Permanently deletes a file owned by the user without moving it to the trash. If the file belongs to a shared drive the user must be an organizer on the parent. If the target is a folder, all descendants owned by the user are also deleted. Try it now.
Request
HTTP request
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/fileId
Parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Path parameters | ||
fileId |
string |
The ID of the file. |
| Optional query parameters | ||
enforceSingleParent |
boolean |
Deprecated. If an item is not in a shared drive and its last parent is deleted but the item itself is not, the item will be placed under its owner's root.
(Default: false)
|
supportsAllDrives |
boolean |
Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.
(Default: false)
|
supportsTeamDrives |
boolean |
Deprecated use supportsAllDrives instead.
(Default: false)
|
Authorization
This request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes:
| Scope |
|---|
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata |
Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the authentication and authorization page.
Request body
Do not supply a request body with this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns an empty response body.
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