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REST API Basics: Resources, Routes, and CRUD/Delete a resource

Remove one user.

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Section: Resource-oriented routes

Delete a resource

http
http
DELETE /users/{userId}
Explanation

DELETE removes a resource or marks it deleted. Many APIs return `204 No Content` on success.

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