chore(api): add deprecation notices re: #9123

src/controllers/api.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const validator = require('validator');
 const nconf = require('nconf');
+const winston = require('winston');
 
 const meta = require('../meta');
 const user = require('../user');
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ apiController.getObject = async function (req, res, next) {
 	if (!method) {
 		return next();
 	}
+
+	winston.warn('[api] This route has been deprecated and will likely be removed in v1.17.0');
+	winston.warn('[api] Use GET /api/v3/(posts|topics|categories)/:id instead');
+
 	try {
 		const result = await method(req.params.id, req.uid);
 		if (!result) {

src/routes/api.js

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function (app, middleware, controllers) {
 	router.get('/user/uid/:userslug/export/uploads', middleware.checkAccountPermissions, middleware.exposeUid, controllers.user.exportUploads);
 	router.get('/user/uid/:userslug/export/profile', middleware.checkAccountPermissions, middleware.exposeUid, controllers.user.exportProfile);
 
+	// TODO: Deprecate in v1.17.0
 	router.get('/:type/pid/:id', middleware.authenticateOrGuest, controllers.api.getObject);
 	router.get('/:type/tid/:id', middleware.authenticateOrGuest, controllers.api.getObject);
 	router.get('/:type/cid/:id', middleware.authenticateOrGuest, controllers.api.getObject);