Resource Deleting Endpoints

This video tutorial covers the implementation of an HTTP delete endpoint using Express and Mongoose. It begins with setting up the endpoint for deleting users by their ID, followed by testing the functionality using Postman. The tutorial then presents a challenge to create a similar endpoint for tasks, guiding viewers through the process of implementing and testing task deletion. The video emphasizes handling different outcomes such as success, not found, and error responses.

What HTTP method is used to delete a resource in Express?

• PATCH

• GET

• POST

• DELETE

Which parameter is essential for deleting a user in the given endpoint?

• User password

• User email

• User ID

• User name

Which Mongoose method is used to delete a user by ID?

• deleteMany

• deleteOne

• remove

• findByIdAndDelete

What status code is returned if a user to be deleted is not found?

• 200

• 404

• 500

• 403

In Postman, what change is necessary to test a DELETE request?

• Change method to PATCH

• Change method to DELETE

• Change method to GET

• Change method to POST

What should be the response if a DELETE request is successful?

• 403 Forbidden

• 200 OK with deleted user data

• 500 Internal Server Error

• 404 Not Found

What is the first step in setting up a DELETE endpoint for tasks?

• Set up the endpoint handler

• Change the server port

• Write a new function

• Create a new database