Axios – DELETE Request With Request Body and Headers?
When working with APIs, it’s common to need to send a DELETE request with a request body and headers. However, the popular JavaScript library Axios doesn’t provide a built-in method to do this. In this blog post, we’ll explore two solutions to achieve this functionality.
Solution 1: Using the Axios `request` Method
The first solution involves using the Axios request
method, which allows us to make custom HTTP requests. Here’s an example of how to make a DELETE request with a request body and headers:
import axios from 'axios';
const url = 'https://api.example.com/delete-endpoint';
const data = { id: 1 };
const headers = { Authorization: 'Bearer your-token' };
axios.request({
url,
method: 'DELETE',
data,
headers,
})
.then(response => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error(error);
});
In this example, we pass the url
, method
, data
, and headers
as options to the request
method. The data
object contains the request body, and the headers
object contains any additional headers you want to include.
Solution 2: Using the Axios `delete` Method with a Custom `transformRequest` Function
If you prefer to use the Axios delete
method instead of the request
method, you can achieve the same functionality by providing a custom transformRequest
function. Here’s an example:
import axios from 'axios';
const url = 'https://api.example.com/delete-endpoint';
const data = { id: 1 };
const headers = { Authorization: 'Bearer your-token' };
axios.delete(url, {
data,
headers,
transformRequest: [(data, headers) => {
// Serialize the data object to JSON
return JSON.stringify(data);
}],
})
.then(response => {
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error(error);
});
In this example, we pass the data
and headers
as options to the delete
method. We also provide a custom transformRequest
function that serializes the data
object to JSON using JSON.stringify
. This ensures that the request body is sent correctly.
Both solutions allow you to send a DELETE request with a request body and headers using Axios. Choose the one that suits your coding style and project requirements.
Happy coding!
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