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Delete a file (DELETE)

Use the DELETE method to delete a record and the file.

This endpoint works exacly like the CRUD DELETE endpoint, the only difference is that it deletes the file as well.

uniqueId - The uniqueId is required to delete the record and file.

Request data

HTTP method: DELETE

URL format: https://baseUrl/versionNumber/customEndpointRoute/userEndpoint?key=apiKey&uniqueId=uniqueId

Example:

https://app.rested.dev/api/1/ce/examples/unsecure-endpoint?key=d59eb2859c284168ac48aef65046d5dd&uniqueId=45e964d5b6ed49b1a2e14d8ac724109e

Request Parameters

The following table describes the Request parameters.

ParameterDescriptionRequired
baseUrlBase url for calling the API.

Value: app.rested.dev/api

Yes
versionNumberService version.

Value: The current value is 1.

Yes
customEndpointRouteThe route which identifies custom endpoints.

Default value: ce

Yes
userEndpointThe endpoint name generated by the user.

Value: the name created at https://app.rested.dev

Yes
apiKeyThe API Key of the project.Yes
uniqueIduniqueId of the record to be deleted.Yes
masterKeyOverrides the need for Access tokens or restrictions applied to Authentication endpoints.

Don't use this key in your client application.

For more information please refer to projects.

Value: the masterKey created at https://app.rested.dev.

No

Request Cookies

HeaderDescriptionRequired
__Secure-rested-access-token

The Access token is required for secure endpoints.

It is obtained when doing a login and it is stored in an httpOnly cookie. To automatically include it in the request you need to set the following property:

// using fetch { credentials: 'include' } // using axios { withCredentials: true }

Alternatively you can also use the Authorization header.

For more information please refer to  the login documentation and Secure Endpoints documentation.
Yes - if endpoint is secure and Authorization header is not used

Request Headers

HeaderDescriptionRequired
Authorization

The Access token is required for secure endpoints.

You should use this header if you are not using the httpOnly cookie to access a Secure endpoint.

For more information please refer to  the login documentation and Secure Endpoints documentation.

Yes - if endpoint is secure and httpOnly cookie is not used

Usage example

const url = "https://app.rested.dev/api/1/ce/examples/unsecure-endpoint?key=d59eb2859c284168ac48aef65046d5dd&uniqueId=45e964d5b6ed49b1a2e14d8ac724109e";

fetch(url, {
method: 'DELETE',
})

Response data

Error codes

Error codeDescription
400Possible reasons:
  • Endpoint or API Key not valid.
401If the endpoint is secured and the access token is missing or is not valid.

It may also return this error if the user no longer exists.

403Missing API Key, not allowed origin or disallowed request without orign.

Successful response

{
deleted: true,
message: 'Data deleted.'
}