US EditionMicrosoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs
- Microsoft announced it will retire the Bing Search APIs, including web, image, video, and news search, on August 11, 2025.
- The retirement follows previous massive price hikes in 2023 of up to 900 percent, pushing many developers to reassess their use of the APIs.
- Microsoft directs developers to replace the APIs with AI-powered alternatives like Grounding with Bing Search, integrated into Azure AI Agents for real-time web data responses.
- Microsoft spokesperson Donny Turnbaugh said the company is pivoting to AI solutions that "better meet market demand," while some developers consider the AI approach insufficient.
- The shutdown impacts third-party developers and rival search engines, though larger customers like DuckDuckGo reportedly retain access temporarily, signaling a strategic shift toward AI integration.
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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…
Microsoft Shuts Down Bing Search APIs, Leaves Developers in the Cold as AI Integration Takes Over
Microsoft is shutting off access to its Bing Search APIs, marking a major shift in its search data strategy that will cut off thousands of developers, startups, and rival search engines from one of the most widely used search indexes on the web. The tech giant quietly announced that Bing Search APIs will be officially […] The post Microsoft Shuts Down Bing Search APIs, Leaves Developers in the Cold as AI Integration Takes Over appeared first on …
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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