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Delete file or folder

Delete a single file or folder.

This operation is also available via the SDK method client.files.delete().

This acts on files in the AI Hub filesystem, not your local filesystem.
Ensure the path is accessible within the context defined by the IB-Context header.

Not all filesystem types support this operation.

FilesystemSupported
Instabase✓
Amazon S3✓
Azure Blob Storage✓
Google Cloud Storage✓
Google Drive-

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer
Bearer HTTP authentication.

Path parameters

pathstringRequired
Full path to the file or folder.

Headers

IB-ContextstringOptional

Typically your organization ID. See Authorization and context identification for details.

Response headers

LocationstringOptional
A URL where the status of the deletion job can be checked.

Response

Indicates that the deletion request has been accepted.

The operation returns this status code regardless of whether the file or folder exists.