# productDelete - admin-graphql - MUTATION Version: 2025-01 ## Description Deletes a product, including all associated variants and media. As of API version `2023-01`, if you need to delete a large product, such as one that has many [variants](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/ProductVariantInput) that are active at several [locations](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/InventoryLevelInput), you may encounter timeout errors. To avoid these timeout errors, you can instead use the asynchronous [ProductDeleteAsync](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productDeleteAsync) mutation. ### Access Scopes `write_products` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to delete products. ## Arguments * [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/input-objects/ProductDeleteInput): ProductDeleteInput! - Specifies the product to delete by its ID. * [synchronous](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Specifies whether or not to run the mutation synchronously. ## Returns * [deletedProductId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/ID): ID The ID of the deleted product. * [productDeleteOperation](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/ProductDeleteOperation): ProductDeleteOperation The product delete operation, returned when run in asynchronous mode. * [shop](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/Shop): Shop! The shop associated with the product. * [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/UserError): UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation. ## Examples ### Delete a non-existent product Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation { productDelete(input: {id: \\\"gid://shopify/Product/-1\\\"}) { deletedProductId userErrors { field message } } }\"\n}'\n" Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n data: `mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/-1\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n userErrors {\n field\n message\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 {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/-1\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n userErrors {\n field\n message\n }\n }\n }\nQUERY\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query)\n" Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n `#graphql\n mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/-1\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n userErrors {\n field\n message\n }\n }\n }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n" Graphql query: "mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/-1\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n userErrors {\n field\n message\n }\n }\n}" #### Graphql Input null #### Graphql Response { "data": { "productDelete": { "deletedProductId": null, "userErrors": [ { "field": [ "id" ], "message": "Product does not exist" } ] } } } ### Delete a product Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation { productDelete(input: {id: \\\"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\\\"}) { deletedProductId } }\"\n}'\n" Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n data: `mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"}) {\n deletedProductId\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 {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n }\n }\nQUERY\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query)\n" Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n `#graphql\n mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n }\n }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n" Graphql query: "mutation {\n productDelete(input: {id: \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"}) {\n deletedProductId\n }\n}" #### Graphql Input null #### Graphql Response { "data": { "productDelete": { "deletedProductId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } } } ### Delete a product asynchronously and return a product delete operation Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation productDelete($input: ProductDeleteInput!, $synchronous: Boolean!) { productDelete(synchronous: $synchronous, input: $input) { deletedProductId productDeleteOperation { id status deletedProductId } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n \"synchronous\": false,\n \"input\": {\n \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"\n }\n }\n}'\n" Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n data: {\n \"query\": `mutation productDelete($input: ProductDeleteInput!, $synchronous: Boolean!) {\n productDelete(synchronous: $synchronous, input: $input) {\n deletedProductId\n productDeleteOperation {\n id\n status\n deletedProductId\n }\n }\n }`,\n \"variables\": {\n \"synchronous\": false,\n \"input\": {\n \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"\n }\n },\n },\n});\n" Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n mutation productDelete($input: ProductDeleteInput!, $synchronous: Boolean!) {\n productDelete(synchronous: $synchronous, input: $input) {\n deletedProductId\n productDeleteOperation {\n id\n status\n deletedProductId\n }\n }\n }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n \"synchronous\": false,\n \"input\": {\n \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"\n }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n `#graphql\n mutation productDelete($input: ProductDeleteInput!, $synchronous: Boolean!) {\n productDelete(synchronous: $synchronous, input: $input) {\n deletedProductId\n productDeleteOperation {\n id\n status\n deletedProductId\n }\n }\n }`,\n {\n variables: {\n \"synchronous\": false,\n \"input\": {\n \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Product/108828309\"\n }\n },\n },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n" Graphql query: "mutation productDelete($input: ProductDeleteInput!, $synchronous: Boolean!) {\n productDelete(synchronous: $synchronous, input: $input) {\n deletedProductId\n productDeleteOperation {\n id\n status\n deletedProductId\n }\n }\n}" #### Graphql Input { "synchronous": false, "input": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } } #### Graphql Response { "data": { "productDelete": { "deletedProductId": null, "productDeleteOperation": { "id": "gid://shopify/ProductDeleteOperation/1010603706", "status": "CREATED", "deletedProductId": null } } } }