Delete a asset.

22Aug2011 Posted by admin

By calling this REST call you can remove a asset from the database. Assets can only be removed when no longer attached media files to this asset or if the delete=cascade parameter is used. If you remove an asset, then stills, metadata and collection links are removed too.

Request URL

/asset/$asset_id/delete [POST]

Request Authorization

This call needs EGA authentication.

Request Parameters

Parameter (Type)	Description	Required	Max. length
asset_id (ALPHA_NUM)	The asset ID to delete.	Required	-
user_id (ALPHA_NUM)	User ID, must be the owner to delete asset.	Required	-
delete (ALPHA)	Delete mode. Value (when supplied) must be either "" or "cascade".	Optional	-
mediamosa_version (MEDIAMOSA_VERSION)	Provide the version to get the REST call returned in the format of the specified MediaMosa version. Keep empty or skip to retrieve in current (latest) version. Provide '2' to retrieve the REST call in 2.x format. Or be more specific by providing up to 3 digits; '2.3.0'. This setting will override any setting used by client application or the default setting in MediaMosa.	Optional	-