# `bird whatsapp templates delete`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp templates delete <template-ref> [flags]
```

## Description

Deletes the template and every language it holds, here first and at WhatsApp afterwards. Sends by this slug stop working. Built-in Bird templates cannot be deleted. To discard unsubmitted work while keeping the template, delete its draft with `bird whatsapp templates versions delete` instead.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp templates delete <id> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice   |
| `--yes`             | Confirm a destructive action (required; the CLI never prompts) |

## Related

| Name                                                                                    | Description                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`bird whatsapp templates create`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-create)       | Create a WhatsApp template, optionally seeding its first draft |
| [`bird whatsapp templates duplicate`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-duplicate) | Duplicate a message template                                   |
| [`bird whatsapp templates get`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-get)             | Get a message template                                         |
| [`bird whatsapp templates list`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-list)           | List available message templates                               |
| [`bird whatsapp templates update`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-update)       | Update a message template                                      |