# deprecated

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

```
directive @deprecated(

  reason: String = "No longer supported"

) on 

  | FIELD_DEFINITION

  | ARGUMENT_DEFINITION

  | INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION

  | ENUM_VALUE
```

### Arguments[​](#arguments "Direct link to Arguments")

#### [`deprecated.reason`](#reason) ● [`String`](https://docs.monei.com/apis/graphql/types/scalars/string/.md) scalar[​](#reason "Direct link to reason")

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/).