diff --git a/pkg/builder/openapi.go b/pkg/builder/openapi.go
index 98be932cb..db2ca2688 100644
--- a/pkg/builder/openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/builder/openapi.go
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ func (o *openAPI) buildOperations(route common.Route, inPathCommonParamsMap map[
 			Description: route.Description(),
 			Consumes:    route.Consumes(),
 			Produces:    route.Produces(),
+			Deprecated:  route.Deprecated(),
 			Schemes:     o.config.ProtocolList,
 			Responses: &spec.Responses{
 				ResponsesProps: spec.ResponsesProps{
diff --git a/pkg/builder3/openapi.go b/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
index a0c00f07f..5e142a4b1 100644
--- a/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/builder3/openapi.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func (o *openAPI) buildOperations(route common.Route, inPathCommonParamsMap map[
 	ret := &spec3.Operation{
 		OperationProps: spec3.OperationProps{
 			Description: route.Description(),
+			Deprecated:  route.Deprecated(),
 			Responses: &spec3.Responses{
 				ResponsesProps: spec3.ResponsesProps{
 					StatusCodeResponses: make(map[int]*spec3.Response),
diff --git a/pkg/common/interfaces.go b/pkg/common/interfaces.go
index 059fc551b..1767a950c 100644
--- a/pkg/common/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/common/interfaces.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ type Route interface {
 	// StatusCodeResponses defines a mapping of HTTP Status Codes to the specific response(s).
 	// Multiple responses with the same HTTP Status Code are acceptable.
 	StatusCodeResponses() []StatusCodeResponse
+	// Deprecated marks a route as deprecated
+	Deprecated() bool
 }
 
 // StatusCodeResponse is an explicit response type with an HTTP Status Code.
diff --git a/pkg/common/restfuladapter/route_adapter.go b/pkg/common/restfuladapter/route_adapter.go
index c7ba3a564..362f35bfb 100644
--- a/pkg/common/restfuladapter/route_adapter.go
+++ b/pkg/common/restfuladapter/route_adapter.go
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ func (r *RouteAdapter) RequestPayloadSample() interface{} {
 func (r *RouteAdapter) ResponsePayloadSample() interface{} {
 	return r.Route.WriteSample
 }
+
+func (r *RouteAdapter) Deprecated() bool {
+	return r.Route.Deprecated
+}