[#46161] - [6.0] Fix DELETE endpoints to return 404 for non-existent resources
- Fixed in Code Base
- 10 Nov 2025
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- Build: 6.0-dev
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- alikon:webservices-delete-404
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Pull Request for Issue #46095 .
Summary of Changes
This PR fixes the DELETE endpoints to properly return HTTP 404 status code when attempting to delete non-existent resources, instead of returning 204 (No Content).
Testing Instructions
execute a DELETE for a non-existent resource es: /api/index.php/v1/contacts/99999
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
DELETE /api/v1/contacts/9999 returned 204 (No Content)
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
DELETE /api/v1/contacts/9999 returns 404 (Not Found) with error message
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on f9f4ac1
Before patch i got 204
Now a 404 as exspected
thanks @alikon
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on f9f4ac1
Tested with JBT and test_46161.sh:
Thank you 👍
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