diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/KafkaMtbFileSender.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/KafkaMtbFileSender.kt
index 7a88445..55503cf 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/KafkaMtbFileSender.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/KafkaMtbFileSender.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class KafkaMtbFileSender(
 
     private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(KafkaMtbFileSender::class.java)
 
-    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.Request): MtbFileSender.Response {
+    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.MtbFileRequest): MtbFileSender.Response {
         return try {
             val result = kafkaTemplate.sendDefault(
                 header(request),
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ class KafkaMtbFileSender(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun header(request: MtbFileSender.Request): String {
+    // TODO not yet implemented
+    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.DeleteRequest): MtbFileSender.Response {
+        return MtbFileSender.Response(MtbFileSender.ResponseStatus.UNKNOWN)
+    }
+
+    private fun header(request: MtbFileSender.MtbFileRequest): String {
         return "{\"pid\": \"${request.mtbFile.patient.id}\", " +
                 "\"eid\": \"${request.mtbFile.episode.id}\", " +
                 "\"requestId\": \"${request.requestId}\"}"
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/RestMtbFileSender.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/RestMtbFileSender.kt
index fc3d1c0..93eaa79 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/RestMtbFileSender.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/output/RestMtbFileSender.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class RestMtbFileSender(private val restTargetProperties: RestTargetProperties)
 
     private val restTemplate = RestTemplate()
 
-    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.Request): MtbFileSender.Response {
+    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.MtbFileRequest): MtbFileSender.Response {
         try {
             val headers = HttpHeaders()
             headers.contentType = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON
@@ -62,4 +62,25 @@ class RestMtbFileSender(private val restTargetProperties: RestTargetProperties)
         return MtbFileSender.Response(MtbFileSender.ResponseStatus.ERROR, "Sonstiger Fehler bei der Übertragung")
     }
 
+    override fun send(request: MtbFileSender.DeleteRequest): MtbFileSender.Response {
+        try {
+            val headers = HttpHeaders()
+            headers.contentType = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON
+            val entityReq = HttpEntity(null, headers)
+            restTemplate.delete(
+                restTargetProperties.uri!!,
+                entityReq,
+                String::class.java
+            )
+            logger.debug("Sent file via RestMtbFileSender")
+            MtbFileSender.Response(MtbFileSender.ResponseStatus.SUCCESS)
+        } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+            logger.error("Not a valid URI to export to: '{}'", restTargetProperties.uri!!)
+        } catch (e: RestClientException) {
+            logger.info(restTargetProperties.uri!!.toString())
+            logger.error("Cannot send data to remote system", e)
+        }
+        return MtbFileSender.Response(MtbFileSender.ResponseStatus.ERROR, "Sonstiger Fehler bei der Übertragung")
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/web/MtbFileController.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/web/MtbFileController.kt
index a720f20..be11c32 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/web/MtbFileController.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/dnpm/etl/processor/web/MtbFileController.kt
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base32
 import org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*
 import reactor.core.publisher.Sinks
-import java.util.UUID
+import java.util.*
 
 @RestController
 class MtbFileController(
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ class MtbFileController(
         }
     }
 
-    @PostMapping(path = ["/mtbfile/{patientId}"])
+    @DeleteMapping(path = ["/mtbfile/{patientId}"])
     fun deleteData(@PathVariable patientId: String): ResponseEntity<Void> {
         val requestId = UUID.randomUUID().toString()