cannot delete a folder in communication site using sharepoint rest apis

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I have a share-point account with admin priviledges.

I'm using share-point rest apis for deleting a folder in communication site.

I was able to create a folder in share-point communication site.

but couldn't do it for the already created folder for deletion.

 

following is rest end point

https://***.sharepoint.com/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/***-test-folder')

 

(above stars are placeholders)

 

I'm making a post request instead of delete in postman.

 

I have set the valid bearer token in the request header as well.

 

also following are the request headers which I have set.

 

If-Match -> *
X-HTTP-Method -> DELETE
X-RequestDigest -> some random string
Accept -> application/json;odata=verbose

 

when I'm sending the request I'm getting following error.

 

{
    "error": {
        "code": "-2147024891, System.UnauthorizedAccessException",
        "message": {
            "lang": "en-US",
            "value": "Access denied. You do not have permission to perform this action or access this resource."
        }
    }
}

 

**

I have already registered a share-point application in the azure directory as well.

and given the required permission.

below is the screenshot.

 

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please any one give me what I'm doing wrong here.

any help would be appreciated.

2 Replies

@buddhika_jayakodi When using Postman you need to use a bearer token to access Sharepoint.
X-RequestDigest only works when you are communicating on Sharepoint with a logged in account.

Try using Ajax call in your console, then you can use x-requestdigest

@IshtarOnline , I have set the bearer token in the request header, but the same result.