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Method: properties.delete
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Marks target Property as soft-deleted (ie: "trashed") and returns it.
This API does not have a method to restore soft-deleted properties. However, they can be restored using the Trash Can UI.
If the properties are not restored before the expiration time, the Property and all child resources (eg: GoogleAdsLinks, Streams, AccessBindings) will be permanently purged. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6154772
Returns an error if the target is not found.
HTTP request
DELETE https://analyticsadmin.googleapis.com/v1beta/{name=properties/*}
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
Parameters |
name |
string
Required. The name of the Property to soft-delete. Format: properties/{property_id} Example: "properties/1000"
|
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of Property
.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.edit
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Last updated 2025-01-14 UTC.
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