Is /my URL routing considered a secret hidden feature?

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The discussion revolves around whether using /my in URLs is considered a secret hidden feature in Discourse that might be deprecated in the future. wesochuck uses /my in documentation to make it easier for users to access their preferences and profiles, but was concerned it might be a hidden feature after seeing a quote from codinghorror. However, eviltrout clarified that /my is not a secret feature, as it’s used in various places, including private messages. wesochuck is reassured that /my is safe to use, despite not being listed in a search on meta.

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Continuing the discussion from Link to /last post in topic no longer works after recent updates:

In documentation for our users, we frequently use URLs with /my to make it easier for users to jump to their preferences, profiles, etc. For example:

https://meta.discourse.org/t/preferences-redirect-routes-dont-survive-a-login/13004/5?u=wesochuck

Instead of: https://meta.discourse.org/users/wesochuck/preferences

Is using /my in URLs considered a secret hidden feature (like /last) that might be depreciated in the future?

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I hope it won’t go away!

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No /my is not a secret feature. We use it for the private messages a user receives when they sign up amongst other places.

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The issue is that relying on a feature that we don’t use anywhere in “normal” Discourse is bound to break. But we do use /my/ as pointed out by @eviltrout.

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I did a quick search on meta for /my/ and didn’t see it listed anywhere which is what got me worried. But sounds like we’re in good shape for /my/. Thanks!