---
title: "DELETE /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference}"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/{name}/manifests/{reference}"
---

# DELETE /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference}

`DELETE /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference}`

Delete the manifest identified by `name` and `reference`. Note that a manifest
can _only_ be deleted by `digest`.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required
- `reference` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `202`

The request has been accepted for processing, but processing has not yet completed.

## Other responses

- `404` — The server cannot find the requested resource.
- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2018-08-10-preview) `be283057eb09` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `api-version`
  - api tag `Repository` removed
- **2026-07-13** (2018-08-10-preview) `9203740b38dd` — 4 info
  - api operation id `DeleteManifest` removed and replaced with `ContainerRegistry_DeleteManifest`
  - api tag `Repository` added
  - api tag `Manifest` removed
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
- **2026-07-13** (2018-08-10-preview) `7108fa6b173b` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation
- **2026-07-13** (2018-08-10-preview) `89022cd898bc` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-09-10** (2018-08-10-preview) `64c2cd483faa` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/containerregistry-registry/changes/v2/:name/manifests/:reference/delete.md)

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