Deactivate (soft-delete) a product
Soft-deletes (deactivates) a product. The product is hidden from active
catalog listings but its history (orders, inventory transactions) is
preserved. Requires products:delete scope. Idempotent via the
Idempotency-Key header.
Authorizations
API key issued per entity via Settings > Developers > API Keys.
Each key carries scopes (e.g. orders:read, products:write).
Bearer token format: Authorization: Bearer ark_live_ent_Test keys use ark_test_ent_. Both are issued per entity
via Settings > Developers > API Keys.
Headers
Client-generated unique key for idempotent POST/PATCH/DELETE operations. Max 255 chars. On retry with the same key, the original response is returned without re-executing the operation. Keys expire after 24 hours. Pattern: or --.
255Path Parameters
UUID of the product to deactivate.
Body
Optional operator reason recorded on the audit trail.
Response
Product deactivated.
The response is of type object.

