# Introduction

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IMPORTANT!

API v1 has been discontinued as of July 1st, 2024. To continue using our API, please migrate to the [Repository Manager API](https://docs.oscwii.org/repository-manager/).

These docs are provided for archival purposes.
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Welcome to the Open Shop Channel API! You can use our API to access Open Shop Channel, to retrieve information on Open Shop Channel apps + theme repositories, and more.

We don't have any bindings yet, but it's certainly coming! Instead, we will provide native examples in multiple languages. This documentation includes some code examples, primarily in python and curl.

For support and general assistance, please [join our Discord server](https://discord.gg/osc), this is the best way to contact us.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.oscwii.org/oldapi/v1/master.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.