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Summary

Delete a directory within a specified volume in Databricks Unity Catalog by providing the full volume path and the directory path.

Inputs

  • Volume Path (required) — Full path to the volume in format: catalog.schema.volume
  • Directory Path (required) — Path to the directory within the volume (e.g., "folder1" or "folder1/subfolder") without a leading slash

Output shape

a single JSON object confirming success

Returns a JSON object indicating success and includes the volumePath and directoryPath fields confirming the deleted directory. No pagination or other envelope is used.

Examples

Example 1: Deleting a directory named 'folder1/subfolder' inside the volume 'main.default.my_volume'

Provide 'main.default.my_volume' as Volume Path and 'folder1/subfolder' as Directory Path. The operation sends a DELETE HTTP request to Databricks to delete that directory.

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