# POST /api/v4/teams/{}/channels/search_archived is deprecated

Mattermost API deprecated POST /api/v4/teams/{}/channels/search_archived without giving a shutdown date yet.

- API: Mattermost API (*.cloud.mattermost.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: October 1, 2025
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /api/v4/teams/{}/channels/search_archived`
- Source: [Announcement](https://docs.mattermost.com/product-overview/deprecated-features.html)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/mattermost-api/breaking-changes/post-api-v4-teams-channels-search-archived-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Call POST /api/v4/channels/search with the deleted parameter set to true.

## Mattermost API's words

> has been deprecated in favour of /api/v4/channels/search with the deleted parameter.