# livecrawl on POST /contents is deprecated

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

- API: Exa (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)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/exa/breaking-changes/livecrawl-on-post-contents-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Use maxAgeHours with livecrawlTimeout.