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DELETE and OPTIONS

The DELETE API method is used to delete a resource from the database. It is similar to PUT but without a body. It just needs an ID of the resource to be deleted. Once a resource gets deleted, subsequent GET requests return a 404 not found status.

Responses to this method are not cacheable (should caching be implemented) because the DELETE method is idempotent.

The OPTIONS API method is the most underrated in API development. Given the resource, this method tries to find all possible methods (GET, POST, and so on) defined on the server. It is like looking at the menu card at a restaurant and then ordering an item that is available (whereas if you randomly order a dish, the waiter will tell you it is not available). It is best practice to implement the OPTIONS method on the server. From the client, make sure OPTIONS is called first, and if the method is available, then proceed with it.