Python Box: Delete Folder

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Move a folder to the trash. The recursive parameter must be included in order to delete folders that aren't empty. This example deletes the folder w/ id = 47885473705. An empty 204 response will be returned upon successful deletion. An error is thrown if the folder is not empty and the ‘recursive’ parameter is not included.

Documentation: https://developer.box.com/reference#delete-a-folder

CURL Command

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/47885473705?recursive=true \
-H "Authorization: Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-X DELETE

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/47885473705?recursive=true
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.box.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.get_ConnectFailReason()))
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN")

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("DELETE","/2.0/folders/47885473705?recursive=true",sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()