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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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<?php

$success = 0;

// 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 = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$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 = new COM("Chilkat.Http");
$http->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->LastMethodSuccess != 1) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
if ($http->LastStatus == 204) {
    print 'DriveItem deleted.' . "\n";
}
else {
    print 'DriveItem not deleted.' . "\n";
    print $resp . "\n";
}


?>