diff --git a/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.cpp b/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee83c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "webserv/handler/ErrorHandler.hpp"
+#include "webserv/http/HttpConstants.hpp"
+
+#include <webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.hpp>
+#include <webserv/handler/URI.hpp>     // for HttpRequest
+#include <webserv/log/Log.hpp>         // for Log, LOCATION
+#include <webserv/utils/FileUtils.hpp> // for isValidPath
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+DeleteHandler::DeleteHandler(const HttpRequest &request, HttpResponse &response) : AHandler(request, response) {}
+
+void DeleteHandler::handle()
+{
+    Log::trace(LOCATION);
+    // delete file:
+    std::string fullPath = request_.getUri().getFullPath();
+    if (fullPath.empty() || !FileUtils::isValidPath(fullPath))
+    {
+        Log::warning("DeleteHandler: Invalid path for DELETE: " + fullPath);
+        ErrorHandler::createErrorResponse(Http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST, response_, request_.getUri().getConfig());
+        return;
+    }
+    if (FileUtils::isFile(fullPath))
+    {
+        deleteFile(fullPath);
+    }
+    else if (FileUtils::isDirectory(fullPath))
+    {
+        deleteDirectory(fullPath);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Log::warning("DeleteHandler: Path not found for DELETE: " + fullPath);
+        ErrorHandler::createErrorResponse(Http::StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, response_, request_.getUri().getConfig());
+    }
+}
+
+void DeleteHandler::deleteFile(const std::string &path)
+{
+    Log::trace(LOCATION);
+    if (remove(path.c_str()) != 0)
+    {
+        Log::error("DeleteHandler: Failed to delete file: " + path);
+        ErrorHandler::createErrorResponse(Http::StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, response_, request_.getUri().getConfig());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Log::info("DeleteHandler: Successfully deleted file: " + path);
+        response_.setStatus(Http::StatusCode::NO_CONTENT);
+        response_.setComplete();
+    }
+}
+
+void DeleteHandler::deleteDirectory(const std::string &path)
+{
+    Log::trace(LOCATION);
+
+    // Only allow deletion of empty directories
+    if (rmdir(path.c_str()) != 0)
+    {
+        Log::error("DeleteHandler: Failed to delete directory");
+        ErrorHandler::createErrorResponse(Http::StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, response_, request_.getUri().getConfig());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Log::info("DeleteHandler: Successfully deleted empty directory: " + path);
+        response_.setStatus(Http::StatusCode::NO_CONTENT);
+        response_.setComplete();
+    }
+}
+
+void DeleteHandler::handleTimeout()
+{
+    Log::debug("DeleteHandler: Request timed out");
+    ErrorHandler::createErrorResponse(504, response_, request_.getUri().getConfig());
+}
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diff --git a/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.hpp b/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5b35af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <webserv/handler/AHandler.hpp> // for AHandler
+#include <string>
+
+class DeleteHandler : public AHandler
+{
+  public:
+    DeleteHandler(const HttpRequest &request, HttpResponse &response);
+
+    void handle() override;
+    void handleTimeout() override;
+
+  private:
+    void deleteFile(const std::string &path);
+    void deleteDirectory(const std::string &path);
+};
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diff --git a/webserv/router/Router.cpp b/webserv/router/Router.cpp
index a527cf0..4858f2d 100644
--- a/webserv/router/Router.cpp
+++ b/webserv/router/Router.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "webserv/handler/DeleteHandler.hpp"
 #include <webserv/client/Client.hpp>                   // for Client
 #include <webserv/config/AConfig.hpp>                  // for AConfig
 #include <webserv/config/directive/ADirective.hpp>     // for ADirective
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<AHandler> Router::handleRequest()
     {
         return std::make_unique<RedirectHandler>(request, response);
     }
+    if (request.getMethod() == "DELETE" && !request.getUri().isCgi())
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<DeleteHandler>(request, response);
+    }
     if (request.getUri().isCgi())
     {
         try