# POST /public/v1/token/introspect is deprecated

Kick API deprecated POST /public/v1/token/introspect without giving a shutdown date yet.

On January 15, 2026, Kick API announced the deprecation of POST /public/v1/token/introspect without a shutdown date. This deprecation affects all requests made to POST /public/v1/token/introspect. Once permanently removed, calls to this endpoint will fail.

## What to use instead

Use the OAuth server introspect endpoint POST id.kick.com/oauth/token/introspect instead.

- API: Kick API (api.kick.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: January 15, 2026
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `POST /public/v1/token/introspect`
- Source: [Announcement](https://docs.kick.com/changelog)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Kick API's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/kick-api/breaking-changes/post-public-v1-token-introspect-is-deprecated/

## Kick API's words

> The existing Token introspect endpoint is now deprecated, the new endpoint has moved under /oauth instead of /public

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent
