Can I make HTTP POST request from Thymeleaf table in Spring Boot application

Question

I have a Thymeleaf template in a simple Spring Boot application. The template contains a list in a table as follows:

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Answer 1

you are using Links and I don't think that is possible, you would need to use a form where you can specify the method POST to be used.

In the example below im using a instead of a element, but it will work, the only thing you need to do is to style your button with CSS to look like your links

This is a link that sends a POST request

now in your code should look like this

                
    
    
    
    
    
    
        

            EDIT
        
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            DELETE
        
    

EDIT

As you just shared you Java code, in the controller you are expecting the personId not as a PathVariable, but as a RequestParam, in that case your form should have that value...

edit your form and add the person id as follows.

    
    This is a link that sends a POST request
 

Notice also I changed the action of the form to be just /edit, as its what your controller looks like