Delete Custom Properties of Files and Folders in Edge Drive Share Using ID (REST API: DELETE)

Updated

Use this operation to delete the custom properties of individual or multiple files and folders that are shared or resides within a shared folder in Edge Drive based on the GUID of the file or folder.

Request

Syntax

DELETE <webservice>/drive/share/{shareId}/properties HTTP/1.1

Host: <host name>

Accept: application/xml

Authtoken: <authentication token>

Content-type: application/xml

<Api_CustomPropertiesReq>

<fileFolderInfo fileGUID="245eb5cbf00d446abf495b76577cd4c6"/>

<fileFolderInfo fileGUID="2e4da058de924b3f9d0d92e725af46a8"/>

<customProps>

    <nameValues name="propName3" value="propValue3"/>

    <nameValues name="propName4" value="propValue4"/>

</customProps>

</Api_CustomPropertiesReq>

where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.

For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.

Request Parameters

Name

Description

Required

shareId

The unique identifier (syncWebFolderId response) returned when you share a file or folder or view the shared files and folders in the ObjectStore. For details on retrieving the syncWebFolderId response, see Sharing a File or Folder or Viewing Shared Files and Folders.

Yes

Request Headers

Name

Description

Host

The host name of the Web Server or Web Console used in the API request.

Accept

The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json.

Authtoken

The authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication.

Content-type

The media type contained in the request body.

Request Body

An XML element is required. See Syntax. The following table displays the parameters for the request body.

Name

Description

Elements

name

The name of the custom property.

nameValues

value

The value assigned to the custom property.

nameValues

fileGUID

The GUID of the file or folder. GUID is a unique identifier for a file or folder and remains the same even when you rename or move the file or folder to another path.

To retrieve the GUID of the file or folder, see View ObjectStore File Properties.

fileFolderInfo

Response

Response Parameters

Parameter

Description

Element

errorCode

The possible error codes.

Valid values are:

  • 0, successful completion.

  • a specific error code.

App_GenericResp

errorString

The description of the error code. Not all error codes have an error string.

App_GenericResp

Examples

Sample Request

DELETE <webservice>/drive/share/39/properties HTTP/1.1

Host: client.mydomain.com

Accept: application/xml

Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6

0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f

8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f

40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7

68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323

3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8

Content-type: application/xml

<Api_CustomPropertiesReq>

<fileFolderInfo fileGUID="4c303a847f494d0d9f05df09f08494b4"/>

<fileFolderInfo fileGUID="9299782c90684c25bcc74d71c641d9d0"/>

<customProps>

  <nameValues name="property1" value="value1"/>

  <nameValues name="property2" value="value2"/>

</customProps>

</Api_CustomPropertiesReq>

Sample Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>

<App_GenericResp errorCode="0"/>

Supported Error Codes

Code

Status

Description

400

Bad Request

Required parameters were not specified correctly or the custom property is not provided in the request body or invalid path inside share.

403

Forbidden

Input token does not match or share has expired or User does not have access or editable rights to the share.

404

Not Found

GUID provided in request is not found or failed to get share folder details. Share may no longer exist.