Delete a task and its subtasks

tasks.task.remove

POST/api/v1/households/{household_id}/commands/tasks.task.remove

Command
Rigel runs it
Applies offline

Deletes the task, every subtask under it, and their comments. To finish a task, mark it done instead. Fails with task_not_found.

Parameters#

Delete a task and its subtasks: parameters
Field	Description
`household_id`pathstringrequired	The household's ID.
`Idempotency-Key`headerstringoptional	The command's ID. Reuse it when retrying the same command.

Request body#

JSON, as application/json.

Delete a task and its subtasks: request body fields
Field	Description
`task_id`stringrequired	A task ID, such as tsk_01JC0000000000000000000000.

Response#

200 The command was applied.

Delete a task and its subtasks: response fields
Field	Description
`result`objectrequired	What the command returned, such as the IDs it created.
`result.removed_count`integerrequired	How many tasks were deleted, subtasks included.
`version`integerrequired	The household version after the command.

Errors#

Every error has the same envelope: error.code, error.message, error.details, error.recovery and error.request_id.

Delete a task and its subtasks: errors
Status	Code	When
`400`	`validation_failed`	A field is missing, misspelled or out of range. details.fields lists each problem.
`401`	`unauthenticated`	The request has no valid session.
`404`	`task_not_found`	A missing task.
`404`	`not_found`	The household doesn't exist, or you aren't a member of it.
`409`	`idempotency_key_reused`	The Idempotency-Key was already used for a different command.

Examples#

These are real. Each scenario is one of the command's test cases, run on a household when this site was built, and the response is what the API returned.

Removes a task with its tags, watchers and dependencies

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R005AFQ862ACH0YTXS

{
  "result": {
    "removed_count": 1
  },
  "version": 1
}

Removes every subtask below it and withdraws their pending notifications only

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0FHZJGWNY2XZ4H0YS

{
  "result": {
    "removed_count": 3
  },
  "version": 1
}

A task others depend on leaves them free

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0PRCMRTVB2ATMC1XG

{
  "result": {
    "removed_count": 1
  },
  "version": 1
}

A missing task

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.remove HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
}

Response, 404

HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R08R8A4MMD1QPR07YX

{
  "error": {
    "code": "task_not_found",
    "message": "That task isn't there any more. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R08R8A4MMD1QPR07YX"
  }
}

Delete a task

Its subtasks and comments go with it. To finish a task, mark it done instead.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.remove' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT6KENRKSH999QEY4X7M' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2WE5GCAQSQTW3MTXV7"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.remove", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT6KENRKSH999QEY4X7M",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2WE5GCAQSQTW3MTXV7",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.remove HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT6KENRKSH999QEY4X7M

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2WE5GCAQSQTW3MTXV7"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT6KSDEF3EV91027SADE

{
  "result": {
    "removed_count": 1
  },
  "version": 257
}

For Rigel#

Rigel's tool for this command is tasks_task_remove. Rigel runs this on its own, then says what it did. The agent guide has the rest.