playwright_delete
Execute HTTP DELETE requests to remove resources from web servers using the MCP Playwright server, enabling browser automation and web interaction.
Instructions
Perform an HTTP DELETE request
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | URL to perform DELETE operation |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/api/requests.ts:156-178 (handler)DeleteRequestTool class with execute method that performs HTTP DELETE request via Playwright API context, retrieves response, and formats success response.
export class DeleteRequestTool extends ApiToolBase { /** * Execute the DELETE request tool */ async execute(args: any, context: ToolContext): Promise<ToolResponse> { return this.safeExecute(context, async (apiContext) => { const response = await apiContext.delete(args.url); let responseText; try { responseText = await response.text(); } catch (error) { responseText = "Unable to get response text"; } return createSuccessResponse([ `DELETE request to ${args.url}`, `Status: ${response.status()} ${response.statusText()}`, `Response: ${responseText.substring(0, 1000)}${responseText.length > 1000 ? '...' : ''}` ]); }); } } - src/tools.ts:296-306 (schema)Input schema definition for the playwright_delete tool, specifying required 'url' parameter.
{ name: "playwright_delete", description: "Perform an HTTP DELETE request", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { url: { type: "string", description: "URL to perform DELETE operation" } }, required: ["url"], }, }, - src/toolHandler.ts:536-537 (registration)Dispatch in handleToolCall switch statement registering and routing 'playwright_delete' calls to the DeleteRequestTool's execute method.
case "playwright_delete": return await deleteRequestTool.execute(args, context); - src/toolHandler.ts:340-340 (registration)Instantiation of DeleteRequestTool instance in initializeTools function.
if (!deleteRequestTool) deleteRequestTool = new DeleteRequestTool(server); - src/toolHandler.ts:94-94 (helper)Global variable declaration for DeleteRequestTool instance.
let deleteRequestTool: DeleteRequestTool;