---
title: scriptTagDelete - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  <div class="note"><h4>Theme app extensions</h4>
    <p>If your app integrates with a Shopify theme and you plan to submit it to
  the Shopify App Store, you must use theme app extensions instead of Script
  tags. Script tags can only be used with vintage themes. <a
  href="/apps/online-store#what-integration-method-should-i-use"
  target="_blank">Learn more</a>.</p></div>


  Deletes a script tag.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/scriptTagDelete'
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/scriptTagDelete.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: mutation
---

# script​Tag​Delete

mutation

Requires `write_script_tags` access scope. Also: Requires access to script tags.

**Theme app extensions:**

If your app integrates with a Shopify theme and you plan to submit it to the Shopify App Store, you must use theme app extensions instead of Script tags. Script tags can only be used with vintage themes. [Learn more](https://shopify.dev/apps/online-store#what-integration-method-should-i-use).

Deletes a script tag.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the script tag to delete.

***

## Script​Tag​Delete​Payload returns

* deleted​Script​Tag​Id

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

  The ID of the deleted script tag.

* 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 script tag

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
    scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
      deletedScriptTagId
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) { scriptTagDelete(id: $id) { deletedScriptTagId userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
      scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
        deletedScriptTagId
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
      },
    },
    );
    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 ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
      scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
        deletedScriptTagId
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
  }

  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 ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
        scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
          deletedScriptTagId
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
    scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
      deletedScriptTagId
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation ScriptTagDelete($id: ID!) {
          scriptTagDelete(id: $id) {
            deletedScriptTagId
            userErrors {
              field
              message
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493"
      },
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "scriptTagDelete": {
      "deletedScriptTagId": "gid://shopify/ScriptTag/421379493",
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### scriptTagDelete reference