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Deprecation Notices

XML descriptor

The atlassian-plugin.xml descriptor format is deprecated in favour of the new JSON descriptor format. XML descriptor add-ons will still function and be supported until the deprecation date, however no new XML based add-ons will be approved after Atlassian Connect 1.0.0 is released.

Deprecated in
1.0-m25
OnDemand removal
May, 2014
Upgrade guide
Migrating to the JSON descriptor

OAuth 1.0 2LO

Atlassian Connect is replacing the OAuth 1.0 2LO implementation with JWT.

Deprecated in
1.0-m25
OnDemand removal
May, 2014
Upgrade guide
If you are using Atlassian Connect Express, upgrade to version 0.9.0.
Otherwise, follow our authentication guide to implement JWT.

Email sender resource

Atlassian Connect will no longer provide a REST endpoint allowing add-ons to send emails to users as either JIRA or Confluence.

Deprecated in
1.0-m26
OnDemand removal
10th February, 2014
Upgrade guide
We recommend either:
  • building an email sender into your add-on
  • using an email sending service, such as SendGrid or Postmark.