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privateMetafieldDelete

mutation

Deprecated. Metafields created using a reserved namespace are private by default. See our guide for [migrating private metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/custom-data/metafields/migrate-private-metafields).

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

Arguments

Anchor to inputinput • PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!required: The input fields for the private metafield to delete.

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Anchor to PrivateMetafieldDeletePayload returnsPrivateMetafieldDeletePayload returns

Anchor to deletedPrivateMetafieldIddeletedPrivateMetafieldId • ID: The ID of private metafield that was deleted.
Anchor to userErrorsuserErrors • [UserError!]!non-null: The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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Delete a private metafield owned by the Product resource
Delete a private metafield owned by the Shop resource
privateMetafieldDelete reference

Examples

Open in GraphiQL

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {

privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {

deletedPrivateMetafieldId

userErrors {

field

message

}

}`,

{

variables: {

"input": {

"owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",

"namespace": "wholesale",

"key": "price"

}

);

const data = await response.json();

mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {
  privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {
    deletedPrivateMetafieldId
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) { privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) { deletedPrivateMetafieldId userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "input": {
      "owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
      "namespace": "wholesale",
      "key": "price"
    }
  }
}'

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {
    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {
      deletedPrivateMetafieldId
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
      "input": {
        "owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "namespace": "wholesale",
        "key": "price"
      }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {
      privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {
        deletedPrivateMetafieldId
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
      "input": {
        "owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "namespace": "wholesale",
        "key": "price"
      }
    },
  },
});

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation privateMetafieldDelete($input: PrivateMetafieldDeleteInput!) {
    privateMetafieldDelete(input: $input) {
      deletedPrivateMetafieldId
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "input": {
    "owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
    "namespace": "wholesale",
    "key": "price"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)

Input variables

JSON

{

"input": {

"owner": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",

"namespace": "wholesale",

"key": "price"

}

Response

JSON

{

"privateMetafieldDelete": {

"deletedPrivateMetafieldId": "gid://shopify/PrivateMetafield/1060470839",

"userErrors": []

}