(Visual Basic 6.0) Permanently Delete a Specific GMail Message

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

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

Dim success As Long

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
http.AuthToken = "GMAIL-ACCESS-TOKEN"

' The id of the GMail message to delete.
Dim id As String
id = "1669cc9a926bb8c1"
Dim userId As String
userId = "me"

success = http.SetUrlVar("userId","me")
success = http.SetUrlVar("id",id)

' Delete the email.
Dim url As String
url = "https://www.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/{$userId}/messages/{$id}"
Dim responseStr As String
responseStr = http.QuickDeleteStr(url)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "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) Then
    Debug.Print responseStr
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Message deleted!"