Delete an element

DELETE /elements/{elementId}

This endpoint delete an existing element and all the answers / documents linked to it. It returns an object with the elementId.

This action can't be cancelled. Use it at your own risk.

Path parameters

  • elementId string Required

    Specify the ID of the element to delete.

Responses

  • • 200 object
  • • 400

    Bad Request -- Your request is invalid.

  • • 401

    Unauthorized -- Your API key is wrong.

  • • 403

    Forbidden -- The object requested is hidden for administrators only.

  • • 404

    Not Found -- The specified object could not be found.

  • • 429

    Too Many Requests -- You're requesting too many objects! Slow down!

  • • 500

    Internal Server Error -- We had a problem with our server. Try again later.

  • • 503

    Service Unavailable -- We're temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.

DELETE /elements/{elementId} 
curl \
 -X DELETE https://api.usecollect.com/v1/elements/{elementId} \
 --user "username:password"
Response example (200) 
{
  "id": "XigRzPs4N5vwX3Rks",
  "deleted": true
}