Using the Delete APIs

The Data Lake API suite provides methods to delete data objects from Data Lake.

To purge data objects, use one of these methods:

• The DELETE dataobjects/filter method
• A two-step approach by first calling the GET dataobjects method to receive the list of data object IDs and then purging data objects with the DELETE dataobjects/ids method

If the selected filter parameter is an indexed timestamp such as dl_document_indexed_date, then apply a 5-second lag interval from the highest indexed timestamp that was referenced during the call. This is to ensure that all data objects are purged.

When purging from Purge API, the process does not clear the matching reformatted Compass data. You must manually clear the Compass data after purging. You can use the Compass API to run the clear data administration procedure. In the clear data parameters, use the object name and the oldest store date of the data objects that were purged.

To purge archived data, you must set the Include archived parameter to True.

Interface and consumption methods are exposed through the Data Lake API Service registered within the Data Fabric Suite in API Gateway.

For more information on how to use API Gateway and how to interact with Swagger documentation for the API methods, see ION documentation.

For instructions on how to clear the Compass data, see Clear data.