---
title: Delete an Ad Creative
framework: Apple Ads Platform API
role: symbol
role_heading: Web Service Endpoint
platforms: [apple ads platform api 1.0+]
path: apple-ads-platform-api/delete-creatives-_id_
---

# Delete an Ad Creative

Remove an ad creative by its unique identifier.

## URL

DELETE https://api.ads.apple.com/v1/creatives/{id}

## Path Parameters

id:

## Header Parameters

X-Ap-Context:

## Response Codes

200 OK: 400 Bad Request: 401 Unauthorized: 403 Forbidden: 404 Not Found: 429 Too Many Requests: 500 Internal Server Error:

## Discussion

Discussion This endpoint soft-deletes an ad creative: the system retains the ad creative record with deleted: true, but you can no longer use it to create new ads. The system automatically sets existing ads that reference the ad creative to systemStatus: NOT_RUNNING. Deleted ad creatives can’t be restored. To use a similar ad creative, create a new ad creative with the same properties. Understand the Impact on Ads Deleting an ad creative affects all ads that reference it:  |   |   |   |  Keep these constraints in mind before issuing the delete request.  |   |   |   |  Payload Examples

## See Also

- [Create an Ad Creative](apple-ads-platform-api/post-creatives.md)
- [Query Ad Creatives](apple-ads-platform-api/post-creatives-query.md)
- [Get an Ad Creative](apple-ads-platform-api/get-creatives-_id_.md)
- [Update an Ad Creative](apple-ads-platform-api/put-creatives-_id_.md)