---
title: locationDeactivate - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Deactivates a location and moves inventory, pending orders, and moving
  transfers " "to a destination location.


  > Caution:

  > As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the
  `@idempotent` directive.

  As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the
  `@idempotent` directive.

  For more information, see the [idempotency
  documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests).
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/locationDeactivate
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/locationDeactivate.md
---

# location​Deactivate

mutation

Requires `write_locations` access scope.

Deactivates a location and moves inventory, pending orders, and moving transfers " "to a destination location.

***

**Caution:** As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. For more information, see the \<a href="https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests">idempotency documentation\</a>.

***

## Arguments

* destination​Location​Id

  [ID](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  The ID of a destination location to which inventory, pending orders and moving transfers will be moved from the location to deactivate.

* location​Id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of a location to deactivate.

***

## Location​Deactivate​Payload returns

* location

  [Location](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location)

  The location that was deactivated.

* location​Deactivate​User​Errors

  [\[Location​Deactivate​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/LocationDeactivateUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Deactivate a location with active inventory

  #### Description

  Deactivating a location with inventory without specifying a destination location returns an error.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/922479430",
        "isActive": true
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": [
        {
          "message": "Location could not be deactivated without specifying where to relocate inventory stocked at the location.",
          "code": "HAS_ACTIVE_INVENTORY_ERROR",
          "field": [
            "locationId"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate a location with active inventory

  #### Description

  Deactivating a location with inventory without specifying a destination location returns an error.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/922479430",
        "isActive": true
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": [
        {
          "message": "Location could not be deactivated without specifying where to relocate inventory stocked at the location.",
          "code": "HAS_ACTIVE_INVENTORY_ERROR",
          "field": [
            "locationId"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate a location with pending orders

  #### Description

  Deactivating a location with pending orders without specifying a destination location returns an error

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": null,
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": [
        {
          "message": "Location could not be deactivated because it has open purchase orders.",
          "code": "HAS_OPEN_PURCHASE_ORDERS_ERROR",
          "field": [
            "locationId"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate a location with pending orders

  #### Description

  Deactivating a location with pending orders without specifying a destination location returns an error

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation locationDeactivate {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationDeactivate {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/123") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": null,
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": [
        {
          "message": "Location could not be deactivated because it has open purchase orders.",
          "code": "HAS_OPEN_PURCHASE_ORDERS_ERROR",
          "field": [
            "locationId"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate an active location

  #### Description

  Deactivates a location and transfers inventory, pending orders, and transfers to another location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/922479430",
        "isActive": false
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate an active location

  #### Description

  Deactivates a location and transfers inventory, pending orders, and transfers to another location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation { locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/922479430", destinationLocationId: "gid://shopify/Location/147921425") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/922479430",
        "isActive": false
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate an active location with idempotency enabled (2026-01 onwards)

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) { locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }",
   "variables": {
      "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
      "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
      "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
          "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
          "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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 locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
      locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationDeactivateUserErrors {
          message
          code
          field
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
        locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
          location {
            id
            isActive
          }
          locationDeactivateUserErrors {
            message
            code
            field
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
          "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
          "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationDeactivate($locationId: ID!, $destinationLocationId: ID, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
    locationDeactivate(locationId: $locationId, destinationLocationId: $destinationLocationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationDeactivateUserErrors {
        message
        code
        field
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "destinationLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/147921425",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
        "isActive": false
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### locationDeactivate reference