Use pyicloud to delete all photos from iCloud (may need to be run multiple times)

delall-icloud-photos.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from __future__ import print_function
import json
import sys

from authentication import authenticate
from future.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode

if __name__ == '__main__':
    username = sys.argv[1]
    password = sys.argv[2]
    smtp_username = smtp_password = smtp_host = smtp_port = smtp_no_tls = notification_email = None
    print('Logging in')
    icloud = authenticate(username, password, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_no_tls, notification_email)
    photos = icloud.photos.all
    operations = []
    url = '{}/records/modify?{}'.format(icloud.photos._service_endpoint, urlencode(icloud.photos.params))
    headers = {'Content-type': 'text/plain'}
    seen_record_names = []

    for photo in photos:
        # Avoid duplicate operations
        if photo._asset_record['recordName'] in seen_record_names:
            continue
        seen_record_names.append(photo._asset_record['recordName'])

        mr = {'fields': {'isDeleted': {'value': 1}}}
        mr['recordChangeTag'] = photo._asset_record['recordChangeTag']
        mr['recordName'] = photo._asset_record['recordName']

        mr['recordType'] = 'CPLAsset'
        op = dict(
            operationType='update',
            record=mr,
        )
        operations.append(op)

        # Limit to 100 photos at a time
        if len(operations) >= 100:
            post_data = json.dumps(dict(
                atomic=True,
                desiredKeys=['isDeleted'],
                operations=operations,
                zoneID={'zoneName': 'PrimarySync'},
            ))
            print('Deleting 100 photos')
            print(icloud.photos.session.post(url,
                                             data=post_data,
                                             headers=headers).json())
            operations = []

Hi, combining the previous comments and making some further changes, the following process worked for me:

git clone https://github.com/ndbroadbent/icloud_photos_downloader
cd icloud_photos_downloader
cd icloudpd
curl -sfLO https://gist.github.com/Tatsh/0b5a10a2d25f6c8466290401d2026055/raw/77d23ca0d1448f8e8eb4f208dfcfe84781d98d67/delall-icloud-photos.py

Change the line:

icloud = authenticate(username, password, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_no_tls, notification_email)

to
icloud = authenticate(username, password)

Install icloudpd dependencies by installing icloudpd (Its documentation talks about how to do this)
Finally, run:
python delall-icloud-photos.py

The first time you run this, it will perform two factor authentication.
It will work well afterwards.

i am getting below error
File "delall-icloud-photos.py", line 10, in
username = sys.argv[1]
IndexError: list index out of range

I just had a similar issue. Made a quick script to do it :
https://github.com/zakirangwala/icloud-photo-manager

Works for me

from pyicloud import PyiCloudService
from pyicloud.exceptions import PyiCloudAPIResponseException
import sys
import time

# Your credentials
EMAIL = '[email protected]'
PASSWORD = 'xxxxxxx'  # Enter your password here


def handle_2fa(api):
    if api.requires_2fa:
        print("Two-factor authentication required")
        code = input("Enter the code you received: ")
        result = api.validate_2fa_code(code)
        print("2FA validation result:", result)

    if api.requires_2sa:
        print("Two-step authentication required")
        devices = api.trusted_devices
        print("Your trusted devices:")

        for i, device in enumerate(devices):
            device_name = device.get('deviceName')
            phone_number = device.get('phoneNumber')
            if device_name:
                print(f"  {i}: {device_name}")
            else:
                print(f"  {i}: SMS to {phone_number}")

        device = devices[int(input("Which device to use? "))]
        if not api.send_verification_code(device):
            print("Failed to send verification code")
            sys.exit(1)

        code = input("Enter verification code: ")
        if not api.validate_verification_code(device, code):
            print("Invalid verification code")
            sys.exit(1)


try:
    # Create connection with retries
    max_retries = 3
    retry_count = 0

    while retry_count < max_retries:
        try:
            api = PyiCloudService(EMAIL, PASSWORD)
            handle_2fa(api)  # Handle 2FA if required
            break
        except PyiCloudAPIResponseException as e:
            retry_count += 1
            if retry_count == max_retries:
                raise e
            print(f"Attempt {retry_count} failed, trying again in 5 seconds...")
            time.sleep(5)

    count = 1

    # Iterate through all photos
    for photo in api.photos.all:
        print(f"Count : {count}")
        print(f"Filename: {photo.filename}")  # Added filename output for verification
        count += 1

        # Uncomment this block when you're ready to delete photos
        try:
            photo.delete()
            print(f"Deleted photo: {photo.filename}")
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Failed to delete photo: {photo.filename}. Error: {e}")

except PyiCloudAPIResponseException as e:
    print(f"iCloud API Error: {e}")
    print("Make sure your credentials are correct and two-factor authentication is properly set up")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")