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**Note:** If you are a distributor integrating with DNSFilter, please check out our [Distributors Development Guide](/docs/distributors).### Authentication- Authentication is required for most, but not all, endpoints.- Authentication is done by setting the `Authorization` request header. The header value is the API key itself. For example: `Authorization: eyJ...`- An API key can be obtained through the DNSFilter dashboard under Account Settings. For additional information see [this KB article](https://help.dnsfilter.com/hc/en-us/articles/21169189058323-API-Tokens).### Rate Limiting- All endpoints are rate limited.- The limits may vary by endpoint, but are generally consistent.- When the rate limit is exceeded the API will return the standard `429` HTTP status.- The following headers will also be provided in the response: `Retry-After`, `RateLimit-Policy`, `RateLimit`, `RateLimit-Limit`, `RateLimit-Remaining`, `RateLimit-Reset`. For details on the values of these headers, see the following articles [here](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Retry-After), [here](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers-08.html), and [here](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-polli-ratelimit-headers-05.html).- For additional information see [this KB article](https://help.dnsfilter.com/hc/en-us/articles/38202811088403-API-Rate-Limits).### Error Handling- The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure.- For _V1_ endpoints the response format is: ```json { "error": "string", "type": "string(optional)" } ```- For _V2_ endpoints the response format is: ```json { "error": { "message": "string", "type": "string(optional)" } } ```### PaginationFor the _V1_ endpoints, the pagination parameters are nested. That is to say,if passed as JSON they look like this: `{"page[number]": 1, "page[size]": 10}`.To pass this information in the URL query string, it would be formatted likethis: `...?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=10`.In this guide, the UI will indicate that `page` is an `object` and if youwant to set values when trying the request, you must enter it as if it wasthe JSON above.### A Quick ExampleThe following will return information about the currentlyauthenticated user.```bash% curl -H 'Authorization: ***' https://api.dnsfilter.com/v1/users/self{ "data": { "id": "12345", "type": "users", "attributes": { "name": "John Doe", "email": "john@example.com", ...additional fields...}}}```
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Overview

This node interacts with the DNSFilter API to manage policies, specifically supporting the deletion of a policy by its ID. It is useful in scenarios where users need to programmatically remove policies from their DNSFilter account, such as automating cleanup or policy management workflows.

Use Case Examples

  1. Delete a specific policy by providing its ID to remove outdated or unnecessary policies from the DNSFilter system.
  2. Automate policy deletion as part of a larger network security management process.

Properties

Name Meaning
Id The unique identifier of the policy to be deleted.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the API after attempting to delete the policy, typically confirming deletion or providing error details.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for DNSFilter to authenticate requests.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the provided Policy ID exists and is correct; otherwise, the API will return an error indicating the policy was not found.
  • Check API key credentials and permissions to confirm the user has rights to delete policies.
  • If rate limits are exceeded, the API will return a 429 status; implement retry logic or adjust request frequency accordingly.

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