---
title: "Delete library element."
method: DELETE
path: "/library-elements/{library_element_uid}"
tags: ["library_elements"]
---

# Delete library element.

`DELETE /library-elements/{library_element_uid}`

## Request

- Base URL: `/api` (relative, and the document’s source URL is not known)
- URL: `/api/library-elements/{library_element_uid}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - API key in header `Authorization`

Deletes an existing library element as specified by the UID. This operation cannot be reverted.
You cannot delete a library element that is connected. This operation cannot be reverted.

## Path parameters

- `library_element_uid` string, required

## Response `200`

An OKResponse is returned if the request was successful.

- SuccessResponseBody
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400`: BadRequestError is returned when the request is invalid and it cannot be processed.
- `401`: UnauthorizedError is returned when the request is not authenticated.
- `403`: ForbiddenError is returned if the user/token has insufficient permissions to access the requested resource.
- `404`: NotFoundError is returned when the requested resource was not found.
- `500`: InternalServerError is a general error indicating something went wrong internally.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/grafana/apis/grafana-http-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/grafana/apis/grafana-http-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/grafana/apis/grafana-http-api/revisions/df55ba1718ba?raw)