diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..212803a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.htaccess
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+RewriteEngine On
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^DELETE$
+RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)$ delete.php?id=$1
diff --git a/delete.php b/delete.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b076af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/delete.php
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+<?php
+    header('Content-Type: application/json');
+    include 'data/people.php';
+
+    array_splice($people, $_REQUEST['id'], 1);
+
+    echo json_encode($people);
+?>