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Time to bail on Tools that call CircleCI's graphql-unstable API?

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Act. You can stay.

Every request to graphql-unstable fails from January 1, 2027. Move to the V3 REST API first.[1]

Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Gate closes
End of support
Time left
75days
Status
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CircleCI GraphQL Unstable API shuts down January 1, 2027

CircleCI ends its GraphQL Unstable API at circleci.com/graphql-unstable on January 1, 2027. After that, every request fails. CircleCI asks you to move to the V3 REST API and to upgrade the CircleCI CLI from V0 to V1. CircleCI server is not affected.

Email me 7 days before Jan 1

One email with the first steps. Nothing else.

Or add the date to your calendar: Apple or Outlook (.ics) · Google Calendar

How it is winding down

  1. Sep 3, 2026AnnouncedDone
  2. Jan 1End of supportNext

What to do before January 1

Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this browser.

  1. Find the calls

    Search code and scripts for graphql-unstable.

  2. Map to V3

    Find the V3 REST API endpoint for each query or mutation you use.

  3. Upgrade the CLI

    Move from CircleCI CLI V0 to V1.

Email me 7 days before Jan 1

One email with the first steps. Nothing else.

Or add the date to your calendar: Apple or Outlook (.ics) · Google Calendar

Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
End of supportJanuary 1, 2027[1]
Endpointhttps://circleci.com/graphql-unstable[1]
After January 1, 2027Endpoint shut down; all requests fail[1]
Move toCircleCI V3 REST API[1]
CircleCI CLIUpgrade to V1 if you still use V0[1]
CircleCI serverNot affected[1]
AnnouncedSeptember 3, 2026[1]
Integrations, scripts and tools that call itStop working after January 1, 2027[1]

After January 1, 2027 you will see

Every request to https://circleci.com/graphql-unstable fails. Integrations, scripts and tools that call it stop working.

Fix

  1. Search code and scripts for graphql-unstable.
  2. Move each query or mutation to a V3 REST API endpoint.
  3. Upgrade the CircleCI CLI from V0 to V1.

Source: [1] Deprecation of GraphQL Unstable API - January 1st, 2027 (CircleCI)

Sources

Check it yourself. Every fact above links here.

  1. Deprecation of GraphQL Unstable API - January 1st, 2027 CircleCI · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on Tools that call CircleCI's graphql-unstable API? Act. You can stay. Every request to graphql-unstable fails from January 1, 2027. Move to the V3 REST API first.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

CircleCI ends its GraphQL Unstable API at circleci.com/graphql-unstable on January 1, 2027. After that, every request fails. CircleCI asks you to move to the V3 REST API and to upgrade the CircleCI CLI from V0 to V1. CircleCI server is not affected.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • End of support: January 1, 2027 (CircleCI)
  • Endpoint: https://circleci.com/graphql-unstable (CircleCI)
  • After January 1, 2027: Endpoint shut down; all requests fail (CircleCI)
  • Move to: CircleCI V3 REST API (CircleCI)
  • CircleCI CLI: Upgrade to V1 if you still use V0 (CircleCI)
  • CircleCI server: Not affected (CircleCI)
  • Announced: September 3, 2026 (CircleCI)
  • Integrations, scripts and tools that call it: Stop working after January 1, 2027 (CircleCI)

You can stay on CircleCI. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

CircleCI is the main source for this page. CircleCI has not said more than what is listed here. If a fact is not on this page, we do not know it yet.

Who is affected

Integrations, scripts and tools that call it: Stop working after January 1, 2027.

The date to remember is January 1, 2027. Make the change before then.

What to do before January 1

  1. Find the calls. Search code and scripts for graphql-unstable.
  2. Map to V3. Find the V3 REST API endpoint for each query or mutation you use.
  3. Upgrade the CLI. Move from CircleCI CLI V0 to V1.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

How to tell your users

If the change affects your members or team, send one short email. Say what changes for them and when. Put the most important line first.

If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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