# category pdf, github and tweet on POST /search is deprecated

Exa deprecated POST /search, body parameter category without giving a shutdown date yet.

- API: Exa (api.exa.ai)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: July 23, 2026
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /search`, `body parameter category`
- Source: [Announcement](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/exa/breaking-changes/category-pdf-github-and-tweet-on-post-search-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Use other search categories (e.g. publication for scholarly results).