---
url: https://fulmine.sndesign.it/examples/body-methods.md
description: >-
  Read a request body on DELETE or other methods with app.set("body methods",
  ["DELETE"]), since fulmine.js reads one only for POST, PUT, PATCH and QUERY.
---

# DELETE with a JSON body

Express reads a body on any method, fulmine by default only on POST, PUT, PATCH and QUERY, because reading one nobody asks for costs about 15%. An API that sends a body with DELETE names it in `body methods`.

From a clone of the repository:

```sh
cd examples && npm install
node body-methods.js
```

```js
// Express reads a body on any method, fulmine only on POST, PUT, PATCH and QUERY: reading one no
// handler wants costs about 15%. An API whose DELETE takes a JSON body names it in "body methods".
//
//   node body-methods.js
//   curl -X DELETE -H "content-type: application/json" -d '{"ids":[1,2]}' http://localhost:3000/items
const express = require("fulmine.js"); // instead of require("express")

const app = express();

// uppercase, on top of the four read by default
app.set("body methods", ["DELETE"]);

app.delete("/items", express.json(), (req, res) => {
    res.json({ deleted: req.body.ids });
});

app.listen(3000, () => console.log("http://localhost:3000/items"));

```

See also: [Differences from Express](/differences), [Compatibility](/compatibility).