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

# Delete image manifest

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

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/project-zot/apis/open-container-initiative-distribution-specification/docs/v2/:name/manifests/:reference/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Delete an image's manifest given a reference or a digest

## Path parameters

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

## Response `202`

accepted

## Other responses

- `400`: bad request
- `404`: not found
- `405`: method not allowed
- `409`: conflict
- `500`: internal server error
- `503`: storage temporarily unavailable

## Changes

- **2026-10-05** `fba44d54755f`: 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `503`
- **2026-03-29** `d4080fc55805`: 1 breaking, 6 info
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `405`
  - …3 more
- **2021-10-21** `81b68c5e4fde`: 1 breaking, 6 info
  - removed the success response with the status `202`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `400`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `405`
  - …3 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/project-zot/apis/open-container-initiative-distribution-specification/changes/v2/:name/manifests/:reference/delete.md)

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