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deleteCategory

Delete a category and its related data.

Import​

import { deleteCategory } from "@evershop/evershop/catalog/services";

Syntax​

deleteCategory(uuid: string, context?: Record<string, any>): Promise<Category>

Parameters​

uuid

Type: string

Category UUID to delete.

context

Type: Record<string, any> (optional)

Context object for hooks.

Return Value​

Returns Promise<Category> with deleted category data.

Examples​

Basic Delete​

import { deleteCategory } from "@evershop/evershop/catalog/services";

const deleted = await deleteCategory('category-uuid-123');
console.log(`Deleted: ${deleted.name}`);

With Error Handling​

import { deleteCategory } from "@evershop/evershop/catalog/services";

try {
  await deleteCategory('category-uuid-123');
} catch (error) {
  if (error.message.includes('Invalid category id')) {
    console.error('Category not found');
  }
}

See Also​