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

HeaderRequiredValue
AuthorizationYesBearer <key>: a private inference key (sk_live_...). See Authentication.
syntic-betaYes, while in previewprompt-tools-2026-12-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning.

Path parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
templatestringThe 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:

StatustypecodeWhen
400invalid_request_errorbeta_requiredThe syntic-beta header is missing.
404not_found_errorprompt_template_not_foundNo template with this name or id.
401authentication_errorinvalid_api_keyThe key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.
429rate_limit_errorrate_limitedToo many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers.
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