---
title: metafieldsDelete - GraphQL Admin
description: Deletes multiple metafields in bulk.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/metafieldsDelete?example=deletes-a-metafield-by-its-id
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/metafieldsDelete.md?example=deletes-a-metafield-by-its-id
---

# metafields​Delete

mutation

Requires access defined by each metafield input `ownerId` scalar's type in a `MetafieldsSetInput` field. For example, setting a metafield on a `PRODUCT` requires the same access as mutating a `PRODUCT`.

Deletes multiple metafields in bulk.

## Arguments

* metafields

  [\[Metafield​Identifier​Input!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/MetafieldIdentifierInput)

  required

  A list of identifiers specifying metafields to delete. At least one identifier must be specified.

***

## Metafields​Delete​Payload returns

* deleted​Metafields

  [\[Metafield​Identifier\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldIdentifier)

  List of metafield identifiers that were deleted, null if the corresponding metafield isn't found.

* user​Errors

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

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Deletes a metafield by its ID

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
      deletedMetafields {
        key
        namespace
        ownerId
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "metafields": [
      {
        "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "namespace": "inventory",
        "key": "today"
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) { metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) { deletedMetafields { key namespace ownerId } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "metafields": [
        {
          "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
          "namespace": "inventory",
          "key": "today"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
      metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
        deletedMetafields {
          key
          namespace
          ownerId
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "metafields": [
              {
                  "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
                  "namespace": "inventory",
                  "key": "today"
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    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 MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
      metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
        deletedMetafields {
          key
          namespace
          ownerId
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "metafields": [
      {
        "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "namespace": "inventory",
        "key": "today"
      }
    ]
  }

  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 MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
        metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
          deletedMetafields {
            key
            namespace
            ownerId
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "metafields": [
              {
                  "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
                  "namespace": "inventory",
                  "key": "today"
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "metafieldsDelete": {
      "deletedMetafields": [
        {
          "key": "today",
          "namespace": "inventory",
          "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### metafieldsDelete reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20MetafieldsDelete\(%24metafields%3A%20%5BMetafieldIdentifierInput!%5D!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20metafieldsDelete\(metafields%3A%20%24metafields\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20deletedMetafields%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20key%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20namespace%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20ownerId%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20userErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22metafields%22%3A%20%5B%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22ownerId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FProduct%2F20995642%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22namespace%22%3A%20%22inventory%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22key%22%3A%20%22today%22%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%5D%0A%7D)

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


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
      deletedMetafields {
        key
        namespace
        ownerId
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "metafields": [
            {
                "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
                "namespace": "inventory",
                "key": "today"
            }
        ]
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
  metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
    deletedMetafields {
      key
      namespace
      ownerId
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) { metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) { deletedMetafields { key namespace ownerId } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "metafields": [
      {
        "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
        "namespace": "inventory",
        "key": "today"
      }
    ]
  }
}'
```

##### React Router

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

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
      deletedMetafields {
        key
        namespace
        ownerId
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "metafields": [
            {
                "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
                "namespace": "inventory",
                "key": "today"
            }
        ]
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
      metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
        deletedMetafields {
          key
          namespace
          ownerId
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "metafields": [
            {
                "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
                "namespace": "inventory",
                "key": "today"
            }
        ]
    },
  },
});
```

##### 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 MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {
    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {
      deletedMetafields {
        key
        namespace
        ownerId
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "metafields": [
    {
      "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
      "namespace": "inventory",
      "key": "today"
    }
  ]
}

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

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "metafields": [
    {
      "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
      "namespace": "inventory",
      "key": "today"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "metafieldsDelete": {
    "deletedMetafields": [
      {
        "key": "today",
        "namespace": "inventory",
        "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
      }
    ],
    "userErrors": []
  }
}
```