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July 18, 2024

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* 2024-10

# Added `synchronous` Parameter to `productDelete` Mutation and Introduced `ProductDeleteOperation` Object for Asynchronous Deletion Tracking

In the version **2024-10** release of the Admin GraphQL API, we are making the following changes in the product delete APIs

* The [productDeleteAsync](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-07/mutations/productDeleteAsync) mutation will be removed.
* A new `synchronous` boolean parameter will be added to the `productDelete` mutation, allowing you to choose whether the product deletion should be processed synchronously or asynchronously.

**Key Updates:**

* **Asynchronous Deletion:** By setting the `synchronous` parameter to `false` in the [productDelete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/productDelete) mutation, the operation will proceed asynchronously, returning a [ProductDeleteOperation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/ProductDeleteOperation) object.
* **Operation Tracking:** You can track the status of the asynchronous deletion by querying the operation ID through the [ProductOperation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/queries/productOperation) query.

For more detailed information and examples, visit our [ProductDelete documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productDelete) on Shopify.dev.