delete

scope: files.content.write

Delete the file or folder at a given path. If the path is a folder, all its contents will be deleted too. A successful response indicates that the file or folder was deleted. The returned metadata will be the corresponding FileMetadata or FolderMetadata for the item at time of deletion, and not a DeletedMetadata object.

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
PathPath in the user’s Dropbox to delete.

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Example Output

{
	"value": {
		"metadata": {
			".tag": "file",
			"client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
			"content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855",
			"file_lock_info": {
				"created": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
				"is_lockholder": true,
				"lockholder_name": "Imaginary User"
			},
			"has_explicit_shared_members": false,
			"id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
			"is_downloadable": true,
			"name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
			"path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
			"path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
			"property_groups": [
				{
					"fields": [
						{
							"name": "Security Policy",
							"value": "Confidential"
						}
					],
					"template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa"
				}
			],
			"rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
			"server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
			"sharing_info": {
				"modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc",
				"parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
				"read_only": true
			},
			"size": 7212
		}
	}
}

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Workflow Library Example

Delete Folder or File with Dropbox and Send Results Via Email

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