---
title: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput - GraphQL Admin
description: The input fields for the private metafield to delete.
api_version: 2024-10
api_name: admin
type: input_object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput.txt
---

# Private​Metafield​Delete​Input

input\_object

The input fields for the private metafield to delete.

## Fields

* key

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The key of the private metafield.

* namespace

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The namespace of the private metafield.

* owner

  [ID](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID)

  The ID of the resource that owns the metafield. If the field is blank, then the `Shop` resource owns the metafield.

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## Mutations using this input

* [private​Metafield​Delete.​input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/privateMetafieldDelete#argument-input)

  MUTATION

  Deprecated

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## Map