Delete reports
The report deletion API allows you to delete reports by ID from Optimize.
During deletion a report will get removed from any dashboard or combined process report it is referenced by. In case a report is referenced by an alert, the corresponding alert will get deleted too.
Method & HTTP target resource
DELETE /api/public/report/{report-ID}
Where report-ID is the ID of the report you wish to delete.
Request headers
The following request headers have to be provided with every delete request:
| Header | Constraints | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | REQUIRED | See Authorization |
Query parameters
No query parameters available.
Request body
No request body is required.
Result
No response body.
Response codes
Possible HTTP response status codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 204 | Request successful. |
| 401 | Secret incorrect or missing in HTTP Header. See Authorization on how to authenticate. |
| 404 | The requested report was not found, please check the provided report-ID. |
| 500 | Some error occurred while processing the request, best check the Optimize log. |
Example
Delete a report
Let's assume you want to delete a report with the ID e6c5abb1-6a18-44e7-8480-d562d511ba62, this is what it would look like:
DELETE /api/public/report/e6c5aaa1-6a18-44e7-8480-d562d511ba62
Request header
Authorization: Bearer mySecret
Response
Status 204.