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# /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image

DELETE https://file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

DELETE

Parameters: file\_uuid

If acting on behalf of a user, a post body with "user\_email" may be submitted as the user to act as.

/\{image\_uuid or file\_uuid}

If an image UUID is submitted, the system will find the parent image and delete all derivatives including the parent.

Reference: https://docs.odr.io/odr-search-api-v-4/file-file-uuid-deletes-a-file-or-image

## Response

### 200

OK

- `database_uuid` (string, required)
- `internal_id` (integer, required)
- `record_name` (integer, required)
- `record_uuid` (string, required)
- `template_uuid` (string, required)
- `metadata_for_uuid` (string, required)
- `_record_metadata` (object, required)
  - `_create_date` (string, required)
  - `_update_date` (string, required)
  - `_create_auth` (string, required)
  - `_public_date` (string, required)
- `fields` (list of object, required)
  - `field_name` (string, required)
  - `field_uuid` (string, required)
  - `template_field_uuid` (string, required)
  - `id` (integer, required)
  - `_field_metadata` (object, required)
    - `_public_date` (string, required)
    - `_create_date` (string, required)
    - `_update_date` (string, required)
    - `_create_auth` (string, required)
  - `value` (string, required)
- `records` (list of any, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "database_uuid": "cf21778b31250c10718d1594e667",
  "internal_id": 340,
  "record_name": 340,
  "record_uuid": "204bc7dbad7f6655d7eabd6ac708",
  "template_uuid": "8658e6218e0545e74e95afc2c42a",
  "metadata_for_uuid": "",
  "_record_metadata": {
    "_create_date": "2022-09-01 17:22:37",
    "_update_date": "2022-09-08 19:54:12",
    "_create_auth": "nate@opendatarepository.org",
    "_public_date": "2022-05-18 18:32:33"
  },
  "fields": [
    {
      "field_name": "RRUFF ID",
      "field_uuid": "fb4df17f19961aeef5227cb3c17f",
      "template_field_uuid": "64a69b499baef3c9fa0ce3f1359e",
      "id": 329,
      "_field_metadata": {
        "_public_date": "2021-08-11 01:31:08",
        "_create_date": "2022-09-01 17:22:37",
        "_update_date": "2022-09-01 17:22:37",
        "_create_auth": "nate@opendatarepository.org"
      },
      "value": "R220001"
    }
  ],
  "records": []
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
import requests

url = "https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb"

response = requests.delete(url)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
const url = 'https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb';
const options = {method: 'DELETE'};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil)

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(url)

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.delete("https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb")
  .asString();
```

```php /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('DELETE', 'https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb');

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.DELETE);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift /file/{file_uuid} - Deletes a file or image_example
import Foundation

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/file/1007ed86197453efa5c61e2ebcbb")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "DELETE"

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```