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# BulkDeleteFolders

# Package: mediaManager

# Namespace: FoldersService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/assets/media/media-manager/folders/bulk-delete-folders.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Media Manager: SCOPE.DC-MEDIA.MANAGE-MEDIAMANAGER

## Introduction

Temporarily deletes the specified folders from the Media Manager. <br/>

The deleted folders are moved to the Media Manager's `trash-root` folder (trash bin) unless permanently deleted. To permanently delete folders, specify the `permanent` parameter with the value `true`. Permanently deleting folders isn't reversible, so make sure that the files in these folders aren't being used in a site or in any other way as the files will no longer be accessible.

Note the following:
* When a folder is deleted, the files in that folder are deleted.
* The specified folders can be from different parent folders.
* Moving multiple folders at once is an asynchronous action, and may take time for the changes to appear in the Media Manager.
* Attempting to delete folders that are already in the trash bin doesn't result in an error.
* If a site contains files from a deleted media folder, the files still appear on the site as the deleted folder is still in the Media Manager (in the trash bin).
* You can also use the [Bulk Restore Folders From Trash Bin](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/folders/bulk-restore-folders-from-trash-bin.md) method to restore folders from the Media Manager's trash bin.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: bulkDeleteFolders
 Description: Temporarily deletes the specified folders from the Media Manager. <br/>  The deleted folders are moved to the Media Manager's `trash-root` folder (trash bin) unless permanently deleted. To permanently delete folders, specify the `permanent` parameter with the value `true`. Permanently deleting folders isn't reversible, so make sure that the files in these folders aren't being used in a site or in any other way as the files will no longer be accessible.  Note the following: * When a folder is deleted, the files in that folder are deleted. * The specified folders can be from different parent folders. * Moving multiple folders at once is an asynchronous action, and may take time for the changes to appear in the Media Manager. * Attempting to delete folders that are already in the trash bin doesn't result in an error. * If a site contains files from a deleted media folder, the files still appear on the site as the deleted folder is still in the Media Manager (in the trash bin). * You can also use the [Bulk Restore Folders From Trash Bin](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/folders/bulk-restore-folders-from-trash-bin.md) method to restore folders from the Media Manager's trash bin.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/site-media/v1/bulk/folders/delete
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  folderIds
 Method parameters: 
   param name: folderIds | type: array<folderIds> | description: IDs of the folders to move to the Media Manager's trash bin. | required: true
   param name: permanent | type: permanent | description: Whether the specified folders are permanently deleted. <br /> Default: `false` 
 Return type: BulkDeleteFoldersResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Bulk delete folders
```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/site-media/v1/bulk/folders/delete' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary '{
    "folderIds": ["25284aa06584441ea94338fdcfbaba12", "9v38fdcfbaba12eeb55bcf5c41eca01c0"]
  }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.mediaManager.FoldersService.bulkDeleteFolders(folderIds, options)
 Description: Temporarily deletes the specified folders from the Media Manager. <br/>  The deleted folders are moved to the Media Manager's `trash-root` folder (trash bin) unless permanently deleted. To permanently delete folders, specify the `permanent` parameter with the value `true`. Permanently deleting folders isn't reversible, so make sure that the files in these folders aren't being used in a site or in any other way as the files will no longer be accessible.  Note the following: * When a folder is deleted, the files in that folder are deleted. * The specified folders can be from different parent folders. * Moving multiple folders at once is an asynchronous action, and may take time for the changes to appear in the Media Manager. * Attempting to delete folders that are already in the trash bin doesn't result in an error. * If a site contains files from a deleted media folder, the files still appear on the site as the deleted folder is still in the Media Manager (in the trash bin). * You can also use the [Bulk Restore Folders From Trash Bin](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/folders/bulk-restore-folders-from-trash-bin.md) method to restore folders from the Media Manager's trash bin.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  folderIds
 Method parameters: 
   param name: folderIds | type: array<array> | description: IDs of the folders to move to the Media Manager's trash bin. | required: true
   param name: options | type: BulkDeleteFoldersOptions  none 
        - name: permanent | type: boolean | description: Whether the specified folders are permanently deleted. <br /> Default: `false` 
 Return type: PROMISE<BulkDeleteFoldersResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Bulk delete folders (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/media';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

/* Sample folderIds value:
 * [ 
 *   '302fc049d70c41dea33fa4a27ab481ba',
 *   's8ze556gf8wfao3us62nx25ww3lr595a'
 * ] 
 */

const elevatedBulkDeleteFolders = auth.elevate(folders.bulkDeleteFolders);

async function myBulkDeleteFoldersFunction(folderIds) {
  try {
    const deletedFolders = await elevatedBulkDeleteFolders(folderIds);

    console.log('Successfully moved folders to trash.');
    return deletedFolders;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

### Bulk delete folders
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/media';

/* Sample folderIds value:
 * [ 
 *   '302fc049d70c41dea33fa4a27ab481ba',
 *   's8ze556gf8wfao3us62nx25ww3lr595a'
 * ] 
 */

async function myBulkDeleteFoldersFunction(folderIds) {
  try {
    const deletedFolders = await folders.bulkDeleteFolders(folderIds);

    console.log('Successfully moved folders to trash.');
    return deletedFolders;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

### Bulk delete all folders (with $w)
This code is an example of a page on which a visitor chooses a folder from a dropdown list, and then deletes all folders found within that folder.

```javascript
/*******************************************
 * Backend code - delete-folders.web.js/ts *
 ******************************************/

import { Permissions, webMethod } from '@wix/web-methods';
import { folders } from '@wix/media';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

export const deleteFolders = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (folderIds) => {
  try {
    const elevatedBulkDeleteFolders = auth.elevate(folders.bulkDeleteFolders);
    const deletedFolders = await elevatedBulkDeleteFolders(folderIds);

    console.log('Successfully moved folders to trash.');
    return deletedFolders;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
});

export const listFolders = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async () => {
  try {
    const elevatedListFolders = auth.elevate(folders.listFolders)
    const foldersList = await elevatedListFolders();

    return foldersList;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
});

export const searchFolders = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (options) => {
  try {
    const elevatedSearchFolders = auth.elevate(folders.searchFolders)
    const foldersFound = await elevatedSearchFolders(options);

    return foldersFound;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
});

/*************
 * Page code *
 ************/

import { deleteFolders, listFolders, searchFolders } from 'backend/delete-folders.web';

$w.onReady(async () => {
  await populateFoldersDropdown();

  $w('#bulkDelete').onClick(async () => {
    const searchOptions = { rootFolder: $w('#foldersDropdown').value};

    const foldersToDelete = await searchFolders(searchOptions);
    const foldersIdsToDelete = foldersToDelete.folders.map((folder) => {
      return folder._id;
    });
    await deleteFolders(foldersIdsToDelete);

    console.log(`Successfully deleted all folders found in ${$w('#foldersDropdown').label}.`)
    $w('#bulkDeleteSuccessMsg').show();
  });
});

async function populateFoldersDropdown() {
  const folderList = await listFolders();
  const dropdownOptions = folderList.folders.map((folder) => {
    return {
      label: folder.displayName,
      value: folder._id
    };
  });

  $w('#foldersDropdown').options = dropdownOptions;
};

```

### Bulk permanently delete folders (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/media';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

/* Sample folderIds value:
 * [ 
 *   '302fc049d70c41dea33fa4a27ab481ba',
 *   's8ze556gf8wfao3us62nx25ww3lr595a',
 *   'c956d69906414e7faf8a0ad81117b17d'
 * ]
 * 
 * Sample options value:
 * {
 *   permanent: true
 * }
 */

export async function myBulkDeleteFoldersFunction(folderIds, options) {
  try {
    const elevatedBulkDeleteFolders = auth.elevate(folders.bulkDeleteFolders);
    const deletedFolders = await elevatedBulkDeleteFolders(folderIds, options);

    console.log('Successfully permanently deleted files.');
    return deletedFolders;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

### Bulk permanently delete folders
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/media';

/* Sample folderIds value:
 * [ 
 *   '302fc049d70c41dea33fa4a27ab481ba',
 *   's8ze556gf8wfao3us62nx25ww3lr595a',
 *   'c956d69906414e7faf8a0ad81117b17d'
 * ]
 * 
 * Sample options value:
 * {
 *   permanent: true
 * }
 */

export async function myBulkDeleteFoldersFunction(folderIds, options) {
  try {
    const deletedFolders = await folders.bulkDeleteFolders(folderIds, options);

    console.log('Successfully permanently deleted files.');
    return deletedFolders;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

### bulkDeleteFolders (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { folders } from '@wix/media';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { folders },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function bulkDeleteFolders(folderIds,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.folders.bulkDeleteFolders(folderIds,options);
};
```

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