Delete News API
Remove news articles and announcements from the platform
Delete News API
Remove news articles and announcements from the platform. Delete outdated, incorrect, or no longer relevant content.
Remove Content
Delete news articles.
Clean Up
Remove outdated announcements.
Controlled
Admin-only operation.
Endpoint Overview
/graphqlDelete an existing news article by its unique identifier. This permanently removes the article from the platform.
Request Parameters
idInt!RequiredThe unique identifier of the news article to delete.
GraphQL Mutation
mutation deleteNews($id: Int!) {
deleteNews(id: $id) {
id
title
description
}
}Variables:
{
"id": 456
}HTTP Request:
curl -X POST https://api.orbnet.com/graphql \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ADMIN_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"query": "mutation deleteNews($id: Int!) { deleteNews(id: $id) { id title } }",
"variables": {
"id": 456
}
}'Response
{
"data": {
"deleteNews": {
"id": "456",
"title": "Scheduled Maintenance - January 20th",
"description": "We will be performing scheduled maintenance..."
}
}
}{
"errors": [
{
"message": "News article with ID 456 not found",
"path": ["deleteNews"],
"extensions": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND"
}
}
],
"data": null
}When to Delete
Outdated
Events that have passed.
Incorrect
Information that was wrong.
Duplicate
Accidentally posted twice.
No Longer Relevant
Context has changed significantly.
Best Practices
Archive First
Save content before deleting.
Consider Editing
Update instead of delete when possible.
Verify ID
Double-check the article ID.
Document Reason
Record why content was removed.
Related Endpoints
Permanent Action
Deletion is permanent. The news article cannot be recovered once deleted. Consider editing or archiving instead.
Create New Announcement
Need to replace deleted content? Create a new news article.