# POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers stops working

Calls to POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers on Lusha API stopped working on September 4, 2026.

On September 4, 2026, the POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers endpoint was retired and removed from the API reference. Any calls made to this endpoint fail. The change directly affects requests sent to api.lusha.com using POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers.

- API: Lusha API (api.lusha.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: September 4, 2026
- Takes effect: September 4, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers`
- Source: [Announcement](https://docs.lusha.com/changelog/overview)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/lusha-api/breaking-changes/post-v3-contacts-decision-makers-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Call POST /v3/contacts/buying-group, which returns the relevant contacts for a company along with a per-contact relevance score.

## Lusha API's words

> POST /v3/contacts/decision-makers has been retired and removed from the API reference. Use [Buying Group](/buying-group/overview), which covers the same use case with a broader persona set and per-contact relevance scoring.