diff --git a/stellar-payment-platform/deprecation.test.js b/stellar-payment-platform/deprecation.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97fea10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stellar-payment-platform/deprecation.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+'use strict';
+
+jest.mock('./src/logger', () => ({
+  logger: {
+    warn: jest.fn(),
+    error: jest.fn(),
+    info: jest.fn(),
+    debug: jest.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+const { logger } = require('./src/logger');
+const {
+  deprecationMiddleware,
+  findDeprecation,
+  pathMatches,
+  toHttpDate,
+  resetDeprecationLogger,
+} = require('./src/middleware/deprecation');
+
+const makeRes = () => {
+  const headers = {};
+  return {
+    headers,
+    set(key, value) {
+      headers[key] = value;
+      return this;
+    },
+  };
+};
+
+const run = (entry, method, path) => {
+  const middleware = deprecationMiddleware({ registry: [entry] });
+  const req = { method, path };
+  const res = makeRes();
+  let nextCalled = false;
+  middleware(req, res, () => {
+    nextCalled = true;
+  });
+  return { res, nextCalled };
+};
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  logger.warn.mockClear();
+  resetDeprecationLogger();
+});
+
+describe('deprecation middleware', () => {
+  it('attaches Deprecation, Sunset and Link headers for a matching endpoint', () => {
+    const { res, nextCalled } = run(
+      {
+        method: 'GET',
+        path: '/api/v1/lookup',
+        deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29',
+        sunset: '2027-02-28',
+        replacement: '/api/v2/lookup',
+        documentation: 'https://docs.example.com/deprecations/lookup',
+      },
+      'GET',
+      '/api/v1/lookup',
+    );
+
+    expect(res.headers.Deprecation).toBe(new Date('2026-08-29').toUTCString());
+    expect(res.headers.Sunset).toBe(new Date('2027-02-28').toUTCString());
+    expect(res.headers.Link).toBe(
+      '<https://docs.example.com/deprecations/lookup>; rel="deprecation"',
+    );
+    expect(res.headers.Warning).toContain('299');
+    expect(nextCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('ignores requests that do not match any deprecation', () => {
+    const { res, nextCalled } = run(
+      { method: 'GET', path: '/api/v1/lookup', deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29', sunset: '2027-02-28' },
+      'GET',
+      '/api/v1/active',
+    );
+    expect(res.headers.Deprecation).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(nextCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('matches wildcard paths', () => {
+    const entry = { method: 'GET', path: '/api/v1/receipts/*', deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29', sunset: '2027-02-28' };
+    const { res } = run(entry, 'GET', '/api/v1/receipts/abc123');
+    expect(res.headers.Deprecation).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('logs a server-side warning exactly once per endpoint', () => {
+    const entry = { method: 'GET', path: '/api/v1/stats', deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29', sunset: '2027-01-31', replacement: '/api/v2/stats' };
+    const mw = deprecationMiddleware({ registry: [entry] });
+    const req = { method: 'GET', path: '/api/v1/stats' };
+    mw(req, makeRes(), () => {});
+    mw(req, makeRes(), () => {});
+    expect(logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(logger.warn.mock.calls[0][1]).toContain('/api/v2/stats');
+  });
+
+  it('uses method "*" to match any HTTP verb', () => {
+    const entry = { method: '*', path: '/api/v1/legacy', deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29', sunset: '2027-02-28' };
+    const { res } = run(entry, 'DELETE', '/api/v1/legacy');
+    expect(res.headers.Deprecation).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('pathMatches', () => {
+  it('returns true on exact match', () => {
+    expect(pathMatches('/api/v1/lookup', '/api/v1/lookup')).toBe(true);
+  });
+  it('returns false on mismatch', () => {
+    expect(pathMatches('/api/v1/lookup', '/api/v1/other')).toBe(false);
+  });
+  it('supports wildcard', () => {
+    expect(pathMatches('/api/v1/x/*', '/api/v1/x/1/2')).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('toHttpDate', () => {
+  it('formats ISO dates as HTTP-dates', () => {
+    expect(toHttpDate('2027-02-28')).toBe(new Date('2027-02-28').toUTCString());
+  });
+  it('returns null for invalid dates', () => {
+    expect(toHttpDate('not-a-date')).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('findDeprecation', () => {
+  it('finds a registered deprecation by method and path', () => {
+    const registry = [{ method: 'POST', path: '/api/v1/payments/bulk', deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29', sunset: '2027-03-31' }];
+    expect(findDeprecation('post', '/api/v1/payments/bulk', registry)).toBeDefined();
+    expect(findDeprecation('GET', '/api/v1/payments/bulk', registry)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/stellar-payment-platform/server.js b/stellar-payment-platform/server.js
index c55c098e..5731d96a 100644
--- a/stellar-payment-platform/server.js
+++ b/stellar-payment-platform/server.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const { buildErrorHandler, notFoundHandler } = require('./src/middleware/errorHa
 const { ApiError, errorBody } = require('./src/errors');
 const { requireJson } = require('./src/middleware/requireJson');
 const { apiVersion } = require('./src/middleware/apiVersion');
+const { deprecationMiddleware } = require('./src/middleware/deprecation');
 const {
   registerBodySchema,
   federationQuerySchema,
@@ -929,6 +930,10 @@ app.get('/users', validateSchema({ query: usersQuerySchema }), async (req, res,
 // API-Version header, defaulting to v1. Routers below then decide routing.
 app.use(apiVersion);
 
+// RFC 8594 deprecation headers: attaches Deprecation/Sunset/Link to endpoints
+// listed in src/config/deprecations.js and logs a server-side warning.
+app.use(deprecationMiddleware());
+
 // v2 first so an explicit /api/v2 request wins over the unversioned fallback.
 app.use('/api/v2', v2Router);
 // Explicit v1 mount, then /api (no version) and the legacy unversioned root
diff --git a/stellar-payment-platform/src/config/deprecations.js b/stellar-payment-platform/src/config/deprecations.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35965545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stellar-payment-platform/src/config/deprecations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Deprecation registry (RFC 8594).
+ *
+ * Each entry describes an endpoint that is scheduled for removal. The
+ * deprecation middleware reads this list and attaches `Deprecation`,
+ * `Sunset` and `Link` headers to matching requests, while also emitting a
+ * server-side warning so the deprecation is observable in logs.
+ *
+ * Entry shape:
+ *   method         HTTP method (uppercase) or '*' to match any method.
+ *   path           Request path as seen by Express. May contain a single
+ *                 '*' wildcard that matches any trailing segment(s), e.g.
+ *                 '/api/v1/receipts/*' matches '/api/v1/receipts/abc123'.
+ *   deprecatedSince ISO-8601 date the endpoint became deprecated. Surfaces
+ *                 in the `Deprecation` header.
+ *   sunset         ISO-8601 date the endpoint will be removed. Surfaces in
+ *                 the `Sunset` header.
+ *   replacement    (optional) Path of the endpoint consumers should migrate
+ *                 to. Used in the server-side log message.
+ *   documentation  (optional) URL describing the deprecation/migration.
+ *                 Surfaces in the `Link` header with rel="deprecation".
+ */
+
+const DEPRECATIONS = [
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/v1/lookup',
+    deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29',
+    sunset: '2027-02-28',
+    replacement: '/api/v2/lookup',
+    documentation: 'https://docs.stellar-tags.example/deprecations/lookup',
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/api/v1/stats',
+    deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29',
+    sunset: '2027-01-31',
+    replacement: '/api/v2/stats',
+    documentation: 'https://docs.stellar-tags.example/deprecations/stats',
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/api/v1/payments/bulk',
+    deprecatedSince: '2026-08-29',
+    sunset: '2027-03-31',
+    replacement: '/api/v2/payments/bulk',
+    documentation: 'https://docs.stellar-tags.example/deprecations/bulk-payments',
+  },
+];
+
+module.exports = { DEPRECATIONS };
diff --git a/stellar-payment-platform/src/middleware/deprecation.js b/stellar-payment-platform/src/middleware/deprecation.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cecc5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stellar-payment-platform/src/middleware/deprecation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * src/middleware/deprecation.js
+ *
+ * Express middleware implementing the Deprecation and Sunset HTTP headers
+ * described in RFC 8594. Endpoints listed in the deprecation registry
+ * (src/config/deprecations.js) receive the following response headers:
+ *
+ *   Deprecation  - HTTP-date the endpoint became deprecated (or "true").
+ *   Sunset       - HTTP-date the endpoint is scheduled for removal.
+ *   Link         - rel="deprecation" pointing at migration documentation.
+ *   Warning      - 299 stale/deprecation notice for older clients.
+ *
+ * Every matched request also emits a server-side warning so operators can
+ * track consumer reliance on soon-to-be-removed endpoints.
+ */
+
+const { logger } = require('../logger');
+const { DEPRECATIONS } = require('../config/deprecations');
+
+const escapeRegExp = (value) => value.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+
+/**
+ * Returns true when the registered path pattern matches the request path.
+ * A single '*' wildcard matches any trailing segment(s).
+ *
+ * @param {string} pattern
+ * @param {string} path
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+const pathMatches = (pattern, path) => {
+  if (pattern === path) return true;
+  if (pattern.includes('*')) {
+    const regex = new RegExp(
+      `^${pattern.split('*').map(escapeRegExp).join('.*')}$`,
+    );
+    return regex.test(path);
+  }
+  return false;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Locates a deprecation entry for the given method + path.
+ *
+ * @param {string} method HTTP method (any case).
+ * @param {string} path Request path.
+ * @returns {object|null} Matching registry entry or null.
+ */
+const findDeprecation = (method, path, registry = DEPRECATIONS) => {
+  const verb = String(method || '').toUpperCase();
+  for (const entry of registry) {
+    const entryMethod = String(entry.method || '*').toUpperCase();
+    if (entryMethod !== '*' && entryMethod !== verb) continue;
+    if (pathMatches(entry.path, path)) return entry;
+  }
+  return null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Formats an ISO-8601 date as an RFC 7231 HTTP-date.
+ *
+ * @param {string} iso
+ * @returns {string|null}
+ */
+const toHttpDate = (iso) => {
+  const date = new Date(iso);
+  if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return null;
+  return date.toUTCString();
+};
+
+// Throttles the server-side warning so each deprecated endpoint is logged
+// at most once per process, avoiding log floods from high-traffic routes.
+const loggedKeys = new Set();
+
+const resetDeprecationLogger = () => loggedKeys.clear();
+
+/**
+ * Express middleware factory.
+ *
+ * @param {object} [options]
+ * @param {Array} [options.registry] Override the deprecation registry
+ *        (primarily used by tests).
+ * @returns {Function} Express middleware.
+ */
+const deprecationMiddleware = (options = {}) => {
+  const registry = options.registry || DEPRECATIONS;
+
+  return (req, res, next) => {
+    const entry = findDeprecation(req.method, req.path, registry);
+    if (!entry) return next();
+
+    const deprecatedSince = toHttpDate(entry.deprecatedSince) || 'true';
+    const sunset = toHttpDate(entry.sunset);
+
+    res.set('Deprecation', deprecatedSince);
+    if (sunset) res.set('Sunset', sunset);
+
+    if (entry.documentation) {
+      res.set(
+        'Link',
+        `<${entry.documentation}>; rel="deprecation"`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (sunset) {
+      const message = entry.replacement
+        ? `Deprecated endpoint ${req.method} ${req.path} will be removed after ${sunset}; migrate to ${entry.replacement}.`
+        : `Deprecated endpoint ${req.method} ${req.path} will be removed after ${sunset}.`;
+      res.set('Warning', `299 - "Deprecated API endpoint, scheduled for removal ${sunset}"`);
+
+      const key = `${req.method} ${req.path}`;
+      if (!loggedKeys.has(key)) {
+        loggedKeys.add(key);
+        logger.warn(
+          {
+            type: 'deprecation',
+            method: req.method,
+            path: req.path,
+            sunset,
+            replacement: entry.replacement || null,
+            documentation: entry.documentation || null,
+          },
+          message,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return next();
+  };
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  deprecationMiddleware,
+  findDeprecation,
+  pathMatches,
+  toHttpDate,
+  resetDeprecationLogger,
+};