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OneDrive -- Delete a File or Folder

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Demonstrates how to delete a file, folder, or any DriveItem.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.97 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# This example uses the OAuth client credentials flow.
# See How to Create an Azure App Registration for OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials

# Use your client ID, client secret, and tenant ID in the following lines
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("client_id","2871da2c-8176-4b7f-869b-2311aa82e743")
json.UpdateString("client_secret","2hu9Q~r5QuryUcEkNbg1btLtnfU1VUXzhSCG6brH")
json.UpdateString("scope","https://graph.microsoft.com/.default")
json.UpdateString("token_endpoint","https://login.microsoftonline.com/114d7ed6-71bf-4dbe-a866-748364121bf2/oauth2/v2.0/token")

http = chilkat.CkHttp()
http.put_AuthToken(json.emit())

# To delete a file or folder, send a DELETE request like this:
# DELETE /v1.0/users/{user_id}/drive/root:/{item-path}

http.SetUrlVar("item_path","TestDir/sample.pdf")
http.SetUrlVar("user_id","4fe732c3-322e-4a6b-b729-2fd1eb5c6104")
resp = http.quickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$user_id}/drive/root:/{$item_path}")
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
if (http.get_LastStatus() == 204):
    print("DriveItem deleted.")
else:
    print("DriveItem not deleted.")
    print(resp)