diff --git a/api/jest.utils.ts b/api/jest.utils.ts
index e562fd95282..0591fc98ccd 100644
--- a/api/jest.utils.ts
+++ b/api/jest.utils.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export const getCsrfToken = (setCookies: string[]): string | undefined => {
   return csrfToken;
 };
 
+export const ORIGIN = 'https://www.freecodecamp.org';
+
 export function superRequest(
   resource: string,
   config: {
@@ -43,10 +45,7 @@ export function superRequest(
   const { method, setCookies } = config;
   const { sendCSRFToken = true } = options ?? {};
 
-  const req = requests[method](resource).set(
-    'Origin',
-    'https://www.freecodecamp.org'
-  );
+  const req = requests[method](resource).set('Origin', ORIGIN);
 
   if (setCookies) {
     void req.set('Cookie', setCookies);
diff --git a/api/src/app.ts b/api/src/app.ts
index 3675a9309b9..86d89b3b917 100644
--- a/api/src/app.ts
+++ b/api/src/app.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import cors from './plugins/cors';
 import jwtAuthz from './plugins/fastify-jwt-authz';
 import security from './plugins/security';
 import sessionAuth from './plugins/session-auth';
+import redirectWithMessage from './plugins/redirect-with-message';
 import { settingRoutes } from './routes/settings';
 import { deprecatedEndpoints } from './routes/deprecated-endpoints';
 import { auth0Routes, devLoginCallback } from './routes/auth';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import {
 import { userRoutes } from './routes/user';
 import { donateRoutes } from './routes/donate';
 import { statusRoute } from './routes/status';
+import { unsubscribeDeprecated } from './routes/deprecated-unsubscribe';
 
 export type FastifyInstanceWithTypeProvider = FastifyInstance<
   RawServerDefault,
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ export const build = async (
   void fastify.register(userRoutes);
   void fastify.register(deprecatedEndpoints);
   void fastify.register(statusRoute);
+  void fastify.register(unsubscribeDeprecated);
+  void fastify.register(redirectWithMessage);
 
   return fastify;
 };
diff --git a/api/src/routes/deprecated-endpoints.test.ts b/api/src/routes/deprecated-endpoints.test.ts
index a62195cc386..91970a387a2 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/deprecated-endpoints.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/deprecated-endpoints.test.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-import { build } from '../app';
+import { setupServer } from '../../jest.utils';
 import { endpoints } from './deprecated-endpoints';
 
 describe('Deprecated endpoints', () => {
-  let fastify: undefined | Awaited<ReturnType<typeof build>>;
-
-  beforeAll(async () => {
-    fastify = await build();
-    await fastify.ready();
-  }, 20000);
-
-  afterAll(async () => {
-    await fastify?.close();
-  });
+  setupServer();
 
   endpoints.forEach(([endpoint, method]) => {
     test(`${method} ${endpoint} returns 410 status code with "info" message`, async () => {
-      const response = await request(fastify?.server)[
+      const response = await request(fastifyTestInstance.server)[
         method.toLowerCase() as 'get' | 'post'
       ](endpoint);
 
diff --git a/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.test.ts b/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85ab238e562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { setupServer, superRequest } from '../../jest.utils';
+
+import { unsubscribeEndpoints } from './deprecated-unsubscribe';
+
+const urlEncodedMessage =
+  '?messages=info%5B0%5D%3DWe%2520are%2520no%2520longer%2520able%2520to%2520process%2520this%2520unsubscription%2520request.%2520Please%2520go%2520to%2520your%2520settings%2520to%2520update%2520your%2520email%2520preferences';
+
+describe('Deprecated unsubscribeEndpoints', () => {
+  setupServer();
+
+  unsubscribeEndpoints.forEach(([endpoint, method]) => {
+    test(`${method} ${endpoint} redirects to referer with "info" message`, async () => {
+      const response = await superRequest(endpoint, { method }).set(
+        'Referer',
+        'https://www.freecodecamp.org/settings'
+      );
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      expect(response.headers.location).toStrictEqual(
+        'https://www.freecodecamp.org/settings' + urlEncodedMessage
+      );
+      expect(response.status).toBe(302);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.ts b/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8e798e8409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/routes/deprecated-unsubscribe.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { FastifyPluginCallbackTypebox } from '@fastify/type-provider-typebox';
+import { HOME_LOCATION } from '../utils/env';
+
+type Endpoint = [string, 'GET' | 'POST'];
+
+export const unsubscribeEndpoints: Endpoint[] = [
+  ['/u/:email', 'GET'],
+  ['/unsubscribe/:email', 'GET']
+];
+
+export const unsubscribeDeprecated: FastifyPluginCallbackTypebox = (
+  fastify,
+  _options,
+  done
+) => {
+  unsubscribeEndpoints.forEach(([endpoint, method]) => {
+    fastify.route({
+      method,
+      url: endpoint,
+      handler: async (req, reply) => {
+        // TODO: port over getRedirectParams from api-server anduser that
+        const origin = req.headers.referer ?? HOME_LOCATION;
+        void reply.redirectWithMessage(origin, {
+          type: 'info',
+          content:
+            'We are no longer able to process this unsubscription request. ' +
+            'Please go to your settings to update your email preferences'
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  done();
+};