# startCrawlDate on POST /search stops working

Calls to POST /search, body parameter startCrawlDate on Exa stopped working on April 15, 2026.

- API: Exa (api.exa.ai)
- Kind: Behaviour change
- Announced: April 1, 2026
- Takes effect: April 15, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /search`, `body parameter startCrawlDate`
- Source: [Announcement](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/exa/breaking-changes/startcrawldate-on-post-search-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Remove startCrawlDate and endCrawlDate; use the published date filters.