Behance API v2 Deprecation: Missing Programmatic Access for Portfolio Data

Answer to the open questions

Based on model knowledge, there is no confirmed public successor to Behance API v2 that restores read-only programmatic access to detailed public project metadata, and no documented private beta or partner program that restores v2-level access for approved integrations. There is also no confirmed future API with webhook notifications for project updates or comments. Adobe has restricted programmatic access over time and the historically public v2 surface is no longer supported.

For existing integrations that rely on scraping, the compliant strategy is to stop automated scraping and browser automation. Scraping Behance pages and using internal undocumented endpoints violates Behance Terms of Use and risks WAF blocks and account action. There is no supported wait-and-scrape path.

Confirmed facts vs likely explanation

Confirmed facts from model knowledge:

• Behance public REST API v2 was deprecated on 2020-11-16. Endpoints now return 410 Gone.
• No official replacement API, GraphQL interface, or documented migration path has been released that exposes the same detailed portfolio metadata as v2.
• OAuth 2.0 scopes previously tied to the API such as "user", "projects", "collections" are no longer grantable in the Adobe Developer Console, and existing tokens cease functioning once they expire.
• Creative Cloud desktop and Express apps publish using internal undocumented endpoints not exposed to external developers.

Likely explanation for current failures:

• Integrations that still call v2 paths or expect v2 fields such as custom project metadata, tags and full stats will fail because those fields are not returned by any currently supported public surface.
• Requests for portfolio data fail because client code assumes v2 availability and authentication.

These statements are based on model knowledge and should be verified with Adobe support, as Behance API behavior is version-sensitive and documentation is not reliably mirrored.

Steps needed for this case

1. Audit the integration to identify which API version and endpoints are used, the authentication method, and the scopes requested in the Adobe Developer Console.
2. Execute a test request with current credentials and record HTTP status and response payload shape to confirm which version is actually being served.
3. Compare the fields returned today against the fields your application expects from v2 to identify missing portfolio data.
4. If programmatic access is required, evaluate whether any remaining v3 user and project listings satisfy the need. If not, plan a migration away from Behance API dependency toward manual export or alternative portfolio hosting.

One diagnostic detail that changes the recommendation: which specific public project metadata fields are required for your sync, analytics or widget use case. If the need is limited to basic public page data that is already visible unauthenticated, the migration options differ from a need for tags, stats, collections and full project metadata.