# livecrawl on POST /contents is deprecated

Exa API deprecated POST /contents, body parameter livecrawl without giving a shutdown date yet.

The body parameter livecrawl on POST /contents is deprecated without a shutdown date. Calls continuing to use the parameter will eventually fail once it is removed. The change affects requests sent to api.exa.ai using this parameter.

## What to use instead

Use maxAgeHours with livecrawlTimeout instead.

- API: Exa API (api.exa.ai)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: June 7, 2025
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /contents`, `body parameter livecrawl`
- Source: [Announcement](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog)
- Verified: October 26, 2026, against Exa API's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/exa/breaking-changes/livecrawl-on-post-contents-is-deprecated-2/

## Exa API's words

> Historical entry: the livecrawl string parameter is now deprecated. For new integrations, use maxAgeHours with livecrawlTimeout.

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