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Python / Twitter API v2 / Delete a list

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import sys
import chilkat

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.put_AuthToken("<access_token>")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequest("DELETE","https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id")
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.get_StatusCode()))
print(resp.bodyStr())

Curl Command

curl -X DELETE
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Delete a list",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "// This script extracts the ID of the authenticating user, so you do not have to pass it yourself.",
          "if (!pm.environment.get('access_token') || !pm.request.url.path.includes(':source_user_id')) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const [userId] = pm.environment.get('access_token').split('-');",
          "",
          "if (!userId) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const userIdIndex = pm.request.url.path.indexOf(':source_user_id');",
          "pm.request.url.path[userIdIndex] = userId;",
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "DELETE",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "twitter",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "2",
        "lists",
        ":id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": "",
          "description": "Required. The ID of the List you wish to delete - the List must be owned by the authenticated user"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Allows the authenticated user to delete a list they own.\n\nFor full details, see the [API reference](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/lists/manage-lists/api-reference/delete-lists-id) for this endpoint.\n\n[Sign up](https://t.co/signup) for the Twitter API"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}