What is DELETE Method in API Testing?

Описание: Explanation

The DELETE HTTP method is used to remove or delete a resource from a server. It is commonly used in REST APIs when an application needs to permanently or logically remove data such as users, employees, products, orders, or records.

For example, an Employee Management API may provide:

DELETE /employees/101

This request can be used to delete the employee whose ID is 101.

DELETE Request in Postman

To test a DELETE API using Postman:

Open Postman.
Create a new request.
Select the DELETE HTTP method.
Enter the API endpoint URL.
Add required headers or authentication.
Click Send.
Verify the response status code and response body.
Example

Request:

DELETE https://example.com/api/employees/101

The server identifies employee 101 and performs the deletion according to the API's rules.

Example Response:

{
"message": "Employee deleted successfully"
}

A successful DELETE operation may return 204 No Content when there is no response body, or 200 OK when the server returns a response body.