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Mattermost API POST /api/v4/teams/{id}/channels/search_archived endpoint removal

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Mattermost announced the deprecation of POST /api/v4/teams/{id}/channels/search_archived on October 1, 2025, without a shutdown date. The endpoint has been deprecated in favour of another route, and calls to it will eventually fail.


Calls it hits

  • POST /api/v4/teams/{id}/channels/search_archived

What to use instead of these calls

Call POST /api/v4/channels/search with the deleted parameter set to true instead.

In Mattermost API's words

has been deprecated in favour of /api/v4/channels/search with the deleted parameter.

Mattermost API, Announcement

Facts

API
Mattermost API *.cloud.mattermost.com
Kind
Endpoint removal
Announced
October 1, 2025
Takes effect
No date given yet
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Mattermost API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Mattermost API deprecated POST /api/v4/teams/{id}/channels/search_archived without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: Mattermost API has not given a shutdown date yet.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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