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

## Description
Deletes an external marketing activity.

### Access Scopes
`write_marketing_events` access scope.


## Arguments
* [marketingActivityId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of the marketing activity. A marketing activity ID or remote ID must be provided.
* [remoteId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The ID of an activity that's hosted outside of Shopify. A marketing activity ID or remote ID must be provided.


## Returns
* [deletedMarketingActivityId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID The ID of the marketing activity that was deleted, if one was deleted.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MarketingActivityUserError): MarketingActivityUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Delete an external marketing activity using the remote ID
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 marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!) { marketingActivityDeleteExternal(remoteId: $remoteId) { deletedMarketingActivityId } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!) {\n      marketingActivityDeleteExternal(remoteId: $remoteId) {\n        deletedMarketingActivityId\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!) {\n    marketingActivityDeleteExternal(remoteId: $remoteId) {\n      deletedMarketingActivityId\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!) {\n    marketingActivityDeleteExternal(remoteId: $remoteId) {\n      deletedMarketingActivityId\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!) {\n  marketingActivityDeleteExternal(remoteId: $remoteId) {\n    deletedMarketingActivityId\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "remoteId": "abcdefg"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityDeleteExternal": {
      "deletedMarketingActivityId": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062"
    }
  }
}

### Deletes a marketing event
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 marketingActivityDeleteExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!) { marketingActivityDeleteExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId) { deletedMarketingActivityId } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityDeleteExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!) {\n      marketingActivityDeleteExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId) {\n        deletedMarketingActivityId\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityDeleteExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!) {\n    marketingActivityDeleteExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId) {\n      deletedMarketingActivityId\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityDeleteExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!) {\n    marketingActivityDeleteExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId) {\n      deletedMarketingActivityId\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityDeleteExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!) {\n  marketingActivityDeleteExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId) {\n    deletedMarketingActivityId\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "marketingActivityId": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityDeleteExternal": {
      "deletedMarketingActivityId": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062"
    }
  }
}