> This page is for API, version 2026-01-01 (Stable) (default). > For other versions, use one of these documentation indexes: > - 2026-01-01 (Stable) (default): https://docs.deel.wtf/api/stable/llms.txt > For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.deel.wtf/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.deel.wtf/_mcp/server. # Delete an email draft to a candidate DELETE https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/{candidate_id}/email-drafts/{email_draft_id} Deletes an unsent email draft of the authenticated user, such as one staged for confirmation that the user then declined. Sent emails cannot be deleted. This action is irreversible. **Token scopes**: `ats:write`, `worker:write` **Beta**: this version requires the `X-Beta: true` request header and its contract may change before it is promoted to stable. It is scheduled to become stable on 2027-01-29. Reference: https://docs.deel.wtf/api/reference/endpoints/ats/delete-candidate-email-draft-v-2026-10-29 ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — ## Authentication The Deel API uses bearer tokens to authenticate requests. All API calls must be made over HTTPS — calls over plain HTTP or without authentication will fail. ```curl curl -X GET 'https://api.deel.training/rest/v2/contracts' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN-HERE' ``` [Learn more about authentication](/api/authentication) - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Standard OAuth2 security scheme based on https://swagger.io/docs/specification/authentication/ ## Servers - `https://api.letsdeel.com/rest` (Production, default) - `https://api-staging.letsdeel.com/rest` (Demo) ## Request ### Path parameters - `candidate_id` (string, required) — ID of the candidate the draft is addressed to - `email_draft_id` (string, required) — ID of the caller's own email draft to delete ### Query parameters - `expected_updated_at` (string, optional) — Optional precondition: the draft's updated_at as last read. If the draft changed since, nothing is deleted and a 409 precondition_failed is returned. ### Headers - `X-Beta` (enum, required, default: true) — Opts in to the beta version of this endpoint. Must be `true`. - Allowed values: `true` ## Response ### 204 The draft was deleted ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Operation failed. - `errors` (list of AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects ### 401 Unauthorized Error Operation failed. - `request` (ApiErrorRequest, optional) - `errors` (list of ApiError, optional) ### 403 Forbidden Error Forbidden. ATS is not enabled for this organization or insufficient permissions. - `errors` (list of AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects ### 404 Not Found Error Not found, or not visible to the authenticated user. The two cases are indistinguishable. - `errors` (list of AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects ### 409 Conflict Error Conflict (`precondition_failed`). The draft changed since it was read; read it again and confirm again. - `errors` (list of AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects ### 500 Internal Server Error Operation failed. - `errors` (list of AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required) — List of error objects ## Types ### AtsCandidatesCandidateIdEmailDraftsEmailDraftIdDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems - `code` (string, required) — Machine-readable error code - `message` (string, required) — Human-readable error message - `field` (string, optional) — Request field related to the error, if applicable ### ApiErrorRequest - `method` (string, optional) — The HTTP method of the failed request - `url` (string, optional) — The relative URL of the failed request - `status` (double, optional) — The status code of the response - `api_req_id` (string, optional) — The request ID of the failed request - `docs` (string, optional) — A link to the official documentation for the requested endpoint resource - `source` (string, optional) — The source handler which produced the returned error - `code` (double, optional) — The code of the source handler which produced the returned error ### ApiError - `message` (string, optional) — A description of the returned error - `path` (string, optional) — The JSON path where input validation failed ## Examples **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890" querystring = {"expected_updated_at":"2026-10-23T10:30:00.000Z"} headers = { "X-Beta": "true", "Authorization": "Bearer " } response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers, params=querystring) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z'; const options = {method: 'DELETE', headers: {'X-Beta': 'true', Authorization: 'Bearer '}}; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z" req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil) req.Header.Add("X-Beta", "true") req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(url) request["X-Beta"] = 'true' request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.delete("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z") .header("X-Beta", "true") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .asString(); ``` ```php request('DELETE', 'https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z', [ 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'X-Beta' => 'true', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.DELETE); request.AddHeader("X-Beta", "true"); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "X-Beta": "true", "Authorization": "Bearer " ] let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/ats/candidates/faac641e-a484-4875-aed5-bfcb0a0691a0/email-drafts/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890?expected_updated_at=2026-10-23T10%3A30%3A00.000Z")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "DELETE" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```