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    Bulk delete articles. This action is irreversible.

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    /v3/projects/{project_id}/articles/bulk

    Permanently deletes multiple articles and all their versions in a single request. Each deletion is independent; if one fails (e.g., article not found), the others are still processed. The response includes per-article success/failure details. Maximum 100 articles per request. Consider unpublishing articles instead if you may need to restore them later.

    Security
    OAuth

    All V3 endpoints require a Bearer token. Generate tokens in the Document360 portal under Settings > API Tokens. Tokens are project-scoped, require the customerApi scope, and do not expire by default. Tokens can be revoked at any time from the portal. Include the token in every request: Authorization: Bearer <your-token>. Alternatively, use the Authorize button below to sign in via OAuth2 Authorization Code flow with PKCE.

    FlowAuthorization Code
    Authorization URLhttps://identity.document360.net/connect/authorize
    Token URLhttps://identity.document360.net/connect/token
    Scopes:
    customerApiDocument360 Customer API
    Path parameters
    project_id
    string (uuid) Required

    The unique identifier of the project. Retrieve project IDs from GET /v3/projects.

    Example9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d
    Body parameters

    Bulk delete details. Maximum 100 articles per request.

    Bulk delete articles

    Permanently deletes the specified articles. This action is irreversible. Maximum 100 IDs per request.

    {
  "ids": [
    "9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
    "c5d6e7f8-9a0b-1c2d-3e4f-5a6b7c8d9e0f"
  ]
}
    object

    Request to bulk delete articles.

    ids
    Array of string Required

    The list of article identifiers to delete. Retrieve article IDs from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/articles. Maximum 100 items per request.

    Max items100
    string
    Responses
    200

    Bulk delete results returned.

    Bulk operation completed

    Results for each item in the bulk request. Check individual success flags to identify failures.

    {
  "data": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "id": "9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
      "success": true,
      "details": "Article created successfully."
    },
    {
      "index": 1,
      "id": "c5d6e7f8-9a0b-1c2d-3e4f-5a6b7c8d9e0f",
      "success": true,
      "details": "Article created successfully."
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "request_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": null,
  "warnings": null
}
    Bulk operation with partial failure

    Some items in the bulk request may fail while others succeed. The top-level success is false when any item fails. Use the index field to correlate results with input items.

    {
  "data": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "id": "9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
      "success": true,
      "details": "Article created successfully."
    },
    {
      "index": 1,
      "id": null,
      "success": false,
      "details": "The Title field is required."
    }
  ],
  "success": false,
  "request_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": null,
  "warnings": null
}
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    object

    Generic API response wrapper containing typed data.

    data
    Array of object (BulkOperationResult)

    Response data payload.

    object

    Result of a bulk operation on a single item.

    index
    integer (int32)

    The zero-based position of this item in the original request array, enabling correlation of results to input items even when the operation fails and no ID is available.

    Example0
    id
    string (uuid) | null

    The identifier of the item that was processed. May be null for failed create operations where no resource was created.

    Example9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d
    success
    boolean

    Whether the operation succeeded for this item.

    Exampletrue
    details
    string | null

    Additional details or error message for the operation.

    ExampleArticle created successfully.
    success
    boolean

    Whether the API request was successful.

    request_id
    string

    Unique identifier for request tracing and correlation.

    Min length1
    errors
    Array of object (ApiError) | null

    List of errors if the request failed.

    object

    Represents an error returned by the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable error message.

    Min length1
    field
    string | null

    The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

    details
    string | null

    Additional context about the error.

    warnings
    Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

    List of non-fatal warnings from the request.

    object

    Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable warning code.

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable warning message.

    Min length1
    400

    The request body is malformed or contains invalid JSON.

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    object

    RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

    type
    string

    URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

    Min length1
    title
    string

    Short human-readable summary of the error type.

    Min length1
    status
    integer (int32)

    HTTP status code.

    detail
    string | null

    Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

    instance
    string | null

    URI of the request that generated the error.

    trace_id
    string | null

    Request trace identifier for correlation.

    errors
    Array of object (ApiError) | null

    Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

    object

    Represents an error returned by the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable error message.

    Min length1
    field
    string | null

    The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

    details
    string | null

    Additional context about the error.

    warnings
    Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

    Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

    object

    Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable warning code.

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable warning message.

    Min length1
    401

    Authentication token is missing or invalid.

    Headers
    WWW-Authenticate
    string
    Indicates the authentication scheme required. Returns `Bearer` with optional `error` and `error_description` parameters per RFC 6750.
    Missing or invalid token

    Authentication token is missing or invalid.

    {
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/unauthorized",
  "title": "Unauthorized.",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "The authentication token is missing or has expired.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
      "message": "Bearer token is missing or invalid.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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    object

    RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

    type
    string

    URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

    Min length1
    title
    string

    Short human-readable summary of the error type.

    Min length1
    status
    integer (int32)

    HTTP status code.

    detail
    string | null

    Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

    instance
    string | null

    URI of the request that generated the error.

    trace_id
    string | null

    Request trace identifier for correlation.

    errors
    Array of object (ApiError) | null

    Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

    object

    Represents an error returned by the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable error message.

    Min length1
    field
    string | null

    The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

    details
    string | null

    Additional context about the error.

    warnings
    Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

    Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

    object

    Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable warning code.

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable warning message.

    Min length1
    429

    Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.

    Headers
    Retry-After
    integer
    Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request. Use exponential backoff with jitter for optimal retry behavior.
    X-RateLimit-Limit
    integer
    The maximum number of requests allowed in the current time window. Limits are applied per API token per project.
    X-RateLimit-Remaining
    integer
    The number of requests remaining in the current time window. When this reaches 0, subsequent requests will receive a 429 response.
    X-RateLimit-Reset
    integer
    The UTC epoch timestamp (in seconds) when the current rate limit window resets.
    Rate limit exceeded

    Rate limit exceeded.

    {
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/too-many-requests",
  "title": "Too Many Requests.",
  "status": 429,
  "detail": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS",
      "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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    object

    RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

    type
    string

    URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

    Min length1
    title
    string

    Short human-readable summary of the error type.

    Min length1
    status
    integer (int32)

    HTTP status code.

    detail
    string | null

    Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

    instance
    string | null

    URI of the request that generated the error.

    trace_id
    string | null

    Request trace identifier for correlation.

    errors
    Array of object (ApiError) | null

    Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

    object

    Represents an error returned by the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable error message.

    Min length1
    field
    string | null

    The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

    details
    string | null

    Additional context about the error.

    warnings
    Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

    Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

    object

    Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable warning code.

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable warning message.

    Min length1
    500

    An unexpected server error occurred.

    Unexpected server error

    Unexpected server error.

    {
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/internal-error",
  "title": "Internal Server Error.",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "An unexpected error occurred. Please try again or contact support.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
      "message": "An unexpected error occurred.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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    object

    RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

    type
    string

    URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

    Min length1
    title
    string

    Short human-readable summary of the error type.

    Min length1
    status
    integer (int32)

    HTTP status code.

    detail
    string | null

    Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

    instance
    string | null

    URI of the request that generated the error.

    trace_id
    string | null

    Request trace identifier for correlation.

    errors
    Array of object (ApiError) | null

    Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

    object

    Represents an error returned by the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable error message.

    Min length1
    field
    string | null

    The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

    details
    string | null

    Additional context about the error.

    warnings
    Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

    Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

    object

    Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

    code
    string

    Machine-readable warning code.

    Min length1
    message
    string

    Human-readable warning message.

    Min length1
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