SkinbaseNova/docs/legacy-routes-inventory.md

Legacy Routes Inventory

Source analyzed: routes/legacy.php Date: 2026-03-12

This list includes active (non-commented) routes still defined in the legacy compatibility layer.

Companion execution guide: docs/legacy-routes-removal-checklist.md

Avatar and Artwork

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/avatar/{id}/{name?}	legacy.avatar	LegacyAvatarController@show
GET, POST	/art/{id}/comment	-	ArtController@show

Categories and Browse

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/sections	sections	301 -> /categories
GET	/browse-categories	browse.categories	301 -> /categories
GET	/{group}/{slug}/{id}	legacy.category.short	CategoryRedirectController
GET	/category/{group}/{slug?}/{id?}	legacy.category	CategoryRedirectController
GET	/browse	legacy.browse	301 -> /explore
GET	/featured-artworks	legacy.featured_artworks	301 -> /featured
GET	/daily-uploads	legacy.daily_uploads	301 -> /uploads/daily

Community and Listings

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET, POST	/chat	-	301 -> /messages
GET, POST	/community/chat	community.chat	301 -> /messages
GET	/latest	legacy.latest	301 -> /uploads/latest
GET	/authors/top	authors.top	301 -> /creators/top
GET	/latest-artworks	legacy.latest_artworks	301 -> /discover/fresh
GET	/latest-comments	legacy.latest_comments	301 -> /community/activity
GET	/comments/latest	comments.latest	301 -> /community/activity
GET	/today-in-history	legacy.today_in_history	301 -> /discover/on-this-day
GET	/today-downloads	legacy.today_downloads	301 -> /downloads/today
GET	/monthly-commentators	legacy.monthly_commentators	301 -> /comments/monthly
GET	/members	legacy.members	301 -> /creators/top
GET	/top-favourites	legacy.top_favourites	301 -> /discover/top-rated

Legacy Redirect Endpoints

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/top-authors	legacy.top_authors	301 -> /creators/top
GET	/interviews	legacy.interviews	301 -> /stories
GET	/apply	legacy.apply.redirect	301 -> /contact
GET, POST	/bug-report	bug-report.redirect	301 -> /contact

Auth-Only Legacy Routes

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/mybuddies.php	legacy.mybuddies.php	301 -> dashboard.following
GET	/mybuddies	legacy.mybuddies	301 -> dashboard.following
DELETE	/mybuddies/{id}	legacy.mybuddies.delete	302 -> dashboard.following
GET	/buddies.php	legacy.buddies.php	301 -> dashboard.followers
GET	/buddies	legacy.buddies	301 -> dashboard.followers
GET	/statistics	legacy.statistics	StatisticsController@index
GET, POST	/user	legacy.user.redirect	301 -> dashboard.profile
GET	/recieved-comments	legacy.received_comments	301 -> dashboard.comments.received
GET	/received-comments	legacy.received_comments.corrected	301 -> dashboard.comments.received

Favourites, Gallery, and Profile Legacy URLs

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/favourites/{id?}/{username?}	legacy.favourites	FavouritesController@index
POST	/favourites/{userId}/delete/{artworkId}	legacy.favourites.delete	FavouritesController@destroy
GET	/gallery/{id}/{username?}	legacy.gallery	301 -> /@username/gallery via GalleryController
GET	/user/{username}	legacy.user.profile	ProfileController@legacyByUsername
GET	/profile/{id}/{username?}	legacy.profile.id	ProfileController@legacyById
GET	/profile/{username}	legacy.profile	ProfileController@legacyByUsername

Legacy RSS Feed URLs

Method	Path	Route Name	Handler / Target
GET	/rss/latest-uploads.xml	rss.uploads	RssFeedController@latestUploads
GET	/rss/latest-skins.xml	rss.skins	RssFeedController@latestSkins
GET	/rss/latest-wallpapers.xml	rss.wallpapers	RssFeedController@latestWallpapers
GET	/rss/latest-photos.xml	rss.photos	RssFeedController@latestPhotos

Notes

• Commented-out legacy blocks (manage pages, received-comments, forum.php redirect) are excluded from this active inventory.
• Several routes are already transitional redirects; these are good early candidates for removal once logs show no meaningful traffic.

Deprecation Priority

Phase 1: Safe To Remove First (redirect-only)

These routes already do permanent redirects and typically carry the lowest removal risk once access logs confirm near-zero traffic.

• /top-authors
• /interviews
• /apply
• /bug-report
• /browse-redirect
• /wallpapers-redirect

Phase 2: Low-Risk Alias Pairs (keep canonical, remove duplicates)

For each pair, keep the cleaner canonical URL and remove the older alias after monitoring.

• Keep /featured-artworks, remove /featured (or vice versa; pick one canonical)
• Keep /uploads/latest, remove /latest
• Keep /comments/latest, remove /latest-comments
• Keep /downloads/today, remove /today-downloads
• Keep /comments/monthly, remove /monthly-commentators

Phase 3: Needs Migration Plan (controller-backed legacy behavior)

These endpoints are not simple redirects and may have old templates, old query semantics, or SEO dependencies.

• /browse
• /category/{group}/{slug?}/{id?}
• /browse-categories
• /daily-uploads
• /members
• /members/photos
• /authors/top
• /top-favourites
• /chat
• /chat_post
• /favourites/{id?}/{username?}
• /favourites/{userId}/delete/{artworkId}

Phase 4: Legacy Profile URL Surface (requires 301 mapping checks)

These should eventually collapse to canonical @username/profile routes, but require careful redirect and username-edge-case validation.

• /user/{username}
• /profile/{id}/{username?}
• /profile/{username}
• /user

Phase 5: Keep For Compatibility (unless external consumers are migrated)

These are frequently consumed by feed readers or old clients and should be retired only with explicit migration communication.

• /rss/latest-uploads.xml
• /rss/latest-skins.xml
• /rss/latest-wallpapers.xml
• /rss/latest-photos.xml

Special Case: Auth-only legacy utility pages

Evaluate usage with auth logs before deprecating. They are likely niche but can still be bookmarked by long-time users.

• /mybuddies.php
• /mybuddies
• /mybuddies/{id}
• /buddies.php
• /buddies
• /statistics