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title: "What are API Brownouts?"
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# What are API Brownouts?

API brownouts are scheduled, temporary failures that nudge consumers off deprecated endpoints before sunset.

**Watch:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHn9NTBgx4E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHn9NTBgx4E)

- Duration: 1:01
- Published: 2025-05-22
- Categories: API Patterns

## Related Resources

- **[Brownout Policy](https://zuplo.com/docs/policies/brownout-inbound)** (docs) — Schedule temporary downtime on specific routes to warn consumers of impending deprecation.