OpenAI deleted a line from its own retirement notice that used to read "The Assistants API was officially sunset on August 26, 2026, following its deprecation announcement on August 26, 2025.".

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The line, as the page carries it

-The Assistants API was officially sunset on August 26, 2026, following its deprecation announcement on August 26, 2025.

The record

DOCUMENThttps://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations
SOURCEopenai-deprecations
ROWThe Assistants API was officially sunset on August 26, 2026, following its deprecation announcement on August 26, 2025.
OPERATIONremoved
BEFOREThe Assistants API was officially sunset on August 26, 2026, following its deprecation announcement on August 26, 2025.
AFTERnothing, the row was deleted
READ AT2026-08-31T13:53:34.152Z
SIGNALSdate, lifecycle

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