# productVariantDetachMedia - admin - MUTATION
Version: unstable

## Description
Detaches media from product variants.

### Access Scopes
`write_products` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to detach media from product variants.


## Arguments
* [productId](/docs/api/admin/unstable/scalars/ID): ID! - Specifies the product to which the variants and media are associated.
* [variantMedia](/docs/api/admin/unstable/input-objects/ProductVariantDetachMediaInput): ProductVariantDetachMediaInput! - A list of pairs of variants and media to be deleted from the variants.


## Returns
* [product](/docs/api/admin/unstable/objects/Product): Product The product associated with the variants and media.
* [productVariants](/docs/api/admin/unstable/objects/ProductVariant): ProductVariant The product variants that were updated.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin/unstable/objects/MediaUserError): MediaUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Detach a product variant's media from a product
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation productVariantDetachMedia($productId: ID!, $variantMedia: [ProductVariantDetachMediaInput!]!) { productVariantDetachMedia(productId: $productId, variantMedia: $variantMedia) { product { id } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/1072481079\",\n    \"variantMedia\": [\n      {\n        \"mediaIds\": [\n          \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273220\"\n        ],\n        \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325128\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"mediaIds\": [\n          \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273221\"\n        ],\n        \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325129\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation productVariantDetachMedia($productId: ID!, $variantMedia: [ProductVariantDetachMediaInput!]!) {\n      productVariantDetachMedia(productId: $productId, variantMedia: $variantMedia) {\n        product {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/1072481079\",\n      \"variantMedia\": [\n        {\n          \"mediaIds\": [\n            \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273220\"\n          ],\n          \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325128\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"mediaIds\": [\n            \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273221\"\n          ],\n          \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325129\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation productVariantDetachMedia($productId: ID!, $variantMedia: [ProductVariantDetachMediaInput!]!) {\n    productVariantDetachMedia(productId: $productId, variantMedia: $variantMedia) {\n      product {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/1072481079\",\n  \"variantMedia\": [{\"mediaIds\"=>[\"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273220\"], \"variantId\"=>\"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325128\"}, {\"mediaIds\"=>[\"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273221\"], \"variantId\"=>\"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325129\"}]\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation productVariantDetachMedia($productId: ID!, $variantMedia: [ProductVariantDetachMediaInput!]!) {\n    productVariantDetachMedia(productId: $productId, variantMedia: $variantMedia) {\n      product {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"productId\": \"gid://shopify/Product/1072481079\",\n      \"variantMedia\": [\n        {\n          \"mediaIds\": [\n            \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273220\"\n          ],\n          \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325128\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"mediaIds\": [\n            \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273221\"\n          ],\n          \"variantId\": \"gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325129\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation productVariantDetachMedia($productId: ID!, $variantMedia: [ProductVariantDetachMediaInput!]!) {\n  productVariantDetachMedia(productId: $productId, variantMedia: $variantMedia) {\n    product {\n      id\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/1072481079",
  "variantMedia": [
    {
      "mediaIds": [
        "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273220"
      ],
      "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325128"
    },
    {
      "mediaIds": [
        "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273221"
      ],
      "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1070325129"
    }
  ]
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "productVariantDetachMedia": {
      "product": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Product/1072481079"
      }
    }
  }
}