diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4a2cdb9..c2cdfb4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ Changelog
 
 *Release date: TBD, 2018*
 
-- **IMPROVED:** added support for ``SerializerMethodField``, via the ``swagger_serializer_method`` decorator for the
+- **ADDED:** added support for ``SerializerMethodField``, via the ``swagger_serializer_method`` decorator for the
   method field, and support for Python 3.5 style type hinting of the method field return type
   (:issue:`137`, :pr:`175`, :pr:`179`)
 
   *NOTE:* in order for this to work, you will have to add the new ``drf_yasg.inspectors.SerializerMethodFieldInspector``
   to your ``DEFAULT_FIELD_INSPECTORS`` array if you changed it from the default value
+- **IMPROVED:** added ``operation_summary`` and ``deprecated`` arguments to ``swagger_auto_schema``
+  (:issue:`149`, :issue:`173`)
 
 *********
 **1.9.2**
diff --git a/src/drf_yasg/inspectors/view.py b/src/drf_yasg/inspectors/view.py
index 03c3686..c2d468e 100644
--- a/src/drf_yasg/inspectors/view.py
+++ b/src/drf_yasg/inspectors/view.py
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ class SwaggerAutoSchema(ViewInspector):
 
         operation_id = self.get_operation_id(operation_keys)
         description = self.get_description()
+        summary = self.get_summary()
         security = self.get_security()
         assert security is None or isinstance(security, list), "security must be a list of securiy requirement objects"
+        deprecated = self.is_deprecated()
         tags = self.get_tags(operation_keys)
 
         responses = self.get_responses()
@@ -43,12 +45,14 @@ class SwaggerAutoSchema(ViewInspector):
         return openapi.Operation(
             operation_id=operation_id,
             description=force_real_str(description),
+            summary=force_real_str(summary),
             responses=responses,
             parameters=parameters,
             consumes=consumes,
             produces=produces,
             tags=tags,
-            security=security
+            security=security,
+            deprecated=deprecated
         )
 
     def get_request_body_parameters(self, consumes):
@@ -325,6 +329,14 @@ class SwaggerAutoSchema(ViewInspector):
             description = self._sch.get_description(self.path, self.method)
         return description
 
+    def get_summary(self):
+        """Return a summary description for this operation.
+
+        :return: the summary
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        return self.overrides.get('operation_summary', None)
+
     def get_security(self):
         """Return a list of security requirements for this operation.
 
@@ -335,6 +347,14 @@ class SwaggerAutoSchema(ViewInspector):
         :rtype: list[dict[str,list[str]]]"""
         return self.overrides.get('security', None)
 
+    def is_deprecated(self):
+        """Return ``True`` if this operation is to be marked as deprecated.
+
+        :return: deprecation status
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return self.overrides.get('deprecated', None)
+
     def get_tags(self, operation_keys):
         """Get a list of tags for this operation. Tags determine how operations relate with each other, and in the UI
         each tag will show as a group containing the operations that use it.
diff --git a/src/drf_yasg/utils.py b/src/drf_yasg/utils.py
index 42eae6b..f0018da 100644
--- a/src/drf_yasg/utils.py
+++ b/src/drf_yasg/utils.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class unset(object):
 
 
 def swagger_auto_schema(method=None, methods=None, auto_schema=unset, request_body=None, query_serializer=None,
-                        manual_parameters=None, operation_id=None, operation_description=None, security=None,
-                        responses=None, field_inspectors=None, filter_inspectors=None, paginator_inspectors=None,
-                        **extra_overrides):
+                        manual_parameters=None, operation_id=None, operation_description=None, operation_summary=None,
+                        security=None, deprecated=None, responses=None, field_inspectors=None, filter_inspectors=None,
+                        paginator_inspectors=None, **extra_overrides):
     """Decorate a view method to customize the :class:`.Operation` object generated from it.
 
     `method` and `methods` are mutually exclusive and must only be present when decorating a view method that accepts
@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ def swagger_auto_schema(method=None, methods=None, auto_schema=unset, request_bo
 
     :param str operation_id: operation ID override; the operation ID must be unique accross the whole API
     :param str operation_description: operation description override
+    :param str operation_summary: operation summary string
     :param list[dict] security: security requirements override; used to specify which authetication mechanism
         is requried to call this API; an empty list marks the endpoint as unauthenticated (i.e. removes all accepted
         authentication schemes), and ``None`` will inherit the top-level secuirty requirements
+    :param bool deprecated: deprecation status for operation
     :param dict[str,(.Schema,.SchemaRef,.Response,str,Serializer)] responses: a dict of documented manual responses
         keyed on response status code. If no success (``2xx``) response is given, one will automatically be
         generated from the request body and http method. If any ``2xx`` response is given the automatic response is