This endpoint is available in Content Services 7.1.1 and newer versions.
Deleting a rendition for a specific version of a file node is easy. Here is how to do it.
API Explorer URL: http://localhost:8080/api-explorer/#!/versions/deleteVersionRendition
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To remove a rendition, such as doclib, pdf, avatar, imgpreview, medium etc for a specific version of a file, use the following HTTP DELETE call: http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/{id}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}
The Node Identifier for the file node whose rendition is to be deleted is specified with the {id} parameter. The file version is specified with the {versionId} parameter, which is the version label. The rendition identifier is specified with the {renditionId} parameter.
The following call will delete a rendition with id doclib for the text file version identified with the d8f561cc-e208-4c63-a316-1ea3d3a4e10e Node Identifier and the 2.0 version label:
$ curl -X DELETE -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Authorization: Basic VElDS0VUXzA4ZWI3ZTJlMmMxNzk2NGNhNTFmMGYzMzE4NmNjMmZjOWQ1NmQ1OTM=' 'http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/d8f561cc-e208-4c63-a316-1ea3d3a4e10e/versions/2.0/renditions/doclib/'
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-* 0
List Deleted Folders and Files (Trashcan)
If the rendition is successfully deleted then the content for that rendition node will be cleared.