Delete Post
wordpress.delete_post
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the WordPress API with the connection's credentials.
Delete a post. By default it goes to the trash and can be restored; set force to remove it permanently.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Username & password
- Providers
- WordPress
- Secret shape
- {"username": "…", "password": "… the application password …"}
- Config it needs
- site_url
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
post_id Id of the post to delete. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
force Skip the trash and delete the post permanently. | boolean | No | false | — | — |
Example configuration
Every value below is the contract’s own example or default — nothing invented.
{
"force": false
}Output
One shape.
result
The provider's response object, as returned.
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
{}Notes
- DELETE /wp/v2/posts/<id>. A trashing delete returns the post with status 'trash'; force=true returns {deleted: true, previous: {…}}.
See Delete Post run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the WordPress connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.