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

## Description
Deletes the specified options.

### Access Scopes
`write_products` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to edit products and delete product variants.


## Arguments
* [options](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - IDs of the options to delete from the product.
* [productId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - ID of the product from which to delete the options.
* [strategy](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/ProductOptionDeleteStrategy): ProductOptionDeleteStrategy - The strategy defines which behavior the mutation should observe,such as how to handle a situation where deleting an option would result in duplicate variants.


## Returns
* [deletedOptionsIds](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID IDs of the options deleted.
* [product](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/Product): Product The updated product object.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/ProductOptionsDeleteUserError): ProductOptionsDeleteUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Delete an option
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 deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) { productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) { userErrors { field message code } deletedOptionsIds product { id options { id name values position optionValues { id name hasVariants } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514\"\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n      productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n          code\n        }\n        deletedOptionsIds\n        product {\n          id\n          options {\n            id\n            name\n            values\n            position\n            optionValues {\n              id\n              name\n              hasVariants\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n  \"options\": [\"gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514\"]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n  productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n      code\n    }\n    deletedOptionsIds\n    product {\n      id\n      options {\n        id\n        name\n        values\n        position\n        optionValues {\n          id\n          name\n          hasVariants\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
  "options": [
    "gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514"
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "productOptionsDelete": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "deletedOptionsIds": [
        "gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576514"
      ],
      "product": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "options": [
          {
            "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167",
            "name": "Title",
            "values": [
              "151cm",
              "155cm",
              "158cm"
            ],
            "position": 1,
            "optionValues": [
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/141051426",
                "name": "151cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              },
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/258076414",
                "name": "155cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              },
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/129596849",
                "name": "158cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

### Delete an option with the POSITION delete strategy
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 deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) { productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) { userErrors { field message code } deletedOptionsIds product { id options { id name values position optionValues { id name hasVariants } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n    ],\n    \"strategy\": \"POSITION\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n      productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n          code\n        }\n        deletedOptionsIds\n        product {\n          id\n          options {\n            id\n            name\n            values\n            position\n            optionValues {\n              id\n              name\n              hasVariants\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n      ],\n      \"strategy\": \"POSITION\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n  \"options\": [\"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"],\n  \"strategy\": \"POSITION\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n      ],\n      \"strategy\": \"POSITION\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n  productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n      code\n    }\n    deletedOptionsIds\n    product {\n      id\n      options {\n        id\n        name\n        values\n        position\n        optionValues {\n          id\n          name\n          hasVariants\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
  "options": [
    "gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167"
  ],
  "strategy": "POSITION"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "productOptionsDelete": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "deletedOptionsIds": [
        "gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167"
      ],
      "product": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "options": [
          {
            "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOption/1064576513",
            "name": "Title",
            "values": [
              "Default Title"
            ],
            "position": 1,
            "optionValues": [
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/1054672239",
                "name": "Default Title",
                "hasVariants": true
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

### Trying to delete an option with multiple option values linked to variants with no option delete strategy
            returns an error
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 deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) { productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) { userErrors { field message code } deletedOptionsIds product { id options { id name values position optionValues { id name hasVariants } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n      productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n          code\n        }\n        deletedOptionsIds\n        product {\n          id\n          options {\n            id\n            name\n            values\n            position\n            optionValues {\n              id\n              name\n              hasVariants\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n  \"options\": [\"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n    productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n        code\n      }\n      deletedOptionsIds\n      product {\n        id\n        options {\n          id\n          name\n          values\n          position\n          optionValues {\n            id\n            name\n            hasVariants\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n      \"options\": [\n        \"gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167\"\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation deleteOptions($productId: ID!, $options: [ID!]!, $strategy: ProductOptionDeleteStrategy) {\n  productOptionsDelete(productId: $productId, options: $options, strategy: $strategy) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n      code\n    }\n    deletedOptionsIds\n    product {\n      id\n      options {\n        id\n        name\n        values\n        position\n        optionValues {\n          id\n          name\n          hasVariants\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
  "options": [
    "gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167"
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "productOptionsDelete": {
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "field": [
            "options"
          ],
          "message": "Cannot delete an option with multiple values.",
          "code": "CANNOT_DELETE_OPTION_WITH_MULTIPLE_VALUES"
        }
      ],
      "deletedOptionsIds": [],
      "product": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "options": [
          {
            "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOption/328272167",
            "name": "Title",
            "values": [
              "151cm",
              "155cm",
              "158cm"
            ],
            "position": 1,
            "optionValues": [
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/141051426",
                "name": "151cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              },
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/258076414",
                "name": "155cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              },
              {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ProductOptionValue/129596849",
                "name": "158cm",
                "hasVariants": true
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}