Delete Box
Overview
Delete an empty Box. Fails if any content exists in the box. Use recursive box deletion api for recursive deletion.
Required Privileges
box
Request
- Accept in the request header is ignored
- Always handles Content-Type in the request header as application/json
- Only accepts the request body in the JSON format
- Only application/json is supported for Content-Type in the request header and the JSON format for the response body
- $formatQuery options ignored
Request URL
{CellURL}__ctl/Box('{BoxName}')
or
{CellURL}__ctl/Box(Name='{BoxName}')
Request Method
DELETE
Request Query
| Query Name | Overview | Effective Value | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| p_cookie_peer | Cookie Authentication Value | The cookie authentication value returned from the server during authentication | No | Valid only if no Authorization header specified Specify this when cookie authentication information is to be used |
Request Header
| Header Name | Overview | Effective Value | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-HTTP-Method-Override | Method override function | User-defined | No | If you specify this value when requesting with the POST method, the specified value will be used as a method. |
| X-Override | Header override function | ${OverwrittenHeaderName}:${Value}override} $: $ {value} | No | Overwrite normal HTTP header value. To overwrite multiple headers, specify multiple X-Override headers. |
| X-Personium-RequestKey | RequestKey field value output in the event log | Single-byte alphanumeric characters, hyphens ("-"), and underscores ("_") Maximum of 128 characters | No | When not specified, default value given with ${4 digits}_${22 digits} Base64url characters format representing an UUID for each request |
| Authorization | Specifies authentication information in the OAuth 2.0 format | Bearer {AccessToken} | No | * Authentication tokens are the tokens acquired using the Authentication Token Acquisition API |
Request Body
None
Response
Successful Response Code
204
Response Header
| Header Name | Overview | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X-Personium-Version | API version that the request is processed | Version of the API used to process the request |
| Access-Control-Allow-Origin | Cross domain communication permission header | Return value fixed to "*" |
Response Body
None
Error Responses
Refer to Error Message List
cURL Command
curl "https://cell1.unit1.example/__ctl/Box('box1')" -X DELETE -i \
-H 'If-Match: *' -H 'Authorization: Bearer AA~PBDc...(snip)...FrTjA' -H 'Accept: application/json'