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General API Info

Supported Methods

Arms
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Field Names
Files
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REDCap API Documentation
Method Name

Delete a File

Description

This method allows you to remove a document that has been attached to an individual record for a File Upload field. Please note that this method may also be used for Signature fields (i.e. File Upload fields with 'signature' validation type).

URL
https://chi-redcap.dshs.texas.gov/redcap/api/
Supported Request Method
POST
Permissions Required
To use this method, you must have API Import/Update privileges in the project.
Parameters (case sensitive)
Required
token
The API token specific to your REDCap project and username (each token is unique to each user for each project). See the section on the left-hand menu for obtaining a token for a given project.
content
file
action
delete
record
the record ID
field
the name of the field that contains the file
event
the unique event name - only for longitudinal projects
repeat_instance
(only for projects with repeating instruments/events) The repeat instance number of the repeating event (if longitudinal) or the repeating instrument (if classic or longitudinal). Default value is '1'.
Optional
returnFormat
csv, json, xml - specifies the format of error messages. If you do not pass in this flag, it will select the default format for you passed based on the 'format' flag you passed in or if no format flag was passed in, it will default to 'xml'.
NOTE: Does not apply when importing as a background process (i.e., backgroundProcess=true). When using a background process, success:true (upon success) or success:false (upon failure) will be returned in the appropriate format (csv, json, xml).
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