# Deprecations and removals

## Deprecation announcements

### Deprecated parameters

`SONARQUBE_CLOUD_URL` is deprecated in SonarQube MCP Server version 1.9.

* Replaced with an improved parameter, `SONARQUBE_URL`, which works for both SonarQube Server and SonarQube Cloud URLs, including the US region. See [#common-variables](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-mcp-server/build-and-configure/environment-variables#common-variables "mention") for more detail.

`SONARQUBE_TOKEN` as an HTTP header is deprecated for [#transport-mode](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-mcp-server/build-and-configure/configure#transport-mode "mention") mode.

* When connecting clients via [#http](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-mcp-server/build-and-configure/configure#http "mention") or [#https](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-mcp-server/build-and-configure/configure#https "mention") transport, use the `Authorization: Bearer <YourSonarQubeUserToken>` header instead. This is mandatory for the embedded [SonarQube Cloud](https://app.gitbook.com/s/B4UT2GNiZKjtxFtcFAL7/ai-capabilities/sonarqube-mcp-server) MCP configuration, and recommended for all other HTTP(S) configurations.
* For [#stdio](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-mcp-server/build-and-configure/configure#stdio "mention") transport, `SONARQUBE_TOKEN` as an environment variable is unchanged.

### Removed parameters

`SONARQUBE_ADVANCED_ANALYSIS_ENABLED` was removed in SonarQube MCP Server version 1.13.

* Replaced by a SonarQube Cloud organization level feature flag. The MCP Server now automatically detects whether [Agentic Analysis](https://app.gitbook.com/s/B4UT2GNiZKjtxFtcFAL7/ai-capabilities/agentic-analysis "mention") is enabled for your organization; no environment variable is required.