Remove specific template maps doc as it's redundant info from Map-API.md
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Template maps are layergroup configurations that rather than being
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fully defined contain variables that can be set to produce a different
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layergroup configurations (instantiation).
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Template maps are persistent, can only be created and deleted by the
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CartoDB user showing a valid API_KEY.
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# Template format
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A templated layergroup would allow using placeholders
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in the "cartocss" and "sql" elements in the "option"
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field of any "layer" of a layergroup configuration
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(see https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/wiki/MapConfig-specification).
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Valid placeholder names start with a letter and can only
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contain letters, numbers or underscores. They have to be
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written between ``<%= `` and `` %>`` strings in order to be
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replaced. Example: ``<%= my_color %>``.
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The set of supported placeholders for a template will need to be
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explicitly defined specifying type and default value for each.
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**placeholder types**
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Placeholder type will determine the kind of escaping for the
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associated value. Supported types are:
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* sql_literal (internal single-quotes will be sql-escaped)
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* sql_ident (internal double-quotes will be sql-escaped)
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* number (can only contain numerical representation)
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* css_color (can only contain color names or hex-values)
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* ... (add more as need arises)
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Placeholder default value will be used when not provided at
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instantiation time and could be used to test validity of the
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template by creating a default instance.
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```js
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// template.json
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{
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version: "0.0.1",
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// there can be at most 1 template with the same name for any user
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// valid names start with a letter and only contains letter, numbers
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// or underscores
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name: "template_name",
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// embedded authorization certificate
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auth: {
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method: "token", // or "open" (the default if no "method" is given)
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// only (required and non empty) for "token" method
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valid_tokens: ["auth_token1","auth_token2"]
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},
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// Variables not listed here are not substituted
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// Variable not provided at instantiation time trigger an error
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// A default is required for optional variables
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// Type specification is used for quoting, to avoid injections
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placeholders: {
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color: {
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type:"css_color",
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default:"red"
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},
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cartodb_id: {
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type:"number",
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default: 1
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}
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},
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layergroup: {
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// see https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/wiki/MapConfig-specification
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"version": "1.0.1",
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"layers": [{
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"type": "cartodb",
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"options": {
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"cartocss_version": "2.1.1",
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"cartocss": "#layer { polygon-fill: <%= color %>; }",
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"sql": "select * from european_countries_e WHERE cartodb_id = <%= cartodb_id %>"
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}
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}]
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}
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}
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```
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# Creating a templated map
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You can create a template map with a single call (for simplicity).
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You'd use a POST sending JSON data:
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```sh
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curl -X POST \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-d @template.json \
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'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template?api_key=APIKEY'
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```
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The response would be like this:
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```js
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{
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"template_id":"@template_name"
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}
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```
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If a template with the same name exists in the user storage,
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a 400 response is generated.
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Errors are in this form:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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# Updating an existing template
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You can update a template map with a PUT:
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```sh
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curl -X PUT \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-d @template.json \
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'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template/:template_name?api_key=APIKEY'
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```
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A template with the same name will be updated, if any.
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The response would be like this:
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```js
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{
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"template_id":"@template_name"
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}
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```
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If a template with the same name does NOT exist,
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a 400 HTTP response is generated with an error in this format:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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# Listing available templates
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You can get a list of available templates with a GET to ``/template``.
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A valid api_key is required.
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```sh
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curl -X GET 'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template?api_key=APIKEY'
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```
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The response would be like this:
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```js
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{
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"template_ids": ["@template_name1","@template_name2"]
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}
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```
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Or, on error:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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# Getting a specific template
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You can get the definition of a template with a
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GET to ``/template/:template_name``.
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A valid api_key is required.
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Example:
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```sh
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curl -X GET 'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template/@template_name?auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN'
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```
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The response would be like this:
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```js
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{
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"template": {...} // see template.json above
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}
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```
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Or, on error:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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# Instantiating a template map
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You can instantiate a template map passing all required parameters with
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a POST to ``/template/:template_name``.
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Valid credentials will be needed, if required by the template.
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```js
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// params.js
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{
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color: '#ff0000',
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cartodb_id: 3
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}
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```
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```sh
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curl -X POST \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-d @params.js \
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'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template/@template_name?auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN'
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```
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The response would be like this:
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```js
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{
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"layergroupid":"docs@fd2861af@c01a54877c62831bb51720263f91fb33:123456788",
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"last_updated":"2013-11-14T11:20:15.000Z"
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}
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```
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or, on error:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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You can then use the ``layergroupid`` for fetching tiles and grids as you do
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normally ( see https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/wiki/Multilayer-API).
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But you'll still have to show the ``auth_token``, if required by the template.
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### using JSONP
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There is also a special endpoint to be able to instanciate using JSONP (for old browsers)
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```
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curl 'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template/@template_name/jsonp?auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN&callback=function_name&config=template_params_json'
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```
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it takes the ``callback`` function (required), ``auth_token`` in case the template needs auth and ``config`` which is the variabñes for the template (in case it has variables). For example config may be created (using javascript)
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```
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url += "config=" + encodeURIComponent(
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JSON.stringify({ color: 'red' });
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```
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the response it's in this format:
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```
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jQuery17205720721024554223_1390996319118(
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{
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layergroupid: "dev@744bd0ed9b047f953fae673d56a47b4d:1390844463021.1401",
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last_updated: "2014-01-27T17:41:03.021Z"
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}
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)
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```
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# Deleting a template map
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You can delete a templated map with a DELETE to ``/template/:template_name``:
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```sh
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curl -X DELETE 'https://docs.cartodb.com/tiles/template/@template_name?auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN'
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```
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On success, a 204 (No Content) response would be issued.
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Otherwise a 4xx response with this format:
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```js
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{
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"error":"Some error string here"
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}
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```
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