add support for request body in HTTP DELETE methods using RestClient

[peter-ponzel]

Hello,

currently the RestClient is not supporting request bodies in DELETE requests which is very limiting - especially in cases where additional data beyond URL parameters are needed - such as Remove Roles from Organization Members from Auth0.

Are there any plans to support this in upcoming releases ?

Best regards,
Peter

[quaff]

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7231#section-4.3.5

A payload within a DELETE request message has no defined semantics;
sending a payload body on a DELETE request might cause some existing
implementations to reject the request.

Delete with payload is allowed but not recommended.

[peter-ponzel]

hello @quaff and thank you for responding

it might not be recommended, but the reality shows there is a need for it → the API from Auth0 - linked in my previous comment - simply requires a payload with a DELETE request

this is unfortunately not possible at the moment - which is why I have made a request here

in my opinion it should be up to the consumer who makes the request to decide in what way he makes a request and then let a server decide how to respond to it

[snicoll]

this is unfortunately not possible at the moment - which is why I have made a request here

Have you tried restClient.method(HttpMethod.DELETE).body()?

in my opinion it should be up to the consumer who makes the request to decide in what way he makes a request and then let a server decide how to respond to it

That's quite a one-side view of things IMO. Having the spec not recommending this in such terms is a certainly a valid reason for us not exposing a first-class concept for this. Does method help?

[peter-ponzel]

Having the spec not recommending this in such terms is a certainly a valid reason for us not exposing a first-class concept for this

this was also mentioned from quaff before ... what makes you come to this conclusion ?
taking the quote from the RFC

A payload within a DELETE request message has no defined semantics;
sending a payload body on a DELETE request might cause some existing
implementations to reject the request.

I don't see anything saying that it's not recommended

Have you tried restClient.method(HttpMethod.DELETE).body()?

now I have and thank you this one works 👍