delete_file
Remove files from QuantConnect projects to manage project organization and eliminate unnecessary content.
Instructions
Delete a file from a QuantConnect project.
Args: project_id: ID of the project containing the file to delete name: Name of the file to delete
Returns: Dictionary containing deletion result
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | Yes | ||
| name | Yes |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- The handler function for the 'delete_file' tool. It authenticates with QuantConnect, prepares a request with project_id and file name, sends a POST to the 'files/delete' endpoint, and returns success/error based on the response.
@mcp.tool() async def delete_file(project_id: int, name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Delete a file from a QuantConnect project. Args: project_id: ID of the project containing the file to delete name: Name of the file to delete Returns: Dictionary containing deletion result """ auth = get_auth_instance() if auth is None: return { "status": "error", "error": "QuantConnect authentication not configured. Use configure_auth() first.", } try: # Prepare request data request_data = {"projectId": project_id, "name": name} # Make API request response = await auth.make_authenticated_request( endpoint="files/delete", method="POST", json=request_data ) # Parse response if response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() if data.get("success", False): return { "status": "success", "project_id": project_id, "file_name": name, "message": f"Successfully deleted file '{name}' from project {project_id}", } else: # API returned success=false errors = data.get("errors", ["Unknown error"]) return { "status": "error", "error": "File deletion failed", "details": errors, "project_id": project_id, "file_name": name, } elif response.status_code == 401: return { "status": "error", "error": "Authentication failed. Check your credentials and ensure they haven't expired.", } else: return { "status": "error", "error": f"API request failed with status {response.status_code}", "response_text": ( response.text[:500] if hasattr(response, "text") else "No response text" ), } except Exception as e: return { "status": "error", "error": f"Failed to delete file: {str(e)}", "project_id": project_id, "file_name": name, }