GitHub GraphQL `deleteIssueFieldValue` mutation deletes issue field values
Introduced 2026-03-12 · score 0.98
HOW TO USE IT
When deleting an issue field value, call `Mutation.deleteIssueFieldValue` with the required field and issue IDs. Select `success` to check whether deletion succeeded.
curl -H "Authorization: bearer <TOKEN>" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST --data-raw '{"query":"mutation($input: DeleteIssueFieldValueInput!) { deleteIssueFieldValue(input: $input) { success } }","variables":{"input":{"fieldId":"<FIELD_ID>","issueId":"<ISSUE_ID>"}}}' https://api.github.com/graphqlWHY THIS HELPS
Delete an issue field value from an issue through the GitHub GraphQL API.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- input (required): `DeleteIssueFieldValueInput!` argument to `deleteIssueFieldValue`.
- fieldId (required): `ID!`; ID of the field to delete.
- issueId (required): `ID!`; ID of the issue.
- clientMutationId: `String`; unique identifier for the client performing the mutation.
- success: `Boolean`; whether the field value was successfully deleted.
- Prerequisite: Authenticate to the GraphQL API with a personal access token, GitHub App, or OAuth app. Required scopes or permissions depend on the requested data; the docs do not specify the exact permission for this mutation.
- Prerequisite: For GitHub.com, send the GraphQL request to `https://api.github.com/graphql` as an HTTP POST.
- `fieldId` and `issueId` are required inputs.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/overview/changelog#schema-changes-for-2026-03-12
- https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/guides/forming-calls-with-graphql
- https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/issues
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