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# softDelete Method - Service Factory Reference

This method of a module's service soft deletes one or more records of a data model.

The method's name is of the format `softDeleteDataModel`, where `DataModel` is the plural pascal-case name of the data model.

## Soft Delete One Record

```ts
const deletedPosts = await postModuleService.softDeletePosts(
  "123"
)
```

### Parameters

To soft delete a record, pass its ID as a parameter to the method.

### Returns

The method returns an object, whose keys are of the format `{camel_case_data_model_name}_id`, and their values are arrays of soft-deleted records' IDs.

For example, the returned object of the above example is:

```json
{
  "post_id": ["123"]
}
```

***

## Soft Delete Multiple Records

```ts
const deletedPosts = await postModuleService.softDeletePosts([
  "123",
  "321",
])
```

### Parameters

To soft delete multiple records, pass an array of IDs as a parameter to the method.

### Returns

The method returns an object, whose keys are of the format `{camel_case_data_model_name}_id`, and their values are arrays of soft-deleted records' IDs.

For example, the returned object of the above example is:

```json
{
  "post_id": [
    "123",
    "321"
  ]
}
```

***

## Soft Delete Records Matching Filters

```ts
const deletedPosts = await postModuleService.softDeletePosts({
  name: "My Post",
})
```

### Parameters

To soft delete records matching a set of filters, pass an object of filters as a parameter to the method.

Refer to the [Filtering](https://docs.medusajs.com/service-factory-reference/tips/filtering) reference for more information on accepted filters and examples.

### Returns

The method returns an object, whose keys are of the format `{camel_case_data_model_name}_id`, and their values are arrays of soft-deleted records' IDs.

For example, the returned object of the above example is:

```json
{
  "post_id": ["123"]
}
```


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