API reference
Delete a playbook
playbook_delete — Delete a playbook.
playbook_delete · Delete / cannot be undone
Delete a playbook. Tasks it copied onto accounts stay. expected_revision required.
| REST | DELETE /api/public/v1/playbooks/{playbook_id} |
| MCP tool | playbook_delete |
| Permission needed | tasks.manage — Owner, Manager, Operator |
| Scope group | automation:write |
| Group | Tasks and playbooks |
| Shown up front in profiles | — |
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
playbook_id |
string (uuid) | Yes | Playbook id. |
expected_revision |
integer (1–∞) | Yes | The revision you read (optimistic locking); a newer revision fails with revision_conflict. |
Result
Returns the operation's result in the { data, meta } envelope.
Needs an idempotency key (Idempotency-Key, 8–128 characters). Retrying with the same key never repeats the action.
Versioned setting: send the expected_revision (or If-Match) you read, or the write is refused.
This deletes data or can't be undone. Ask the person before calling it.
Example
Call over REST
curl -X DELETE "https://reach-link-craft.lovable.app/api/public/v1/playbooks/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $XBUDDY_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: 6f1c2a90-example-key" \
-H 'If-Match: "3"' \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"expected_revision":1}'
Call over MCP
{
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "playbook_delete",
"arguments": {
"playbook_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
"expected_revision": 1,
"idempotency_key": "6f1c2a90-example-key"
}
}
}
Errors you may get
| Code | HTTP | Retryable |
|---|---|---|
unauthorized |
401 | No |
key_expired |
401 | No |
integration_revoked |
401 | No |
connection_not_linked |
403 | No |
integration_paused |
403 | No |
workspace_integrations_paused |
403 | No |
integration_authorization_lost |
403 | No |
workspace_suspended |
403 | No |
forbidden |
403 | No |
invalid_input |
422 | No |
rate_limited |
429 | Yes |
internal |
500 | Yes |
read_only |
403 | No |
idempotency_key_required |
428 | No |
idempotency_conflict |
409 | No |
idempotency_processing |
409 | Yes |
conflict |
409 | No |
precondition_failed |
422 | No |
revision_required |
428 | No |
revision_conflict |
412 | No |
not_found |
404 | No |