---
title: "system.net.httpDelete"
description: "Performs an HTTP DELETE to the given URL."
---

# system.net.httpDelete

> Performs an HTTP DELETE to the given URL.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Keep in mind that [JRE proxy settings](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/net/doc-files/net-properties.html#Proxies) will influence how these functions conduct their network activities.  

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
:::tip
This function accepts [keyword arguments](platform/scripting/python-scripting/user-defined-functions.md#keyword-arguments).
:::

`system.net.httpDelete(url, [contentType], [connectTimeout], [readTimeout], [username], [password], [headerValues], [bypassCertValidation])`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String| `url` | The URL to send the request to.
String| `contentType` | [Optional] The MIME type used in the HTTP 'Content-type' header.
Int| `connectTimeout` | [Optional] The timeout for connecting to the URL in milliseconds. Default is 10,000
Int| `readTimeout` | [Optional] The read timeout for the operation in milliseconds. Default is 60,000.
String| `username` | [Optional] If specified, the call will attempt to authenticate with basic HTTP authentication.
String| `password` | [Optional] The password used for basic HTTP authentication, if the username parameter is also present.
PyDictionary| `headerValues` | [Optional] A dictionary of name/value pairs that will be set in the HTTP header.
 Boolean| `bypassCertValidation` | [Optional] If the target address in an HTTPS address, and this parameter is TRUE, the system will bypass all SSL certificate validation. This is not recommended, though is sometimes necessary for self-signed certificates.

### Returns

**String** - The content returned for the DELETE operation. 

### Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Example
```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example attempts to perform a DELETE operation
URL = "http://myURL/folder.resource"
system.net.httpDelete(URL)
```