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The api deprecation tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Microsoft retiring legacy APIs and the migration paths to modern alternatives. Key topics include the Azure AD Graph API retirement in 2025, the Bing Search APIs shutdown in August 2025, and the deprecation of Exchange Web Services (EWS) in favor of Microsoft Graph. These threads provide guidance for IT administrators and developers on transitioning to Microsoft Graph API, highlighting the urgency of migration, impact on existing applications, and the broader shift toward AI and security-focused services. The tag also touches on related deprecations like the Windows Maps app, reflecting a pattern of Microsoft phasing out older technologies.
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    Azure AD Graph API Retirement: Essential Migration Guide for 2025

    Microsoft’s looming retirement of the Azure AD Graph API is no longer a warning on the horizon—it’s now a fixed endpoint for IT departments, software developers, and the entire Microsoft cloud ecosystem. As of early September 2025, according to Microsoft’s official communications, the legacy API...
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    Microsoft Retirement of Bing Search APIs: Impact, Opportunities, and the Future of Web Search

    The sudden announcement by Microsoft to retire Bing Search APIs on August 11, 2025 represents a pivotal shift not only for developers but for the broader search ecosystem that has long depended on open web data access. Since their inception, Bing Search APIs have provided a critical...
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    Microsoft 365 EWS Usage Reports: Your Guide to Seamless Migration to Microsoft Graph

    A quiet but significant evolution is underway in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center—a change poised to impact IT departments and application developers worldwide. With Microsoft’s recent rollout of new Exchange Web Services (EWS) usage reports, administrators finally gain unprecedented visibility...
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    • api access api analytics api deprecation api migration api usage reporting app integration cloud security compliance management enterprise collaboration ews deprecation ews reports ews transition exchange online exchange web services graph api microsoft 365 microsoft 365 apps admin center migration security
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    Microsoft Ends Windows Maps: What You Need to Know About the Future of Windows Navigation

    It happened quietly, almost like a beloved neighborhood coffee shop closing its doors without a fuss: Microsoft has officially signed the death warrant for the Windows Maps app, finally admitting what some of us have long suspected—nobody was really using it, and even Microsoft themselves had...
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