Delete folder

delete
Delete folder API
https://api.imagekit.io/v1/folder/
This will delete the specified folder and all nested files & folders. This action is cannot be undone.
Request
Response
Request
Headers
Authorization
required
string
base64 encoding of your_private_api_key:
Note the colon in the end.
Query Parameters
folderPath
required
string
Full path to the folder you want to delete. For example folder/to/delete/
Response
204: No Content
Folder deleted successfully
​
404: Not Found
If no folder is found at the specified folderPath then a 404 response is returned. 
{
     "message" : "No folder found with folderPath folder/to/delete/",
     "help" : "For support kindly contact us at support@imagekit.io .",
     "reason" : "FOLDER_NOT_FOUND" 
}
Response structure and status code
In case of an error, you will get an error code along with the error message. On success, you will receive a 204 status code with an empty body.
Examples
Here is the example request to understand the API usage.
cURL
cURL
curl -X DELETE "https://api.imagekit.io/v1/folder/" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-u your_private_key: -d '
{
	"folderPath" : "folder/to/delete/"
}
'

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Response structure and status code

Examples

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Delete folder API