Delete Folder
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Version 4.0.25.14 (latest)
Delete the folder with a specific id including any children folders.
DANGER this will delete all looks and dashboards in the folder.
Request
DELETE
/folders/{folder_id}
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folder_id
string
Id of folder
Response
204: Successfully deleted.
400: Bad Request
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
404: Not Found
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
422: Validation Error
message
lock
string
Error details
Expand ValidationErrorDetail definition...
field
lock
string
Field with error
code
lock
string
Error code
message
lock
string
Error info message
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
429: Too Many Requests
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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