diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsvectorlayer.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsvectorlayer.sip.in
index 68d33b516c0..1ecbddab415 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsvectorlayer.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsvectorlayer.sip.in
@@ -1971,21 +1971,29 @@ Returns a map of field name to attribute alias
  QSet<QString> excludeAttributesWms() /Deprecated/ const;
 %Docstring
 A set of attributes that are not advertised in WMS requests with QGIS server.
+
+.. deprecated:: QGIS 3.16
 %End
 
  void setExcludeAttributesWms( const QSet<QString> &att ) /Deprecated/;
 %Docstring
 A set of attributes that are not advertised in WMS requests with QGIS server.
+
+.. deprecated:: QGIS 3.16
 %End
 
  QSet<QString> excludeAttributesWfs() /Deprecated/ const;
 %Docstring
 A set of attributes that are not advertised in WFS requests with QGIS server.
+
+.. deprecated:: QGIS 3.16
 %End
 
  void setExcludeAttributesWfs( const QSet<QString> &att ) /Deprecated/;
 %Docstring
 A set of attributes that are not advertised in WFS requests with QGIS server.
+
+.. deprecated:: QGIS 3.16
 %End
 
     virtual bool deleteAttribute( int attr );
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
index 3e31bfd06cf..ea3bf5a8681 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
@@ -1839,21 +1839,25 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayer : public QgsMapLayer, public QgsExpressionConte
 
     /**
      * A set of attributes that are not advertised in WMS requests with QGIS server.
+     * \deprecated since QGIS 3.16
      */
     Q_DECL_DEPRECATED QSet<QString> excludeAttributesWms() SIP_DEPRECATED const { return mExcludeAttributesWMS; }
 
     /**
      * A set of attributes that are not advertised in WMS requests with QGIS server.
+     * \deprecated since QGIS 3.16
      */
     Q_DECL_DEPRECATED void setExcludeAttributesWms( const QSet<QString> &att ) SIP_DEPRECATED { mExcludeAttributesWMS = att; }
 
     /**
      * A set of attributes that are not advertised in WFS requests with QGIS server.
+     * \deprecated since QGIS 3.16
      */
     Q_DECL_DEPRECATED QSet<QString> excludeAttributesWfs() SIP_DEPRECATED const { return mExcludeAttributesWFS; }
 
     /**
      * A set of attributes that are not advertised in WFS requests with QGIS server.
+     * \deprecated since QGIS 3.16
      */
     Q_DECL_DEPRECATED void setExcludeAttributesWfs( const QSet<QString> &att ) SIP_DEPRECATED { mExcludeAttributesWFS = att; }