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= gun:delete(3)

== Name

gun:delete - Delete a resource

== Description

[source,erlang]
----
delete(ConnPid, Path)
    -> delete(ConnPid, Path, [], #{}).

delete(ConnPid, Path, Headers)
    -> delete(ConnPid, Path, Headers, #{})

delete(ConnPid, Path, Headers, ReqOpts)
    -> StreamRef

ConnPid   :: pid()
Path      :: iodata()
Headers   :: gun:req_headers()
ReqOpts   :: gun:req_opts()
StreamRef :: gun:stream_ref()
----

Delete a resource.

== Arguments

ConnPid::

The pid of the Gun connection process.

Path::

Path to the resource.

Headers::

Additional request headers.

ReqOpts::

Request options.

== Return value

A reference that identifies the newly created stream is
returned. It is this reference that must be passed in
subsequent calls and will be received in messages related
to this new stream.

== Changelog

* *1.0*: Function introduced.

== Examples

.Delete a resource
[source,erlang]
----
StreamRef = gun:delete(ConnPid, "/drafts/123").
----

.Delete a resource with request options
[source,erlang]
----
StreamRef = gun:delete(ConnPid, "/drafts/123", [],
    #{reply_to => ReplyToPid}).
----

== See also

link:man:gun(3)[gun(3)],
link:man:gun:put(3)[gun:put(3)],
link:man:gun:await(3)[gun:await(3)],
link:man:gun:await_body(3)[gun:await_body(3)],
link:man:gun_push(3)[gun_push(3)],
link:man:gun_inform(3)[gun_inform(3)],
link:man:gun_response(3)[gun_response(3)],
link:man:gun_data(3)[gun_data(3)]