Delete metadata from Excel files

This REST API deletes metadata from one or more Excel files. It removes workbook properties such as author, title, and custom data, and returns the cleaned files.

REST API

POST https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/metadata/delete

Request parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Location	Description
file	file	formData	Excel file to upload for metadata deletion
type	string	query	Operation type; set to all to delete all metadata

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 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/metadata/delete?type=all" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt token>" \
  -F "file=@file1.xlsx"

Response

{
  "Files": [
    {
      "Filename": "file1.xlsx",
      "FileSize": 274022,
      "FileContent": "-----Base64String--------"
    }
  ]
}

Error responses may include:

400 Bad Request – missing file or invalid type value.
401 Unauthorized – invalid or missing JWT token.
500 Internal Server Error – server‑side processing error.

The API returns a JSON object containing an Error field with details for each case.

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:

Delete a Specific Document Property Remove All Document Properties