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  1. Delete a Story

Delete a Story

Delete a content entry by using its numeric id.

https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/:space_id/stories/:story_id

Path Parameters

  • :space_id

    required number

    Numeric ID of a space

  • :story_id

    required number

    The numeric id of story

Response Properties

  • story

    The Story Object

    A single story object

    • id

      number

      Numeric id of the story

    • name

      string

      The complete name provided for the story

    • parent_id

      number

      ID of the parent folder

    • group_id

      string

      Group ID (UUID string), shared between stories defined as alternates

    • alternates

      object[]

      An array containing objects that provide basic data of the stories defined as alternates of the current story

      • id

        number

        The numeric ID

      • name

        string

        The complete name provided for the story

      • slug

        string

        The slug specific for the story

      • published

        boolean

        true if a story has been published at least once (even if it is currently in draft)

      • full_slug

        string

        The full slug of the story, combining the parent folder(s) and the designated story slug

      • is_folder

        boolean

        true if the instance constitutes a folder

    • created_at

      string

      Creation date (Format: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ)

    • deleted_at

      string

      Deleted date (Format: YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM)

    • sort_by_date

      string

      Date defined in the story's entry configuration (Format: YYYY-mm-dd)

    • tag_list

      string[]

      Array of tag names

    • updated_at

      string

      Latest update date (Format: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ)

    • published_at

      string

      Latest publishing date (Format: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ)

    • uuid

      string

      Generated UUID string

    • is_folder

      boolean

      true if the instance constitutes a folder

    • content

      object

      An object containing the field data associated with the specific story type's specific content structure. Also includes a component property with the story type's technical name.

    • published

      boolean

      true if a story has been published at least once (even if it is currently in draft)

    • slug

      string

      The slug specific for the story

    • path

      string

      Value of the real path defined in the story's entry configuration (usually, this value is only required for Storyblok's Visual Editor)

    • full_slug

      string

      The full slug of the story, combining the parent folder(s) and the designated story slug

    • default_root

      string

      Component name which will be used as default content type for this folders entries

    • disable_fe_editor

      boolean

      Is side by side editor disabled for all entries in folder

    • parent

      object

      Essential parent information as object (resolved from parent_id)

    • is_startpage

      boolean

      true if the story is defined as root for the folder

    • unpublished_changes

      boolean

      Story has unpublished changes; saved but not published

    • meta_data

      object

      Object to store non-editable data that is exclusively maintained with the Management API

    • imported_at

      string

      Latest import date (Format: YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM)

    • preview_token

      object

      Preview token

      • token

        string

        The token passed to the editor as preview parameter to allow edit mode verification

      • timestamp

        string

        Timestamp passed to the editor as preview parameter to allow edit mode verification

    • pinned

      boolean

      To pin the story in the toolbar

    • breadcrumbs

      object[]

      Array of resolved subset of link objects (one per path segment / parent)

      • id

        number

        Story ID

      • name

        string

        The complete name provided for the story

      • parent_id

        number

        ID of the parent folder

      • disable_fe_editor

        boolean

        Is side by side editor disabled for all entries in folder

      • path

        string

        Value of the real path defined in the story's entry configuration (usually, this value is only required for Storyblok's Visual Editor)

      • slug

        string

        The slug specific for the story

      • translated_slugs

        object[]

        Array of translated slug objects (if the app Translatable Slugs is installed)

    • first_published_at

      string

      First publishing date (Format: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ)

    • last_author

      object

      Last author

      • id

        number

        Last author user object numeric id

      • userid

        string

        Last author userid/username

      • friendly_name

        string

        Friendly name of last author

    • last_author_id

      number

      Id of the last Author

    • translated_slugs

      object[]

      Array of translated slug objects (if the app Translatable Slugs is installed)

      • story_id

        number

        ID of the story

      • lang

        string

        Language code of the current language (can be requested with the language API parameter)

      • slug

        string

        The slug specific for the story

      • name

        string

        The complete name provided for the story

      • published

        boolean

        true if a story has been published at least once (even if it is currently in draft)

    • localized_paths

      object[]

      An array of translated path objects

      • path

        string

        Value of the real path defined in the story's entry configuration (usually, this value is only required for Storyblok's Visual Editor)

      • name

        string

        The complete name provided for the story

      • lang

        string

        Language code of the current language (can be requested with the language API parameter)

      • published

        boolean

        true if a story has been published at least once (even if it is currently in draft)

    • position

      number

      Numeric representation of the story's position in the folder

    • release_id

      number

      ID of the current release (can be requested with the from_release API parameter)

    • scheduled_dates

      string

      Scheduled publishing date (Format: YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM)

    • favourite_for_user_ids

      number[]

      Array of user IDs who have added the story in their favorites

Request 
curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/606/stories/2141" \ 
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
  -d ""
Request 
// Using the Universal JavaScript Client:
// https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-js-client
Storyblok.delete('/spaces/606/stories/2141')
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response)
  }).catch(error => { 
    console.log(error)
  })
Request 
$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN');

$client->delete('/spaces/606/stories/2141')->getBody();
Request 
require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN')

client.delete('/spaces/606/stories/2141')
Request 
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.delete("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/606/stories/2141")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
  .asString();
Request 
var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/606/stories/2141");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.DELETE);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
Request 
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
  "Authorization": "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/606/stories/2141")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.method = "DELETE"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
Request 
import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/606/stories/2141"

querystring = {}

payload = undefined
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("DELETE", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)
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