diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/rest/RESTSessionCatalog.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/rest/RESTSessionCatalog.java
index 56e07202f873..a72d3958c140 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/rest/RESTSessionCatalog.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/rest/RESTSessionCatalog.java
@@ -184,19 +184,34 @@ public void initialize(String name, Map<String, String> unresolved) {
     long startTimeMillis =
         System.currentTimeMillis(); // keep track of the init start time for token refresh
     String initToken = props.get(OAuth2Properties.TOKEN);
+    boolean hasInitToken = initToken != null;
 
     // fetch auth and config to complete initialization
     ConfigResponse config;
     OAuthTokenResponse authResponse;
     String credential = props.get(OAuth2Properties.CREDENTIAL);
+    boolean hasCredential = credential != null && !credential.isEmpty();
     String scope = props.getOrDefault(OAuth2Properties.SCOPE, OAuth2Properties.CATALOG_SCOPE);
     Map<String, String> optionalOAuthParams = OAuth2Util.buildOptionalParam(props);
+    if (!props.containsKey(OAuth2Properties.OAUTH2_SERVER_URI)
+        && (hasInitToken || hasCredential)
+        && !PropertyUtil.propertyAsBoolean(props, "rest.sigv4-enabled", false)) {
+      LOG.warn(
+          "Iceberg REST client is missing the OAuth2 server URI configuration and defaults to {}{}. "
+              + "This automatic fallback will be removed in a future Iceberg release."
+              + "It is recommended to configure the OAuth2 endpoint using the '{}' property to be prepared. "
+              + "This warning will disappear if the OAuth2 endpoint is explicitly configured. "
+              + "See https://github.com/apache/iceberg/issues/10537",
+          props.get(CatalogProperties.URI),
+          ResourcePaths.tokens(),
+          OAuth2Properties.OAUTH2_SERVER_URI);
+    }
     String oauth2ServerUri =
         props.getOrDefault(OAuth2Properties.OAUTH2_SERVER_URI, ResourcePaths.tokens());
     try (RESTClient initClient = clientBuilder.apply(props)) {
       Map<String, String> initHeaders =
           RESTUtil.merge(configHeaders(props), OAuth2Util.authHeaders(initToken));
-      if (credential != null && !credential.isEmpty()) {
+      if (hasCredential) {
         authResponse =
             OAuth2Util.fetchToken(
                 initClient, initHeaders, credential, scope, oauth2ServerUri, optionalOAuthParams);
diff --git a/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.py b/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.py
index c5af1940c324..67498055502d 100644
--- a/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.py
+++ b/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.py
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ class TokenType(BaseModel):
 
 class OAuthClientCredentialsRequest(BaseModel):
     """
+    The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this spec, see description of the endpoint.
+
     OAuth2 client credentials request
 
     See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-4.4
@@ -481,6 +483,8 @@ class OAuthClientCredentialsRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class OAuthTokenExchangeRequest(BaseModel):
     """
+    The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this spec, see description of the endpoint.
+
     OAuth2 token exchange request
 
     See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8693
@@ -500,7 +504,10 @@ class OAuthTokenExchangeRequest(BaseModel):
 
 
 class OAuthTokenRequest(BaseModel):
-    __root__: Union[OAuthClientCredentialsRequest, OAuthTokenExchangeRequest]
+    __root__: Union[OAuthClientCredentialsRequest, OAuthTokenExchangeRequest] = Field(
+        ...,
+        description='The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this spec, see description of the endpoint.',
+    )
 
 
 class CounterResult(BaseModel):
@@ -532,6 +539,10 @@ class CommitReport(BaseModel):
 
 
 class OAuthError(BaseModel):
+    """
+    The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this spec, see description of the endpoint.
+    """
+
     error: Literal[
         'invalid_request',
         'invalid_client',
@@ -545,6 +556,10 @@ class OAuthError(BaseModel):
 
 
 class OAuthTokenResponse(BaseModel):
+    """
+    The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this spec, see description of the endpoint.
+    """
+
     access_token: str = Field(
         ..., description='The access token, for client credentials or token exchange'
     )
diff --git a/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml b/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml
index 4bb73cd44120..feb2fdbc63cd 100644
--- a/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml
+++ b/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml
@@ -134,9 +134,22 @@ paths:
     post:
       tags:
         - OAuth2 API
-      summary: Get a token using an OAuth2 flow
+      summary: Get a token using an OAuth2 flow (DEPRECATED for REMOVAL)
+      deprecated: true
       operationId: getToken
       description:
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint is **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL**. It is _not_ recommended to
+        implement this endpoint, unless you are fully aware of the potential security implications.
+
+        All clients are encouraged to explicitly set the configuration property `oauth2-server-uri`
+        to the correct OAuth endpoint.
+
+        Deprecated since Iceberg (Java) 1.6.0. The endpoint and related types will be removed from
+        this spec in Iceberg (Java) 2.0.
+
+        See [Security improvements in the Iceberg REST specification](https://github.com/apache/iceberg/issues/10537)
+
+
         Exchange credentials for a token using the OAuth2 client credentials flow or token exchange.
 
 
@@ -2922,7 +2935,12 @@ components:
         See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8693#section-3
 
     OAuthClientCredentialsRequest:
-      description:
+      deprecated: true
+      description: 
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this
+        spec, see description of the endpoint.
+
+
         OAuth2 client credentials request
 
 
@@ -2957,7 +2975,12 @@ components:
             a Basic Authorization header.
 
     OAuthTokenExchangeRequest:
+      deprecated: true
       description:
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this
+        spec, see description of the endpoint.
+
+
         OAuth2 token exchange request
 
 
@@ -2988,6 +3011,10 @@ components:
           $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenType'
 
     OAuthTokenRequest:
+      deprecated: true
+      description:
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this
+        spec, see description of the endpoint.
       anyOf:
         - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthClientCredentialsRequest'
         - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthTokenExchangeRequest'
@@ -3142,6 +3169,10 @@ components:
             type: string
 
     OAuthError:
+      deprecated: true
+      description:
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this
+        spec, see description of the endpoint.
       type: object
       required:
         - error
@@ -3161,6 +3192,10 @@ components:
           type: string
 
     OAuthTokenResponse:
+      deprecated: true
+      description:
+        The `oauth/tokens` endpoint and related schemas are **DEPRECATED for REMOVAL** from this
+        spec, see description of the endpoint.
       type: object
       required:
         - access_token