Issue while using "globaltreenodes" API for trash in Onshape storage

aman_singh005

Actually I was trying to use the native onshape APIs for trash but for some reason I am getting the "forbidden" error.

I am using these 3 APIs.

https://cad.onshape.com/api/globaltreenodes/restore
This works fine.

But I am getting 403 (Forbidden) for these 2 requests, I am using the same type of auth and respective json body.
https://cad.onshape.com/api/globaltreenodes/emptyTrash

https://cad.onshape.com/api/globaltreenodes/delete

For eg, for /delete - 
My body is -

<div>{</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"itemsToMove":&nbsp;[</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"resourceType":&nbsp;"folder",</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"id":&nbsp;"087c742dd84d5eae353d6e2a"</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</div><div>}</div>

Can anyone please help here, what could be wrong ?

caden_armstrong

You can delete folders with the /magic/4 endpoint:

POST https://cad.onshape.com/api/globaltreenodes/magic/4

{

    "itemsToMove":[

        {"id":"b7c7aeee4c2b2bacf255d71f","resourceType":"folder"}

    ]

}

Just make sure that your OAuth application in the dev portal has permission to delete

aman_singh005

Thanks for the response.

So, this "delete" is for the trash, right ? I mean it will delete the folder forever ?
I guess it's a normal delete.

Also, can you please let me know if there is a way to empty the trash using any APIs ?

Or if you can provide me some documentation, that would be great help.

caden_armstrong

As far as I know, there's no way to empty the trash via the API.
The /delete api for removing from trash seems to not be a publicly accessible API.

These APIs don't exactly have documentation, and are likely not officially supported. 
Onshape has more than a few APIs that are not publicly accessible.

aman_singh005

Okay, I am getting your point.

So, is there any alternative or anything you might help here ?