Core API
The core module provides the primary interface for deprecating endpoints in FastAPI: the @deprecated decorator.
Usage
The @deprecated decorator should be placed above your path operation function but below the FastAPI router decorator (though order usually doesn't matter for functionality, it keeps the code clean).
from fastapi import FastAPI
from fastapi_deprecation import deprecated
app = FastAPI()
@app.get("/items")
@deprecated(
deprecation_date="2024-01-01",
sunset_date="2025-01-01",
alternative="/new_items",
links={"latest-version": "https://api.example.com/v3"},
inject_cache_control=True
)
async def read_items():
return [{"item_id": "Foo"}]
Reference
fastapi_deprecation.core
deprecated(deprecation_date=None, sunset_date=None, alternative=None, alternative_status=status.HTTP_301_MOVED_PERMANENTLY, link=None, links=None, brownouts=None, detail=None, response=None, inject_cache_control=False, cache_tag=None, brownout_probability=0.0, progressive_brownout=False)
Decorator to mark an endpoint as deprecated. In FastAPI, this modifies the function signature to ensure 'request' and 'response' are available, then executes the DeprecationDependency logic.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
deprecation_date
|
Optional[DateInput]
|
The date when the endpoint is deprecated. |
None
|
sunset_date
|
Optional[DateInput]
|
The date when the endpoint is sunset. |
None
|
alternative
|
Optional[str]
|
The alternative endpoint to redirect to. |
None
|
link
|
Optional[str]
|
The link to the deprecation information (policy or migration guide). |
None
|
links
|
Optional[dict[str, str]]
|
Additional links for deprecation information (newer versions, etc.). |
None
|
brownouts
|
Optional[list[tuple[DateInput, DateInput]]]
|
List of brownout periods. |
None
|
detail
|
Optional[str]
|
Additional detail about the deprecation. |
None
|
response
|
Optional[Callable[[], Response] | Response]
|
Custom response to return. |
None
|
inject_cache_control
|
bool
|
Whether to inject cache control headers. |
False
|
cache_tag
|
Optional[str]
|
Cache tag for the deprecation. |
None
|
brownout_probability
|
float
|
Probability of a brownout. |
0.0
|
progressive_brownout
|
bool
|
Whether to use progressive brownout. |
False
|
Source code in src/fastapi_deprecation/core.py
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