Delete a prompt template
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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.
DELETE https://app.syntic.ai/v1/prompts/templates/{template}Delete a template and all its versions. Requests that reference it fail with 404 prompt_template_not_found afterwards.
For how this fits into a full workflow, see Prompt templates.
Headers
| Header | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|
Authorization | Yes | Bearer <key>: a private inference key (sk_live_...). See Authentication. |
syntic-beta | Yes, while in preview | prompt-tools-2026-12-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning. |
Path parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
template | string | The template name or id. |
Response
200 OK, Content-Type: application/json
{
"id": "ptpl_01JDB1C3E5G7J9L1N3Q5",
"type": "prompt_template",
"deleted": true
}Examples
curl -sS -X DELETE "https://app.syntic.ai/v1/prompts/templates/template" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SYNTIC_API_KEY" \
-H "syntic-beta: prompt-tools-2026-12-01"Errors
Errors use the error envelope and carry a request_id. Codes specific to this operation:
| Status | type | code | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_request_error | beta_required | The syntic-beta header is missing. |
| 404 | not_found_error | prompt_template_not_found | No template with this name or id. |
| 401 | authentication_error | invalid_api_key | The key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired. |
| 429 | rate_limit_error | rate_limited | Too many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers. |
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