diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c9e21a..cdb67f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ with an `Origin` header. Native CORS middleware handles `[DisableCors]` endpoint
 metadata; it does not authorize browser CMS access. Do not add browser CMS calls,
 a permissive CORS policy or a frontend-origin allowlist as a workaround.
 
+Legacy account surface actions are disabled. The old `/api/profile/image-process`
+and `/api/newsletter/signup` routes are removed. All member and newsletter writes
+now use the private bridge. The legacy account controller type remains only so
+historical Razor views compile.
+
 A bounded native-CMS journey passed real login, session, logout, SMTP delivery and
 password reset. It used a synthetic member created through the native member
 manager in a builtin-member-only database. That runtime lacks the legacy SGF
diff --git a/SgfDevs.Tests/DirectoryApiContractTests.cs b/SgfDevs.Tests/DirectoryApiContractTests.cs
index fd63cd2..68c6c79 100644
--- a/SgfDevs.Tests/DirectoryApiContractTests.cs
+++ b/SgfDevs.Tests/DirectoryApiContractTests.cs
@@ -152,12 +152,4 @@ private static string[] GetContentTypes(ProducesResponseTypeAttribute attribute)
         return contentTypes.ToArray();
     }
 
-    [Fact]
-    public void ProfileImageEndpoint_RemainsMemberProtected()
-    {
-        var method = typeof(DevsApiController).GetMethod(nameof(DevsApiController.UploadProfileImage))!;
-
-        Assert.Contains(method.GetCustomAttributes(), attribute =>
-            attribute.GetType().Name == "UmbracoMemberAuthorizeAttribute");
-    }
 }
diff --git a/SgfDevs/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/SgfDevs/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index 525a507..189dc14 100644
--- a/SgfDevs/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/SgfDevs/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 namespace SGFDevs.Controllers;
 
+// Legacy Razor views still reference this type. Only the private bridge handles member mutations.
+[NonController]
 [AutoValidateAntiforgeryToken]
 public class AccountController : SurfaceController
 {
diff --git a/SgfDevs/Controllers/DevsApiController.cs b/SgfDevs/Controllers/DevsApiController.cs
index a544879..ec247ba 100644
--- a/SgfDevs/Controllers/DevsApiController.cs
+++ b/SgfDevs/Controllers/DevsApiController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using SGFDevs.Dev;
@@ -8,14 +7,8 @@
 using SgfDevs.Dev;
 using SGFDevs.ViewModels;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Core.IO;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Security;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Strings;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Filters;
 using Tag = Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.PublishedModels.Tag;
 using Umbraco.Extensions;
 
@@ -24,48 +17,22 @@ namespace SGFDevs.Controllers;
 [ApiController]
 public class DevsApiController : Controller
 {
-    private DirectoryHelper _directoryHelper;
-    private IMemberService _memberService;
-    private IExamineManager _examineManager;
-    private UmbracoHelper _helper;
-    private IMemberManager _memberManager;
-    private IMediaService _mediaService;
-    private MediaFileManager _mediaFileManager;
-    private IShortStringHelper _shortStringHelper;
-    private IContentTypeBaseServiceProvider _contentTypeBaseServiceProvider;
-    private MediaUrlGeneratorCollection _mediaUrlGeneratorCollection;
-    private NewsletterHelper _newsletterHelper;
+    private readonly DirectoryHelper _directoryHelper;
+    private readonly IMemberService _memberService;
+    private readonly IExamineManager _examineManager;
     private readonly MemberConverter _memberConverter;
     private readonly MemberTagDisplayService _memberTagDisplayService;
 
-
     public DevsApiController(
         DirectoryHelper directoryHelper,
         IMemberService memberService,
         IExamineManager examineManager,
-        UmbracoHelper helper,
-        IMemberManager memberManager,
-        IMediaService mediaService,
-        MediaFileManager mediaFileManager,
-        IShortStringHelper shortStringHelper,
-        IContentTypeBaseServiceProvider contentTypeBaseServiceProvider,
-        MediaUrlGeneratorCollection mediaUrlGeneratorCollection,
-        NewsletterHelper newsletterHelper,
         MemberConverter memberConverter,
-        MemberTagDisplayService memberTagDisplayService
-    )
+        MemberTagDisplayService memberTagDisplayService)
     {
         _directoryHelper = directoryHelper;
         _memberService = memberService;
         _examineManager = examineManager;
-        _helper = helper;
-        _memberManager = memberManager;
-        _mediaService = mediaService;
-        _mediaFileManager = mediaFileManager;
-        _shortStringHelper = shortStringHelper;
-        _contentTypeBaseServiceProvider = contentTypeBaseServiceProvider;
-        _mediaUrlGeneratorCollection = mediaUrlGeneratorCollection;
-        _newsletterHelper = newsletterHelper;
         _memberConverter = memberConverter;
         _memberTagDisplayService = memberTagDisplayService;
     }
@@ -148,69 +115,6 @@ public ActionResult<IReadOnlyList<PublicDirectoryMemberDto>> GetSearch(
         return Ok(filteredMembers);
     }
 
-    [Route("api/profile/image-process")]
-    [UmbracoMemberAuthorize]
-    public async Task<IActionResult> UploadProfileImage()
-    {
-        var currentMember = await _memberManager.GetCurrentMemberAsync();
-        if (currentMember == null)
-        {
-            return Forbid();
-        }
-        var member = _memberConverter.FromContent(_memberManager.AsPublishedMember(currentMember));
-
-        //var request = HttpContext.Current.Request;
-        //var request = HttpContext.Request;
-        var request = Request;
-
-        if (request.Form.Files.Count > 0)
-        {
-            var file = request.Form.Files[0];
-
-            if(file.Length > 0)
-            {
-                var filesExtension = System.IO.Path.GetExtension(file.FileName);
-                var newFileName = member.Username + filesExtension;
-                var membersMediaFolder = _mediaService.GetRootMedia().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name.InvariantEquals("Members"));
-
-                // Need to explore and see if mediaService.SetMediaFileContent will work to
-                // update an item if it already exists instead of always creating a new one.
-                // For now, just create dupes!
-                // - Myke
-                var media = _mediaService.CreateMedia(member.Username, membersMediaFolder, Constants.Conventions.MediaTypes.Image);
-
-                media.SetValue(
-                    _mediaFileManager,
-                    _mediaUrlGeneratorCollection,
-                    _shortStringHelper,
-                    _contentTypeBaseServiceProvider,
-                    Constants.Conventions.Media.File,
-                    newFileName,
-                    file.OpenReadStream()
-                );
-                _mediaService.Save(media);
-
-                var imageUdi = new GuidUdi("media", media.Key).ToString();
-
-                return Ok(imageUdi);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return BadRequest();
-    }
-
-    [HttpPost]
-    [Route("api/newsletter/signup")]
-    public async Task<IActionResult> NewsletterSignUp([FromForm] string email, [FromForm(Name = "name")] string honeypot)
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(honeypot))
-        {
-            await _newsletterHelper.Subscribe(email);
-        }
-
-        return Ok();
-    }
-
     private PublicDirectoryMemberDto BuildDirectoryResult(IMember umbracoMember)
     {
         var member = _memberConverter.FromMember(umbracoMember);