Delete a file | Sample - Slack Web API

1 parameter · 1 body field

tokenstringoptional

Authentication token with the `files:write:user` scope.

Form-encoded data identifying the file to delete.

filestringoptional

ID of file to delete.

2 status codes

200Returns an object with `ok` set to true when the file is deleted.

okbooleanrequired

Allowed:true

defaultReturns an object with `ok` set to false and an `error` value when the file cannot be deleted or the request is invalid.

callstackstringoptional

Note: PHP callstack is only visible in dev/qa

errorstringrequired

Allowed:file_not_foundfile_deletedcant_delete_filenot_authedinvalid_authaccount_inactiveno_permissioninvalid_arg_nameinvalid_array_arginvalid_charsetinvalid_form_datainvalid_post_type

okbooleanrequired

Allowed:false

Error handling

file must identify the file you want to delete. The authentication token must have the files:write:user scope when authentication is required.

import { Client } from "acme-sdk";

const client = new Client({
  baseUrl: "https://api.acme.com",
  retry: {
    maxAttempts: 3,
    retryOn: [
      408,
      425,
      429,
      500,
      502,
      503,
      504,
    ],
    backoffMs: 500,
    maxBackoffMs: 8000,
  },
  timeoutMs: 30000,
});

const result = await client.filesDelete.create({ file: "example" });

{
  "ok": true
}

Request

Response

Errors