> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.mathership.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Delete Products > Remove products from a vendor product catalog # Delete Products Vendors can delete products from their own product catalog when the product should no longer be shown or managed. Use this when a product is discontinued, was added by mistake, or should no longer be available to customers. ## What happens when a product is deleted? Deleting a product removes it from the active vendor product catalog. After deletion, the product should no longer appear as an active product in normal product lists. Deleted products should not be used for new customer orders. ## Who can delete products? Only vendor users can delete products from their own vendor company. Mathership checks that: * The vendor company exists * The logged-in user owns the vendor company * The product exists * The product belongs to that vendor company If one of these checks fails, the product is not deleted. ## When to delete a product Delete a product when: * The product was created by mistake * The product is discontinued * The product should no longer be offered * The product belongs to the wrong catalog * The product should be removed instead of only marked unavailable ## Delete vs availability Deleting a product is different from changing availability. | Action | Use when | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Mark as not available | Product may come back later | | Delete product | Product should be removed from the catalog | If the product is only temporarily unavailable, use availability instead of deleting it. ## Delete vs edit Deleting a product removes the product from the active catalog. Editing a product keeps the product and updates its data. | Action | Example | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | Edit product | Correct name, price, packaging, stock, or description | | Delete product | Remove a discontinued or wrong product | ## Typical workflow 1. Open your vendor company 2. Go to **Products** 3. Find the product you want to remove 4. Open or select the product 5. Delete the product 6. Confirm that it should be removed ## Example: Discontinued product A vendor no longer sells a specific product. | Step | Action | | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Open the product catalog | | 2 | Search for the discontinued product | | 3 | Delete the product | | 4 | Check that it no longer appears in the active catalog | ## Example: Product added by mistake A vendor accidentally uploaded or created the wrong product. | Step | Action | | ---- | --------------------------------- | | 1 | Open **Products** | | 2 | Find the incorrect product | | 3 | Delete the product | | 4 | Add the correct product if needed | ## Common problems ### Product cannot be deleted Check that: * You are logged in as a vendor * You opened the correct vendor company * The product belongs to this vendor company * The product still exists ### Product is still visible Check whether: * The product list needs to be refreshed * You are viewing cached data * The product was only marked unavailable instead of deleted * You are looking at another vendor company ### Wrong product was deleted If a product was deleted by mistake, create it again or upload it again through the product upload. Before deleting a product, make sure it is the correct item. ## Best practices ### Use availability for temporary changes If a product may return later, mark it as not available instead of deleting it. ### Search before deleting Use the product search to make sure you selected the correct product. ### Keep product numbers consistent If you need to re-add a deleted product, use the same product number if it should match your existing catalog logic. ### Review uploaded products After bulk uploads, review new products and delete incorrect entries if needed. ## Related pages Add a single product manually. Update product information instead of deleting it. Mark products as available or not available. Upload or update many products at once. Manage product images. Manage packaging levels for products.