> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hotwax.co/documents/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hotwax.co/documents/learn-shopify/shopify-integration/products/delete-products.md). # Deleting Products ### Deleting Products from Shopify and HotWax Commerce Shopify merchants may need to delete products for various reasons, including creating a product with incorrect information. However, if a merchant deletes a product in Shopify and then recreates it with the same UPC, it can result in data discrepancies and affect inventory synchronization in HotWax Commerce. Therefore, it is important to also delete the corresponding products in HotWax Commerce when they are deleted in Shopify. In HotWax Commerce, products are soft deleted, meaning they are marked as deleted but not permanently removed to manage returns. HotWax Commerce detects deleted products using [APIs](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest/2023-04/resources/product#delete-products-product-id) to obtain a list of deleted products from Shopify. When a product variant is deleted in Shopify, the 'updated\_at' field of the parent product is updated, and the 'Sync Products' job takes care of product deletion in HotWax Commerce by identifying updated or deleted product variants. The 'Sync Products' job compares downloaded product variants with existing variants of the same product in the system. If any variants from Shopify are missing from those in HotWax Commerce, the job delinks the additional product variants from their parent product. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hotwax.co/documents/learn-shopify/shopify-integration/products/delete-products.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.