---
title: deletionEvents - GraphQL Admin
description: The paginated list of deletion events.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/deletionEvents'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/deletionEvents.md'
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: query
---

# deletion​Events

query

Deprecated. Use [events](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/events) instead.

The paginated list of deletion events.

## DeletionEventConnection arguments

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

* after

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

  The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

* before

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

  The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

* first

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

  The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

* last

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

  The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

* query

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

  A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators. You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

  * * id

      id

    * occurred\_at

      time

    - Filter by `id` range.

    - Example:
      * `id:1234`
      * `id:>=1234`
      * `id:<=1234`

* reverse

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

  Default:false

  Reverse the order of the underlying list.

* sort​Key

  [Deletion​Event​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/DeletionEventSortKeys)

  Default:ID

  Sort the underlying list using a key. If your query is slow or returns an error, then [try specifying a sort key that matches the field used in the search](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql#search-performance-considerations).

* subject​Types

  [\[Deletion​Event​Subject​Type!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/DeletionEventSubjectType)

  List of subject types to filter by.

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## Possible returns

* edges

  [\[Deletion​Event​Edge!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeletionEventEdge)

  non-null

  The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.

* nodes

  [\[Deletion​Event!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeletionEvent)

  non-null

  A list of nodes that are contained in DeletionEventEdge. You can fetch data about an individual node, or you can follow the edges to fetch data about a collection of related nodes. At each node, you specify the fields that you want to retrieve.

* page​Info

  [Page​Info!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/PageInfo)

  non-null

  An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.

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## Examples

* ### deletionEvents reference