---
title: "Delete a creative"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/ads/creatives/{creativeId}"
tags: ["Ad Creatives"]
---

# Delete a creative

`DELETE /v1/ads/creatives/{creativeId}`

Deletes a creative from the library. Meta only allows deleting creatives not referenced
by any ad — otherwise its 400 surfaces verbatim.

## Path parameters

- `creativeId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `accountId` string, required

## Response `200`

Creative deleted

- object
  - `creativeId` string
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input, the creative is in use, or Meta rejected the delete
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `501` — Only supported on Meta (facebook/instagram)

---

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