diff --git a/constellation/src/server/mod.rs b/constellation/src/server/mod.rs
index 6fa7913..fa16bea 100644
--- a/constellation/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/constellation/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ where
                 }
             }),
         )
+        // deprecated
         .route(
             "/links/count",
             get({
diff --git a/constellation/templates/hello.html.j2 b/constellation/templates/hello.html.j2
index 442677d..ca6d441 100644
--- a/constellation/templates/hello.html.j2
+++ b/constellation/templates/hello.html.j2
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
   {% call try_it::dids("at://did:plc:vc7f4oafdgxsihk4cry2xpze/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgwdn7vd722r", "app.bsky.feed.like", ".subject.uri") %}
 
 
-  <h3 class="route"><code>GET /links/count</code></h3>
+  <h3 class="route deprecated"><code>[deprecated] GET /links/count</code></h3>
 
   <p>The total number of links pointing at a given target.</p>