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# Method name: bulkDeleteFiles(fileIds: Array<string>, options: BulkDeleteFilesOptions)

# Method package: wixMediaV2

# Method menu location: wixMediaV2 --> files --> bulkDeleteFiles

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-media-v2/files/bulk-delete-files.md

# Method Description:

Deletes the specified files from the Media Manager. <br/>

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

Note the following:
* The specified files can be from different folders.
* Moving multiple files at once is an asynchronous action, and may take time for the changes to appear in the Media Manager.
* Attempting to delete files that are already in the trash bin doesn't result in an error.
* If a site contains deleted media files, the deleted media files still appear on the site as the files are still in the Media Manager (in the trash bin).
* You can use Bulk Restore Files From Trash Bin to restore files from the Media Manager's trash bin.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Bulk delete files (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { files } from 'wix-media.v2';

/* Sample fileIds value: 
 * [
 *   'w8ide0_v12i2pi4549locqdfeb5yy5b8iyh39az.pdf',
 *   'w8ide0_ye3x8yyf5izwe01ovn682pa76bzrrcyt.pdf'
 * ]
 * 
 * Sample options value:
 * {
 *   permanent: true
 * }
 */

async function myBulkDeleteFilesFunction(fileIds, options) {
  try {
    await files.bulkDeleteFiles(fileIds, options);

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

/* Promise resolves to void */

```

## Bulk delete files (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { files } from 'wix-media.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

/* Sample fileIds value: 
 * [
 *   'w8ide0_v12i2pi4549locqdfeb5yy5b8iyh39az.pdf',
 *   'w8ide0_ye3x8yyf5izwe01ovn682pa76bzrrcyt.pdf'
 * ]
 * 
 * Sample options value:
 * {
 *   permanent: true
 * }
 */

export const myBulkDeleteFilesFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (fileIds, options) => {
  try {
    const elevatedBulkDeleteFiles = elevate(files.bulkDeleteFiles);
    await elevatedBulkDeleteFiles(fileIds, options);

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

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

## Bulk delete all files found in a chosen folder 

```javascript
/*******************************************
 * Backend code - bulk-delete-files.web.js *
 ******************************************/

import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { files } from 'wix-business-tools.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export const deleteFiles = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (fileIds, options) => {
  try {
    const elevatedBulkDeleteFiles = elevate(files.bulkDeleteFiles);
    await elevatedBulkDeleteFiles(fileIds, options);

    console.log(`Permanently deleted files with ids: ${fileIds.toString()}.`);
    return true;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
});

export const searchFileIds = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (parentFolderId) => {
  try {
    const options = { parentFolder: parentFolderId };
    const elevatedSearchFiles = elevate(files.searchFiles);
    const returnedFiles = await elevatedSearchFiles(options);

    const fileIds = returnedFiles.map((file) => {
      return file._id;
    });

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


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

import { deleteFiles, searchFileIds } from 'backend/bulk-delete-files.web';

$w.onReady(() => {
  $w('#delete').onClick(async () => {
    const isDeletePermanently = $w('#deletePermanently').checked;
    const options = { permanent: isDeletePermanently };

    const parentFolder = $w('#parentFolder').value;
    const fileIds = await searchFileIds(parentFolder);

    await deleteFiles(fileIds, options);
    $w('#successMessage').show();
  });
});

```

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