Troubleshooting dataset and project deletion on Sanity.io

Hello! Just joined! I need some assistance if possible please. I am trying to delete a dataset, going through the prompts, it ends with "Can not delete project". I have an empty dataset that I am trying to use on another project instead, that's if I can't delete it. It is proving difficult as well, or I am not sure on how to properly do that. I've been creating new datasets and if they don't work, I just create another as I can not delete the last one or figure out how to use it. Appreciate any help! Thank you!

Which method are you using to delete your dataset 🙂

Oh thank you! Excuse the late reply, I put this text into the help channel instead. Trying to delete it on the website. Created the account and have admin rights to the empty project. Delete project > type in the name > Can not delete.

Got it! Just to clarify, are you trying to delete the project or the dataset? You mentioned both, so I just want to make sure.

Apologies! The project, sanity.io/manage/personal > project > settings > delete projectWhere the danger zone is located.
Thank you!

Got it! Is there anything in the console that may help pinpoint what’s wrong?

Excuse, I did not understand. All that pops up on the bottom right of the webpage is "Could not delete project". Not sure if I would be able to see anything through devtools. Can you please explain further on how I might be able to check? Thank you! I appreciate the help highly and heavily.

No worries! Your browser’s console may have more information about why it’s failing. Opening it is different for each browser, so if you don’t know how, you can search your browser’s name + open console to find out how.

Oh! As in Devtools maybe? Yeah it's a CORS problem it seems.Error:

ps://api.sanity.io/v2021-06-07/projects/zojyag6b ' from origin 'https://www.sanity.io ' has been blocked by CORS policy: Method DELETE is not allowed by Access-Control-Allow-Methods in preflight response.
Excuse, I had checked devtools but it wasn't showing anything until I enabled showing CORS errors.

Very strange that it’s giving you a CORS error from the manage site!

I am stumped as well, I have tried on other browsers. Would I need to open up a ticket? Is there anyway I could maybe give more information or logs?

If you give me the project ID, I can add myself to the project and see if I can delete it for you

Sure ! Thank you !lu0i0fv6
I have another question, mind if I can ask? It pertains to hiding projectId and dataset.

Go for it!

Trying to figure out how to hide projectId and dataset in an .env.local file so I could upload the project as public on github. Does that matter? Especially that users would need to log into sanity to utilize the projectId? They wouldn't be able to make calls to that ID, would it be counted as an API key?

You don’t have to worry about hiding those at all! Your project id and dataset names aren’t considered secret since they’re easily discoverable if anyone opens up the network tab. CORS will stop people from making calls to your site if they do bother to find them. You just have to worry about obscuring API tokens you generate and use outside of the Studio.

Ok, I didn’t have issues deleting the project. Do you have any browser extensions installed or are you using a firewall/VPN? That may have been causing the error.

I have firewalls off, I've tried on chrome and edge. I don't use a VPN, I have CORS unblock extension and React dev tools.
I deleted the extension and tried again and it worked! I'm face palming, been a problem for a while. Thank you

Glad we got it figured out!!

I have no more enquiries, grateful that you replied. Made my week! Till next time! Which might be soon! Hoping I can figure it out myself. You have a great day!

You too!