Python 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\"}"

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/delete_v2
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.dropboxapi.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.get_ConnectFailReason()))
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

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

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

sbRequestBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/2/files/delete_v2",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.responseHeader())
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody.getAsString())
    sys.exit()

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

#  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code

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

    i = i + 1

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"
  }
}