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file_deleted event

A file was deleted

Facts

Required Scopes
Compatible APIs

Usage info​

This example includes both the event wrapper and the event structure for the file_deleted event.

{
    "token": "XXYYZZ",
    "team_id": "T123ABC456",
    "api_app_id": "A123ABC456",
    "event": {
        "type": "file_deleted",
        "file_id": "F2147483862",
        "event_ts": "1361482916.000004"
    },
    "type": "event_callback",
    "authed_users": [
        "U123ABC456",
        "U222222222"
    ],
    "event_id": "Ev123ABC456",
    "event_time": 123456789
}

The file_deleted event is sent to all connected clients for a workspace when a file is deleted. Unlike most file events, the file property contains a file ID and not a full file object.

This event is not raised if the reason for a file's removal is due to a workspace's file retention policy, as opposed to a user deleting the file.