---
title: "Delete a draft"
method: DELETE
path: "/email_inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts/{draft_id}"
tags: ["Email Drafts"]
---

# Delete a draft

`DELETE /email_inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts/{draft_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.telnyx.com/v2`
- URL: `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/email_inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts/{draft_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Permanently deletes an unsent draft. Drafts that are being sent or have been sent
cannot be deleted; sent drafts are retained for audit.

## Path parameters

- `inbox_id` string, uuid, required
- `draft_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

The draft was deleted.

## Other responses

- `401`: Not authorized (10006).
- `404`: Resource not found (10001).
- `422`: The draft is being sent or has already been sent and is retained for audit.
- `503`: Drafts or the email domain service are temporarily unavailable (10016).

## Changes

- **2026-10-15** `a72569d69430`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/team-telnyx/apis/telnyx-api/changes/email_inboxes/:inbox_id/drafts/:draft_id/delete.md)

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