Bulk Delete Discover Pages And Posts, Chrome Extension

This Chrome extension allows you to accept a list of IDs from the user and then send buffered DELETE API requests to a URL for each ID within the context of the active tab. The requests are buffered to prevent overwhelming the server.

WARNING

BY USING THIS YOU UNDERSTAND YOU CAN VERY EASILY DELETE ALOT OF STUFF VERY QUICKLY! PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS... i beg you

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
  • Step 1: Prepare the Extension Files
  • Step 2: Load the Extension into Chrome
• Usage
  • Step 1: Navigate to the Target Web Page
  • Step 2: Open the Extension Popup
  • Step 3: Enter the List of IDs
  • Step 4: Start the Deletion Process
  • Step 5: Monitor Progress
• Support

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Features

• User Input: Accepts a list of IDs through a simple popup interface.
• Active Tab Context: Runs JavaScript in the active tab's context, ensuring that requests include any necessary authentication tokens or cookies.
• Buffered Requests: Sends DELETE requests with a delay between each to prevent server overload.

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome: Ensure you have the latest version of Google Chrome installed.
• Basic Knowledge: Familiarity with Chrome extensions and how to load unpacked extensions.

Installation

Step 1: Prepare the Extension Files

1. Download the files here

Step 2: Load the Extension into Chrome

1. Open Chrome Extensions Page:

   • Open Google Chrome.
   • Navigate to chrome://extensions/ in the address bar.

2. Enable Developer Mode:

   • Toggle the Developer mode switch in the upper right corner of the page.

3. Load Unpacked Extension:

   • Click the Load unpacked button that appears.
   • In the file dialog, navigate to the folder where you saved the extension files.
   • Select the folder and click Open.

4. Confirm Installation:

   • The extension should now appear in your list of installed extensions.
   • You may see a notification confirming that the extension has been added.

Usage

Step 1: Navigate to the Target Web Page

• Open a new tab and go to the web page where the DELETE API requests should be made.
• Ensure you are logged in or have the necessary permissions if authentication is required.

Step 2: Open the Extension Popup

• Click on the Extensions icon (puzzle piece) next to the Chrome address bar.
• Find Bulk Delete IDs in the list.
• Click on the extension name to open the popup interface.

Step 3: Enter the List of IDs

• In the popup window, you'll see a textarea labeled Bulk Delete IDs.

• Enter the IDs you wish to delete, separated by commas, spaces, or new lines.

  Examples:

  • Using commas:

    12345,67890,abcdef
    

  • Using new lines:

    12345
    67890
    abcdef
    

Step 4: Start the Deletion Process

• Click the Start Deleting button.
• The extension will begin sending DELETE requests for each ID, one at a time, with a delay between each request.

Step 5: Monitor Progress

• The pop up will tell you how many remaining posts it has left to process
• You are free to click off of the pop up and use OTHER TABS normally
• DO NOT DO ANYTHING ON THE AXONIFY TAB YOU ARE RUNNING THIS PROCESS ON!
• A chrome notification will happily inform you when the process is done running, to which you can begin to use all tabs as you wish

Support

WHEN you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Brian Best on Slack or open an issue.