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

## Description
Deletes an order. For more information on which orders can be deleted, refer to [Delete an order](https://help.shopify.com/manual/orders/cancel-delete-order#delete-an-order).

### Access Scopes
`write_orders` access scope. Also: The user must have delete_orders permission.


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


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


## Examples
### Delete an order
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 OrderDelete($orderId: ID!) { orderDelete(orderId: $orderId) { deletedId userErrors { field message code } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/776341364\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation OrderDelete($orderId: ID!) {\n      orderDelete(orderId: $orderId) {\n        deletedId\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n          code\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/776341364\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation OrderDelete($orderId: ID!) {\n    orderDelete(orderId: $orderId) {\n      deletedId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/776341364\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation OrderDelete($orderId: ID!) {\n    orderDelete(orderId: $orderId) {\n      deletedId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/776341364\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation OrderDelete($orderId: ID!) {\n  orderDelete(orderId: $orderId) {\n    deletedId\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n      code\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/776341364"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "orderDelete": {
      "deletedId": "gid://shopify/Order/776341364",
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}