
Box: Delete Folder
This item deletes folders on Box.
Notes
- Folder ID is contained in the URL: https:// {sub-domain}.app.box.com/folder/(Folder ID)
- The refresh token for Box has the expiration. Use regularly to ensure that it does not exceed the expiration. (Box: Token & URL Expiration)
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See also
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- An XML file that contains the code below is available to download
- box-folder-delete.xml (C) Questetra, Inc. (MIT License)
- If you are using Professional, you can modify the contents of this file and use it as your own add-on auto step
function main() {
const folderIds = engine.findDataByNumber(configs.get("FolderIdsItem"));
if (folderIds === "" || folderIds === null) {
throw "Folder IDs aren't set.";
}
let linesArray = folderIds.split("\n");
linesArray = linesArray.filter(lines => lines !== ""); // 空文字列を削除
if (linesArray.length === 0) {
throw "Folder IDs aren't set.";
}
const numOfLines = linesArray.length;
if (numOfLines > httpClient.getRequestingLimit()) {
throw "Number of Folder IDs is over the limit."
}
const oauth2 = configs.getObject("OAuth2");
for (let i = 0; i < numOfLines; i++) {
deleteFolder(oauth2, linesArray[i])
}
}
function deleteFolder(oauth2, folderId) {
const url = `https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/${folderId}`;
let response = httpClient.begin()
.authSetting(oauth2)
.queryParam("recursive", "true")
.delete(url);
const status = response.getStatusCode();
const responseTxt = response.getResponseAsString();
if (status >= 300) {
engine.log(responseTxt);
throw `Failed to delete. Folder ID:${folderId}, status: ${status}`;
} else {
engine.log(`Succeeded to delete. Folder ID:${folderId}`);
}
}
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