Published: 22 April 2025
Known Uses
Dutch governmental organizations typically outline API lifecycles and deprecation policies in official documentation and service agreements. However, it’s uncommon for them to announce specific lifetime guarantees for their APIs. Instead, the standard practice is to give advance notice before making major changes or retiring an API version. This allows developers and stakeholders enough time to adjust their applications. While detailed lifetime guarantees are not always made public, the general recommendation — both within government bodies and the energy sector — is to provide at least 12 months notice before deprecating or significantly modifying APIs.
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