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Deprecation

Endpoint deprecated: POST /images/variations

openapi:POST /images/variations::operation.endpoint-deprecated
Product
OpenAI API
Source
OpenAPI URL
Change kind
Endpoint Deprecated
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{
{
"deprecated": true,
"description": "This endpoint is retired and no longer available. Use the image edits endpoint with a GPT Image model and a prompt to create a variation of an image. The request and response schemas below describe the legacy contract.",
"operationId": "createImageVariation",
"operationId": "createImageVariation",
"requestBody": {
"requestBody": {
"content": {
"content": {
"multipart/form-data": {
"multipart/form-data": {
"schema": {
"schema": {
"deprecated": true,
"properties": {
"properties": {
"image": {
"image": {
"format": "binary",
"format": "binary",

Deadline

Deprecation timeline

openapi:POST /images/variations::operation.endpoint-deprecated was announced as deprecated on Oct 1, 2026, with no removal date yet.

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