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Microsoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs

Microsoft announced it will retire the Bing Search APIs, including Web and Custom Search, on August 11, 2025.
The retirement follows significant price hikes in 2023 and reflects Microsoft's shift toward AI-powered alternatives integrated with Azure AI Agents.
The Bing Search APIs enabled developers to embed web, image, video, and news search into applications, while some major users like DuckDuckGo will retain access temporarily due to long-term contracts.
Microsoft confirmed the APIs will be completely decommissioned and advised developers to migrate promptly, noting that AI chatbots now serve as preferred tools for real-time information retrieval.
The shutdown signals a strategic pivot in Microsoft’s ecosystem and raises concerns among developers reliant on raw search data while emphasizing growing industry competition and evolving search paradigms.

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Microsoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs

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Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI

Microsoft is shutting off access to its Bing Search results for third-party developers. The software maker quietly announced the change earlier this week, noting that Bing Search APIs will be retired on August 11th and that “any existing instances of Bing Search APIs will be decommissioned completely, and the product will no longer be available for usage or new customer signup.” This abrupt removal of the Bing Search APIs will impact third-party…

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Microsoft Cuts Off Access to Bing Search Data as It Shifts Focus to Chatbots

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The company announced the abrupt closure of the Bing Search API, a key tool for third-party developers and competing search engines.

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Microsoft kills Bing Search APIs to promote Azure AI instead - TECHTELEGRAPH

Recently, Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs (application programming interfaces). Third-party app developers won’t have access to the search engine’s results from August 11, 2025. According to Microsoft: “Bing Search APIs will be retired on  August 11, 2025. Any existing instances of Bing Search APIs will be decommissioned completely, and the product will no longer be available for usage or new customer si…

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Bing Search APIs to be "decommissioned completely" as Microsoft urges developers to use its Azure agentic AI alternative

Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, and third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results.

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