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DELETE

DELETE

The DELETE 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
HTTP Semantics
# DELETE

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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DELETE
Yes
12
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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Methods/DELETE