Delete Folder Lock

To remove a lock applied to a folder in Box, call the DELETE /folder_locks/:id API with the id of the folder lock.

Folder LocksWhen using any folder lock API endpoints, you must be authenticated as the owner/co-owner of the folder you are trying to access.

curl -i -X DELETE "https://api.box.com/2.0/folder_locks/93134" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"

await client.folderLocks.deleteFolderLockById(folderLock.id!);

client.folder_locks.delete_folder_lock_by_id(folder_lock.id)

await client.FolderLocks.DeleteFolderLockByIdAsync(folderLockId: NullableUtils.Unwrap(folderLock.Id));

try await client.folderLocks.deleteFolderLockById(folderLockId: folderLock.id!)

client.getFolderLocks().deleteFolderLockById(folderLock.getId())

Locating the folder Lock IDTo delete a folder lock you must supply the folder lock ID to the API. A folder lock ID is supplied in the response when , or when on a given folder.

Last modified on March 19, 2026

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