Google isn't actually allowed to deprecate them in December. They must continue unmaintained operation for at least 3 years for non- experimental projects, including Translate API.
In Google's Console API Terms of Use: 1.3 Deprecation. If Google in its discretion chooses to cease providing the current version of the Service whether through discontinuation of the Service or by upgrading the Service to a newer version, the current version of the Service will be deprecated and become a Deprecated Version of the Service. Google will issue an announcement if the current version of the Service will be deprecated. For a period of 3 years after an announcement (the "Deprecation Period"), Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to operate the Deprecated Version of the Service and to respond to problems with the Deprecated Version of the Service deemed by Google in its discretion to be critical. During the Deprecation Period, no new features will be added to the Deprecated Version of the Service. Google reserves the right in its discretion to cease providing all or any part of a Deprecated Version of the Service immediately without any notice if: a. Google reasonably believes you have breached any provision of the Terms; or b. Google is required to do so by law (for example, due to a change to the law governing the provision of the Deprecated Version of the Service); or c. the Deprecated Version of the Service relies on data or service provided by a third party partner and the relationship with such partner (i) has expired or been terminated or (ii) requires Google to change the way Google provides the data or services through the Deprecated Version of the Service; or d. providing the Deprecated Version of the Service could create a substantial economic burden on Google as determined by Google in its reasonable good faith judgment; or e. providing the Deprecated Version of the Service could create a security risk or material technical burden upon Google as determined by Google in its reasonable good faith judgment. Google is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. At any time prior to discontinuing the current version of the Service or upgrading to a new version of the Service, Google may, in its reasonable discretion as part of this continuing innovation, label certain features or functionality of the Service as "experimental". This Section 1.3 of this Terms of Use will not apply to any features or functionality labeled as "experimental". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en.
