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---

title: DELETE
slug: Web/HTTP/Methods/DELETE
tags:
  - HTTP
  - Reference
  - Request method
browser-compat: http.methods.DELETE

---

The HTTP DELETE request method deletes the specified resource.

Request has body	May
Successful response has body	May
{{Glossary("Safe/HTTP", "Safe")}}	No
{{Glossary("Idempotent")}}	Yes
{{Glossary("Cacheable")}}	No
Allowed in HTML forms	No

Syntax

DELETE /file.html HTTP/1.1

DELETE /file.html HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

If a DELETE method is successfully applied, there are several response status codes possible:

A {{HTTPStatus("202")}} (Accepted) status code if the action will likely succeed but has not yet been enacted.
A {{HTTPStatus("204")}} (No Content) status code if the action has been enacted and no further information is to be supplied.
A {{HTTPStatus("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>