# The regional Load Balancer API is deprecated

Scaleway API deprecated /lb/v1/regions/* without giving a shutdown date yet.

- API: Scaleway API (api.scaleway.com)
- Kind: Version retirement
- Announced: May 22, 2023
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/lb/v1/regions/*`
- Source: [Announcement](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scaleway/docs-content/main/changelog/may2023/2023-05-22-load-balancers-deprecated-regional-api-is-deprecated.mdx)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/scaleway-api/breaking-changes/the-regional-load-balancer-api-is-deprecated/

## What to use instead

Call the zoned Load Balancer API under /lb/v1/zones/{zone}/ (same resources, addressed by zone instead of region).

## Scaleway API's words

> The regional Load Balancer API is now deprecated and is no longer maintained by Scaleway. From now on, the [zoned API](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/load-balancer/zoned-api/) must be used instead.