Versions and deprecations
This policy applies to the whole integration API: REST API v1, widget, outbound and inbound webhooks, SCIM 2.0. The internal calls used by the Core, Workspace and Desk portals are not covered and can change at any time: do not use them in integrations.
Major versions
Section titled “Major versions”- The major version is in the path:
/api/v1/…. Every/api/v1response containsX-Exo-API-Version: 1. - v1 is stable. Within v1 we make only compatible changes:
- new endpoints, new optional fields in requests, new query parameters;
- new fields in responses: your client must ignore the ones it does not know;
- new webhook event types: your system must ignore the ones it does not know;
- new error codes: handle unknown ones based on the HTTP status;
- new optional headers.
- An incompatible change requires a new major version (
/api/v2). Removing or renaming a field, an endpoint or an event, changing a type, making an optional field required or changing authentication are incompatible changes. - When a new major version comes out, the previous one stays available for at least 12 months.
Deprecations
Section titled “Deprecations”- A deprecated feature keeps working for at least 6 months after the announcement.
- Responses that use a deprecated feature contain:
Deprecation: @<unix-seconds>: when the deprecation was announced (RFC 9745);Sunset: <HTTP-date>: when the feature will stop working (RFC 8594);Link: <url>; rel="deprecation": the migration guide.
- Every deprecation is in the changelog and is marked as
deprecatedin the OpenAPI specification.
Current deprecations
Section titled “Current deprecations”| Feature | Announced | Stops working | What to use |
|---|---|---|---|
nh_… API keys |
1 November 2026 | 30 June 2027 | nhk.<keyid>.<secret> keys |
X-NH-Signature signature on outbound webhooks |
1 November 2026 | 30 June 2027 | X-Exo-Signature with X-Exo-Timestamp |
X-NH-Connector-Signature signature on inbound webhooks |
1 November 2026 | 30 June 2027 | X-Exo-Signature with X-Exo-Timestamp |
event, timestamp, source fields in the webhook body |
1 November 2026 | 30 June 2027 | type, created_at, data |
Specification and changelog
Section titled “Specification and changelog”- The OpenAPI specification is the contract. Its version follows semantic versioning
1.MINOR.PATCH: MINOR increases for compatible additions, PATCH for documentation-only fixes. - Every API change updates the specification version and adds an entry to the changelog.