What is the best way to deletion for RESTful Web services?
In RESTful APIs resources are typically deleted using the HTTP DELETE method. The resource that should be deleted is identified by the request URI. DELETE is an idempotent HTTP operation. Sending the same DELETE request multiple times should only alter the server state once.
Does delete method have a body?
DELETE can have a body`. RFC 7231 section 4.3. 5 finalizes the language from version 26 with A payload within a DELETE request message has no defined semantics . So the body is allowed.
Why do I need to delete a very large SharePoint list?
Today’s difficulty was caused by needing to delete a Very Large List. This isn’t just a Large List – it’s Very Large. The number of items is way over 5000 at almost 300000. This list is part of a well-used application I built for a client about 3 years ago in SharePoint 2007.
Can you delete a list of 100k objects?
It’s crazy, but you can’t delete a list or library which has more than 100k objects in it. (Read Mike’s post to see where he ran into a few wrinkles on this.) One would think that deleting a list would have nothing to do with any thresholds, but one would be wrong.
What’s the best way to delete a large folder?
The worst way is to send to Recycle Bin: you still need to delete them. Next worst is shift+delete with Windows Explorer: it wastes loads of time checking the contents before starting deleting anything. Next best is to use rmdir /s/q foldername from the command line. del /f/s/q foldername is good too, but it leaves behind the directory structure.
How can I limit the scope of my API?
You can change your API to include additional parameters to limit the scope of data returned by your application. For instance, you could add limit and offset parameters to fetch just a little part. This is how pagination can be done in accordance with REST.