OpenAI · api
OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 deprecation: shutdown date & replacement
Shut down May 12, 2026
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Name
- Realtime API Beta
- Type
- api
- Announced
- Shutdown
- Replacement
Realtime API (GA)- Source
- Official OpenAI notice
Realtime API Beta interface (selected via OpenAI-Beta header).
How to migrate off OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1
- Find every place that references it:
grep -rn --exclude-dir={node_modules,.git,dist} "OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1" . - Follow the provider’s migration notes in the official notice.
- Re-run your evals or a sample of real prompts — output style, token usage and pricing can change between APIs.
- Check config outside code too: environment variables, feature flags, prompt-management tools, and fine-tuned model references.
- Deploy before May 12, 2026, and add the CI scanner so it cannot come back.
Also shutting down on May 12, 2026 (OpenAI)
Questions
Is OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 deprecated?
Yes. OpenAI has deprecated OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1. It was shut down on May 12, 2026.
When does OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 shut down?
May 12, 2026, according to OpenAI's official deprecation notice.
What should I use instead of OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1?
OpenAI recommends Realtime API (GA). Switch the model ID and re-test your prompts, since outputs, pricing and limits can differ.
What happens to requests to OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1 after the shutdown?
Requests using the retired model ID fail with an error, so any code still calling it breaks. Update and deploy before the shutdown date.