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

## Description
Deletes the specified metaobject definition.
Also deletes all related metafield definitions, metaobjects, and metafields asynchronously.

### Access Scopes
`write_metaobject_definitions` access scope.


## Arguments
* [id](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the metaobjects definition to delete.


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


## Examples
### Delete a metaobject definition
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 DeleteMetaobjectDefinition($id: ID!) { metaobjectDefinitionDelete(id: $id) { deletedId userErrors { field message code } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation DeleteMetaobjectDefinition($id: ID!) {\n      metaobjectDefinitionDelete(id: $id) {\n        deletedId\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n          code\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation DeleteMetaobjectDefinition($id: ID!) {\n    metaobjectDefinitionDelete(id: $id) {\n      deletedId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation DeleteMetaobjectDefinition($id: ID!) {\n    metaobjectDefinitionDelete(id: $id) {\n      deletedId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation DeleteMetaobjectDefinition($id: ID!) {\n  metaobjectDefinitionDelete(id: $id) {\n    deletedId\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n      code\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "metaobjectDefinitionDelete": {
      "deletedId": "gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/578408816",
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}