DRF Delete API Method Get Error instead of delete

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I'm trying to delete a Classroom object from the database. When I try to go to Django Rest Web Browser to fetch api/classroom/delete/1/ I get this response.

HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed
Allow: DELETE, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "detail": "Method \"GET\" not allowed."
}

class ClassroomDeleteViewAPI(generics.DestroyAPIView):
    serializer_class = ClassroomSerializer
    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
    
    def get_queryset(self):
        return Classroom.objects.filter(teacher_assigned=self.request.user)
    
    def delete(self, request, pk):
        try:
            classroom = Classroom.objects.get(pk=pk)
            classroom.delete()
            return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
        except Classroom.DoesNotExist:
            return Response({
                'detail': 'Classroom not found'
            }, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)

I don't know what happened here. There is no url route merging.

The View is correctly processing a delete request.

Why is that happening?

My path for delete looks like this:

path('classroom/delete/<int:pk>/', ClassroomDeleteViewAPI.as_view(), name='delete_classroom')

Mehdi · Accepted Answer · 2025-06-20 10:49:49Z

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I think when opening the DRF web browser it always use get.

When I try to use curl -H some-token -X DELETE ``http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/classroom/delete/1/ it will actually delete

edited Jun 20 at 10:49

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answered Jun 20 at 10:13

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Paul Munyao Jun 20 at 12:05

Hello there Another option is to use proper API testing tools like POSTMAN. By default, the web browser makes a GET request if you open a link in the search/address bar or click a link.

Paul Munyao · Accepted Answer · 2025-06-20 12:17:53Z

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Just an add-on to your question.
Here is something you can try.
Use Django's built-in destroy method.
Simplify your code by implementing DRF to handle the deletion.

class ClassroomDeleteViewAPI(generics.DestroyAPIView):
    serializer_class = ClassroomSerializer
    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
    
    def get_queryset(self):
        return Classroom.objects.filter(teacher_assigned=self.request.user)

As said earlier, don't use the browser as it will make a GET request. REST API's are tied to specific HTTP methods.
I hope this helps.

answered Jun 20 at 12:17

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ViAchKoN · Accepted Answer · 2025-06-20 18:52:21Z

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The issue is that you're trying to access the DELETE endpoint using a GET request through the Django REST Web Browser. When you navigate to api/classroom/delete/1/ in your browser, it's making a GET request, but your view only accepts DELETE requests.

You can curl command:

curl -X DELETE http://your-domain/api/classroom/delete/1/ \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer your-token-here"

Or use a REST like Postman, Insomnia, or Thunder Client can make DELETE requests easily.

answered Jun 20 at 18:52

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