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title: Delete Multiple Custom Artifact Types
slug: rm/delete-multiple-custom-artifact-types
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:44.550Z
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To delete Custom Artifact Types, they must not be associated with live artifacts in your instance. Before you delete any Custom Artifact Types, you must delete the live artifacts they are associated with.

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To delete Project Artifact Types in the Administration Portal, users must have the "Manage Project Configuration" privilege in their Project Administrator role. For more information on Project Administrator Roles, see the [Manage Project Administrator Roles](docId\:Eq1A2DjVyMUzu7aa-nfnw) article.

Project Administrators are not able to delete Standard Artifact Types or Sub-Artifact Types.
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To delete Custom Artifact Types:

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Artifact Types can only be deleted if there are no live artifacts associated with them first.
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1. In the Administration Portal, click **Projects** and select the project you want to delete a Custom Artifact Type for.
   For information on how to access the Admin Portal, see [About the Administration Portal](docId\:aLbD8Z84lBz7JCfOAlGu5).
2. Under **Projects**, click **Artifact Management** and select **Project Artifact Types**.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/6a2s8oxs19/1590533731904/project-artifact-types.png)
3. On the Project Artifact Types list page, select the checkboxes for the Custom Artifact Types you want to delete. You can delete multiple Custom Artifact Types simultaneously.
   You can search for artifact types by name or prefix using the search bar in the upper right corner.
   You can also sort the list by clicking a column header to display each column in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/6a2s8oxs19/1590533741061/project-artifact-types-list-page.png)
4. Click the **Actions** button and select **Delete**.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/6a2s8oxs19/1590535144642/delete-multiple-project-artifact-types-2.png)
5. Click **OK** in the confirmation modal to proceed.