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

## Description
Deletes existing file assets that were uploaded to Shopify.

### Access Scopes
`write_files` access scope.


## Arguments
* [fileIds](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The IDs of the files to be deleted.


## Returns
* [deletedFileIds](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID The IDs of the deleted files.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/FilesUserError): FilesUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Delete a list of files
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) { fileDelete(fileIds: $input) { deletedFileIds } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199\",\n      \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200\",\n      \"gid://shopify/Video/1072273201\"\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n      fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n        deletedFileIds\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199\",\n        \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200\",\n        \"gid://shopify/Video/1072273201\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n    fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n      deletedFileIds\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": [\"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199\", \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200\", \"gid://shopify/Video/1072273201\"]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n    fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n      deletedFileIds\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199\",\n        \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200\",\n        \"gid://shopify/Video/1072273201\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n  fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n    deletedFileIds\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": [
    "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199",
    "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200",
    "gid://shopify/Video/1072273201"
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileDelete": {
      "deletedFileIds": [
        "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273199",
        "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273200",
        "gid://shopify/Video/1072273201"
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Deleting a file that doesn't exist returns an error
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) { fileDelete(fileIds: $input) { deletedFileIds userErrors { message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n      fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n        deletedFileIds\n        userErrors {\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n    fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n      deletedFileIds\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": [\"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n    fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n      deletedFileIds\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation fileDelete($input: [ID!]!) {\n  fileDelete(fileIds: $input) {\n    deletedFileIds\n    userErrors {\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": [
    "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1"
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileDelete": {
      "deletedFileIds": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "message": "File id gid://shopify/GenericFile/1 does not exist."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}