$response["error"] = true;
         $response["message"] = "Could not update request";
         Log::write("Could not update request with ID " . $requestId . "for Asset " . $assetid, $by_user);
         R::echoResponse(500, $response);
     }
 });
 /**
  * DELETE route for deleting request
  *
  */
 $app->delete('/request/:requestid', function ($requestId) use($app) {
     $userdb = R::readDbFromRequest();
     $by_user = R::readUsernameFromRequest();
     $oReq = new Request($userdb);
     //check if asset exists, if not, throw 404 error.
     $exists = $oReq->checkIfRequestExists($requestId);
     if (!$exists) {
         $response["error"] = true;
         $response["message"] = "Request does not exist";
         R::echoResponse(404, $response);
     } else {
         $result = $oReq->deleteRequest($userdb, $requestId);
         if ($result) {
             $response["error"] = false;
             $response["message"] = "Request deleted";
             Log::write("Request " . $requestId . " deleted.", $by_user);
             R::echoResponse(200, $response);
         } else {
             $response["error"] = true;
             $response["message"] = "Could not delete request";
             Log::write("Could not delete Request " . $requestId . " - Possible failures on deleting associated interventions/intervention_work/_material", $by_user);