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# deprecated

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

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

### Arguments

#### [<span class="gqlmd-mdx-entity"><code class="gqlmd-mdx-entity-parent">deprecated</code>.<code class="gqlmd-mdx-entity-name">reason</code></span>](#)<span class="gqlmd-mdx-bullet"> ● </span>[<span class="gqlmd-mdx-entity"><code class="gqlmd-mdx-entity-name">String</code></span>](/reference/graphql/scalars/string) <mark class="gqlmd-mdx-badge">scalar</mark>

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/).