Cohere · endpoint
/v1/generate deprecation: shutdown date & replacement
Deprecated — shutdown date not announced
- Provider
- Cohere
- Name
- Legacy generative endpoint
- Type
- endpoint
- Announced
- Shutdown
- Not announced
- Replacement
- —
- Source
- Official Cohere notice
Deprecation effective September 15, 2025; shutdown date not stated.
How to migrate off /v1/generate
- Find every place that references it:
grep -rn --exclude-dir={node_modules,.git,dist} "/v1/generate" . - Follow the provider’s migration notes in the official notice.
- Re-run your evals or a sample of real prompts — output style, token usage and pricing can change between APIs.
- Check config outside code too: environment variables, feature flags, prompt-management tools, and fine-tuned model references.
- Deploy before the shutdown date, and add the CI scanner so it cannot come back.
Also shutting down on Not announced (Cohere)
Questions
Is /v1/generate deprecated?
Yes. Cohere has deprecated /v1/generate. It is deprecated; the shutdown date has not been announced.
When does /v1/generate shut down?
Cohere has not announced a shutdown date yet.
What should I use instead of /v1/generate?
Cohere has not named a specific replacement. Check the official source for current models.
What happens to requests to /v1/generate after the shutdown?
Requests using the retired model ID fail with an error, so any code still calling it breaks. Update and deploy before the shutdown date.