Node.js

Permanently Delete a Specific GMail Message

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Immediately and permanently deletes the specified message. This operation cannot be undone. (This is not the same as moving a message to Trash.) Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    http.AuthToken = "GMAIL-ACCESS-TOKEN";

    //  The id of the GMail message to delete.
    var id = "1669cc9a926bb8c1";
    var userId = "me";

    http.SetUrlVar("userId","me");
    http.SetUrlVar("id",id);

    //  Delete the email.
    var url = "https://www.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/{$userId}/messages/{$id}";
    var responseStr = http.QuickDeleteStr(url);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("status = " + http.LastStatus);

    //  A 204 response indicate success.
    //  It is common for HTTP DELETE operations to respond with a 204 status code with an empty body for success.
    //  You'll find many REST APIs follow this custom..
    if (http.LastStatus !== 204) {
        console.log(responseStr);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    console.log("Message deleted!");

}

chilkatExample();