Delete Values in File Metadata Collection

delete

/documents/api/1.2/files/{fileId}/metadata

Reset (delete) values in specified fields in a metadata collection.

Note: To remove a metadata value from a file, you must be the owner or have the manager role for the file.

Request

Supported Media Types
Path Parameters
Query Parameters
  • Collection name. For a user personal collection, it must start with Personal., such as Personal.MyCollection.
  • One or more field names, separated by commas, whose values you want to delete.
Header Parameters
  • Applink access token authorizing the current user to access the parent folder or this file. This parameter is mandatory if appLinkID is used. It can be used as accessToken or AccessToken.

  • Applink ID authorizing the current user to access the parent folder or this file. Any time the parameter appLinkID is used, a parameter accessToken must be provided as well. To work, this applink must have at least the contributor role granted. It can be used as appLinkID or AppLinkID.

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Response

Supported Media Types

200 Response

The request was fulfilled.

Body ()
Root Schema : FileCollectionResponse
Type: object
The response body includes information about the assign collection to a file operation.
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Example Response (application/json)
{
    "idList":"D3C1C1F319CFE6B102095C5DT0000000000100000001",
    "type":"file",
    "errorCode":"0"
}

400 Response

Request parameters are not formatted correctly.

403 Response

Forbidden if the user does not have read permission.

404 Response

File ID is not found.

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Examples

The following example deletes the values in fields A1 and A2 in the CollectionA metadata collection associated with the specified file.

DELETE .../files/D3C1C1F319CFE6B102095C5DT0000000000100000001/metadata?collection=CollectionA&fields=A1,A2

Request Header

None.

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

JSON Response

{
  "errorCode": "0",
  "idList": "D3C1C1F319CFE6B102095C5DT0000000000100000001",
  "type": "file"
}

Example 2

The following example deletes the values in fields A1 and A2 in the Personal.CollectionA metadata collection associated with the specified file.

DELETE .../files/D3C1C1F319CFE6B102095C5DT0000000000100000001/metadata?collection=Personal.CollectionA&fields=A1,A2

Request Header

None.

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

JSON Response

{
  "errorCode": "0",
  "idList": "D3C1C1F319CFE6B102095C5DT0000000000100000001",
  "type": "file"
}

Example 3

The following example deletes the values in fields appField1 and appField2 in the ApplinkCollection metadata collection associated with the specified file. The example uses an applink ID because this file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user. The applink ID and access token are submitted in the request header.

DELETE .../files/DED694950C14AFF280419F9AB5D17B95F47087F4E518/metadata?collection=ApplinkCollection&fields=appField1,appField2

Request Header

appLinkID: LF5Bxj4TPo_p4n4qWn0tbKTicR2cTUJKv7X_ng9E7ry93rRuDokPqS1d6-wKwhb_wtcGYFDsI_cNMxeKQ-HR-FXQhiVoGRTYM_MPZY8qpICfYU94mmnMjM_cvsRhKMzc0NJgvwEJfqqDwPsAVrhc8cmg==
accessToken: 352FpiMmW66PeYI1Gh5b83I9CXRwZhLfYAu4TXdqpzD8uNKUBMZVVJ3ZvivUW8kQ

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

JSON Response

{
    "errorCode": "0",
    "idList": "DED694950C14AFF280419F9AB5D17B95F47087F4E518",
    "type": "file"
}
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