diff --git a/coderd/apidoc/docs.go b/coderd/apidoc/docs.go
index a446420fc31b9..fcea8168d0000 100644
--- a/coderd/apidoc/docs.go
+++ b/coderd/apidoc/docs.go
@@ -3000,6 +3000,7 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                 ],
                 "summary": "Get template examples by organization",
                 "operationId": "get-template-examples-by-organization",
+                "deprecated": true,
                 "parameters": [
                     {
                         "type": "string",
@@ -3421,6 +3422,34 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                 }
             }
         },
+        "/templates/examples": {
+            "get": {
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "CoderSessionToken": []
+                    }
+                ],
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "tags": [
+                    "Templates"
+                ],
+                "summary": "Get template examples",
+                "operationId": "get-template-examples",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "OK",
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "$ref": "#/definitions/codersdk.TemplateExample"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "/templates/{template}": {
             "get": {
                 "security": [
diff --git a/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json b/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json
index af6106bf23153..f519081f6d425 100644
--- a/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json
+++ b/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json
@@ -2630,6 +2630,7 @@
         "tags": ["Templates"],
         "summary": "Get template examples by organization",
         "operationId": "get-template-examples-by-organization",
+        "deprecated": true,
         "parameters": [
           {
             "type": "string",
@@ -3005,6 +3006,30 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/templates/examples": {
+      "get": {
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "CoderSessionToken": []
+          }
+        ],
+        "produces": ["application/json"],
+        "tags": ["Templates"],
+        "summary": "Get template examples",
+        "operationId": "get-template-examples",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/codersdk.TemplateExample"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/templates/{template}": {
       "get": {
         "security": [
diff --git a/coderd/coderd.go b/coderd/coderd.go
index 043176279194c..896918f1c6d76 100644
--- a/coderd/coderd.go
+++ b/coderd/coderd.go
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ func New(options *Options) *API {
 				r.Route("/templates", func(r chi.Router) {
 					r.Post("/", api.postTemplateByOrganization)
 					r.Get("/", api.templatesByOrganization())
-					r.Get("/examples", api.templateExamples)
+					r.Get("/examples", api.templateExamplesByOrganization)
 					r.Route("/{templatename}", func(r chi.Router) {
 						r.Get("/", api.templateByOrganizationAndName)
 						r.Route("/versions/{templateversionname}", func(r chi.Router) {
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ func New(options *Options) *API {
 				apiKeyMiddleware,
 			)
 			r.Get("/", api.fetchTemplates(nil))
+			r.Get("/examples", api.templateExamples)
 			r.Route("/{template}", func(r chi.Router) {
 				r.Use(
 					httpmw.ExtractTemplateParam(options.Database),
diff --git a/coderd/templates.go b/coderd/templates.go
index 5bf32871dcbc1..93a5943b40193 100644
--- a/coderd/templates.go
+++ b/coderd/templates.go
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ func (api *API) templateDAUs(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // @Param organization path string true "Organization ID" format(uuid)
 // @Success 200 {array} codersdk.TemplateExample
 // @Router /organizations/{organization}/templates/examples [get]
-func (api *API) templateExamples(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+// @Deprecated Use /templates/examples instead
+func (api *API) templateExamplesByOrganization(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var (
 		ctx          = r.Context()
 		organization = httpmw.OrganizationParam(r)
@@ -844,6 +845,33 @@ func (api *API) templateExamples(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusOK, ex)
 }
 
+// @Summary Get template examples
+// @ID get-template-examples
+// @Security CoderSessionToken
+// @Produce json
+// @Tags Templates
+// @Success 200 {array} codersdk.TemplateExample
+// @Router /templates/examples [get]
+func (api *API) templateExamples(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	if !api.Authorize(r, policy.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceTemplate.AnyOrganization()) {
+		httpapi.ResourceNotFound(rw)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ex, err := examples.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, codersdk.Response{
+			Message: "Internal error fetching examples.",
+			Detail:  err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusOK, ex)
+}
+
 func (api *API) convertTemplates(templates []database.Template) []codersdk.Template {
 	apiTemplates := make([]codersdk.Template, 0, len(templates))
 
diff --git a/coderd/templateversions_test.go b/coderd/templateversions_test.go
index cd54bfdaeaba7..a03a1c619871e 100644
--- a/coderd/templateversions_test.go
+++ b/coderd/templateversions_test.go
@@ -1097,17 +1097,17 @@ func TestPreviousTemplateVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestTemplateExamples(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStarterTemplates(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	t.Run("OK", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
-		user := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+		_ = coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitLong)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		ex, err := client.TemplateExamples(ctx, user.OrganizationID)
+		ex, err := client.StarterTemplates(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ls, err := examples.List()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/codersdk/templates.go b/codersdk/templates.go
index cad6ef2ca49dc..56b3b3c0483ef 100644
--- a/codersdk/templates.go
+++ b/codersdk/templates.go
@@ -472,9 +472,16 @@ type AgentStatsReportResponse struct {
 	TxBytes int64 `json:"tx_bytes"`
 }
 
-// TemplateExamples lists example templates embedded in coder.
-func (c *Client) TemplateExamples(ctx context.Context, organizationID uuid.UUID) ([]TemplateExample, error) {
-	res, err := c.Request(ctx, http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/organizations/%s/templates/examples", organizationID), nil)
+// TemplateExamples lists example templates available in Coder.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use StarterTemplates instead.
+func (c *Client) TemplateExamples(ctx context.Context, _ uuid.UUID) ([]TemplateExample, error) {
+	return c.StarterTemplates(ctx)
+}
+
+// StarterTemplates lists example templates available in Coder.
+func (c *Client) StarterTemplates(ctx context.Context) ([]TemplateExample, error) {
+	res, err := c.Request(ctx, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/templates/examples", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/docs/api/templates.md b/docs/api/templates.md
index f42c4306d01a8..1a47cb600096a 100644
--- a/docs/api/templates.md
+++ b/docs/api/templates.md
@@ -761,6 +761,60 @@ Status Code **200**
 
 To perform this operation, you must be authenticated. [Learn more](authentication.md).
 
+## Get template examples
+
+### Code samples
+
+```shell
+# Example request using curl
+curl -X GET http://coder-server:8080/api/v2/templates/examples \
+  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
+  -H 'Coder-Session-Token: API_KEY'
+```
+
+`GET /templates/examples`
+
+### Example responses
+
+> 200 Response
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "description": "string",
+    "icon": "string",
+    "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
+    "markdown": "string",
+    "name": "string",
+    "tags": ["string"],
+    "url": "string"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+### Responses
+
+| Status | Meaning                                                 | Description | Schema                                                                  |
+| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 200    | [OK](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.1) | OK          | array of [codersdk.TemplateExample](schemas.md#codersdktemplateexample) |
+
+<h3 id="get-template-examples-responseschema">Response Schema</h3>
+
+Status Code **200**
+
+| Name            | Type         | Required | Restrictions | Description |
+| --------------- | ------------ | -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
+| `[array item]`  | array        | false    |              |             |
+| `» description` | string       | false    |              |             |
+| `» icon`        | string       | false    |              |             |
+| `» id`          | string(uuid) | false    |              |             |
+| `» markdown`    | string       | false    |              |             |
+| `» name`        | string       | false    |              |             |
+| `» tags`        | array        | false    |              |             |
+| `» url`         | string       | false    |              |             |
+
+To perform this operation, you must be authenticated. [Learn more](authentication.md).
+
 ## Get template metadata by ID
 
 ### Code samples
diff --git a/site/src/api/api.ts b/site/src/api/api.ts
index 8dcef31bf676e..e8d7e1c8c7be5 100644
--- a/site/src/api/api.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/api.ts
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class ApiMethods {
   };
 
   deleteToken = async (keyId: string): Promise<void> => {
-    await this.axios.delete("/api/v2/users/me/keys/" + keyId);
+    await this.axios.delete(`/api/v2/users/me/keys/${keyId}`);
   };
 
   createToken = async (
@@ -1754,12 +1754,8 @@ class ApiMethods {
   /**
    * @param organization Can be the organization's ID or name
    */
-  getTemplateExamples = async (
-    organization: string,
-  ): Promise<TypesGen.TemplateExample[]> => {
-    const response = await this.axios.get(
-      `/api/v2/organizations/${organization}/templates/examples`,
-    );
+  getTemplateExamples = async (): Promise<TypesGen.TemplateExample[]> => {
+    const response = await this.axios.get(`/api/v2/templates/examples`);
 
     return response.data;
   };
diff --git a/site/src/api/queries/templates.ts b/site/src/api/queries/templates.ts
index d7a03dd4279ff..c6d0f0ac74c4d 100644
--- a/site/src/api/queries/templates.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/queries/templates.ts
@@ -112,13 +112,10 @@ export const setGroupRole = (
   };
 };
 
-export const templateExamples = (organizationId: string) => {
+export const templateExamples = () => {
   return {
-    queryKey: [
-      ...getTemplatesByOrganizationQueryKey(organizationId),
-      "examples",
-    ],
-    queryFn: () => API.getTemplateExamples(organizationId),
+    queryKey: ["templates", "examples"],
+    queryFn: () => API.getTemplateExamples(),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatePage/ImportStarterTemplateView.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatePage/ImportStarterTemplateView.tsx
index 922ee6ae11b2b..6d9da12f5aef2 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatePage/ImportStarterTemplateView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatePage/ImportStarterTemplateView.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const ImportStarterTemplateView: FC<CreateTemplatePageViewProps> = ({
   const { multiple_organizations: organizationsEnabled } =
     useFeatureVisibility();
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples("default"));
+  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples());
   const templateExample = templateExamplesQuery.data?.find(
     (e) => e.id === searchParams.get("exampleId")!,
   );
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage.tsx
index e7cae2724486d..0f0a9457637ed 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage/CreateTemplatesGalleryPage.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { StarterTemplatesPageView } from "./StarterTemplatesPageView";
 
 const CreateTemplatesGalleryPage: FC = () => {
   const { experiments } = useDashboard();
-  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples("default"));
+  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples());
   const starterTemplatesByTag = templateExamplesQuery.data
     ? // Currently, the scratch template should not be displayed on the starter templates page.
       getTemplatesByTag(removeScratchExample(templateExamplesQuery.data))
diff --git a/site/src/pages/StarterTemplatePage/StarterTemplatePage.tsx b/site/src/pages/StarterTemplatePage/StarterTemplatePage.tsx
index df042a7cca743..0c4c3b5c8b492 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/StarterTemplatePage/StarterTemplatePage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/StarterTemplatePage/StarterTemplatePage.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { StarterTemplatePageView } from "./StarterTemplatePageView";
 
 const StarterTemplatePage: FC = () => {
   const { exampleId } = useParams() as { exampleId: string };
-  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples("default"));
+  const templateExamplesQuery = useQuery(templateExamples());
   const starterTemplate = templateExamplesQuery.data?.find(
     (example) => example.id === exampleId,
   );
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPage.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPage.tsx
index dbeab83c21cd4..fa9c5bb167669 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPage.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const TemplatesPage: FC = () => {
 
   const templatesQuery = useQuery(templates());
   const examplesQuery = useQuery({
-    ...templateExamples("default"),
+    ...templateExamples(),
     enabled: permissions.createTemplates,
   });
   const error = templatesQuery.error || examplesQuery.error;
diff --git a/site/src/testHelpers/handlers.ts b/site/src/testHelpers/handlers.ts
index 1d53a8e9aa975..55830c093b71a 100644
--- a/site/src/testHelpers/handlers.ts
+++ b/site/src/testHelpers/handlers.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ export const handlers = [
   http.get("/api/v2/organizations/:organizationId", () => {
     return HttpResponse.json(M.MockOrganization);
   }),
-  http.get("/api/v2/organizations/:organizationId/templates/examples", () => {
-    return HttpResponse.json([M.MockTemplateExample, M.MockTemplateExample2]);
-  }),
   http.get(
     "/api/v2/organizations/:organizationId/templates/:templateId",
     () => {
@@ -81,6 +78,9 @@ export const handlers = [
   ),
 
   // templates
+  http.get("/api/v2/templates/examples", () => {
+    return HttpResponse.json([M.MockTemplateExample, M.MockTemplateExample2]);
+  }),
   http.get("/api/v2/templates/:templateId", () => {
     return HttpResponse.json(M.MockTemplate);
   }),