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Content API Deprecation on August 19

Google Merchant Center add-ons page with the "API diagnostics" section highlighted, showing options for monitoring API usage, automated discounts, customer reviews, loyalty programs, and product ratings. Arrow points to "Access and services.

The Content API will be deprecated on August 19 for ecommerce stores. Brands still relying on this API must transition to the Merchant API to prevent ads and listings from halting unexpectedly.

To check API reliance, store owners should log into the Google Merchant Center, navigate to the Add-ons tab in Settings, enable API diagnostics, and review the API version column. This report shows API call usage and critical dependencies.

Google Merchant Center add-ons page with the "API diagnostics" section highlighted, showing options for monitoring API usage, automated discounts, customer reviews, loyalty programs, and product ratings. Arrow points to "Access and services.

Store owners are advised to address any reliance on the Content API well in advance of the deprecation date.

Google Merchant Center API diagnostics page showing a graph of successful and failed API calls, a table with details of API call performance, and the "Content API" outlined in red.

This update was highlighted by Brodie Clark.

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