# /api/v2/metrics/config/bulk-tags is deprecated

Datadog API deprecated /api/v2/metrics/config/bulk-tags without giving a shutdown date yet.

- API: Datadog API (api.datadoghq.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/api/v2/metrics/config/bulk-tags`
- Source: [Announcement](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-python/master/.generator/schemas/v2/openapi.yaml)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/datadog-api/breaking-changes/api-v2-metrics-config-bulk-tags-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Configure tag indexing with POST /api/v2/metrics/tag-indexing-rules.

## Datadog API's words

> This endpoint is deprecated. Use [Tag Indexing Rules](/api/latest/metrics/#create-a-tag-indexing-rule) (`POST /api/v2/metrics/tag-indexing-rules`) instead.