---
title: "Demote Entity"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/ontology/entities/{entity_id}/demote"
tags: ["ontology-promotion"]
---

# Demote Entity

`POST /api/v1/ontology/entities/{entity_id}/demote`

Tear down an OntologyEntity, leaving its underlying Database intact.

Refuses with 409 when overlays exist — caller must clear them first.

## Path parameters

- `entity_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

Successful Response

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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