/[folderID]/delete: Delete Folder

URL:
https://[root]/content/users/[userName]/[folderID]/delete
Methods:
POST

Example Usage

URL for Delete Folder

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https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/users/jsmith/0bffc1c3fe984a17bd9ae705b3ca7e22/delete

Description

The delete user folder operation (POST only) is available only on the user's non-root folders. The user's root folder cannot be deleted.

Deleting a folder also deletes all items that it contains (both the items and the links).

Request Parameters

ParameterDetails

[Common Parameters]

For a complete listing, see Common parameters.

Response Properties

PropertyDetails

success

Indicates if the operation was successful.

folder

Folder JSON object that describes the folder just deleted. Contains the username of the person who deleted the folder, the id of the folder, and the title of the folder.

JSON Response Syntax

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{  "success": true, "folder": { "username": "<username>", "id": "<folder id>", "title": "<folder title>" }}

JSON Response Example

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{  "success": true, "folder": { "username": "jsmith", "id": "0bffc1c3fe984a17bd9ae705b3ca7e22", "title": "Non-motorized trials" }}

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