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# deprecated

Marks an element of a GraphQL schema as no longer supported.

```graphql
directive @deprecated(
  reason: String = "No longer supported"
) on
  | FIELD_DEFINITION
  | ARGUMENT_DEFINITION
  | INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION
  | ENUM_VALUE
  | DIRECTIVE_DEFINITION
```

### Arguments

#### reason ● [`String`](/api/graphql/knowledge-graph/scalars/string.md) scalar <a href="#reason" id="reason"></a>

Explains why this element was deprecated, usually also including a suggestion for how to access supported similar data. Formatted using the Markdown syntax, as specified by [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/).