# Deprecation

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/deprecation/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

API deprecation, sunset headers, end-of-life management, and API retirement practices, including RFC 8594 Sunset, the Deprecation header, OpenAPI deprecation flags, and consumer migration patterns.

## Kin Score — 17.2 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-10-17 under rubric 0.24.0. Trend: flat (-1.5 from 18.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 39.3 |
| Contract Quality | 6.7 |
| Contract Governance | 13.6 |
| Operational Transparency | 33.7 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 7.1 |
| Access Clarity | 28.4 |

Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 4.9 (matched via fallback).

## Agent readiness — 2.5 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## APIs (1)

- **API Deprecation Practice** — Rules, capabilities, vocabulary, and linked-data description for managing API deprecation and retirement.

## Plans (1)

- **Deprecation Plans Pricing**

## Tags

API Retirement, Deprecation, End of Life, Sunset, Lifecycle, Migration

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/deprecation/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.