Node.js Dropbox: Dropbox Delete a File

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Deletes a file on Dropbox

Documentation: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-delete

CURL Command

curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/delete_v2 \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data "{\"path\": \"/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt\"}"

Node.js Example

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    var chilkat = require('chilkat_node10_win32'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node10_arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node10_linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node10_linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    var chilkat = require('chilkat_node10_macosx');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();
    var success;

    //  URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/delete_v2
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.dropboxapi.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("ConnectFailReason: " + rest.ConnectFailReason);
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Creation Code
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("path","/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt");

    rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer DROPBOX-ACCESS-TOKEN");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    var sbRequestBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/2/files/delete_v2",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode;
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("Response Body:");
        console.log(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    //  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code
    var i;
    var count_i;
    var j;
    var count_j;

    var metadataTag = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.\".tag\"");
    var metadataName = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.name");
    var metadataId = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.id");
    var metadataClient_modified = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.client_modified");
    var metadataServer_modified = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.server_modified");
    var metadataRev = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.rev");
    var metadataSize = jsonResponse.IntOf("metadata.size");
    var metadataPath_lower = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.path_lower");
    var metadataPath_display = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.path_display");
    var metadataSharing_infoRead_only = jsonResponse.BoolOf("metadata.sharing_info.read_only");
    var metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id");
    var metadataSharing_infoModified_by = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.sharing_info.modified_by");
    var metadataHas_explicit_shared_members = jsonResponse.BoolOf("metadata.has_explicit_shared_members");
    var metadataContent_hash = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.content_hash");
    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("metadata.property_groups");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        var template_id = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].template_id");
        j = 0;
        count_j = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("metadata.property_groups[i].fields");
        while (j < count_j) {
            jsonResponse.J = j;
            var name = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name");
            var value = jsonResponse.StringOf("metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value");
            j = j+1;
        }

        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "metadata": {
    ".tag": "file",
    "name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
    "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
    "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
    "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
    "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
    "size": 7212,
    "path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
    "path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
    "sharing_info": {
      "read_only": true,
      "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
      "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc"
    },
    "property_groups": [
      {
        "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "Security Policy",
            "value": "Confidential"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "has_explicit_shared_members": false,
    "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
  }
}