Delete an Attachment
Purpose
To delete a file attached to a record.
Request Details
Request URL
https://www.zohoapis.com/bigin/v1/{module_api_name}/{record_id}/Attachments/{attachment_id}
Supported Modules
Modules supported in Get List of Attachments are supported here.
Header
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
Scope
scope=ZohoBigin.modules.ALL
(or)
scope=ZohoBigin.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}
(and)
scope=ZohoBigin.modules.attachments.{operation_type}
Possible module names
companies, contacts, deals, tasks, events, calls, products, notes and activities.
Possible operation types
ALL - Full access to attachments
DELETE - Delete attachment data
Sample Request
Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/bigin/v1/Contacts/2883756000000261075/Attachments/2883756000000261017"
-X DELETE
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"
CopiedZBiginRecord recordIns = ZBiginRecord.getInstance("Contacts", 3719520000000329001L); //module api name with record id
APIResponse response = recordIns.deleteAttachment(3719520000000484004L); //attachmentID
JSONObject attachment = response.getResponseJSON();
Copieddef delete_attachment(self):
try:
record = ZBiginRecord.get_instance('Contacts', 3719520000000326007)
resp = record.delete_attachment(3719520000000518001)
print(resp.status_code)
print(resp.code)
print(resp.details)
print(resp.message)
print(resp.status)
except ZBiginException as ex:
print(ex.status_code)
print(ex.error_message)
print(ex.error_code)
print(ex.error_details)
print(ex.error_content)
CopiedZBiginRecord recordIns = ZBiginRecord.GetInstance("Contacts", 3372164000000614001); //module api name with record id
APIResponse response = recordIns.DeleteAttachment(3372164000001374374); //attachmentID
JObject attachment = response.ResponseJSON; //attachment is JArray
Copiedresponse = invokeurl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/bigin/v1/Contacts/2883756000000261075/Attachments/2883756000000261017"
type: DELETE
connection:"bigin_oauth_connection"
];
info response;
Possible Errors
- INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The module name given seems to be invalid
Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name or there is no tab permission, or the module could have been removed from the available modules. Specify a valid module API name. - INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The given module is not supported in API
Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in the current API. (This error will not be shown, once these modules are been supported). Specify a valid module API name. - INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404
Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above. - OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401
Unauthorized
Resolution: Client does not have ZohoBigin.modules.attachments.DELETE scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above. - NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403
Permission denied to delete attachment
Resolution: The user does not have permission to delete attachments. Contact your system administrator. - INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500
Internal Server Error
Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team. - INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400
The http request method type is not a valid one
Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above. - AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400
User does not have sufficient privilege to delete attachments
Resolution: The user does not have the permission to delete attachments. Contact your system administrator. - INVALID_DATAHTTP 400
the related id given seems to be invalid
Resolution: The related record ID specified in the URL is invalid. Refer to Get Related Records API to get valid related record IDs.
Sample Response
Copied{
"data": [
{
"code": "SUCCESS",
"details": {
"id": "2883756000000261017"
},
"message": "record deleted",
"status": "success"
}
]
}