# GET /planetary/apod stops working

Calls to GET /planetary/apod on NASA Open APIs stop working on December 1, 2026.

On December 1, 2026, the GET /planetary/apod endpoint will be taken offline. Requests sent to GET /planetary/apod will fail after that day. The removal was announced on September 10, 2026.

## What to use instead

Call the APOD WordPress API at science.nasa.gov/wp-json/wp/v2/apod-basic instead.

- API: NASA Open APIs (api.nasa.gov)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: September 10, 2026
- Takes effect: December 1, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `GET /planetary/apod`
- Source: [Announcement](https://api.nasa.gov/assets/json/apis.json)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against NASA Open APIs's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/nasa-open-apis/breaking-changes/get-planetary-apod-stops-working/

## NASA Open APIs's words

> The legacy APOD API will be taken offline December 1, 2026. You will need to migrate by then.

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