Basecamp

Interact with Basecamp API

Actions119

Campfire Actions
- Create a Campfire Line
- Delete a Campfire Line
- Get a Campfire
- Get a Campfire Line
- Get Campfire Lines
- Get Campfires
Card Table Actions
- Create a Card
- Create a Column
- Get a Card
- Get a Card Table
- Get a Column
- Get Cards in a Column
- Move a Card
- Move a Column
- Update a Card
- Update a Column
Chatbot Actions
- Create a Chatbot
- Create a Chatbot Line
- Delete a Chatbot
- Get a Chatbot
- Get All Chatbots
- Update a Chatbot
Client Approval Actions
- Get a Client Approval
- Get Client Approvals
Client Correspondence Actions
- Get a Client Correspondence
- Get Client Correspondences
Client Reply Actions
- Get Client Replies
- Get a Client Reply
Client Visibility Actions
- Toggle Client Visibility
Comment Actions
- Get Comments
- Create a Comment
- Get a Comment
- Update a Comment
Document Actions
- Get Documents
- Create a Document
- Get a Document
- Update a Document
Event Actions
- Get Events
Forward Actions
- Get Forwards
- Get a Forward
Inbox Actions
- Get Inbox
Inbox Reply Actions
- Get Inbox Replies
- Get an Inbox Reply
Lineup Marker Actions
- Create a Marker
- Update a Marker
- Delete a Marker
Message Actions
- Get Messages
- Create a Message
- Get a Message
- Update a Message
Message Board Actions
- Get Message Board
Message Type Actions
- Create a Message Type
- Destroy a Message Type
- Get a Message Type
- Get Message Types
- Update a Message Type
Person Actions
- Get a Person
- Get My Profile
- Get People
- Get People on a Project
- Manage People on a Project
Project Actions
- Create a Project
- Get a Project
- Get Projects
- Trash a Project
- Update a Project
Question Actions
- Get Questions
- Create a Question
- Get a Question
- Update a Question
Question Answer Actions
- Get Question Answers
- Get a Question Answer
Questionnaire Actions
- Get Questionnaire
Recording Actions
- Get Recordings
- Trash a Recording
- Archive a Recording
- Unarchive a Recording
Schedule Actions
- Get Schedule
- Update a Schedule
Schedule Entry Actions
- Create a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry Occurrence
- Get Schedule Entries
- Update a Schedule Entry
Template Actions
- Create a Project Construction
- Create a Template
- Get a Template
- Get Templates
- Trash a Template
- Update a Template
Todo Actions
- Complete a to-Do
- Create a to-Do
- Get a to-Do
- Get to-Dos
- Reposition a to-Do
- Uncomplete a to-Do
- Update a to-Do
Todolist Actions
- Create a to-Do List
- Get a to-Do List
- Get to-Do Lists
- Trash a to-Do List
- Update a to-Do List
Todolist Group Actions
- List to-Do List Groups
- Create a to-Do List Group
- Reposition a to-Do List Group
Todoset Actions
- Get to-Do Set
Upload Actions
- Get Uploads
- Create an Upload
- Get an Upload
- Update an Upload
Vault Actions
- Get Vaults
- Create a Vault
- Get a Vault
- Update a Vault
Webhook Actions
- Create a Webhook
- Delete a Webhook
- Get a Webhook
- Get Webhooks
- Update a Webhook

Message Type → Destroy a Message Type

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Overview

This node operation allows users to delete a specific message type within a project in Basecamp. It is useful for managing and cleaning up message types that are no longer needed in a project. For example, if a message type category is obsolete or created by mistake, this operation can remove it permanently.

Use Case Examples

Deleting a message type category from a project to maintain organized communication channels.
Removing an unused message type to prevent clutter in the project messaging system.

Properties

Name	Meaning
Project ID	The ID of the project (bucket) where the message type exists. Used in the API endpoint path to specify the project.
categoryId	The ID of the message type (category) to be deleted. Used in the API endpoint path to specify which message type to destroy.
Return Full Response	Option to return the full HTTP response including status code, headers, and body instead of just the response body.
Request Options	Additional request settings such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy configuration, and timeout settings to customize the API request behavior.

Output

JSON

statusCode - HTTP status code of the response indicating success or failure of the delete operation.
headers - HTTP response headers returned by the API.
body - The body of the response, typically containing confirmation or details of the deleted message type.

Dependencies

Basecamp API with OAuth2 authentication

Troubleshooting

Ensure the Project ID and categoryId are correct and correspond to existing resources; otherwise, the API will return an error indicating the resource was not found.
If the user lacks sufficient permissions to delete the message type, the API will return an authorization error; verify the OAuth2 credentials have the necessary scopes.
Network issues or incorrect proxy settings can cause request failures; check proxy configuration and network connectivity.
If SSL certificate validation is disabled, be cautious of security risks; enable it unless necessary to bypass SSL issues.

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