Bird
0
0

Given the URL /customers/789, which HTTP method should be used to delete this customer without verbs in the URL?

medium📝 Predict Output Q5 of 15
Rest API - URL and Resource Design
Given the URL /customers/789, which HTTP method should be used to delete this customer without verbs in the URL?
ADELETE
BPOST
CPUT
DGET
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand HTTP methods for deletion

    DELETE method is used to remove a resource.

  2. Step 2: Match method with URL

    The URL '/customers/789' identifies the resource. Using DELETE with this URL removes the customer without needing verbs in the URL.

  3. Final Answer:

    DELETE -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    DELETE method deletes resource at URL [OK]
Quick Trick: Use DELETE method to remove resource, keep URL noun-only [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Using POST or PUT to delete
  • Adding verbs in URL for deletion
  • Using GET for delete action

Want More Practice?

15+ quiz questions · All difficulty levels · Free

Free Signup - Practice All Questions
More Rest API Quizzes
HTTP Methods - Safe methods vs unsafe methods - Quiz 15hard HTTP Methods - Safe methods vs unsafe methods - Quiz 14medium HTTP Status Codes - 401 Unauthorized vs 403 Forbidden - Quiz 1easy Query Parameters and Filtering - Sort direction (asc, desc) - Quiz 5medium Query Parameters and Filtering - Sorting with sort parameter - Quiz 11easy REST API Fundamentals - REST constraints and principles - Quiz 4medium Request and Response Format - JSON as standard format - Quiz 14medium Request and Response Format - Request body structure - Quiz 13medium URL and Resource Design - Hierarchical resource paths - Quiz 3easy URL and Resource Design - Hierarchical resource paths - Quiz 6medium