diff --git a/hledger-api/.version b/hledger-api/.version
index 07fe6f6c9..a6874e690 100644
--- a/hledger-api/.version
+++ b/hledger-api/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15
\ No newline at end of file
+1.14.99
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hledger-api/CHANGES.md b/hledger-api/CHANGES.md
index 999e5b96e..accf22e6f 100644
--- a/hledger-api/CHANGES.md
+++ b/hledger-api/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ See also the hledger changelog.
 
 # da671880
 
+- allow hledger 1.15
 
-
-- api: set upper bound for swagger2
-
-
-
-- use hledger 1.15
+- set upper bound for swagger2
 
 # 1.14 2019-03-01
 
diff --git a/hledger-api/README b/hledger-api/README
index d55d873e1..69e217c1d 100644
--- a/hledger-api/README
+++ b/hledger-api/README
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 A web API server for hledger data, and some client-side app examples.
 This is an alternative to hledger-web, and for variety uses servant instead of yesod.
+
+As of 2019-09, this has been retired in favour of hledger-web.
+hledger-web 1.15+ includes hledger-api's functionality plus
+newer updates.
diff --git a/hledger-api/defs.m4 b/hledger-api/defs.m4
index 28594ae78..a55b70425 100644
--- a/hledger-api/defs.m4
+++ b/hledger-api/defs.m4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 m4_dnl m4 macro definitions used in this package's docs.
 m4_dnl
 m4_dnl Program version. Updated by make setversion.
-m4_define({{_version_}}, {{1.15}})m4_dnl
+m4_define({{_version_}}, {{1.14.99}})m4_dnl
 m4_dnl
 m4_dnl Date to show in man pages. Updated by make setdate.
-m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{August 2019}})m4_dnl
+m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{March 2019}})m4_dnl
diff --git a/hledger-api/hledger-api.cabal b/hledger-api/hledger-api.cabal
index f5e3d4cb0..6a5062bbd 100644
--- a/hledger-api/hledger-api.cabal
+++ b/hledger-api/hledger-api.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: abc0cf2dc37fed2028d3e6ead7e20d838b74f598bf8fa421130fd47f91d845f6
+-- hash: 6fd285878e745126685613c29db2e0e5c70f9422971ff64f844da7c01567baed
 
 name:           hledger-api
-version:        1.15
+version:        1.14.99
 synopsis:       Web API server for the hledger accounting tool
 description:    This is a simple web API server for hledger data.
                 It comes with a series of simple client-side web app examples.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ description:    This is a simple web API server for hledger data.
                 hledger is a cross-platform program for tracking money, time, or
                 any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a simple,
                 editable file format. It is inspired by and largely compatible
-                with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, curses and web
+                with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, terminal and web
                 interfaces, and aims to be a reliable, practical tool for daily
                 use.
 category:       Finance
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ executable hledger-api
   other-modules:
       Paths_hledger_api
   ghc-options: -threaded
-  cpp-options: -DVERSION="1.15"
+  cpp-options: -DVERSION="1.14.99"
   build-depends:
       Decimal
     , aeson
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ executable hledger-api
     , data-default >=0.5
     , docopt
     , either
-    , hledger >=1.15 && <1.16
-    , hledger-lib >=1.15 && <1.16
+    , hledger >=1.14.2 && <1.16
+    , hledger-lib >=1.14.1 && <1.16
     , microlens >=0.4
     , microlens-platform >=0.2.3.1
     , safe
diff --git a/hledger-api/package.yaml b/hledger-api/package.yaml
index ee83dd9a3..226aa4d52 100644
--- a/hledger-api/package.yaml
+++ b/hledger-api/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: hledger-api
-version: 1.15
+version: 1.14.99
 synopsis: Web API server for the hledger accounting tool
 description: |
   This is a simple web API server for hledger data.
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ extra-source-files:
 #data-files:
 
 dependencies:
-- hledger-lib >=1.15 && <1.16
-- hledger >=1.15 && <1.16
+- hledger-lib >=1.14.1 && <1.16
+- hledger >=1.14.2 && <1.16
 - base >=4.8 && <4.13
 - aeson
 - bytestring
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ executables:
   hledger-api:
     main: hledger-api.hs
     ghc-options: -threaded
-    cpp-options: -DVERSION="1.15"
+    cpp-options: -DVERSION="1.14.99"