# access_mode on POST /v1_1/{}/{}/upload is deprecated

Cloudinary API deprecated POST /v1_1/{id}/{id}/upload, body parameter access_mode without giving a shutdown date yet.

The body parameter access_mode on POST /v1_1/{id}/{id}/upload is deprecated without a shutdown date and is no longer supported. Calls using this parameter fail. Developers using this endpoint should update their request payloads accordingly.

## What to use instead

Send access_control, specified as an array of access types such as token or anonymous with start and end dates, instead of access_mode.

- API: Cloudinary API (api.cloudinary.com)
- Kind: Parameter removal
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /v1_1/{id}/{id}/upload`, `body parameter access_mode`
- Source: [Announcement](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/image_upload_api_reference)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Cloudinary API's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/cloudinary-api/breaking-changes/access-mode-on-post-v1-1-upload-is-deprecated/

## Cloudinary API's words

> Note : The access_mode parameter is no longer supported. To restrict access to assets, you can use the access_control parameter.

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