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You Can't Deprecate a Field With a Header
The article explains why RFC 9745's Deprecation header works for whole resources but gives no HTTP signal when a single field changes shape. It also covers where field-level deprecation should be communicated instead, and the cases where the header is the right tool.
juststeveking.com30 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · summary
Read on www.juststeveking.com ↗RFC 9745's Deprecation header covers whole resources, so a field changing shape has no HTTP signal. Where that deprecation goes instead, and where the header is exactly right.
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