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

## Description
Removes an inventory item's quantities from a location, and turns off inventory at the location.

### Access Scopes
`write_inventory` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to deactivate an inventory.


## Arguments
* [inventoryLevelId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the inventory level to deactivate.


## Returns
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/UserError): UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Deletes an inventory level from a location
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 inventoryDeactivate($inventoryLevelId: ID!) { inventoryDeactivate(inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId) { userErrors { message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"inventoryLevelId\": \"gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/820859520?inventory_item_id=826867926\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation inventoryDeactivate($inventoryLevelId: ID!) {\n      inventoryDeactivate(inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId) {\n        userErrors {\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"inventoryLevelId\": \"gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/820859520?inventory_item_id=826867926\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation inventoryDeactivate($inventoryLevelId: ID!) {\n    inventoryDeactivate(inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId) {\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"inventoryLevelId\": \"gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/820859520?inventory_item_id=826867926\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation inventoryDeactivate($inventoryLevelId: ID!) {\n    inventoryDeactivate(inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId) {\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"inventoryLevelId\": \"gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/820859520?inventory_item_id=826867926\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation inventoryDeactivate($inventoryLevelId: ID!) {\n  inventoryDeactivate(inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId) {\n    userErrors {\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "inventoryLevelId": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/820859520?inventory_item_id=826867926"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "inventoryDeactivate": {
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}