**Source URL:** https://limited.veevavault.dev/sitevault/vault-api/api-reference/25.3/documents/document-templates/delete-basic-document-template

# Delete Basic Document Template

Delete a basic document template from your Vault. You cannot delete controlled document templates. Learn more about [controlled template deletion in Vault Help](https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/46018).

<Endpoint path="/api/{version}/objects/documents/templates/{template_name}" method="DELETE" />

## Headers

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Accept` | `application/json` (default) or `application/xml` |
</FieldTable>

## URI Path Parameters

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `{template_name}` | The document template `name__v` field value. |
</FieldTable>

## Request

<CodeExample title="">
```bash
curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: {SESSION_ID}" \
https://myvault.veevavault.com/api/v15.0/objects/documents/templates/promo_ad_web_document_template__c
```
</CodeExample>

## Response

<CodeExample title="">
```json
{
    "responseStatus": "SUCCESS"
}
```
</CodeExample>

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