Clear Contents and Styles of Cells in an Excel Worksheet – Aspose.Cells Cloud API

REST API

This REST API clears the contents of cells in an Excel file.

POST https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{name}/worksheets/{sheetName}/cells/clearcontents

Security and Authentication

The Aspose.Cells Cloud APIs are secure and require JWT token-based authentication.

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
name	string	path	Name of the workbook.
sheetName	string	path	Name of the worksheet.
range	string	query	Cell range to clear (e.g., `A2:C11`).
startRow	integer	query	Index of the first row to clear.
startColumn	integer	query	Index of the first column to clear.
endRow	integer	query	Index of the last row to clear.
endColumn	integer	query	Index of the last column to clear.
folder	string	query	Folder containing the workbook.
storageName	string	query	Name of the storage location.

Response

{
    "Status":"OK",
    "Code":200
}

Http Status Codes

Code	Meaning	Description
200	OK	Compression succeeded; response contains compressed file details.
400	Bad Request	Missing or invalid parameters (e.g., unsupported file type).
401	Unauthorized	Invalid or missing JWT token.
413	Payload Too Large	Uploaded file exceeds size limit.
500	Internal Server Error	Unexpected server error.

How to Use the PostClearContents API with SDKs

PostClearContents API Specification

The OpenAPI Specification defines a publicly accessible programming interface and allows you to carry out REST interactions directly from a web browser.

You can use the cURL command‑line tool to access Aspose.Cells web services easily. The following example shows how to make calls to the Cloud API with cURL.

Request

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/myWorkbook.xlsx/worksheets/Sheet1/cells/clearcontents?range=A2:C11" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>"

Response

{
  "Code": 200,
  "Status": "OK"
}

Use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs

Using an SDK is the best way to speed up development. An SDK handles low‑level details and lets you focus on your project tasks. Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

The following code examples demonstrate how to make calls to Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs:

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