Delete file/folder API

Use this API to delete objects (bots, files, or folders) from the public or your private workspace.

Prerequisiti

Nota: You can view the Control Room APIs in the Community Edition, but API functionality is limited. You need a licensed Automation 360 Edition to access the full functionality of the APIs.

All API calls must contain an authentication token in the request header. Use the Authentication API to generate a JSON web token. See Authentication API.
You can delete bots, files, or folders from your private workspace. To delete objects from the public workspace, you must be assigned a role that contains the Delete bot permission on the folder that contains the objects that you want to delete.
If you are deleting a folder, ensure that it is empty. Only empty folders can be deleted.
To delete a file or folder, you must provide the object ID. Use one of the Repository Management list APIs to retrieve the object ID. Choosing a Repository Management list API

Procedura

Add the authentication token to the request header.
Use the DELETE method and endpoint URL: <control_room_URL>/v2/repository/files/{id}
{id} is the object id of the file or folder that you want to delete.
Send the request.
Response body: A successful request returns the following message
```
204 Successful delete
```
The REST API responds to each request with an HTTP response code. For details about the response codes, see API response codes.