# customerRequestDataErasure - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2024-10

## Description
Enqueues a request to erase customer's data. Read more [here](https://help.shopify.com/manual/privacy-and-security/privacy/processing-customer-data-requests#erase-customer-personal-data).

To cancel the data erasure request use the [customerCancelDataErasure mutation](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/customerCancelDataErasure).

### Access Scopes
`write_customer_data_erasure` access scope.


## Arguments
* [customerId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the customer to erase.


## Returns
* [customerId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID The ID of the customer that will be erased.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/CustomerRequestDataErasureUserError): CustomerRequestDataErasureUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples