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Deleting a Graph

Function

This API is used to delete a graph.

Debugging

You can debug this API in API Explorer, which supports automatic authentication. API Explorer automatically generates sample SDK code and provides the debugging function.

URI

DELETE /v2/{project_id}/graphs/{graph_id}

Table 1 URI parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Project ID. For details about how to obtain the project ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.

graph_id

Yes

String

Graph ID
Table 2 Query parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

keep_backup

No

Boolean

Whether to retain the backups of a graph after it is deleted. By default, one automatic backup and two manual backups are retained. If this parameter is left empty, no backups are retained.

Request Parameters

Table 3 Request header parameter

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

User token.

It is used to obtain the permission to call APIs. For details about how to obtain the token, see Authentication. The value of X-Subject-Token in the response header is the token.

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

Table 4 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

job_id

String

ID of the graph deletion job. This parameter is left blank when the request fails.

Status code: 400

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

System prompt.

  • If the execution succeeds, this parameter may be left blank.
  • If the execution fails, this parameter is used to display the error code.

error_msg

String

System prompt.

  • If the execution succeeds, this parameter may be left blank.
  • If the execution fails, this parameter is used to display the error message.

Example Request

Delete a graph.

DELETE https://Endpoint/v2/{project_id}/graphs/{graph_id}

Example Response

Status code: 200

Example response for a successful request

{
  "job_id" : "ff8080816025a0a1016025a5a2700007"
}

Status code: 400

Example response for a failed request

{
  "error_code" : "GES.7000",
  "error_msg" : "The graph does not exist or has been deleted."
}

Status Code

Return Value

Description

400 Bad Request

Request error.

401 Unauthorized

Authentication failed.

403 Forbidden

No operation permissions.

404 Not Found

No resources found.

500 Internal Server Error

Internal server error.

503 Service Unavailable

Service unavailable.

Error Codes

See Error Codes for Service Plane APIs.

Parent topic: Graph Management