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title: Content type application/graphql is deprecated - Shopify developer changelog
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metadata:
  effectiveApiVersion: 2025-01
  affectedApi:
    - displayName: Admin GraphQL API
      handle: admin-graphql
    - displayName: Customer Account API
      handle: customer-account-graphql
    - displayName: Payments Apps API
      handle: payments-apps-api
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  createdAt: '2024-11-01T14:28:17-04:00'
  postedAt: '2024-11-01T11:00:00-04:00'
  updatedAt: '2024-11-01T15:11:58-04:00'
  effectiveAt: '2024-11-01T11:00:00-04:00'
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November 1, 2024

# Content type `application/graphql` is deprecated

DateNovember 1, 2024

Version[2025-01](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2025-01)

Flags[Deprecation announcement](https://shopify.dev/changelog?filter=deprecation-announcement)[Action required](https://shopify.dev/changelog?action_required=true)

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)[Customer Account API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=customer-account-graphql)[Payments Apps API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=payments-apps-api)

The `Content-Type: application/graphql` request format is deprecated and will no longer be accepted as of 2025-01 schema versions. As of `2025-01` schemas, all requests must specify `Content-Type: application/json` and post a [spec encoded body](https://graphql.github.io/graphql-over-http/draft/#sec-JSON-Encoding). See [GraphQL Over HTTP](https://shopify.dev/changelog/graphql-over-http) update for more details.