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Delete objects and tokens

post

/api/pvlt/1.0/system/admin/lifecycle/gc

Deletes objects and tokens that have been archived for longer than the retention period and token transaction IDs with no associated tokens.

note

This operation deletes a maximum of 10,000 items. To delete all items, repeat calls until the count of deleted items reaches zero. Using the prune job, rather than calling the API, is recommended.

For ad-hoc deletion of archived records, use the Delete objects and tokens CLI command, which deletes all relevant items.

See Object life cycle for more information on how objects and tokens are archived and how deletion is affected by the retention period.

Request

Query parameters

filter - string
Whether to delete objects, tokens, or token transaction IDs with no associated tokens. Options are:
- objects_only – delete only objects.
- tokens_only – delete only tokens.
- transaction_ids_only – delete only token transaction IDs with no associated tokens.
Allowed values: objects_only, tokens_only, transaction_ids_only
dry_run - boolean
Whether to respond with how many objects and tokens are available for deletion, without deleting them.
Default: false
adhoc_reason - string
An ad-hoc reason for accessing the Vault data. Required when reason is set to Other.
reason - string required*
Details of the reason for requesting the property. The default is set when no access reason is provided and PVAULT_SERVICE_FORCE_ACCESS_REASON is false.
Allowed values: AppFunctionality, Analytics, Notifications, Marketing, ThirdPartyMarketing, FraudPreventionSecurityAndCompliance, AccountManagement, Maintenance, DataSubjectRequest, Other
custom_audit - string
Custom audit information to be included in the audit log.
reload_cache - boolean
Reloads the cache before the action.

Possible responses

The request is successful.

application/json

array of objects required*

Each object:

Additional properties: falseProperties:

collection_name - string required*
The name of the collection containing the objects or tokens to delete.
Example: "Tokens"
collection_type - string required*
The type of the collection.
Allowed values: DATA, PERSONS, TOKENS, TRANSACTION_IDSExample: "TOKENS"
count - integer required*
The number of items deleted.
Example: 634

Example
[
  {
    "collection_name": "Tokens",
    "collection_type": "TOKENS",
    "count": 634
  }
]

The request is invalid.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1001",
  "message": "The access reason is missing.",
  "context": {
    "reason": null
  }
}

Authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1005",
  "message": "The request is unauthorized.",
  "context": {}
}

The caller doesn't have the required access rights.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1007",
  "message": "The operation is forbidden due to missing capabilities.",
  "context": {
    "username": "WebServer"
  }
}

The requested resource is not found.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1004",
  "message": "The collection is not found.",
  "context": {}
}

The operation is not allowed.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1026",
  "message": "The operation is not allowed in in-memory mode.",
  "context": {}
}

A conflict occurs.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV3218",
  "message": "Concurrent conflicting updates to the same object.",
  "context": {}
}

Access to a resource that is no longer available occurs.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1033",
  "message": "The resource is gone.",
  "context": {}
}

An error occurs on the server.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1000",
  "message": "Something went wrong",
  "context": {}
}

The service is unavailable.

application/json

object required*

Additional properties: falseProperties:

context - object required*
The error context.
Values of additional properties are strings
Example
{ "objectid": "b56dd6aa-35f0-11ed-a261-0242ac120002" }
error_code - string required*
The error code.
Example: "PVxxxx"
message - string required*
The error message.
Example: "The object is not found."
error_url - string
The URL to the error documentation.
Example: "https://docs.piiano.com/api/error-codes#PV1005"

Example
{
  "error_code": "PV1009",
  "message": "The operation timed out on the server.",
  "context": {}
}

Try the API

Authorization

API key:

Query parameters

Filter:

Dry_run:

Adhoc_reason:

Reason*:

Custom_audit:

Reload_cache:

Navigate to the docs of your local Vault installation to try the API directly from there.

Code examples

Example