Junior — Middle
In what cases is the DELETE method used in the HTTP protocol?
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Answer from AI
The DELETE method in the HTTP protocol is used to delete a resource on the server. It is used when you need to delete a specific object, such as a database record or a file.
Example usage:
- Deleting a user by ID:
DELETE /users/123 - Deleting a comment:
DELETE /posts/456/comments/789
It is important to note that DELETE is usually idempotent — repeated requests with the same URI should result in the same outcome (the resource is either deleted or absent).