diff --git a/DEPRECATIONS.md b/DEPRECATIONS.md
index d3e4825d20..7e6cbfdb49 100644
--- a/DEPRECATIONS.md
+++ b/DEPRECATIONS.md
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ The following is a list of deprecations, according to the [Deprecation Policy](h
| DEPPS12 | Database option `allowPublicExplain` defaults to `false` | [#7519](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7519) | 8.5.0 (2025) | 9.0.0 (2026) | changed | - |
| DEPPS13 | Config option `enableInsecureAuthAdapters` defaults to `false` | [#9667](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9667) | 8.0.0 (2025) | 9.0.0 (2026) | changed | - |
| DEPPS14 | Config option `pages.encodePageParamHeaders` defaults to `true` | [#10063](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/10063) | 9.4.0 (2026) | 10.0.0 (2027) | deprecated | - |
-| DEPPS15 | Config option `readOnlyMasterKeyIps` defaults to `['127.0.0.1', '::1']` | [#10115](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10115) | 9.5.0 (2026) | 10.0.0 (2027) | deprecated | - |
+| DEPPS15 | Config option `readOnlyMasterKeyIps` defaults to `['127.0.0.1', '::1']` | [#10115](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10115) | 9.5.0 (2026) | 10.0.0 (2027) | deprecated | - |
+| DEPPS16 | Remove config option `mountPlayground` | [#10110](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/10110) | 9.5.0 (2026) | 10.0.0 (2027) | deprecated | - |
+| DEPPS17 | Remove config option `playgroundPath` | [#10110](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/10110) | 9.5.0 (2026) | 10.0.0 (2027) | deprecated | - |
[i_deprecation]: ## "The version and date of the deprecation."
[i_change]: ## "The version and date of the planned change."
diff --git a/spec/Deprecator.spec.js b/spec/Deprecator.spec.js
index 210a503fb8..7fe925c3fc 100644
--- a/spec/Deprecator.spec.js
+++ b/spec/Deprecator.spec.js
@@ -103,4 +103,50 @@ describe('Deprecator', () => {
})
);
});
+
+ it('logs deprecation for removed key when option is set', async () => {
+ deprecations = [{ optionKey: 'exampleKey', changeNewKey: '', solution: 'Use something else.' }];
+
+ spyOn(Deprecator, '_getDeprecations').and.callFake(() => deprecations);
+ const logger = require('../lib/logger').logger;
+ const logSpy = spyOn(logger, 'warn').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+ await reconfigureServer({ exampleKey: true });
+ expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+ `DeprecationWarning: The Parse Server option '${deprecations[0].optionKey}' is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. ${deprecations[0].solution}`
+ );
+ });
+
+ it('does not log deprecation for removed key when option is not set', async () => {
+ deprecations = [{ optionKey: 'exampleKey', changeNewKey: '', solution: 'Use something else.' }];
+
+ spyOn(Deprecator, '_getDeprecations').and.callFake(() => deprecations);
+ const logSpy = spyOn(Deprecator, '_logOption').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+ await reconfigureServer();
+ expect(logSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+ });
+
+ it('logs deprecation for mountPlayground when set', async () => {
+ const logSpy = spyOn(Deprecator, '_logOption').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+ await reconfigureServer({ mountPlayground: true, mountGraphQL: true });
+ expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+ jasmine.objectContaining({
+ optionKey: 'mountPlayground',
+ changeNewKey: '',
+ })
+ );
+ });
+
+ it('does not log deprecation for mountPlayground when not set', async () => {
+ const logSpy = spyOn(Deprecator, '_logOption').and.callFake(() => {});
+
+ await reconfigureServer();
+ expect(logSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+ jasmine.objectContaining({
+ optionKey: 'mountPlayground',
+ })
+ );
+ });
});
diff --git a/src/Deprecator/Deprecations.js b/src/Deprecator/Deprecations.js
index 9093018f48..60e37e6efb 100644
--- a/src/Deprecator/Deprecations.js
+++ b/src/Deprecator/Deprecations.js
@@ -31,4 +31,14 @@ module.exports = [
changeNewDefault: '["127.0.0.1", "::1"]',
solution: "Set 'readOnlyMasterKeyIps' to the IP addresses that should be allowed to use the read-only master key, or to '[\"127.0.0.1\", \"::1\"]' to restrict access to localhost.",
},
+ {
+ optionKey: 'mountPlayground',
+ changeNewKey: '',
+ solution: "Use Parse Dashboard as GraphQL IDE or configure a third-party GraphQL client such as Apollo Sandbox, GraphiQL, or Insomnia with custom request headers.",
+ },
+ {
+ optionKey: 'playgroundPath',
+ changeNewKey: '',
+ solution: "Use Parse Dashboard as GraphQL IDE or configure a third-party GraphQL client such as Apollo Sandbox, GraphiQL, or Insomnia with custom request headers.",
+ },
];
diff --git a/src/Deprecator/Deprecator.js b/src/Deprecator/Deprecator.js
index 4744efbdd8..afbd215e0f 100644
--- a/src/Deprecator/Deprecator.js
+++ b/src/Deprecator/Deprecator.js
@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@ class Deprecator {
const solution = deprecation.solution;
const optionKey = deprecation.optionKey;
const changeNewDefault = deprecation.changeNewDefault;
+ const changeNewKey = deprecation.changeNewKey;
// If default will change, only throw a warning if option is not set
if (changeNewDefault != null && Utils.getNestedProperty(options, optionKey) == null) {
Deprecator._logOption({ optionKey, changeNewDefault, solution });
}
+
+ // If key will be removed or renamed, only throw a warning if option is set
+ if (changeNewKey != null && Utils.getNestedProperty(options, optionKey) != null) {
+ Deprecator._logOption({ optionKey, changeNewKey, solution });
+ }
}
}
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ class Deprecator {
// Compose message
let output = `DeprecationWarning: The Parse Server ${type} '${key}' `;
- output += changeNewKey ? `is deprecated and will be ${keyAction} in a future version.` : '';
+ output += changeNewKey != null ? `is deprecated and will be ${keyAction} in a future version.` : '';
output += changeNewDefault
? `default will change to '${changeNewDefault}' in a future version.`
: '';
diff --git a/src/Options/Definitions.js b/src/Options/Definitions.js
index f265f57c99..05d469f4cf 100644
--- a/src/Options/Definitions.js
+++ b/src/Options/Definitions.js
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ module.exports.ParseServerOptions = {
},
mountPlayground: {
env: 'PARSE_SERVER_MOUNT_PLAYGROUND',
- help: 'Mounts the GraphQL Playground which exposes the master key in the browser - never use this option in production',
+ help: 'Deprecated. Mounts the GraphQL Playground which is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. The playground exposes the master key in the browser. Use Parse Dashboard as GraphQL IDE or configure a third-party GraphQL client with custom request headers.',
action: parsers.booleanParser,
default: false,
},
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ module.exports.ParseServerOptions = {
},
playgroundPath: {
env: 'PARSE_SERVER_PLAYGROUND_PATH',
- help: 'Mount path for the GraphQL Playground, defaults to /playground',
+ help: 'Deprecated. Mount path for the GraphQL Playground. The playground is deprecated and will be removed in a future version.',
default: '/playground',
},
port: {
diff --git a/src/Options/docs.js b/src/Options/docs.js
index 8278838340..4e7a050d8b 100644
--- a/src/Options/docs.js
+++ b/src/Options/docs.js
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@
* @property {Union} middleware middleware for express server, can be string or function
* @property {Boolean} mountGraphQL Mounts the GraphQL endpoint
* @property {String} mountPath Mount path for the server, defaults to /parse
- * @property {Boolean} mountPlayground Mounts the GraphQL Playground which exposes the master key in the browser - never use this option in production
+ * @property {Boolean} mountPlayground Deprecated. Mounts the GraphQL Playground which is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. The playground exposes the master key in the browser. Use Parse Dashboard as GraphQL IDE or configure a third-party GraphQL client with custom request headers.
* @property {Number} objectIdSize Sets the number of characters in generated object id's, default 10
* @property {PagesOptions} pages The options for pages such as password reset and email verification.
* @property {PasswordPolicyOptions} passwordPolicy The password policy for enforcing password related rules.
- * @property {String} playgroundPath Mount path for the GraphQL Playground, defaults to /playground
+ * @property {String} playgroundPath Deprecated. Mount path for the GraphQL Playground. The playground is deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
* @property {Number} port The port to run the ParseServer, defaults to 1337.
* @property {Boolean} preserveFileName Enable (or disable) the addition of a unique hash to the file names
* @property {Boolean} preventLoginWithUnverifiedEmail Set to `true` to prevent a user from logging in if the email has not yet been verified and email verification is required. Supports a function with a return value of `true` or `false` for conditional prevention. The function receives a request object that includes `createdWith` to indicate whether the invocation is for `signup` or `login` and the used auth provider.
The `createdWith` values per scenario: