---
title: "Delete template by identifier"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/entity-templates/{identifier}"
tags: ["Entities Templates Management"]
---

# Delete template by identifier

`DELETE /api/v1/entity-templates/{identifier}`

Remove a template from the system using its unique identifier

## Path parameters

- `identifier` string, required

## Response `204`

Template deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `400` — Cannot delete template: it is a target for other relations
- `404` — Template not found with the provided identifier

## Changes

- **2026-08-27** `5081d87614ba` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
- **2026-08-26** `e6f6d45eade3` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `errorDescription` from the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error_description` to the response with the `404` status
- **2026-05-22** `a4579fa249ab` — 69 info
  - removed the `100 CONTINUE` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `404`
  - removed the `101 SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `404`
  - removed the `102 PROCESSING` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `404`
  - removed the `103 CHECKPOINT` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `404`
  - …65 more
- **2026-04-27** `6022b545ce48` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-04-08** `88fc145b6397` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/decathlon/apis/idp-core-api/changes/api/v1/entity-templates/:identifier/delete.md)

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