# load_chain

> **Function** in `langchain_classic`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/chains/loading/load_chain)

Unified method for loading a chain from LangChainHub or local fs.

## Signature

```python
load_chain(
    path: str | Path,
    **kwargs: Any = {},
) -> Chain
```

## ⚠️ Deprecated

Deprecated since version 0.2.13. Will be removed in version 2.0.0. Chains must be imported from their respective modules.

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/8fed1dd641f49b96d69ad3bfbb922ba6e45c2878/libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/loading.py#L697)