# locationDelete - admin-graphql - MUTATION Version: 2025-01 ## Description Deletes a location. ### Access Scopes `write_locations` access scope. ## Arguments * [locationId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of a location to delete. ## Returns * [deletedLocationId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/ID): ID The ID of the location that was deleted. * [locationDeleteUserErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/LocationDeleteUserError): LocationDeleteUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation. ## Examples ### Delete a location and return the location ID 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 { locationDelete(locationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\\\") { deletedLocationId } }\"\n}'\n" Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n data: `mutation {\n locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\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 locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\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 locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n }\n }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n" Graphql query: "mutation {\n locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n }\n}" #### Graphql Input null #### Graphql Response { "data": { "locationDelete": { "deletedLocationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763" } } } ### Delete 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 { locationDelete(locationId: \\\"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\\\") { deletedLocationId locationDeleteUserErrors { message code field } } }\"\n}'\n" Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n data: `mutation {\n locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n locationDeleteUserErrors {\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 locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n locationDeleteUserErrors {\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 locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n locationDeleteUserErrors {\n message\n code\n field\n }\n }\n }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n" Graphql query: "mutation {\n locationDelete(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") {\n deletedLocationId\n locationDeleteUserErrors {\n message\n code\n field\n }\n }\n}" #### Graphql Input null #### Graphql Response { "data": { "locationDelete": { "deletedLocationId": null, "locationDeleteUserErrors": [ { "message": "The location cannot be deleted while it is active.", "code": "LOCATION_IS_ACTIVE", "field": [ "locationId" ] } ] } } }