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Delete a file using Java api v2

Dan R.23

How do I delete a file using the java api v2. I found DeleteArg, but it doesn't seem to do any thing??? Thanks.

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Greg-DB

Hi Dan, you can use the delete method in DbxUserFilesRequests. For example:

Metadata metadata = client.files().delete(path);

Hope this helps!

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Greg-DB

Hi Dan, you can use the delete method in DbxUserFilesRequests. For example:

Metadata metadata = client.files().delete(path);

Hope this helps!

Dan R.23

I found it.

FileMetadata deleteFile = (FileMetadata) dbxClient.files()
.delete(oldVersionPath);

thanks to my ide. Really would be cool if there was some documentation
and better examples for this api, or a search tool... Seems like there would
be by now.

Dan R.23

Hey thanks Gregory, didn't see your response until i sent mine.

MarcoLI

Hy!

When I try to run my code it displays the following error:

"Exception in thread "Thread-2" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.dropbox.core.DbxHost.getApi()Ljava/lang/String;
at com.dropbox.core.v2.files.DbxUserFilesRequests.delete(DbxUserFilesRequests.java:218)
at com.dropbox.core.v2.files.DbxUserFilesRequests.delete(DbxUserFilesRequests.java:248)"

My code:

public Metadata delete(String path) throws DeleteErrorException, DbxException{

Metadata metadata = null;

DbxRequestConfig config = new DbxRequestConfig(
"JavaTutorial/1.0", Locale.getDefault().toString());

try{

//DbxHost DEFAULT = new DbxHost("api.dropboxapi.com","content.dropboxapi.com","www.dropbox.com","notify.dropboxapi.com");

DbxClientV2 cli = new DbxClientV2(config, "<REDACTED>", DbxHost.Default);
metadata = cli.files().delete(path);

cli.files().delete(path);

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "apagado");

}catch(DbxException | HeadlessException erro){

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, erro);

}

return metadata;

}

Greg-DB

@MarcoLI I can't seem to reproduce this error. What version of the SDK do you have installed?

In any case, a few things I noticed:

- You don't need to redefine the Dropbox hosts. (Though, you have it commented it out anyway.)

- You don't need to pass in the Dropbox hosts manually. You should just use the DbxClientV2 constructor that doesn't take a DbxHost.

- If you do pass it in explicitly, it should be DbxHost.DEFAULT, not DbxHost.Default.

- I redacted it from your post, but you should revoke that access token since you posted it publicly.

wei-qiang

hi i've got the same issue have you found a solution yet?

Greg-DB

@wei-qiang We'll be happy to help with whatever issues you're having with the Dropbox API. Please feel free to open a new thread with the relevant code and the full error/output you're getting:

https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/101000014

cgirecruitment1

Hi Greg,

I am not able to use the same "delete" method using Dropbox V2 API.

Error:

Unknown error occured :String 'path' does not match pattern

I am getting this error, when i pass path as "id:somevalue" , whereas same is working from Dropbox API Explorer.

Greg-DB

@cgirecruitment1 You should be able to use the delete method with file IDs. Can you share the actual code and path parameter value you're using that's resulting in this error? Thanks in advance!

cgirecruitment1

Yes. My code looks like this:

public String deleteFile(String path)
throws DbxException {

DbxRequestConfig requestConfig = DbxRequestConfig.newBuilder("Dropbox Documents Delete").build();
DbxClientV2 client = new DbxClientV2(requestConfig, "AccessToken");

FileMetadata fileMetadata = (FileMetadata) client.files().delete(path);
return fileMetadata.getId();
}

Path Parameter: id:MWWBdvN6DaAAAAAAAAAAwA

cgirecruitment1

The Error: String 'path' does not match pattern

Greg-DB

@cgirecruitment1 I see you opened a new thread for this so I'll follow up there: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-Support-Feedback/Delete-File-delete-path-not-working/m-p/358771#M20440