Remove Write‑Protection (Password) from an Excel Workbook

This REST API removes write‑protection (password) from an Excel workbook, allowing you to remove Excel password protection programmatically.

REST API

DELETE https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{name}/writeProtection

Request parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
`name`	string	path	The name of the Excel workbook.
`folder`	string	query	The folder that contains the workbook (optional).
`storageName`	string	query	The name of the storage service (optional).

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

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

Request

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/Sample_Test_Book.xlsx/writeProtection" \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>"

Response

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

Response Codes

HTTP Status	Meaning	Example JSON (error)
200	Password removed successfully.	`{ "Code":200, "Status":"OK" }`
401	Unauthorized – missing/invalid token.	`{ "Code":401, "Message":"Invalid access token." }`
404	Workbook not found.	`{ "Code":404, "Message":"File not found." }`
500	Internal server error.	`{ "Code":500, "Message":"An unexpected error occurred." }`

When an error occurs, inspect the Code and Message fields to implement appropriate handling in your application.

Cloud SDK Family

Using an SDK is the best way to speed up development. An SDK handles low‑level details so you can 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 call Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs:

Modify Password Protection of an Excel Workbook