# Remove a language variant (Pidgely extension)

> Removed from the draft; the published version keeps it until the next publish.

Source: https://docs.pidgely.com/api-reference/templates/remove-language/

`DELETE https://api.pidgely.com/templates/{key}/languages/{locale}`

Removed from the draft; the published version keeps it until the next publish.

**Authorization:** `Bearer pdg_…`. An API key with `full_access`. A `sending_access` key gets `401 restricted_api_key`.

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `key` | string | Yes | Template id or alias |
| `locale` | string | Yes | Language code (`pt-br`, `es`, ...; case and `_` are normalised) |

## Request

This endpoint is not in the [SDKs](https://docs.pidgely.com/sdks/) yet; call it over HTTP.

```bash tab="cURL"
curl -X DELETE 'https://api.pidgely.com/templates/key/languages/locale' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PIDGELY_API_KEY"
```

## Response

`200 OK`

```json
{
  "object": "template",
  "locale": "locale",
  "deleted": true
}
```

### Response fields

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `object` | string | Yes | Object type. |
| `locale` | string | Yes | — |
| `deleted` | boolean | Yes | — |

## Errors

Errors have the shape `{"statusCode", "name", "message"}`. See [Errors](https://docs.pidgely.com/errors/) for the full list.

| Status | Name | When |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | `missing_api_key`, `restricted_api_key` | No `Authorization: Bearer` header, or a `sending_access` key called an endpoint that needs `full_access`. |
| 403 | `invalid_api_key`, `validation_error` | The API key is invalid or revoked, or the request is not allowed for this account (unverified domain, plan limit, paused account). |
| 404 | `not_found` | The resource does not exist in this account (or the id is not a valid UUID). |
| 422 | `validation_error` | A field is missing or invalid; `message` names it. |
| 429 | `rate_limit_exceeded` | Too many requests per second. Wait for `Retry-After` seconds. |