# locationDeactivate - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2025-01

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

### Access Scopes
`write_locations` access scope.


## Arguments
* [destinationLocationId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of a destination location to which inventory, pending orders and moving transfers will be moved from the location to deactivate.
* [locationId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of a location to deactivate.


## Returns
* [location](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/Location): Location The location that was deactivated.
* [locationDeactivateUserErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/LocationDeactivateUserError): LocationDeactivateUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Deactivate a location with active inventory
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 locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\\\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `mutation locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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 locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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 locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation locationDeactivate {\n  locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\") {\n    location {\n      id\n      isActive\n    }\n    locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n      message\n      code\n      field\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "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
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 locationDeactivate { locationDeactivate(locationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/123\\\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `mutation locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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 locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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 locationDeactivate {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation locationDeactivate {\n  locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/123\") {\n    location {\n      id\n      isActive\n    }\n    locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n      message\n      code\n      field\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "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
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 { locationDeactivate(locationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\\\", destinationLocationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\\\") { location { id isActive } locationDeactivateUserErrors { message code field } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `mutation {\n    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\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    locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") {\n      location {\n        id\n        isActive\n      }\n      locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n        message\n        code\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation {\n  locationDeactivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/922479430\", destinationLocationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/147921425\") {\n    location {\n      id\n      isActive\n    }\n    locationDeactivateUserErrors {\n      message\n      code\n      field\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "locationDeactivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/922479430",
        "isActive": false
      },
      "locationDeactivateUserErrors": []
    }
  }
}