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POST /v1beta1/projects/{id}/locations/{id}/endpoints/{id}:explain endpoint removal
Stops workingSubscribe to Vertex AIShare
On March 16, 2027, the endpoint POST /v1beta1/projects/{id}/locations/{id}/endpoints/{id}:explain will be fully sunset and will stop working. Calls to this endpoint will fail after that date. The deprecation was announced on March 16, 2026, marking the end of new feature additions for the capability.
Calls it hits
POST /v1beta1/projects/{id}/locations/{id}/endpoints/{id}:explain
What to use instead of these calls
Use open source explanation libraries such as SHAP or LIME instead.
In Vertex AI's words
Vertex Explainable AI is deprecated. Beginning on March 16, 2026, no new features will be added. On March 16, 2027, the capability will be fully sunset and APIs will no longer be available.
Facts
- API
- Vertex AI
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- Endpoint removal
- Announced
- March 16, 2026
- Takes effect
- March 16, 2027
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Vertex AI's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Calls to POST /v1beta1/projects/{id}/locations/{id}/endpoints/{id}:explain on Vertex AI stop working on March 16, 2027.
What happens to calls after March 16, 2027?
They fail from that day.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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