Delete Values in a Folder Metadata Collection
/documents/api/1.2/folders/{folderId}/metadata
Reset (delete) values in specified fields in a metadata collection.
Note: To remove a metadata value from a folder, you must be the owner or have the manager role for the folder.
Request
- application/json
- application/xml
-
folderId: string
Globally unique identifier (GUID) for the folder. If the referenced folder is the user's home folder, the value for
folderId
isself
.
-
collection: string
Collection name. For a user personal collection, it must start with
Personal.
, such asPersonal.MyCollection
. -
fields: string
One or more field names, separated by commas, whose values you want to delete.
-
accessToken(optional): string
Applink access token authorizing the current user to access this folder. This parameter is mandatory if
appLinkID
is used. It can be used as accessToken or AccessToken. -
appLinkID(optional): string
Applink ID authorizing the current user to access this folder. Any time the parameter
appLinkID
is used, a parameteraccessToken
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.
Response
- application/json
- application/xml
200 Response
The request was fulfilled.
object
-
errorCode(optional):
string
An error code of zero (0) indicates no errors.
-
idList(optional):
string
Globally unique identifier (GUID) of the original folder.
-
type(optional):
string
Item type
folder
.
{
"idList":"F94131468853B4845E0508854EE870070A1AA68C3354",
"type":"folder",
"errorCode":"0"
}
400 Response
Request parameters are not formatted correctly.
404 Response
Folder ID is not found.
Examples
The following example deletes the values in fields A1
and A2
in the CollectionA
metadata collection associated with the specified folder.
DELETE .../folders/F94131468853B4845E0508854EE870070A1AA68C3354/metadata?collection=CollectionA&fields=A1,A2
Request Header
None.
Request Body
None.
HTTP Status Code
HTTP_STATUS = 200
JSON Response
{ "errorCode": "0", "idList": "F94131468853B4845E0508854EE870070A1AA68C3354", "type": "folder" }
Example 2
The following example deletes the values in fields A1
and A2
in the Personal.CollectionA
metadata collection associated with the specified folder.
DELETE .../folders/F94131468853B4845E0508854EE870070A1AA68C3354/metadata?collection=Personal.CollectionA&fields=A1,A2
Request Header
None.
Request Body
None.
HTTP Status Code
HTTP_STATUS = 200
JSON Response
{ "errorCode": "0", "idList": "F94131468853B4845E0508854EE870070A1AA68C3354", "type": "folder" }
Example 3
The following example deletes the values in fields appField1
and appField2
in the ApplinkCollection
metadata collection associated with the specified folder. The example uses an applink ID because this folder 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 .../folders/FAD7A87F0613A0CBDD4DA521B5D17B95F47087F4E518/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": "FAD7A87F0613A0CBDD4DA521B5D17B95F47087F4E518", "type": "folder" }