The
[Google Cloud Platform Terms of Service (section "Discontinuation of Services")](https://docs.cloud.google.com/terms)
defines the deprecation policy that applies to Data Catalog.
The [deprecation policy](https://docs.cloud.google.com/terms/deprecation) only applies to the services,
features, or products listed therein.


After a service, feature, or product is officially
deprecated, it continues to be available for at least the period of time defined in the
Terms of Service. After this period of time, the service is scheduled for shutdown.

| Feature | Deprecated date | Shutdown date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Catalog | February 3, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | For more information, see [Transition from Data Catalog to Knowledge Catalog](https://docs.cloud.google.com/dataplex/docs/transition-to-dataplex-catalog). |

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** This deprecation applies to Data Catalog metadata search and cataloging features (such as custom entries, entry groups, and tag templates). The Policy Tag Manager service (taxonomies and policy tags), which is used for [column-level access control](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/column-level-security) and [dynamic data masking](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/column-data-masking-intro) in BigQuery, isn't deprecated and continues to be served under the `datacatalog.googleapis.com` API endpoint. The `datacatalog.googleapis.com` API must remain enabled for projects that use BigQuery policy tags.