diff --git a/public/openapi/write.yaml b/public/openapi/write.yaml
index f8c37430af..af700430fa 100644
--- a/public/openapi/write.yaml
+++ b/public/openapi/write.yaml
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ paths:
     $ref: 'write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/pin.yaml'
   /chats/{roomId}/messages/{mid}/raw:
     $ref: 'write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/raw.yaml'
+  /chats/{roomId}/messages/{mid}/ip:
+    $ref: 'write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/ip.yaml'
   /flags/:
     $ref: 'write/flags.yaml'
   /flags/{flagId}:
diff --git a/public/openapi/write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/ip.yaml b/public/openapi/write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/ip.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d2a82cba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/openapi/write/chats/roomId/messages/mid/ip.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+get:
+  tags:
+    - chats
+  summary: get message ip address
+  description: This operation retrieves the ip address recorded when a message was saved
+  parameters:
+    - in: path
+      name: roomId
+      schema:
+        type: string
+      required: true
+      description: a valid chat room id
+      example: 1
+    - in: path
+      name: mid
+      schema:
+        type: string
+      required: true
+      description: a valid chat message id
+      example: 5
+  responses:
+    '200':
+      description: Chat message ip address retrieved
+      content:
+        application/json:
+          schema:
+            type: object
+            properties:
+              status:
+                $ref: ../../../../../components/schemas/Status.yaml#/Status
+              response:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  ip:
+                    type: string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index bf16015d53..c45f14d6d7 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ define('forum/chats', [
 					return;
 				}
 				const mid = ipEl.parents('[data-mid]').attr('data-mid');
-				ip = await socket.emit('modules.chats.getIP', mid);
+				({ ip } = await api.get(`/chats/${ajaxify.data.roomId}/messages/${mid}/ip`));
 				ipEl.text(ip).attr('data-ip', ip);
 			});
 	};
diff --git a/src/api/chats.js b/src/api/chats.js
index 7e7c1f4c2f..da47892872 100644
--- a/src/api/chats.js
+++ b/src/api/chats.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const user = require('../user');
 const meta = require('../meta');
 const messaging = require('../messaging');
 const notifications = require('../notifications');
+const privileges = require('../privileges');
 const plugins = require('../plugins');
 
 const socketHelpers = require('../socket.io/helpers');
@@ -295,6 +296,15 @@ chatsAPI.getRawMessage = async (caller, { mid, roomId }) => {
 	return { content };
 };
 
+chatsAPI.getIpAddress = async (caller, { mid }) => {
+	const allowed = await privileges.global.can('view:users:info', caller.uid);
+	if (!allowed) {
+		throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
+	}
+	const ip = await messaging.getMessageField(mid, 'ip');
+	return { ip };
+};
+
 chatsAPI.editMessage = async (caller, { mid, roomId, message }) => {
 	await messaging.canEdit(mid, caller.uid);
 	await messaging.editMessage(caller.uid, mid, roomId, message);
diff --git a/src/controllers/write/chats.js b/src/controllers/write/chats.js
index 51a9fed6d0..d962e7c1a1 100644
--- a/src/controllers/write/chats.js
+++ b/src/controllers/write/chats.js
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ Chats.messages.getRaw = async (req, res) => {
 	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res, await api.chats.getRawMessage(req, { ...req.params }));
 };
 
+Chats.messages.getIpAddress = async (req, res) => {
+	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res, await api.chats.getIpAddress(req, { ...req.params }));
+};
+
 Chats.messages.edit = async (req, res) => {
 	const { mid, roomId } = req.params;
 	const { message } = req.body;
diff --git a/src/routes/write/chats.js b/src/routes/write/chats.js
index 336e90b043..bc4326a945 100644
--- a/src/routes/write/chats.js
+++ b/src/routes/write/chats.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function () {
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/messages/:mid', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.assert.message], controllers.write.chats.messages.delete);
 
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId/messages/:mid/raw', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.getRaw);
+	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId/messages/:mid/ip', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.getIpAddress);
 
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'put', '/:roomId/messages/:mid/pin', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.assert.message], controllers.write.chats.messages.pin);
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/messages/:mid/pin', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.assert.message], controllers.write.chats.messages.unpin);
diff --git a/src/socket.io/modules.js b/src/socket.io/modules.js
index f1d8ff9ebe..a18f2d8586 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/modules.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/modules.js
@@ -83,11 +83,10 @@ SocketModules.chats.hasPrivateChat = async function (socket, uid) {
 };
 
 SocketModules.chats.getIP = async function (socket, mid) {
-	const allowed = await privileges.global.can('view:users:info', socket.uid);
-	if (!allowed) {
-		throw new Error('[[error:no-privilege]]');
-	}
-	return await Messaging.getMessageField(mid, 'ip');
+	sockets.warnDeprecated(socket, 'GET /api/v3/chats/:roomId/messages/:mid/ip');
+
+	const { ip } = await api.chats.getIpAddress(socket, { mid });
+	return ip;
 };
 
 SocketModules.chats.getUnreadCount = async function (socket) {