Perform HTTP DELETE with api address and json data using java

Question

I know that to send a POST request to the web I can use this syntax:

    HttpPost post = new HttpPost(api_address);
    String response = null;
    int status_code = -1;

    StringEntity se = new StringEntity(json_data, HTTP.UTF_8);
    se.setContentType("application/json");

     // Set entity
      post.setEntity(se);

However, the setEntity methos does not exist for DELETE. So what are the alternatives to send a DELETE with data?

I gave a look to this: HttpDelete with body

but I didnt understand it really... I'm just a beginner!

i really don't think delete should have a body. => what data do you want to pass ? — njzk2, Jan 14 '13 at 15:17
I'm trying do implement it right now as @fiddler told me ;) i don't understand pretty well how HttpDeleteWithbody works — Camilla, Jan 14 '13 at 15:42
the object you want to delete should be identified by the query in the uri, not by the body of your delete request — njzk2, Jan 14 '13 at 15:43
probably an element identifying your element to delete. you typically will be requesting a delete to an url you could request a get on. — njzk2, Jan 14 '13 at 16:07
ok, I have the api address and the element that identifies my element, how can I add the element to the uri? — Camilla, Jan 15 '13 at 09:11
Maybe something like this? www.abcd.com/example?id=elementtoidentify — Camilla, Jan 15 '13 at 09:13
it should be the same url as for a GET, so yes, this could be it — njzk2, Jan 15 '13 at 09:14

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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You can use the solution provided in HttpDelete with body like this:

HttpDeleteWithBody delete = new HttpDeleteWithBody(api_address);

StringEntity se = new StringEntity(json_data, HTTP.UTF_8);
se.setContentType("application/json");

delete.setEntity(se);

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Jan 14 '13 at 15:14

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

This works for me. But the code listed in HttpDelete with body

is using annotation library so removed below portion if you do not wanted to include annotation jars else it is ok.

Import: import org.apache.http.annotation.NotThreadSafe;

Annotation above the class:@NotThreadSafe

and place the class in the application and use it according to "fiddler's" comment.

I am sure you can have result.As i am getting success.

Perform HTTP DELETE with api address and json data using java

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