# web3.storage legacy API stops working

Calls to these calls on Web3 stopped working on January 9, 2024.

- API: Web3 (api.web3.storage)
- Kind: Version retirement
- Announced: November 14, 2023
- Takes effect: January 9, 2024
- Calls after that day: fail
- Source: [Announcement](https://blog.web3.storage/posts/the-data-layer-is-here-with-the-new-web3-storage)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/web3/breaking-changes/web3-storage-legacy-api-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Use the new w3up upload API through its JavaScript client (@web3-storage/w3up-client) or CLI.