(Node.js) Delete All Files

Permanently deletes all files owned by the user without moving it to the trash.

This example works by first getting a list of all fileIds, and then iterating over the list to delete each file.

See Google Drive Files delete for more information.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var 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.

    var gAuth = new chilkat.AuthGoogle();
    gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN";

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect using TLS.
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);

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

    // Get 10 results per page for testing.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
    rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","10");

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var i;
    var numFiles;

    // Send the request for the 1st page.
    var jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files");

    var pageNumber = 1;
    var pageToken;
    var bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess && (rest.ResponseStatusCode == 200);

    var fileId;
    var saFileIds = new chilkat.StringArray();

    while (bContinueLoop == true) {

        console.log("---- Page " + pageNumber + " ----");
        json.Load(jsonResponse);

        numFiles = json.SizeOfArray("files");
        i = 0;
        while (i < numFiles) {
            json.I = i;
            fileId = json.StringOf("files[i].id");
            console.log("name: " + json.StringOf("files[i].name"));
            console.log("id: " + fileId);
            saFileIds.Append(fileId);
            i = i+1;
        }

        // Get the next page of files.
        // If the "nextPageToken" is present in the JSON response, then use it in the "pageToken" parameter
        // for the next request.   If no "nextPageToken" was present, then this was the last page of files.
        pageToken = json.StringOf("nextPageToken");
        bContinueLoop = false;
        var bHasMorePages = json.LastMethodSuccess;
        if (bHasMorePages == true) {
            rest.ClearAllQueryParams();
            rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","10");
            rest.AddQueryParam("pageToken",pageToken);
            jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files");
            bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess && (rest.ResponseStatusCode == 200);
            pageNumber = pageNumber+1;
        }

    }

    // Before actually deleting, check for errors...
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("response status code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
        console.log("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("response JSON: " + jsonResponse);
        return;
    }

    // OK, we have the full list of files.  Delete each..
    var sbPath = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    numFiles = saFileIds.Count;
    i = 0;
    while (i < numFiles) {
        fileId = saFileIds.GetString(i);

        rest.ClearAllQueryParams();

        sbPath.Clear();
        sbPath.Append("/drive/v3/files/");
        sbPath.Append(fileId);

        jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("DELETE",sbPath.GetAsString());
        if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
            console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
            return;
        }

        // 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.ResponseStatusCode !== 204) {
            console.log("response status code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
            console.log("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
            console.log("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader);
            console.log("response JSON: " + jsonResponse);
            return;
        }

        i = i+1;
        console.log(i + ": Deleted " + fileId);
    }

    console.log("All Files Deleted.");

}

chilkatExample();