RSAPI deprecation process
This page provides a comprehensive set of communications and guidance about the RSAPI removal process.
See this related page:
API Life cycle summary and definition
This list defines the support offered by Relativity as the APIs transition through different phases of the deprecation life cycle.
The following terms refer to the different phases of the API deprecation life cycle:
- General Availability: In the General Availability (GA) phase, the API is released and available for use.
- Deprecated: In the deprecated phase, we no longer recommend using the API. While deprecated classes and methods are still available, they are tagged obsolete because they will be removed in future releases. You shouldn't use them when implementing new code. Additionally, begin upgrading any existing code, so that it no longer references these obsolete classes and methods.
- Removed: In the removed phase, Relativity no longer exposes the API. Any functionality using the removed API will break.
Removal process
All RSAPI APIs have been removed in RelativityOne and in Relativity Server 2023.
| When | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Server 2021 Release | Deprecation Tag | Similar to the RelativityOne 11.3 release, obsolete tags were added to our 2021 Server release codebase. At this point, there was no impact to customers. |
| Downloadable Server Patch (Q3 2021) | New Kepler APIs | A separate, downloadable Server Patch is available to all Server customers since Q3 2021. This patch includes new Kepler APIs like Script Run to help with the transition. |
| Server 2023 (Q3 2023) | RSAPI Removal | RSAPI has been removed as of the Relativity Server 2023 release. |
API migration matrix
The following table contains legacy features that have been removed, and links to newer APIs that support similar functionality. The replacement APIs allow code compatibility between Relativity Server and RelativityOne.
To sort the contents, click on a table heading.
* New coverage is planned for release and will be available prior to removal.
** This feature is deprecated and will no longer be supported.
Identifying RSAPI usage
Your code may be relying on RSAPI, even if you are calling Relativity REST services. To determine whether your code is still using RSAPI, you can search for IRSAPIClient in your code if you are calling Relativity .NET APIs, or search for Relativity.REST/Relativity or Relativity.REST/Workspace routes/paths in your code if you are calling Relativity REST endpoints.
Support
For more information about the RSAPI deprecation process, consult the resources below
- RSAPI migration strategy
- RSAPI Removal Webinar
- Relativity Developer Group for the latest updates
You can also contact our Support team with questions about Relativity's deprecation strategy.
