---
title: "Remove metadata template"
method: DELETE
path: "/metadata_templates/{scope}/{template_key}/schema"
tags: ["Metadata templates"]
---

# Remove metadata template

`DELETE /metadata_templates/{scope}/{template_key}/schema`

Delete a metadata template and its instances.
This deletion is permanent and can not be reversed.

## Path parameters

- `scope` 'global' | 'enterprise', required
- `template_key` string, required

## Response `204`

Returns an empty response when the metadata
template is successfully deleted.

## Other responses

- `400` — Request body does not contain a valid metadata schema.
- `403` — Request body contains a scope that the user is not allowed to create a template for.
- `default` — An unexpected client error.

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