# Deprecation of Azure endpoint for GitHub Models

DevFeed: [Deprecation of Azure endpoint for GitHub Models](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/deprecation-of-azure-endpoint-for-github-models-72452.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2025-07-17-deprecation-of-azure-endpoint-for-github-models>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2025-07-17T21:01:03Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [deprecated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deprecated.md>), [embeddings](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embeddings.md>), [github-models](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-models.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub deprecated the Azure-hosted endpoint for GitHub Models inference and embeddings on July 17, 2025. Requests to that endpoint are expected to keep working temporarily, with support scheduled for removal on October 17, 2025. Users should migrate to the GitHub Models API at models.github.ai for valid responses, current features, authentication, and billing.

## Source excerpt

As of July 17, 2025 usage of https://models.inference.ai.azure.com for GitHub Models inference and embeddings is officially deprecated. This change follows the launch of the GitHub Models API on May 15,...