Python - api.delete()

Register an API route and set a specific HTTP DELETE handler on that route.

from nitric.resources import api
from nitric.application import Nitric

publicApi = api("public")

@publicApi.delete("/customer/:customerId")
async def customer_delete(ctx):
    id = ctx.req.params.customerId

    ctx.res.body = f"Deleting {id}"

Nitric.run()

Parameters

Name
match
Required
Required
Type
string
Description
The path matcher to use for the route. Matchers accept path parameters in the form of a colon prefixed string. The string provided will be used as that path parameter's name when calling middleware and handlers. See examples.
Name
options
Required
Required
Type
MethodOptions
Description
Options to configure the route such as security options.

Examples

Register a handler for DELETE requests

from nitric.resources import api
from nitric.application import Nitric

publicApi = api("public")

@publicApi.delete("/customer/:customerId")
async def hello_world(ctx):
    id = ctx.req.params.customerId

    ctx.res.body = f"Deleting {id}"

Nitric.run()

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Last updated on May 9, 2025