DELETE
The HTTP DELETE
request method deletes the specified
resource.
Request has body | May |
---|---|
Successful response has body | May |
Safe | No |
Idempotent | Yes |
Cacheable | No |
Allowed in HTML forms | No |
Syntax
DELETE /file.html HTTP/1.1
Example
Request
DELETE /file.html HTTP/1.1 Host: example.com
Responses
If a DELETE
method is successfully applied, there are several response
status codes possible:
-
A
202
(Accepted
) status code if the action will likely succeed but has not yet been enacted. -
A
204
(No Content
) status code if the action has been enacted and no further information is to be supplied. -
A
200
(OK
) status code if the action has been enacted and the response message includes a representation describing the status.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:28:00 GMT <html> <body> <h1>File deleted.</h1> </body> </html>
Specifications
Specification |
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content # DELETE |
Browser compatibility
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