# numSentences on POST /contents is deprecated

Exa API deprecated POST /contents, body parameter numSentences without giving a shutdown date yet.

Exa API has deprecated the body parameter numSentences on the POST /contents endpoint without a shutdown date. Calls continuing to use this parameter will eventually fail once it is removed.

## What to use instead

Use highlights.maxCharacters instead.

- API: Exa API (api.exa.ai)
- Kind: Parameter removal
- Announced: February 2, 2026
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /contents`, `body parameter numSentences`
- Source: [Announcement](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Exa API's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/exa/breaking-changes/numsentences-on-post-contents-is-deprecated/

## Exa API's words

> maxCharacters for highlights: now the preferred way to control highlight length. numSentences and highlightsPerUrl are deprecated.

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