# metafieldsDelete - admin - MUTATION
Version: 2025-01

## Description
Deletes multiple metafields in bulk.

### Access Scopes
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`.



## Arguments
* [metafields](/docs/api/admin/2025-01/input-objects/MetafieldIdentifierInput): MetafieldIdentifierInput! - A list of identifiers specifying metafields to delete. At least one identifier must be specified.


## Returns
* [deletedMetafields](/docs/api/admin/2025-01/objects/MetafieldIdentifier): MetafieldIdentifier List of metafield identifiers that were deleted, null if the corresponding metafield isn't found.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin/2025-01/objects/UserError): UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Deletes a metafield by its 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 MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) { metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) { deletedMetafields { key namespace ownerId } userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"metafields\": [\n      {\n        \"ownerId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n        \"namespace\": \"inventory\",\n        \"key\": \"today\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {\n      metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {\n        deletedMetafields {\n          key\n          namespace\n          ownerId\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"metafields\": [\n        {\n          \"ownerId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n          \"namespace\": \"inventory\",\n          \"key\": \"today\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {\n    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {\n      deletedMetafields {\n        key\n        namespace\n        ownerId\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"metafields\": [{\"ownerId\"=>\"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\", \"namespace\"=>\"inventory\", \"key\"=>\"today\"}]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {\n    metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {\n      deletedMetafields {\n        key\n        namespace\n        ownerId\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"metafields\": [\n        {\n          \"ownerId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\",\n          \"namespace\": \"inventory\",\n          \"key\": \"today\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation MetafieldsDelete($metafields: [MetafieldIdentifierInput!]!) {\n  metafieldsDelete(metafields: $metafields) {\n    deletedMetafields {\n      key\n      namespace\n      ownerId\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "metafields": [
    {
      "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
      "namespace": "inventory",
      "key": "today"
    }
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "metafieldsDelete": {
      "deletedMetafields": [
        {
          "key": "today",
          "namespace": "inventory",
          "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642"
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}