# HeyGen deprecations & changes

3 item(s): 3 upcoming, 0 without an announced date, 0 past. Data via [Dead Canary](https://deadcanary.io/vendor/heygen/). Company profile: [HeyGen](https://rewindex.com/company/heygen.md)

- Shutdown: 2
- Deprecation: 1

## Upcoming

| Effective | Type | Change | Details | Source | Via |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-31 | Deprecation | character variable fields avatar\_look\_id, character\_id, and character\_type | The character variable names avatar\_look\_id, character\_id, and character\_type will be removed on October 31, 2026; send and read avatar\_id instead. | [source](https://developers.heygen.com/changelog) | [Dead Canary](https://deadcanary.io/event/heygen-character-variable-fields-avatar-look-id-character-id-and-chara-654c/) |
| 2026-10-31 | Shutdown | GET /v3/templates/{template\_id} scenes field | The older scenes field on GET /v3/templates/{template\_id} will be removed on October 31, 2026; read composition.scenes instead. | [source](https://developers.heygen.com/changelog) | [Dead Canary](https://deadcanary.io/event/heygen-get-v3-templates-template-id-scenes-field-39e6/) |
| 2026-10-31 | Shutdown | /v1/brand\_voice | The /v1/brand\_voice endpoint sunsets on October 31, 2026. | [source](https://developers.heygen.com/changelog) | [Dead Canary](https://deadcanary.io/event/heygen-v1-brand-voice-2d4c/) |


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