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DELETE
https://app.tokencraft.dev/api/v1
/
tokensets
/
{id}
/
modes
/
{modeId}
/
tokens
/
{tokenId}
Delete Token
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://app.tokencraft.dev/api/v1/tokensets/{id}/modes/{modeId}/tokens/{tokenId} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

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Delete Token

Permanently deletes a design token. This action cannot be undone.
Write access policy - This endpoint requires the write:tokens scope.
  • TEAM-owned workspace: owner, admin, editor can write; viewer is blocked (403).
  • Non-TEAM workspace: only the workspace owner can write.
  • If the workspace owner plan has no API write access (for example FREE), write is blocked.

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Endpoint

DELETE /tokensets/{id}/modes/{modeId}/tokens/{tokenId}

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Request

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Path Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
idstringYesTokenset ID
modeIdstringYesMode ID
tokenIdstringYesToken ID

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Response

Status: 200 OK 
{
  "message": "Token deleted successfully"
}

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Examples

curl -X DELETE https://app.tokencraft.dev/api/v1/tokensets/tokenset-123/modes/mode-light/tokens/token-123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer tkc_your_token_here"

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Error Responses

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404 Not Found

{
  "error": "Token not found"
}
This operation is irreversible. The token will be permanently deleted. Consider exporting your tokens before deletion.

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Considerations

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1. Alias Dependencies

If other tokens reference this token as an alias, they will break. Check for dependencies first: 
async function safeDeleteToken(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId, tokenName) {
  // Get all tokens
  const { tokens } = await getTokens(tokensetId, modeId);
  
  // Check for aliases
  const aliases = tokens.filter(t => t.alias_to === tokenName);
  
  if (aliases.length > 0) {
    console.warn(`Warning: ${aliases.length} tokens reference this token`);
    console.log('Aliases:', aliases.map(t => t.name));
    
    // Option 1: Delete aliases first
    for (const alias of aliases) {
      await deleteToken(tokensetId, modeId, alias.id);
    }
  }
  
  // Then delete the token
  await deleteToken(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId);
}

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2. Batch Deletion

Delete multiple tokens: 
async function deleteTokens(tokensetId, modeId, tokenIds) {
  for (const tokenId of tokenIds) {
    await deleteToken(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId);
  }
}

// Usage
await deleteTokens('tokenset-123', 'mode-light', [
  'token-1',
  'token-2',
  'token-3'
]);

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3. Export Before Deletion

async function exportAndDelete(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId) {
  // Get token details first
  const token = await getToken(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId);
  
  // Save to backup
  fs.writeFileSync(
    `backup-${token.name}.json`,
    JSON.stringify(token, null, 2)
  );
  
  // Then delete
  await deleteToken(tokensetId, modeId, tokenId);
}

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Recovery

Deleted tokens cannot be recovered. There is no undo or trash bin. Make sure you have backups of important tokens.

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Next Steps

Create Token

Create a new token

Export Tokens

Export before deletion