CkPython

Empty Trash

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Permanently deletes all of the user's trashed files. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

success = True

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

# This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
# Google Drive scope.

gAuth = chilkat.CkAuthGoogle()
gAuth.put_AccessToken("GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN")

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

jsonResponse = rest.fullRequestNoBody("DELETE","/drive/v3/files/trash")
if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# A successful response will have a status code equal to 204 and the response body is empty.
# (If not successful, then there should be a JSON response body with information..)
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 204):
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()))
    print("response status text = " + rest.responseStatusText())
    print("response header: " + rest.responseHeader())
    print("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    sys.exit()

print("Trash Emptied!")