Delete Scan Template

For API version information, refer to the API Version History section.

V2.0

POST /api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete

Delete a scan report template in the user's account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
action=delete	Required	String	Specify action=delete to delete the scan template.
template_id={value}	Required	Integer	The template ID you want to take action on.

Sample - Delete Scan TemplateSample - Delete Scan Template

API Request

curl -u "USERNAME:PASSWORD" -H "X-Requested-With:curl" -d  "action=delete&template_id=8209""<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/"

XML Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE SIMPLE_RETURN SYSTEM "<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/simple_return.dtd">
<SIMPLE_RETURN>
  <RESPONSE>
    <DATETIME>2017-04-04T10:54:37Z</DATETIME>
    <CODE>Scan Report Template(s) Deleted Successfully [8209]</CODE>
    <TEXT></TEXT>
  </RESPONSE>
</SIMPLE_RETURN>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/2.0/simple_return.dtd

V3.0

POST /api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete

Delete a scan report template in the user's account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
action=delete	Required	String	Specify action=delete to delete the scan template.
template_id={value}	Required	Integer	The template ID you want to take action on.

Sample - Delete Scan TemplateSample - Delete Scan Template

API Request

curl -u "USERNAME:PASSWORD" -H "X-Requested-With:curl" -d  "action=delete&template_id=8209""<qualys_base_url>/api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/"

XML Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE SIMPLE_RETURN SYSTEM "<qualys_base_url>/api/3.0/simple_return.dtd">
<SIMPLE_RETURN>
  <RESPONSE>
    <DATETIME>2017-04-04T10:54:37Z</DATETIME>
    <CODE>Scan Report Template(s) Deleted Successfully [8209]</CODE>
    <TEXT></TEXT>
  </RESPONSE>
</SIMPLE_RETURN>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/3.0/simple_return.dtd

V4.0

POST /api/4.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete

Delete a scan report template in the user's account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
action=delete	Required	String	Specify action=delete to delete the scan template.
template_id={value}	Required	Integer	The template ID you want to take action on.

Sample - Delete Scan TemplateSample - Delete Scan Template

API Request

curl --location '<qualys_base_url>/api/4.0/fo/report/template/scan/' \
--header 'X-Requested-With: curl' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic Encoded username:passwordstring' \
--data-urlencode 'template_id=8737800' \
--data-urlencode 'action=delete'

XML Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE SIMPLE_RETURN SYSTEM "<qualys_base_url>/api/4.0/simple_return.dtd">
<SIMPLE_RETURN>
    <RESPONSE>
        <DATETIME>2025-06-17T10:58:30Z</DATETIME>
        <TEXT>Scan Report Template(s) Successfully Deleted.</TEXT>
        <ITEM_LIST>
            <ITEM>
                <KEY>ID</KEY>
                <VALUE>8737800</VALUE>
            </ITEM>
        </ITEM_LIST>
    </RESPONSE>
</SIMPLE_RETURN>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/4.0/simple_return.dtd

API Version History

The following table depicts the information about the different versions of this API along with the status:

API Version	EOS	EOL
/api/4.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete	Active	Active
/api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete	December 2025	June 2026
/api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=delete	December 2025	June 2026