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

## Description
Deletes a private metafield.
Private metafields are automatically deleted when the app that created them is uninstalled.

### Access Scopes



## Arguments
* [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput): PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput! - The input fields for the private metafield to delete.


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


## Examples
### Delete a private metafield owned by the Product resource
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 privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) { privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) { deletedPrivateMetafieldId userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"owner\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"namespace\": \"wholesale\",\n      \"key\": \"price\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n      privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n        deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"owner\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n        \"namespace\": \"wholesale\",\n        \"key\": \"price\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n      deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"owner\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n    \"namespace\": \"wholesale\",\n    \"key\": \"price\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n      deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"owner\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n        \"namespace\": \"wholesale\",\n        \"key\": \"price\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n  privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n    deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
    "namespace": "wholesale",
    "key": "price"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "privateMetafieldDelete": {
      "deletedPrivateMetafieldId": "gid://shopify/PrivateMetafield/1060470839",
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Delete a private metafield owned by the Shop resource
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 privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) { privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) { deletedPrivateMetafieldId userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"namespace\": \"private_keys\",\n      \"key\": \"fantastic_app\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n      privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n        deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"namespace\": \"private_keys\",\n        \"key\": \"fantastic_app\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n      deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"namespace\": \"private_keys\",\n    \"key\": \"fantastic_app\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n      deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"namespace\": \"private_keys\",\n        \"key\": \"fantastic_app\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {\n  privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {\n    deletedPrivateMetafieldId\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "namespace": "private_keys",
    "key": "fantastic_app"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "privateMetafieldDelete": {
      "deletedPrivateMetafieldId": "gid://shopify/PrivateMetafield/1060470838",
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}