How to migrate from Weaviate GraphQL API to REST Search API (Preview, for limited use cases, per Weaviate)

177 days until Weaviate GraphQL API shuts down (2027-05-01). Do not wait.

1. Export your Weaviate GraphQL API data now. See the export checklist. Grab the full archive, verify it opens.
2. Set up REST Search API (Preview, for limited use cases, per Weaviate). https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/api/graphql/migration - create the account and map your core objects before importing.
3. Run both in parallel for one cycle to catch gaps before Weaviate GraphQL API goes dark.
4. Cut over: update integrations, billing and runbooks; keep the Weaviate GraphQL API export archived.

Full export checklist →

Other documented destinations

• Weaviate GraphQL API to Current Weaviate client libraries over gRPC (Weaviate's stated path)

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"Migrating from Weaviate GraphQL API to REST Search API (Preview, for limited use cases, per Weaviate)." Bikoosh Shutdown Watch, verified 2026-11-05. https://bikoosh.com/shutdowns/migrate/weaviate-graphql-api/to-rest-search-api-preview-for-limited-use-cases-per-weaviate

REST Search API (Preview, for limited use cases, per Weaviate) is a documented option, not an endorsement. Shutdown Watch tracks vendor announcements and public deadlines; it is monitoring assistance, not legal or migration advice.