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Data Manager API

POST Delete Data

This request deletes a record (or multiple records) from a table. If the mqap_id is supplied,a single record will be deleted from the table. If the mqap_ids parameter is supplied, all records on the provided list will be deleted.

Resource URL

https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/delete-data

Resource Information

Response FormatsJSON, XML
AuthenticationYes (Requires Key)
Rate LimitedYes

Request Parameters

Request ParameterDescriptionRequired
key
String
A unique key to authorize use of the API.Yes
inFormat
String
Specifies the format of the json/xml parameter. Must be one of the following, if supplied:
  • json
  • xml
Default = json
No
outFormat
String
Specifies the format of the response. Must be one of the following, if supplied:
  • json
  • xml
Default = json
No

Body Parameters

NameDescriptionRequired
clientId
String
This is the ClientID associated with the API Key.Yes
password
String
This is the registry password associated with the API Key.Yes
tableName
String
This is the complete name of the table.
Table names for legacy users are prefixed with mqap.CLIENT_ID_
Table names for new users are prefixed with mqap.APPLICATION_KEY_
Yes
mqap_id
String
This is the ID of the record to delete. Example: ffde43e8-77b4-40f8-a61a-cf99e1cb242fYes (if mqap_ids is not provided)
mqap_ids
String[]
This is a list of IDs to delete. Example: ffde43e8-77b4-40f8-a61a-cf99e1cb242fYes (if mqap_id is not provided)

Example Request

POST https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/delete-data?key=KEY&inFormat=json

Example Request Body

JSON
{
    "clientId": "CLIENT_ID]",
    "password": "REGISTRY_PASSWORD",
    "tableName": "mqap.TABLENAME",
    "mqap_id": "MQAP_ID"
}
XML
<datamanager>
    <clientId>CLIENT_ID]</clientId>
    <password>REGISTRY_PASSWORD</password>
    <tableName>mqap.TABLENAME</tableName>
    <mqap_id>MQAP_ID</mqap_id>
</datamanager>

Example Response

JSON
{
    "tableName": "mqap.TABLENAME",
    "data": {
        "columns": [],
        "rows": []
    }
}
XML
<datamanager>
    <tableName>mqap.TABLENAME</tableName>
    <data>
        <columns>
            <column>...</column>
        </columns>
        <rows>
            <row>...</row>
        </rows>
    </data>
</datamanager>