How to Implement a REST DELETE Mock Server Returning 204 in Python

import json
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer

class MockHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_DELETE(self):
        if self.path.startswith("/api/resource/"):
            resource_id = self.path.split("/")[-1]
            if resource_id == "42":
                # Successful delete: 204 No Content
                self.send_response(204)
                self.end_headers()
            elif resource_id == "missing":
                # Resource not found: 404
                self.send_response(404)
                self.end_headers()
            else:
                # Unauthorized: 403
                self.send_response(403)
                self.end_headers()
        else:
            self.send_response(404)
            self.end_headers()

    def log_message(self, format, *args):
        # Suppress default logging for cleaner output
        pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
    server = HTTPServer(("localhost", 8000), MockHandler)
    print("Mock REST server running on http://localhost:8000")
    print("Test DELETE /api/resource/42 -> 204 No Content")
    print("Test DELETE /api/resource/missing -> 404 Not Found")
    print("Test DELETE /api/resource/other -> 403 Forbidden")
    try:
        server.serve_forever()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        server.server_close()
        print("\nServer stopped.")