Deprecated Features

This file lists all features that have been deprecated in ArangoDB or are known to become deprecated in a future version of ArangoDB. Deprecated features will likely be removed in upcoming versions of ArangoDB and shouldn't be used if possible.

Scheduled removal dates or releases will be listed here. Possible migrations will also be detailed here.

2.2

Foxx: The usage of controller.collection is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use appContext.collection instead.
Foxx: The usage of Model.extend({}, {attributes: {}}) is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use Model.extend({schema: {}}) instead.
Foxx: The usage of requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, description, Model) is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, options) instead.
Foxx: The usage of requestContext.queryParam({type: string}) is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use requestContext.queryParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: The usage of requestContext.pathParam({type: string}) is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use requestContext.pathParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: The usage of apps in manifest files is no longer possible, please use controllers instead.
Graph: The usage of the modules org/arangodb/graph and org/arangodb/graph-blueprint is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use module org/arangodb/general-graph instead.
Graph: The module org/arangodb/graph will now load the module org/arangodb/graph-blueprint.
Http: The api _api/graph is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use the general graph api _api/gharial instead.
MRuby: The MRuby server integration for arangod has been removed and can no longer be used.
Replication: the methods logger.start, logger.stop and logger.properties are no-ops since ArangoDB 2.2. They are available in this version only for backwards-compatibility. Usage is no longer suggested as they will be deprecated in the next version.
Replication: the HTTP methods PUT /_api/replication/logger-start, PUT /_api/replication/logger-stop, GET /_api/replication/logger-config and PUT /_api/replication/logger-config are no-ops since ArangoDB 2.2. They are available in this version only for backwards-compatibility. Usage is no longer suggested as they will be deprecated in the next version.

2.3

Foxx: controller.collection is now deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. To suppress the warning, please start arangod with the option --server.default-api-compatibility 20200. Please use appContext.collection instead.
Foxx: Model.extend({}, {attributes: {}}) is now deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. To suppress the warning, please start arangod with the option --server.default-api-compatibility 20200. Please use Model.extend({schema: {}}) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, description, Model) is now deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. To suppress the warning, please start arangod with the option --server.default-api-compatibility 20200. Please use requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, options) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.queryParam({type: string}) is now deprecated. Please use requestContext.queryParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.pathParam({type: string}) is now deprecated. Please use requestContext.pathParam({type: joi}) instead.
Graph: The modules org/arangodb/graph and org/arangodb/graph-blueprint are now deprecated. Please use module org/arangodb/general-graph instead.
Http: The api _api/graph is now deprecated. Please use the general graph api _api/gharial instead.
Replication: the methods logger.start, logger.stop and logger.properties are now deprecated. Using them will raise a warning.
Replication: the HTTP methods PUT /_api/replication/logger-start, PUT /_api/replication/logger-stop, GET /_api/replication/logger-config and PUT /_api/replication/logger-config are now deprecated. Using them will raise a warning.
General-Graph: In the module org/arangodb/general-graph the functions _undirectedRelation and _directedRelation is no longer suggested, they will be deprecated int the next version. Both functions have been unified to _relation.

2.4

Foxx: method controller.collection() is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use appContext.collection instead.
Foxx: property FoxxRepository.modelPrototype is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use FoxxRepository.model instead.
Foxx: requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, description, Model) is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, options) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.queryParam({type: string}) is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use requestContext.queryParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.pathParam({type: string}) is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use requestContext.pathParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: Model.extend({}, {attributes: {}}) is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use Model.extend({schema: {}}) instead.
General-Graph: In the module org/arangodb/general-graph the functions _undirectedRelation and _directedRelation are deprecated. Both functions have been unified to _relation.
Graph: The modules org/arangodb/graph and org/arangodb/graph-blueprint are deprecated. Please use module org/arangodb/general-graph instead.
The HTTP REST API _api/graph and all its methods are deprecated. Please use the general graph API _api/gharial instead.
Replication: the methods logger.start, logger.stop and logger.properties are no longer available.
Replication: the HTTP REST API methods PUT /_api/replication/logger-start, PUT /_api/replication/logger-stop, GET /_api/replication/logger-config and PUT /_api/replication/logger-config are no longer available.

2.5

Foxx: controller.collection has been removed entirely. Please use appContext.collection instead.
Foxx: FoxxRepository.modelPrototype has been removed entirely. Please use FoxxRepository.model instead.
Foxx: Model.extend({}, {attributes: {}}) has been removed entirely. Please use Model.extend({schema: {}}) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, description, Model) has been removed entirely. Please use requestContext.bodyParam(paramName, options) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.queryParam({type: string}) has been removed entirely. Please use requestContext.queryParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: requestContext.pathParam({type: string}) has been removed entirely. Please use requestContext.pathParam({type: joi}) instead.
Foxx: method Model#toJSONSchema(id) is deprecated, it will raise a warning if you use it. Please use Foxx.toJSONSchema(id, model) instead.
Graph: The modules org/arangodb/graph and org/arangodb/graph-blueprint have been removed entirely. Please use module org/arangodb/general-graph instead.
Http: The api _api/graph has been removed entirely. Please use the general graph api _api/gharial instead.
General-Graph: In the module org/arangodb/general-graph the functions _undirectedRelation and _directedRelation are no longer available. Both functions have been unified to _relation.

2.6

Foxx: method Model#toJSONSchema(id) has been removed entirely. Please use Foxx.toJSONSchema(id, model) instead.