yaml delete /v1/templates/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sendbaze API
  version: '1.0'
  description: >
    Transactional email and SMS for Africa. Send from your own domain through
    Amazon SES in Cape Town.

    Every send returns an id immediately; delivery is reported by webhook and in
    the dashboard logs.
  contact:
    name: Sendbaze support
    email: support@sendbaze.com
    url: https://www.sendbaze.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.sendbaze.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Emails
  - name: Templates
  - name: Domains
  - name: Suppressions
  - name: Webhooks
  - name: SMS
  - name: Usage
paths:
  /v1/templates/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Templates
      summary: Delete a template
      description: >-
        Removes the template and its versions. Email already sent is unaffected;
        later sends naming the id fail with 422. Requires `emails:send`.
      operationId: deleteTemplate
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TemplateId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deleted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Deleted'
              example:
                id: tpl_01j9x7k2r4m8q3v5n6b7c8d9e0
                deleted: true
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  parameters:
    TemplateId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        example: tpl_01j9x7k2r4m8q3v5n6b7c8d9e0
  schemas:
    Deleted:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - deleted
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          enum:
            - true
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorBody'
    ErrorBody:
      type: object
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Stable error code; see the errors reference.
          example: validation_error
        message:
          type: string
        docs:
          type: string
          format: uri
        fields:
          type: object
          description: Present on validation errors. Dotted path to messages.
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: On `plan_limit`, the ceiling that was reached.
        upgradeUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Where to change plan, when a bigger plan would have allowed the
            request.
        topUpUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Where to add wallet funds, when a balance would have allowed the
            request.
        settingsUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Where to change an organisation setting that blocked the request
            (SMS destinations).
        domainsUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Where to add and verify a sending domain, on
            `sandbox_recipient_not_allowed` and `sandbox_limit_reached`.
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: No such resource in your organisation
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              code: not_found
              message: No email with id em_x.
              docs: https://docs.sendbaze.com/errors#not_found
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        An API key from the dashboard. `sk_live_…` sends; `sk_test_…` validates
        and returns ids without sending.

````

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