diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index eeb88174a..e2901cf12 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha,
   enabled: true,
-  seconds_valid: 3000,
+  seconds_valid: 300,
   method: Pleroma.Captcha.Native
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha.Kocaptcha, endpoint: "https://captcha.kotobank.ch"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
index 174a8389c..07c0f7fdb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@ def call(%Plug.Conn{assigns: assigns} = conn, %{scopes: scopes} = options) do
     token = assigns[:token]
 
     scopes = transform_scopes(scopes, options)
-    matched_scopes = token && filter_descendants(scopes, token.scopes)
+    matched_scopes = (token && filter_descendants(scopes, token.scopes)) || []
 
     cond do
-      is_nil(token) ->
-        maybe_perform_instance_privacy_check(conn, options)
-
-      op == :| && Enum.any?(matched_scopes) ->
+      token && op == :| && Enum.any?(matched_scopes) ->
         conn
 
-      op == :& && matched_scopes == scopes ->
+      token && op == :& && matched_scopes == scopes ->
         conn
 
       options[:fallback] == :proceed_unauthenticated ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 40cc93e03..430f04ae9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1430,20 +1430,47 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
   Creates an internal service actor by URI if missing.
   Optionally takes nickname for addressing.
   """
-  def get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, nickname \\ nil) do
-    with user when is_nil(user) <- get_cached_by_ap_id(uri) do
-      {:ok, user} =
-        %User{
-          invisible: true,
-          local: true,
-          ap_id: uri,
-          nickname: nickname,
-          follower_address: uri <> "/followers"
-        }
-        |> Repo.insert()
+  @spec get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(String.t(), String.t()) :: User.t() | nil
+  def get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, nickname) do
+    {_, user} =
+      case get_cached_by_ap_id(uri) do
+        nil ->
+          with {:error, %{errors: errors}} <- create_service_actor(uri, nickname) do
+            Logger.error("Cannot create service actor: #{uri}/.\n#{inspect(errors)}")
+            {:error, nil}
+          end
 
-      user
-    end
+        %User{invisible: false} = user ->
+          set_invisible(user)
+
+        user ->
+          {:ok, user}
+      end
+
+    user
+  end
+
+  @spec set_invisible(User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()}
+  defp set_invisible(user) do
+    user
+    |> change(%{invisible: true})
+    |> update_and_set_cache()
+  end
+
+  @spec create_service_actor(String.t(), String.t()) ::
+          {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
+  defp create_service_actor(uri, nickname) do
+    %User{
+      invisible: true,
+      local: true,
+      ap_id: uri,
+      nickname: nickname,
+      follower_address: uri <> "/followers"
+    }
+    |> change
+    |> unique_constraint(:nickname)
+    |> Repo.insert()
+    |> set_cache()
   end
 
   # AP style
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
index 99a804568..48a1b71e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Relay do
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   require Logger
 
+  @relay_nickname "relay"
+
   def get_actor do
     actor =
       relay_ap_id()
-      |> User.get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id()
+      |> User.get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(@relay_nickname)
 
     actor
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
index ca261ad6e..9f7e4943c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
@@ -20,18 +20,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastoFEController do
   plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug when action != :index)
 
   @doc "GET /web/*path"
-  def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _params) do
-    token = get_session(conn, :oauth_token)
+  def index(%{assigns: %{user: user, token: token}} = conn, _params)
+      when not is_nil(user) and not is_nil(token) do
+    conn
+    |> put_layout(false)
+    |> render("index.html",
+      token: token.token,
+      user: user,
+      custom_emojis: Pleroma.Emoji.get_all()
+    )
+  end
 
-    if user && token do
-      conn
-      |> put_layout(false)
-      |> render("index.html", token: token, user: user, custom_emojis: Pleroma.Emoji.get_all())
-    else
-      conn
-      |> put_session(:return_to, conn.request_path)
-      |> redirect(to: "/web/login")
-    end
+  def index(conn, _params) do
+    conn
+    |> put_session(:return_to, conn.request_path)
+    |> redirect(to: "/web/login")
   end
 
   @doc "GET /web/manifest.json"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
index 69dfa92e3..0bbf84fd3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def list_from(conn, %{"instance_address" => address}) do
   @doc """
   Lists the packs available on the instance as JSON.
 
-  The information is public and does not require authentification. The format is
+  The information is public and does not require authentication. The format is
   a map of "pack directory name" to pack.json contents.
   """
   def list_packs(conn, _params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex
index 8fed3f5bb..772c535a4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.PleromaAPIController do
 
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
-    %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action in [:conversation, :conversation_statuses]
+    %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]}
+    when action in [:conversation, :conversation_statuses, :emoji_reactions_by]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:statuses"]}
+    when action in [:react_with_emoji, :unreact_with_emoji]
   )
 
   plug(
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index 799dd17ae..c35e393c0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
     %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]}
-    when action in [:do_remote_follow, :follow_import]
+    when action == :follow_import
+  )
+
+  # Note: follower can submit the form (with password auth) not being signed in (having no token)
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated, scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]}
+    when action == :do_remote_follow
   )
 
   plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow", "write:blocks"]} when action == :blocks_import)
@@ -113,6 +120,28 @@ defp is_status?(acct) do
     end
   end
 
+  def do_remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"user" => %{"id" => id}})
+      when not is_nil(user) do
+    with {:fetch_user, %User{} = followee} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_id(id)},
+         {:ok, _follower, _followee, _activity} <- CommonAPI.follow(user, followee) do
+      conn
+      |> render("followed.html", %{error: false})
+    else
+      # Was already following user
+      {:error, "Could not follow user:" <> _rest} ->
+        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Error following account"})
+
+      {:fetch_user, error} ->
+        Logger.debug("Remote follow failed with error #{inspect(error)}")
+        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Could not find user"})
+
+      e ->
+        Logger.debug("Remote follow failed with error #{inspect(e)}")
+        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Something went wrong."})
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Note: "id" is the id of followee user, disregard incorrect placing under "authorization"
   def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
         "authorization" => %{"name" => username, "password" => password, "id" => id}
       }) do
@@ -146,24 +175,12 @@ def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
     end
   end
 
-  def do_remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"user" => %{"id" => id}}) do
-    with {:fetch_user, %User{} = followee} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_id(id)},
-         {:ok, _follower, _followee, _activity} <- CommonAPI.follow(user, followee) do
-      conn
-      |> render("followed.html", %{error: false})
-    else
-      # Was already following user
-      {:error, "Could not follow user:" <> _rest} ->
-        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Error following account"})
+  def do_remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: nil}} = conn, _) do
+    render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Insufficient permissions: follow | write:follows."})
+  end
 
-      {:fetch_user, error} ->
-        Logger.debug("Remote follow failed with error #{inspect(error)}")
-        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Could not find user"})
-
-      e ->
-        Logger.debug("Remote follow failed with error #{inspect(e)}")
-        render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Something went wrong."})
-    end
+  def do_remote_follow(conn, _) do
+    render(conn, "followed.html", %{error: "Something went wrong."})
   end
 
   def notifications_read(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => notification_id}) do
@@ -346,7 +363,9 @@ def change_email(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def delete_account(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
-    case CommonAPI.Utils.confirm_current_password(user, params["password"]) do
+    password = params["password"] || ""
+
+    case CommonAPI.Utils.confirm_current_password(user, password) do
       {:ok, user} ->
         User.delete(user)
         json(conn, %{status: "success"})
diff --git a/test/notification_test.exs b/test/notification_test.exs
index ffa3d4b8c..f5f23bb5a 100644
--- a/test/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/notification_test.exs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ test "it creates a notification for user if the user blocks the activity author"
       assert Notification.create_notification(activity, user)
     end
 
-    test "it creates a notificatin for the user if the user mutes the activity author" do
+    test "it creates a notification for the user if the user mutes the activity author" do
       muter = insert(:user)
       muted = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _} = User.mute(muter, muted)
diff --git a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
index 89f32f43a..ce426677b 100644
--- a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
@@ -16,34 +16,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  describe "when `assigns[:token]` is nil, " do
-    test "with :skip_instance_privacy_check option, proceeds with no op", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, insert(:user))
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["read"], skip_instance_privacy_check: true})
-
-      refute conn.halted
-      assert conn.assigns[:user]
-
-      refute called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
-    end
-
-    test "without :skip_instance_privacy_check option, calls EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug", %{
-      conn: conn
-    } do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, insert(:user))
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["read"]})
-
-      refute conn.halted
-      assert conn.assigns[:user]
-
-      assert called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
-    end
-  end
-
   test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
          "proceeds with no op",
        %{conn: conn} do
@@ -75,64 +47,56 @@ test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'all of' conditions, " <>
   end
 
   describe "with `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option, " do
-    test "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
-           "clears `assigns[:user]` and calls EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
+    test "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified conditions, " <>
+           "clears :user and :token assigns and calls EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"], user: user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, token.user)
-        |> assign(:token, token)
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["follow"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated})
+      for token <- [token1, nil], op <- [:|, :&] do
+        ret_conn =
+          conn
+          |> assign(:user, user)
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+          |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
+            scopes: ["follow"],
+            op: op,
+            fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
+          })
 
-      refute conn.halted
-      refute conn.assigns[:user]
+        refute ret_conn.halted
+        refute ret_conn.assigns[:user]
+        refute ret_conn.assigns[:token]
 
-      assert called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
-    end
-
-    test "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'all of' conditions, " <>
-           "clears `assigns[:user] and calls EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
-         %{conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, token.user)
-        |> assign(:token, token)
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
-          scopes: ["read", "follow"],
-          op: :&,
-          fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
-        })
-
-      refute conn.halted
-      refute conn.assigns[:user]
-
-      assert called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
+        assert called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(ret_conn, :_))
+      end
     end
 
     test "with :skip_instance_privacy_check option, " <>
            "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified conditions, " <>
-           "clears `assigns[:user]` and does not call EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
+           "clears :user and :token assigns and does NOT call EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read:statuses", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read:statuses", "write"], user: user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, token.user)
-        |> assign(:token, token)
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
-          scopes: ["read"],
-          fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated,
-          skip_instance_privacy_check: true
-        })
+      for token <- [token1, nil], op <- [:|, :&] do
+        ret_conn =
+          conn
+          |> assign(:user, user)
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+          |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
+            scopes: ["read"],
+            op: op,
+            fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated,
+            skip_instance_privacy_check: true
+          })
 
-      refute conn.halted
-      refute conn.assigns[:user]
+        refute ret_conn.halted
+        refute ret_conn.assigns[:user]
+        refute ret_conn.assigns[:token]
 
-      refute called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
+        refute called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(ret_conn, :_))
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -140,39 +104,42 @@ test "with :skip_instance_privacy_check option, " <>
     test "if `token.scopes` does not fulfill specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
            "returns 403 and halts",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
-      any_of_scopes = ["follow"]
+      for token <- [insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]), nil] do
+        any_of_scopes = ["follow", "push"]
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:token, token)
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: any_of_scopes})
+        ret_conn =
+          conn
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+          |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: any_of_scopes})
 
-      assert conn.halted
-      assert 403 == conn.status
+        assert ret_conn.halted
+        assert 403 == ret_conn.status
 
-      expected_error = "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(any_of_scopes, ", ")}."
-      assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+        expected_error = "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(any_of_scopes, " | ")}."
+        assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == ret_conn.resp_body
+      end
     end
 
     test "if `token.scopes` does not fulfill specified 'all of' conditions, " <>
            "returns 403 and halts",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
-      all_of_scopes = ["write", "follow"]
+      for token <- [insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]), nil] do
+        token_scopes = (token && token.scopes) || []
+        all_of_scopes = ["write", "follow"]
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:token, token)
-        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: all_of_scopes, op: :&})
+        conn =
+          conn
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+          |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: all_of_scopes, op: :&})
 
-      assert conn.halted
-      assert 403 == conn.status
+        assert conn.halted
+        assert 403 == conn.status
 
-      expected_error =
-        "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(all_of_scopes -- token.scopes, ", ")}."
+        expected_error =
+          "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(all_of_scopes -- token_scopes, " & ")}."
 
-      assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+        assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 9897f72ce..22e72fc09 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ConnCase do
 
       # The default endpoint for testing
       @endpoint Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
+
+      # Sets up OAuth access with specified scopes
+      defp oauth_access(scopes, opts \\ []) do
+        user =
+          Keyword.get_lazy(opts, :user, fn ->
+            Pleroma.Factory.insert(:user)
+          end)
+
+        token =
+          Keyword.get_lazy(opts, :oauth_token, fn ->
+            Pleroma.Factory.insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: scopes)
+          end)
+
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, user)
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+
+        %{user: user, token: token, conn: conn}
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index 314f26ec9..100864055 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def oauth_app_factory do
     %Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App{
       client_name: "Some client",
       redirect_uris: "https://example.com/callback",
-      scopes: ["read", "write", "follow", "push"],
+      scopes: ["read", "write", "follow", "push", "admin"],
       website: "https://example.com",
       client_id: Ecto.UUID.generate(),
       client_secret: "aaa;/&bbb"
@@ -310,19 +310,37 @@ def instance_factory do
     }
   end
 
-  def oauth_token_factory do
-    oauth_app = insert(:oauth_app)
+  def oauth_token_factory(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    scopes = Map.get(attrs, :scopes, ["read"])
+    oauth_app = Map.get_lazy(attrs, :app, fn -> insert(:oauth_app, scopes: scopes) end)
+    user = Map.get_lazy(attrs, :user, fn -> build(:user) end)
+
+    valid_until =
+      Map.get(attrs, :valid_until, NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), 60 * 10))
 
     %Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token{
       token: :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(),
-      scopes: ["read"],
       refresh_token: :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(),
-      user: build(:user),
-      app_id: oauth_app.id,
-      valid_until: NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), 60 * 10)
+      scopes: scopes,
+      user: user,
+      app: oauth_app,
+      valid_until: valid_until
     }
   end
 
+  def oauth_admin_token_factory(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    user = Map.get_lazy(attrs, :user, fn -> build(:user, is_admin: true) end)
+
+    scopes =
+      attrs
+      |> Map.get(:scopes, ["admin"])
+      |> Kernel.++(["admin"])
+      |> Enum.uniq()
+
+    attrs = Map.merge(attrs, %{user: user, scopes: scopes})
+    oauth_token_factory(attrs)
+  end
+
   def oauth_authorization_factory do
     %Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization{
       token: :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(padding: false),
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index d7ab63463..9da1e02a9 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
 
   import Mock
   import Pleroma.Factory
+  import ExUnit.CaptureLog
 
   setup_all do
     Tesla.Mock.mock_global(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
@@ -26,6 +27,42 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
   clear_config([:instance, :account_activation_required])
 
   describe "service actors" do
+    test "returns updated invisible actor" do
+      uri = "#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url()}/relay"
+      followers_uri = "#{uri}/followers"
+
+      insert(
+        :user,
+        %{
+          nickname: "relay",
+          invisible: false,
+          local: true,
+          ap_id: uri,
+          follower_address: followers_uri
+        }
+      )
+
+      actor = User.get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, "relay")
+      assert actor.invisible
+    end
+
+    test "returns relay user" do
+      uri = "#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url()}/relay"
+      followers_uri = "#{uri}/followers"
+
+      assert %User{
+               nickname: "relay",
+               invisible: true,
+               local: true,
+               ap_id: ^uri,
+               follower_address: ^followers_uri
+             } = User.get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, "relay")
+
+      assert capture_log(fn ->
+               refute User.get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id("/relay", "relay")
+             end) =~ "Cannot create service actor:"
+    end
+
     test "returns invisible actor" do
       uri = "#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url()}/internal/fetch-test"
       followers_uri = "#{uri}/followers"
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index 49ff005b6..a3fbb6041 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -26,8 +26,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  clear_config([:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage]) do
-    Pleroma.Config.put([:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage], false)
+  setup do
+    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+
+    {:ok, %{admin: admin, token: token, conn: conn}}
   end
 
   describe "with [:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage]," do
@@ -35,9 +43,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage], true)
     end
 
-    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname requires admin:read:accounts or broader scope" do
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname requires admin:read:accounts or broader scope",
+         %{admin: admin} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       url = "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}"
 
       good_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin"])
@@ -80,14 +88,67 @@ test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname requires admin:read:accounts or bro
     end
   end
 
+  describe "unless [:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage]," do
+    clear_config([:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage]) do
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:auth, :enforce_oauth_admin_scope_usage], false)
+    end
+
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname requires " <>
+           "read:accounts or admin:read:accounts or broader scope",
+         %{admin: admin} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      url = "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}"
+
+      good_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin"])
+      good_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read"])
+      good_token3 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts"])
+      good_token4 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["read:accounts"])
+      good_token5 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["read"])
+
+      good_tokens = [good_token1, good_token2, good_token3, good_token4, good_token5]
+
+      bad_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["read:accounts:partial"])
+      bad_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts:partial"])
+      bad_token3 = nil
+
+      for good_token <- good_tokens do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, admin)
+          |> assign(:token, good_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response(conn, 200)
+      end
+
+      for good_token <- good_tokens do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, nil)
+          |> assign(:token, good_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+      end
+
+      for bad_token <- [bad_token1, bad_token2, bad_token3] do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, admin)
+          |> assign(:token, bad_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users" do
-    test "single user" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "single user", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users?nickname=#{user.nickname}")
 
@@ -99,14 +160,12 @@ test "single user" do
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == user.nickname
     end
 
-    test "multiple users" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "multiple users", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user_one = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
           nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
@@ -123,12 +182,9 @@ test "multiple users" do
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users" do
-    test "Create" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
+    test "Create", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
           "users" => [
@@ -153,13 +209,11 @@ test "Create" do
       assert ["lain", "lain2"] -- Enum.map(log_entry.data["subjects"], & &1["nickname"]) == []
     end
 
-    test "Cannot create user with existing email" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "Cannot create user with existing email", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
           "users" => [
@@ -184,13 +238,11 @@ test "Cannot create user with existing email" do
              ]
     end
 
-    test "Cannot create user with existing nickname" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "Cannot create user with existing nickname", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
           "users" => [
@@ -215,13 +267,11 @@ test "Cannot create user with existing nickname" do
              ]
     end
 
-    test "Multiple user creation works in transaction" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "Multiple user creation works in transaction", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
           "users" => [
@@ -265,13 +315,9 @@ test "Multiple user creation works in transaction" do
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname" do
     test "Show", %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
       expected = %{
         "deactivated" => false,
@@ -289,26 +335,20 @@ test "Show", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "when the user doesn't exist", %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       user = build(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
       assert "Not found" == json_response(conn, 404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/follow" do
-    test "allows to force-follow another user" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "allows to force-follow another user", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       follower = insert(:user)
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      conn
       |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
       |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/follow", %{
         "follower" => follower.nickname,
@@ -328,15 +368,13 @@ test "allows to force-follow another user" do
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/unfollow" do
-    test "allows to force-unfollow another user" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "allows to force-unfollow another user", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       follower = insert(:user)
 
       User.follow(follower, user)
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      conn
       |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
       |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/unfollow", %{
         "follower" => follower.nickname,
@@ -356,23 +394,20 @@ test "allows to force-unfollow another user" do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/users/tag" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup %{conn: conn} do
       user1 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["x"]})
       user2 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["y"]})
       user3 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["unchanged"]})
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> put(
-          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=#{
-            user2.nickname
-          }&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar"
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar"
         )
 
-      %{conn: conn, admin: admin, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
+      %{conn: conn, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
     end
 
     test "it appends specified tags to users with specified nicknames", %{
@@ -405,23 +440,20 @@ test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/tag" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup %{conn: conn} do
       user1 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["x"]})
       user2 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["y", "z"]})
       user3 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["unchanged"]})
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> delete(
-          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=#{
-            user2.nickname
-          }&tags[]=x&tags[]=z"
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=x&tags[]=z"
         )
 
-      %{conn: conn, admin: admin, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
+      %{conn: conn, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
     end
 
     test "it removes specified tags from users with specified nicknames", %{
@@ -454,12 +486,9 @@ test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/permission_group" do
-    test "GET is giving user_info" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
+    test "GET is giving user_info", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{admin.nickname}/permission_group/")
 
@@ -469,13 +498,11 @@ test "GET is giving user_info" do
              }
     end
 
-    test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/permission_group/admin")
 
@@ -489,22 +516,18 @@ test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group" do
                "@#{admin.nickname} made @#{user.nickname} admin"
     end
 
-    test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group (multiple)" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group (multiple)", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user_one = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/admin", %{
           nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
         })
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
-               "is_admin" => true
-             }
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"is_admin" => true}
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
@@ -512,19 +535,15 @@ test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group (multiple)" do
                "@#{admin.nickname} made @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname} admin"
     end
 
-    test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/permission_group/admin")
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
-               "is_admin" => false
-             }
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"is_admin" => false}
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
@@ -532,22 +551,21 @@ test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group" do
                "@#{admin.nickname} revoked admin role from @#{user.nickname}"
     end
 
-    test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group (multiple)" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group (multiple)", %{
+      admin: admin,
+      conn: conn
+    } do
       user_one = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       user_two = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        conn
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/admin", %{
           nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
         })
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
-               "is_admin" => false
-             }
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"is_admin" => false}
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
@@ -559,10 +577,6 @@ test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group (multiple)" do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/email_invite, with valid config" do
-    setup do
-      [user: insert(:user, is_admin: true)]
-    end
-
     clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open]) do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
     end
@@ -571,14 +585,13 @@ test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group (multiple)" do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
     end
 
-    test "sends invitation and returns 204", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "sends invitation and returns 204", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       recipient_email = "foo@bar.com"
       recipient_name = "J. D."
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post(
+        post(
+          conn,
           "/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=#{recipient_email}&name=#{recipient_name}"
         )
 
@@ -593,7 +606,7 @@ test "sends invitation and returns 204", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
 
       email =
         Pleroma.Emails.UserEmail.user_invitation_email(
-          user,
+          admin,
           token_record,
           recipient_email,
           recipient_name
@@ -606,12 +619,14 @@ test "sends invitation and returns 204", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       )
     end
 
-    test "it returns 403 if requested by a non-admin", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it returns 403 if requested by a non-admin" do
       non_admin_user = insert(:user)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, user: non_admin_user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, non_admin_user)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=foo@bar.com&name=JD")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
@@ -619,45 +634,33 @@ test "it returns 403 if requested by a non-admin", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite, with invalid config" do
-    setup do
-      [user: insert(:user, is_admin: true)]
-    end
-
     clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open])
     clear_config([:instance, :invites_enabled])
 
-    test "it returns 500 if `invites_enabled` is not enabled", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "it returns 500 if `invites_enabled` is not enabled", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :invites_enabled], false)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=foo@bar.com&name=JD")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=foo@bar.com&name=JD")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :internal_server_error)
     end
 
-    test "it returns 500 if `registrations_open` is enabled", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "it returns 500 if `registrations_open` is enabled", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :registrations_open], true)
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=foo@bar.com&name=JD")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite?email=foo@bar.com&name=JD")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :internal_server_error)
     end
   end
 
-  test "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/password_reset" do
-    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+  test "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/password_reset", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
 
     conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      conn
       |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
       |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/password_reset")
 
@@ -667,16 +670,6 @@ test "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/password_reset" do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-
-      {:ok, conn: conn, admin: admin}
-    end
-
     test "renders users array for the first page", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       user = insert(:user, local: false, tags: ["foo", "bar"])
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users?page=1")
@@ -898,6 +891,7 @@ test "regular search with page size", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "only local users" do
       admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true, nickname: "john")
+      token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
       user = insert(:user, nickname: "bob")
 
       insert(:user, nickname: "bobb", local: false)
@@ -905,6 +899,7 @@ test "only local users" do
       conn =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
         |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users?query=bo&filters=local")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
@@ -926,16 +921,13 @@ test "only local users" do
              }
     end
 
-    test "only local users with no query", %{admin: old_admin} do
+    test "only local users with no query", %{conn: conn, admin: old_admin} do
       admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true, nickname: "john")
       user = insert(:user, nickname: "bob")
 
       insert(:user, nickname: "bobb", local: false)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users?filters=local")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users?filters=local")
 
       users =
         [
@@ -1093,6 +1085,7 @@ test "load users with tags list", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "it works with multiple filters" do
       admin = insert(:user, nickname: "john", is_admin: true)
+      token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
       user = insert(:user, nickname: "bob", local: false, deactivated: true)
 
       insert(:user, nickname: "ken", local: true, deactivated: true)
@@ -1101,6 +1094,7 @@ test "it works with multiple filters" do
       conn =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
         |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users?filters=deactivated,external")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
@@ -1122,13 +1116,10 @@ test "it works with multiple filters" do
              }
     end
 
-    test "it omits relay user", %{admin: admin} do
+    test "it omits relay user", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       assert %User{} = Relay.get_actor()
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
                "count" => 1,
@@ -1150,15 +1141,13 @@ test "it omits relay user", %{admin: admin} do
     end
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate" do
-    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
     user_one = insert(:user, deactivated: true)
     user_two = insert(:user, deactivated: true)
 
     conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> patch(
+      patch(
+        conn,
         "/api/pleroma/admin/users/activate",
         %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
       )
@@ -1172,15 +1161,13 @@ test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate" do
              "@#{admin.nickname} activated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate" do
-    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
     user_one = insert(:user, deactivated: false)
     user_two = insert(:user, deactivated: false)
 
     conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> patch(
+      patch(
+        conn,
         "/api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate",
         %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
       )
@@ -1194,14 +1181,10 @@ test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate" do
              "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation" do
-    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/toggle_activation")
+    conn = patch(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/toggle_activation")
 
     assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
              %{
@@ -1223,16 +1206,6 @@ test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation" do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/invite_token" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-
-      {:ok, conn: conn}
-    end
-
     test "without options", %{conn: conn} do
       conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/invite_token")
 
@@ -1287,16 +1260,6 @@ test "with max use and expires_at", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/invites" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-
-      {:ok, conn: conn}
-    end
-
     test "no invites", %{conn: conn} do
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/invites")
 
@@ -1325,14 +1288,10 @@ test "with invite", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite" do
-    test "with token" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "with token", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, invite} = UserInviteToken.create_invite()
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite", %{"token" => invite.token})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite", %{"token" => invite.token})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
                "expires_at" => nil,
@@ -1345,25 +1304,14 @@ test "with token" do
              }
     end
 
-    test "with invalid token" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite", %{"token" => "foo"})
+    test "with invalid token", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite", %{"token" => "foo"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, :not_found) == "Not found"
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/reports/:id" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin)}
-    end
-
     test "returns report by its id", %{conn: conn} do
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
@@ -1391,8 +1339,7 @@ test "returns 404 when report id is invalid", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/reports" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup do
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
 
@@ -1411,9 +1358,7 @@ test "returns 404 when report id is invalid", %{conn: conn} do
         })
 
       %{
-        conn: assign(conn, :user, admin),
         id: report_id,
-        admin: admin,
         second_report_id: second_report_id
       }
     end
@@ -1509,12 +1454,6 @@ test "updates state of multiple reports", %{
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/reports" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin)}
-    end
-
     test "returns empty response when no reports created", %{conn: conn} do
       response =
         conn
@@ -1609,10 +1548,12 @@ test "returns reports with specified state", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "returns 403 when requested by a non-admin" do
       user = insert(:user)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, user: user)
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
         |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/reports")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :forbidden) ==
@@ -1620,17 +1561,14 @@ test "returns 403 when requested by a non-admin" do
     end
 
     test "returns 403 when requested by anonymous" do
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/reports")
+      conn = get(build_conn(), "/api/pleroma/admin/reports")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :forbidden) == %{"error" => "Invalid credentials."}
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/grouped_reports" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup do
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
 
       date1 = (DateTime.to_unix(DateTime.utc_now()) + 1000) |> DateTime.from_unix!()
@@ -1665,7 +1603,6 @@ test "returns 403 when requested by anonymous" do
         })
 
       %{
-        conn: assign(conn, :user, admin),
         first_status: Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(first_status.data["id"]),
         second_status: Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(second_status.data["id"]),
         third_status: Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(third_status.data["id"]),
@@ -1833,11 +1770,10 @@ test "account not empty if status was deleted", %{
   end
 
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), id: activity.id, admin: admin}
+      %{id: activity.id}
     end
 
     test "toggle sensitive flag", %{conn: conn, id: id, admin: admin} do
@@ -1890,20 +1826,17 @@ test "change visibility flag", %{conn: conn, id: id, admin: admin} do
     end
 
     test "returns 400 when visibility is unknown", %{conn: conn, id: id} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/#{id}", %{"visibility" => "test"})
+      conn = put(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/#{id}", %{"visibility" => "test"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, :bad_request) == "Unsupported visibility"
     end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), id: activity.id, admin: admin}
+      %{id: activity.id}
     end
 
     test "deletes status", %{conn: conn, id: id, admin: admin} do
@@ -1920,21 +1853,13 @@ test "deletes status", %{conn: conn, id: id, admin: admin} do
     end
 
     test "returns error when status is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/test")
+      conn = delete(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/test")
 
       assert json_response(conn, :bad_request) == "Could not delete"
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/config" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin)}
-    end
-
     test "without any settings in db", %{conn: conn} do
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/config")
 
@@ -1966,9 +1891,7 @@ test "with settings in db", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/config" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
+    setup do
       temp_file = "config/test.exported_from_db.secret.exs"
 
       on_exit(fn ->
@@ -1982,8 +1905,6 @@ test "with settings in db", %{conn: conn} do
         Application.delete_env(:pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha.NotReal)
         :ok = File.rm(temp_file)
       end)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin)}
     end
 
     clear_config([:instance, :dynamic_configuration]) do
@@ -2535,9 +2456,7 @@ test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "config mix tasks run" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
+    setup do
       temp_file = "config/test.exported_from_db.secret.exs"
 
       Mix.shell(Mix.Shell.Quiet)
@@ -2547,7 +2466,7 @@ test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
         :ok = File.rm(temp_file)
       end)
 
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin}
+      :ok
     end
 
     clear_config([:instance, :dynamic_configuration]) do
@@ -2558,25 +2477,21 @@ test "delete part of settings by atom subkeys", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:feed, :post_title], %{max_length: 100, omission: "…"})
     end
 
-    test "transfer settings to DB and to file", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+    test "transfer settings to DB and to file", %{conn: conn} do
       assert Pleroma.Repo.all(Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Config) == []
-      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/config/migrate_to_db")
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{}
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/config/migrate_to_db")
+      assert json_response(ret_conn, 200) == %{}
       assert Pleroma.Repo.all(Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Config) > 0
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/config/migrate_from_db")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/config/migrate_from_db")
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{}
+      assert json_response(ret_conn, 200) == %{}
       assert Pleroma.Repo.all(Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Config) == []
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/statuses" do
     setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       user = insert(:user)
 
       date1 = (DateTime.to_unix(DateTime.utc_now()) + 2000) |> DateTime.from_unix!()
@@ -2587,11 +2502,7 @@ test "transfer settings to DB and to file", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       insert(:note_activity, user: user, published: date2)
       insert(:note_activity, user: user, published: date3)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-
-      {:ok, conn: conn, user: user}
+      %{user: user}
     end
 
     test "renders user's statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
@@ -2632,11 +2543,10 @@ test "returns private statuses with godmode on", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/moderation_log" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup do
       moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin, moderator: moderator}
+      %{moderator: moderator}
     end
 
     test "returns the log", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
@@ -2841,20 +2751,12 @@ test "returns log filtered by search", %{conn: conn, moderator: moderator} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /users/:nickname/force_password_reset" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "sets password_reset_pending to true", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin, user: user}
-    end
-
-    test "sets password_reset_pending to true", %{admin: admin, user: user} do
       assert user.password_reset_pending == false
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/force_password_reset", %{nicknames: [user.nickname]})
+        patch(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/force_password_reset", %{nicknames: [user.nickname]})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 204) == ""
 
@@ -2865,17 +2767,9 @@ test "sets password_reset_pending to true", %{admin: admin, user: user} do
   end
 
   describe "relays" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin}
-    end
-
-    test "POST /relay", %{admin: admin} do
+    test "POST /relay", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
           relay_url: "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
         })
 
@@ -2887,7 +2781,7 @@ test "POST /relay", %{admin: admin} do
                "@#{admin.nickname} followed relay: http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
     end
 
-    test "GET /relay", %{admin: admin} do
+    test "GET /relay", %{conn: conn} do
       relay_user = Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Relay.get_actor()
 
       ["http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin", "https://mstdn.io/users/mayuutann"]
@@ -2896,25 +2790,18 @@ test "GET /relay", %{admin: admin} do
         User.follow(relay_user, user)
       end)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/relay")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/relay")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200)["relays"] -- ["mastodon.example.org", "mstdn.io"] == []
     end
 
-    test "DELETE /relay", %{admin: admin} do
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
+    test "DELETE /relay", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
         relay_url: "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
       })
 
       conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
+        delete(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/relay", %{
           relay_url: "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
         })
 
@@ -2931,63 +2818,48 @@ test "DELETE /relay", %{admin: admin} do
   end
 
   describe "instances" do
-    test "GET /instances/:instance/statuses" do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    test "GET /instances/:instance/statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, local: false, nickname: "archaeme@archae.me")
       user2 = insert(:user, local: false, nickname: "test@test.com")
       insert_pair(:note_activity, user: user)
       insert(:note_activity, user: user2)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/instances/archae.me/statuses")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/instances/archae.me/statuses")
 
-      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      response = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       assert length(response) == 2
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/instances/test.com/statuses")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/instances/test.com/statuses")
 
-      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      response = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       assert length(response) == 1
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/instances/nonexistent.com/statuses")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/instances/nonexistent.com/statuses")
 
-      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      response = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       assert length(response) == 0
     end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /confirm_email" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin}
-    end
-
-    test "it confirms emails of two users", %{admin: admin} do
+    test "it confirms emails of two users", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       [first_user, second_user] = insert_pair(:user, confirmation_pending: true)
 
       assert first_user.confirmation_pending == true
       assert second_user.confirmation_pending == true
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/confirm_email", %{
-        nicknames: [
-          first_user.nickname,
-          second_user.nickname
-        ]
-      })
+      ret_conn =
+        patch(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/confirm_email", %{
+          nicknames: [
+            first_user.nickname,
+            second_user.nickname
+          ]
+        })
+
+      assert ret_conn.status == 200
 
       assert first_user.confirmation_pending == true
       assert second_user.confirmation_pending == true
@@ -3002,23 +2874,18 @@ test "it confirms emails of two users", %{admin: admin} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /resend_confirmation_email" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      %{conn: assign(conn, :user, admin), admin: admin}
-    end
-
-    test "it resend emails for two users", %{admin: admin} do
+    test "it resend emails for two users", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       [first_user, second_user] = insert_pair(:user, confirmation_pending: true)
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/resend_confirmation_email", %{
-        nicknames: [
-          first_user.nickname,
-          second_user.nickname
-        ]
-      })
+      ret_conn =
+        patch(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/resend_confirmation_email", %{
+          nicknames: [
+            first_user.nickname,
+            second_user.nickname
+          ]
+        })
+
+      assert ret_conn.status == 200
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
@@ -3030,8 +2897,7 @@ test "it resend emails for two users", %{admin: admin} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /reports/:id/notes" do
-    setup do
-      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    setup %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
 
@@ -3042,22 +2908,17 @@ test "it resend emails for two users", %{admin: admin} do
           "status_ids" => [activity.id]
         })
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes", %{
+      post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes", %{
         content: "this is disgusting!"
       })
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes", %{
+      post(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes", %{
         content: "this is disgusting2!"
       })
 
       %{
         admin_id: admin.id,
-        report_id: report_id,
-        admin: admin
+        report_id: report_id
       }
     end
 
@@ -3071,11 +2932,8 @@ test "it creates report note", %{admin_id: admin_id, report_id: report_id} do
              } = note
     end
 
-    test "it returns reports with notes", %{admin: admin} do
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/reports")
+    test "it returns reports with notes", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/reports")
 
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
       notes = hd(response["reports"])["notes"]
@@ -3087,14 +2945,12 @@ test "it returns reports with notes", %{admin: admin} do
       assert response["total"] == 1
     end
 
-    test "it deletes the note", %{admin: admin, report_id: report_id} do
+    test "it deletes the note", %{conn: conn, report_id: report_id} do
       assert ReportNote |> Repo.all() |> length() == 2
 
       [note, _] = Repo.all(ReportNote)
 
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, admin)
-      |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes/#{note.id}")
+      delete(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes/#{note.id}")
 
       assert ReportNote |> Repo.all() |> length() == 1
     end
diff --git a/test/web/masto_fe_controller_test.exs b/test/web/masto_fe_controller_test.exs
index b5dbd4a25..f9870a852 100644
--- a/test/web/masto_fe_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/masto_fe_controller_test.exs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ test "put settings", %{conn: conn} do
     conn =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["write:accounts"]))
       |> put("/api/web/settings", %{"data" => %{"programming" => "socks"}})
 
     assert _result = json_response(conn, 200)
@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ test "redirects not logged-in users to the login page on private instances", %{
     end
 
     test "does not redirect logged in users to the login page", %{conn: conn, path: path} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read"])
 
       conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, token.user)
-        |> put_session(:oauth_token, token.token)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
         |> get(path)
 
       assert conn.status == 200
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller/update_credentials_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller/update_credentials_test.exs
index 77cfce4fa..09bdc46e0 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller/update_credentials_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller/update_credentials_test.exs
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController.UpdateCredentialsTest do
   clear_config([:instance, :max_account_fields])
 
   describe "updating credentials" do
-    test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
+    test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
       res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
           "pleroma_settings_store" => %{
             pleroma_fe: %{
               theme: "bla"
@@ -26,10 +24,10 @@ test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
           }
         })
 
-      assert user = json_response(res_conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["settings_store"] == %{"pleroma_fe" => %{"theme" => "bla"}}
+      assert user_data = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["settings_store"] == %{"pleroma_fe" => %{"theme" => "bla"}}
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user["id"])
+      user = Repo.get(User, user_data["id"])
 
       res_conn =
         conn
@@ -42,15 +40,15 @@ test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
           }
         })
 
-      assert user = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+      assert user_data = json_response(res_conn, 200)
 
-      assert user["pleroma"]["settings_store"] ==
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["settings_store"] ==
                %{
                  "pleroma_fe" => %{"theme" => "bla"},
                  "masto_fe" => %{"theme" => "bla"}
                }
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user["id"])
+      user = Repo.get(User, user_data["id"])
 
       res_conn =
         conn
@@ -63,9 +61,9 @@ test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
           }
         })
 
-      assert user = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+      assert user_data = json_response(res_conn, 200)
 
-      assert user["pleroma"]["settings_store"] ==
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["settings_store"] ==
                %{
                  "pleroma_fe" => %{"theme" => "bla"},
                  "masto_fe" => %{"theme" => "blub"}
@@ -73,97 +71,67 @@ test "sets user settings in a generic way", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "updates the user's bio", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
           "note" => "I drink #cofe with @#{user2.nickname}"
         })
 
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-      assert user["note"] ==
+      assert user_data["note"] ==
                ~s(I drink <a class="hashtag" data-tag="cofe" href="http://localhost:4001/tag/cofe">#cofe</a> with <span class="h-card"><a data-user="#{
                  user2.id
                }" class="u-url mention" href="#{user2.ap_id}" rel="ugc">@<span>#{user2.nickname}</span></a></span>)
     end
 
     test "updates the user's locking status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{locked: "true"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{locked: "true"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["locked"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["locked"] == true
     end
 
-    test "updates the user's allow_following_move", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "updates the user's allow_following_move", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       assert user.allow_following_move == true
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{allow_following_move: "false"})
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{allow_following_move: "false"})
 
       assert refresh_record(user).allow_following_move == false
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["allow_following_move"] == false
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["allow_following_move"] == false
     end
 
     test "updates the user's default scope", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{default_scope: "cofe"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{default_scope: "cofe"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["source"]["privacy"] == "cofe"
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["source"]["privacy"] == "cofe"
     end
 
     test "updates the user's hide_followers status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_followers: "true"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_followers: "true"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["hide_followers"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["hide_followers"] == true
     end
 
     test "updates the user's hide_followers_count and hide_follows_count", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
           hide_followers_count: "true",
           hide_follows_count: "true"
         })
 
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["hide_followers_count"] == true
-      assert user["pleroma"]["hide_follows_count"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["hide_followers_count"] == true
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["hide_follows_count"] == true
     end
 
-    test "updates the user's skip_thread_containment option", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "updates the user's skip_thread_containment option", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{skip_thread_containment: "true"})
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -172,104 +140,68 @@ test "updates the user's skip_thread_containment option", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "updates the user's hide_follows status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_follows: "true"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_follows: "true"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["hide_follows"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["hide_follows"] == true
     end
 
     test "updates the user's hide_favorites status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_favorites: "true"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{hide_favorites: "true"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["pleroma"]["hide_favorites"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["pleroma"]["hide_favorites"] == true
     end
 
     test "updates the user's show_role status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{show_role: "false"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{show_role: "false"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["source"]["pleroma"]["show_role"] == false
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["source"]["pleroma"]["show_role"] == false
     end
 
     test "updates the user's no_rich_text status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{no_rich_text: "true"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{no_rich_text: "true"})
-
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["source"]["pleroma"]["no_rich_text"] == true
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["source"]["pleroma"]["no_rich_text"] == true
     end
 
     test "updates the user's name", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"display_name" => "markorepairs"})
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"display_name" => "markorepairs"})
 
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert user["display_name"] == "markorepairs"
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data["display_name"] == "markorepairs"
     end
 
-    test "updates the user's avatar", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "updates the user's avatar", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       new_avatar = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
         filename: "an_image.jpg"
       }
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"avatar" => new_avatar})
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"avatar" => new_avatar})
 
       assert user_response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert user_response["avatar"] != User.avatar_url(user)
     end
 
-    test "updates the user's banner", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "updates the user's banner", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       new_header = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
         filename: "an_image.jpg"
       }
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"header" => new_header})
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"header" => new_header})
 
       assert user_response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert user_response["header"] != User.banner_url(user)
     end
 
     test "updates the user's background", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       new_header = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
@@ -277,9 +209,7 @@ test "updates the user's background", %{conn: conn} do
       }
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
           "pleroma_background_image" => new_header
         })
 
@@ -287,13 +217,13 @@ test "updates the user's background", %{conn: conn} do
       assert user_response["pleroma"]["background_image"]
     end
 
-    test "requires 'write:accounts' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "requires 'write:accounts' permission" do
       token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read"])
       token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["write", "follow"])
 
       for token <- [token1, token2] do
         conn =
-          conn
+          build_conn()
           |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
           |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{})
 
@@ -306,53 +236,44 @@ test "requires 'write:accounts' permission", %{conn: conn} do
       end
     end
 
-    test "updates profile emojos", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "updates profile emojos", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       note = "*sips :blank:*"
       name = "I am :firefox:"
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
+      ret_conn =
+        patch(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{
           "note" => note,
           "display_name" => name
         })
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}")
 
-      assert user = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert user_data = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-      assert user["note"] == note
-      assert user["display_name"] == name
-      assert [%{"shortcode" => "blank"}, %{"shortcode" => "firefox"}] = user["emojis"]
+      assert user_data["note"] == note
+      assert user_data["display_name"] == name
+      assert [%{"shortcode" => "blank"}, %{"shortcode" => "firefox"}] = user_data["emojis"]
     end
 
     test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       fields = [
         %{"name" => "<a href=\"http://google.com\">foo</a>", "value" => "<script>bar</script>"},
         %{"name" => "link", "value" => "cofe.io"}
       ]
 
-      account =
+      account_data =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"fields_attributes" => fields})
         |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert account["fields"] == [
+      assert account_data["fields"] == [
                %{"name" => "foo", "value" => "bar"},
                %{"name" => "link", "value" => ~S(<a href="http://cofe.io" rel="ugc">cofe.io</a>)}
              ]
 
-      assert account["source"]["fields"] == [
+      assert account_data["source"]["fields"] == [
                %{
                  "name" => "<a href=\"http://google.com\">foo</a>",
                  "value" => "<script>bar</script>"
@@ -372,7 +293,6 @@ test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
       account =
         conn
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", fields)
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -398,7 +318,6 @@ test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert %{"error" => "Invalid request"} ==
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"fields_attributes" => fields})
                |> json_response(403)
 
@@ -408,7 +327,6 @@ test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert %{"error" => "Invalid request"} ==
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"fields_attributes" => fields})
                |> json_response(403)
 
@@ -421,7 +339,6 @@ test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert %{"error" => "Invalid request"} ==
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"fields_attributes" => fields})
                |> json_response(403)
 
@@ -432,7 +349,6 @@ test "update fields", %{conn: conn} do
 
       account =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{"fields_attributes" => fields})
         |> json_response(200)
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index fa08ae4df..0d4860a42 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ test "respects limit_to_local_content == :unauthenticated for remote user nickna
       conn =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, reading_user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: reading_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.nickname}")
 
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :limit_to_local_content], limit_to_local)
@@ -144,8 +145,9 @@ test "returns 404 for internal.fetch actor", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "user timelines" do
-    test "respects blocks", %{conn: conn} do
-      user_one = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
+
+    test "respects blocks", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
       user_two = insert(:user)
       user_three = insert(:user)
 
@@ -154,46 +156,35 @@ test "respects blocks", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user_two, %{"status" => "User one sux0rz"})
       {:ok, repeat, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, user_three)
 
-      resp =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_two.id}/statuses")
+      resp = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user_two.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(resp, 200)
       assert id == activity.id
 
       # Even a blocked user will deliver the full user timeline, there would be
-      # no point in looking at a blocked users timeline otherwise
-      resp =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user_one)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_two.id}/statuses")
+      #   no point in looking at a blocked users timeline otherwise
+      resp = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user_two.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(resp, 200)
       assert id == activity.id
 
-      resp =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_three.id}/statuses")
-
+      # Third user's timeline includes the repeat when viewed by unauthenticated user
+      resp = get(build_conn(), "/api/v1/accounts/#{user_three.id}/statuses")
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(resp, 200)
       assert id == repeat.id
 
-      # When viewing a third user's timeline, the blocked users will NOT be
-      # shown.
-      resp =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user_one)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_three.id}/statuses")
+      # When viewing a third user's timeline, the blocked users' statuses will NOT be shown
+      resp = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user_three.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [] = json_response(resp, 200)
     end
 
-    test "gets a users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "gets users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       user_one = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user)
       user_three = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, user_three} = User.follow(user_three, user_one)
+      {:ok, _user_three} = User.follow(user_three, user_one)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user_one, %{"status" => "HI!!!"})
 
@@ -206,9 +197,7 @@ test "gets a users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, private_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user_one, %{"status" => "private", "visibility" => "private"})
 
-      resp =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_one.id}/statuses")
+      resp = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user_one.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(resp, 200)
       assert id == to_string(activity.id)
@@ -216,6 +205,7 @@ test "gets a users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       resp =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user_two)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user_two, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_one.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id_one}, %{"id" => id_two}] = json_response(resp, 200)
@@ -225,6 +215,7 @@ test "gets a users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       resp =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user_three)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user_three, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user_one.id}/statuses")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id_one}, %{"id" => id_two}] = json_response(resp, 200)
@@ -236,9 +227,7 @@ test "unimplemented pinned statuses feature", %{conn: conn} do
       note = insert(:note_activity)
       user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses?pinned=true")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses?pinned=true")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == []
     end
@@ -257,63 +246,51 @@ test "gets an users media", %{conn: conn} do
 
       {:ok, image_post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "cofe", "media_ids" => [media_id]})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"only_media" => "true"})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"only_media" => "true"})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(image_post.id)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"only_media" => "1"})
+      conn = get(build_conn(), "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"only_media" => "1"})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(image_post.id)
     end
 
-    test "gets a user's statuses without reblogs", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "gets a user's statuses without reblogs", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "HI!!!"})
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(post.id, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_reblogs" => "true"})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_reblogs" => "true"})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(post.id)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_reblogs" => "1"})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_reblogs" => "1"})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "filters user's statuses by a hashtag", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "filters user's statuses by a hashtag", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "#hashtag"})
       {:ok, _post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "hashtag"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"tagged" => "hashtag"})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"tagged" => "hashtag"})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "the user views their own timelines and excludes direct messages", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "the user views their own timelines and excludes direct messages", %{
+      user: user,
+      conn: conn
+    } do
       {:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
       {:ok, _direct_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
+        get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(public_activity.id)
@@ -321,46 +298,42 @@ test "the user views their own timelines and excludes direct messages", %{conn:
   end
 
   describe "followers" do
-    test "getting followers", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
+
+    test "getting followers", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/followers")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/followers")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(user.id)
     end
 
-    test "getting followers, hide_followers", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "getting followers, hide_followers", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
       {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/followers")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/followers")
 
       assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "getting followers, hide_followers, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "getting followers, hide_followers, same user requesting" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
       {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, other_user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/followers")
 
       refute [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "getting followers, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "getting followers, pagination", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       follower1 = insert(:user)
       follower2 = insert(:user)
       follower3 = insert(:user)
@@ -368,29 +341,19 @@ test "getting followers, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, _} = User.follow(follower2, user)
       {:ok, _} = User.follow(follower3, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?since_id=#{follower1.id}")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?since_id=#{follower1.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id3}, %{"id" => id2}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id3 == follower3.id
       assert id2 == follower2.id
 
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?max_id=#{follower3.id}")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?max_id=#{follower3.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id2}, %{"id" => id1}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id2 == follower2.id
       assert id1 == follower1.id
 
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?limit=1&max_id=#{follower3.id}")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/followers?limit=1&max_id=#{follower3.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id2}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id2 == follower2.id
@@ -402,46 +365,47 @@ test "getting followers, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "following" do
-    test "getting following", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
+
+    test "getting following", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
     end
 
-    test "getting following, hide_follows", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "getting following, hide_follows, other user requesting" do
       user = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, other_user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following")
 
       assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "getting following, hide_follows, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "getting following, hide_follows, same user requesting" do
       user = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following")
 
       refute [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "getting following, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "getting following, pagination", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       following1 = insert(:user)
       following2 = insert(:user)
       following3 = insert(:user)
@@ -449,29 +413,20 @@ test "getting following, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, _} = User.follow(user, following2)
       {:ok, _} = User.follow(user, following3)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?since_id=#{following1.id}")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?since_id=#{following1.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id3}, %{"id" => id2}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id3 == following3.id
       assert id2 == following2.id
 
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?max_id=#{following3.id}")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?max_id=#{following3.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id2}, %{"id" => id1}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id2 == following2.id
       assert id1 == following1.id
 
       res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?limit=1&max_id=#{following3.id}")
+        get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/following?limit=1&max_id=#{following3.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id2}] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
       assert id2 == following2.id
@@ -483,82 +438,52 @@ test "getting following, pagination", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "follow/unfollow" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["follow"])
+
     test "following / unfollowing a user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/follow")
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/follow")
 
-      assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => true} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unfollow")
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unfollow")
+      assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => false} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
-
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/follows", %{"uri" => other_user.nickname})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/follows", %{"uri" => other_user.nickname})
 
       assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
     end
 
     test "following without reblogs" do
-      follower = insert(:user)
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow", "read:statuses"])
       followed = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, follower)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow?reblogs=false")
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow?reblogs=false")
 
-      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => false} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hey"})
       {:ok, reblog, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, followed)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id))
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
-      assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert [] == json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id))
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow?reblogs=true")
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow?reblogs=true")
 
-      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => true} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id))
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
       expected_activity_id = reblog.id
       assert [%{"id" => ^expected_activity_id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "following / unfollowing errors" do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
+    test "following / unfollowing errors", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       # self follow
       conn_res = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/follow")
       assert %{"error" => "Record not found"} = json_response(conn_res, 404)
@@ -588,47 +513,34 @@ test "following / unfollowing errors" do
   end
 
   describe "mute/unmute" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:mutes"])
+
     test "with notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/mute")
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/mute")
 
-      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      response = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => true, "muting_notifications" => true} = response
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unmute")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unmute")
 
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => false, "muting_notifications" => false} = response
     end
 
     test "without notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/mute", %{"notifications" => "false"})
+      ret_conn =
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/mute", %{"notifications" => "false"})
 
-      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      response = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
       assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => true, "muting_notifications" => false} = response
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unmute")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unmute")
 
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => false, "muting_notifications" => false} = response
@@ -639,8 +551,9 @@ test "without notifications", %{conn: conn} do
     setup do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "HI!!!"})
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"], user: user)
 
-      [user: user, activity: activity]
+      [conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity]
     end
 
     test "returns pinned statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
@@ -648,7 +561,6 @@ test "returns pinned statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
 
       result =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses?pinned=true")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -658,23 +570,15 @@ test "returns pinned statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
     end
   end
 
-  test "blocking / unblocking a user", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "blocking / unblocking a user" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/block")
+    ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/block")
 
-    assert %{"id" => _id, "blocking" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert %{"id" => _id, "blocking" => true} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unblock")
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/unblock")
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "blocking" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
   end
@@ -693,8 +597,7 @@ test "blocking / unblocking a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "Account registration via Application", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/apps", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/apps", %{
           client_name: "client_name",
           redirect_uris: "urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob",
           scopes: "read, write, follow"
@@ -711,8 +614,7 @@ test "Account registration via Application", %{conn: conn} do
       } = json_response(conn, 200)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/oauth/token", %{
+        post(conn, "/oauth/token", %{
           grant_type: "client_credentials",
           client_id: client_id,
           client_secret: client_secret
@@ -769,13 +671,13 @@ test "rate limit", %{conn: conn} do
       app_token = insert(:oauth_token, user: nil)
 
       conn =
-        put_req_header(conn, "authorization", "Bearer " <> app_token.token)
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer " <> app_token.token)
         |> Map.put(:remote_ip, {15, 15, 15, 15})
 
       for i <- 1..5 do
         conn =
-          conn
-          |> post("/api/v1/accounts", %{
+          post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts", %{
             username: "#{i}lain",
             email: "#{i}lain@example.org",
             password: "PlzDontHackLain",
@@ -798,8 +700,7 @@ test "rate limit", %{conn: conn} do
       end
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts", %{
           username: "6lain",
           email: "6lain@example.org",
           password: "PlzDontHackLain",
@@ -815,9 +716,7 @@ test "returns bad_request if missing required params", %{
     } do
       app_token = insert(:oauth_token, user: nil)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer " <> app_token.token)
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "authorization", "Bearer " <> app_token.token)
 
       res = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts", valid_params)
       assert json_response(res, 200)
@@ -836,9 +735,7 @@ test "returns bad_request if missing required params", %{
     end
 
     test "returns forbidden if token is invalid", %{conn: conn, valid_params: valid_params} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer " <> "invalid-token")
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "authorization", "Bearer " <> "invalid-token")
 
       res = post(conn, "/api/v1/accounts", valid_params)
       assert json_response(res, 403) == %{"error" => "Invalid credentials"}
@@ -846,15 +743,14 @@ test "returns forbidden if token is invalid", %{conn: conn, valid_params: valid_
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/lists - account_lists" do
-    test "returns lists to which the account belongs", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "returns lists to which the account belongs" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:lists"])
       other_user = insert(:user)
       assert {:ok, %Pleroma.List{} = list} = Pleroma.List.create("Test List", user)
       {:ok, %{following: _following}} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
 
       res =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{other_user.id}/lists")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -863,13 +759,9 @@ test "returns lists to which the account belongs", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "verify_credentials" do
-    test "verify_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
+    test "verify_credentials" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
 
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -878,25 +770,21 @@ test "verify_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
       assert id == to_string(user.id)
     end
 
-    test "verify_credentials default scope unlisted", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "verify_credentials default scope unlisted" do
       user = insert(:user, default_scope: "unlisted")
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:accounts"], user: user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "unlisted"}} = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(user.id)
     end
 
-    test "locked accounts", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "locked accounts" do
       user = insert(:user, default_scope: "private")
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:accounts"], user: user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "private"}} = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(user.id)
@@ -904,15 +792,13 @@ test "locked accounts", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "user relationships" do
-    test "returns the relationships for the current user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:follows"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/relationships", %{"id" => [other_user.id]})
+    test "returns the relationships for the current user", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/relationships", %{"id" => [other_user.id]})
 
       assert [relationship] = json_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -920,34 +806,26 @@ test "returns the relationships for the current user", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns an empty list on a bad request", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/relationships", %{})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/accounts/relationships", %{})
 
       assert [] = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
   end
 
-  test "getting a list of mutes", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "getting a list of mutes" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:mutes"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _user_relationships} = User.mute(user, other_user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/mutes")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/mutes")
 
     other_user_id = to_string(other_user.id)
     assert [%{"id" => ^other_user_id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "getting a list of blocks", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "getting a list of blocks" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:blocks"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _user_relationship} = User.block(user, other_user)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
index 2a1223b18..4bb9781a6 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ConversationControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "returns a list of conversations", %{conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user)
+  setup do: oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
+
+  test "returns a list of conversations", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
     user_two = insert(:user)
     user_three = insert(:user)
 
@@ -33,10 +34,7 @@ test "returns a list of conversations", %{conn: conn} do
         "visibility" => "private"
       })
 
-    res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
-      |> get("/api/v1/conversations")
+    res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/conversations")
 
     assert response = json_response(res_conn, 200)
 
@@ -59,8 +57,7 @@ test "returns a list of conversations", %{conn: conn} do
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).unread_conversation_count == 0
   end
 
-  test "filters conversations by recipients", %{conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user)
+  test "filters conversations by recipients", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
     user_two = insert(:user)
     user_three = insert(:user)
 
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ test "filters conversations by recipients", %{conn: conn} do
 
     [conversation1, conversation2] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations", %{"recipients" => [user_two.id]})
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -105,15 +101,13 @@ test "filters conversations by recipients", %{conn: conn} do
 
     [conversation1] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations", %{"recipients" => [user_two.id, user_three.id]})
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert conversation1["last_status"]["id"] == direct3.id
   end
 
-  test "updates the last_status on reply", %{conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user)
+  test "updates the last_status on reply", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
     user_two = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, direct} =
@@ -131,15 +125,13 @@ test "updates the last_status on reply", %{conn: conn} do
 
     [%{"last_status" => res_last_status}] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert res_last_status["id"] == direct_reply.id
   end
 
-  test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user)
+  test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
     user_two = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, direct} =
@@ -151,15 +143,21 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).unread_conversation_count == 0
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).unread_conversation_count == 1
 
-    [%{"id" => direct_conversation_id, "unread" => true}] =
-      conn
+    user_two_conn =
+      build_conn()
       |> assign(:user, user_two)
+      |> assign(
+        :token,
+        insert(:oauth_token, user: user_two, scopes: ["read:statuses", "write:conversations"])
+      )
+
+    [%{"id" => direct_conversation_id, "unread" => true}] =
+      user_two_conn
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     %{"unread" => false} =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_two)
+      user_two_conn
       |> post("/api/v1/conversations/#{direct_conversation_id}/read")
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
 
     [%{"unread" => true}] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations")
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -195,8 +192,7 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).unread_conversation_count == 0
   end
 
-  test "(vanilla) Mastodon frontend behaviour", %{conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user)
+  test "(vanilla) Mastodon frontend behaviour", %{user: user_one, conn: conn} do
     user_two = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, direct} =
@@ -205,10 +201,7 @@ test "(vanilla) Mastodon frontend behaviour", %{conn: conn} do
         "visibility" => "direct"
       })
 
-    res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
-      |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{direct.id}/context")
+    res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{direct.id}/context")
 
     assert %{"ancestors" => [], "descendants" => []} == json_response(res_conn, 200)
   end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
index 25a279cdc..55de625ba 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
@@ -9,31 +9,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "blocking / unblocking a domain", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "blocking / unblocking a domain" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:blocks"])
     other_user = insert(:user, %{ap_id: "https://dogwhistle.zone/@pundit"})
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
+    ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
 
-    assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert %{} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     assert User.blocks?(user, other_user)
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> delete("/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
+    ret_conn = delete(conn, "/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
 
-    assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert %{} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     refute User.blocks?(user, other_user)
   end
 
-  test "getting a list of domain blocks", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "getting a list of domain blocks" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:blocks"])
 
     {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "bad.site")
     {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "even.worse.site")
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
index 550689788..3aea17ec7 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
@@ -7,20 +7,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FilterControllerTest do
 
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FilterView
 
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  test "creating a filter", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "creating a filter" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:filters"])
 
     filter = %Pleroma.Filter{
       phrase: "knights",
       context: ["home"]
     }
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/filters", %{"phrase" => filter.phrase, context: filter.context})
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/filters", %{"phrase" => filter.phrase, context: filter.context})
 
     assert response = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert response["phrase"] == filter.phrase
@@ -30,8 +25,8 @@ test "creating a filter", %{conn: conn} do
     assert response["id"] != ""
   end
 
-  test "fetching a list of filters", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "fetching a list of filters" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:filters"])
 
     query_one = %Pleroma.Filter{
       user_id: user.id,
@@ -52,7 +47,6 @@ test "fetching a list of filters", %{conn: conn} do
 
     response =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> get("/api/v1/filters")
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -64,8 +58,8 @@ test "fetching a list of filters", %{conn: conn} do
              )
   end
 
-  test "get a filter", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "get a filter" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:filters"])
 
     query = %Pleroma.Filter{
       user_id: user.id,
@@ -76,16 +70,13 @@ test "get a filter", %{conn: conn} do
 
     {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
 
     assert _response = json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "update a filter", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "update a filter" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:filters"])
 
     query = %Pleroma.Filter{
       user_id: user.id,
@@ -102,9 +93,7 @@ test "update a filter", %{conn: conn} do
     }
 
     conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/filters/#{query.filter_id}", %{
+      put(conn, "/api/v1/filters/#{query.filter_id}", %{
         phrase: new.phrase,
         context: new.context
       })
@@ -114,8 +103,8 @@ test "update a filter", %{conn: conn} do
     assert response["context"] == new.context
   end
 
-  test "delete a filter", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "delete a filter" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:filters"])
 
     query = %Pleroma.Filter{
       user_id: user.id,
@@ -126,10 +115,7 @@ test "delete a filter", %{conn: conn} do
 
     {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> delete("/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
+    conn = delete(conn, "/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
 
     assert response = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert response == %{}
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
index 288cd9029..6e4a76501 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller_test.exs
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   describe "locked accounts" do
-    test "/api/v1/follow_requests works" do
+    setup do
       user = insert(:user, locked: true)
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow"], user: user)
+      %{user: user, conn: conn}
+    end
+
+    test "/api/v1/follow_requests works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
@@ -20,17 +25,13 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests works" do
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/follow_requests")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/follow_requests")
 
       assert [relationship] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
     end
 
-    test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
-      user = insert(:user, locked: true)
+    test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
@@ -41,10 +42,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/follow_requests/#{other_user.id}/authorize")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/follow_requests/#{other_user.id}/authorize")
 
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
@@ -55,18 +53,14 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == true
     end
 
-    test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
-      user = insert(:user, locked: true)
+    test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/follow_requests/#{other_user.id}/reject")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/follow_requests/#{other_user.id}/reject")
 
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs
index 093506309..a6effbb69 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs
@@ -9,44 +9,35 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "creating a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "creating a list" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
 
     assert %{"title" => title} = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert title == "cuties"
   end
 
-  test "renders error for invalid params", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "renders error for invalid params" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => nil})
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => nil})
 
     assert %{"error" => "can't be blank"} == json_response(conn, :unprocessable_entity)
   end
 
-  test "listing a user's lists", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "listing a user's lists" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:lists", "write:lists"])
 
     conn
-    |> assign(:user, user)
     |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
+    |> json_response(:ok)
 
     conn
-    |> assign(:user, user)
     |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cofe"})
+    |> json_response(:ok)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/lists")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/lists")
 
     assert [
              %{"id" => _, "title" => "cofe"},
@@ -54,41 +45,35 @@ test "listing a user's lists", %{conn: conn} do
            ] = json_response(conn, :ok)
   end
 
-  test "adding users to a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "adding users to a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
 
     assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
     %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
     assert following == [other_user.follower_address]
   end
 
-  test "removing users from a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "removing users from a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
     third_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, third_user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
+    conn = delete(conn, "/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
 
     assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
     %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
     assert following == [third_user.follower_address]
   end
 
-  test "listing users in a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "listing users in a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:lists"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
@@ -102,8 +87,8 @@ test "listing users in a list", %{conn: conn} do
     assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
   end
 
-  test "retrieving a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "retrieving a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:lists"])
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
 
     conn =
@@ -115,32 +100,26 @@ test "retrieving a list", %{conn: conn} do
     assert id == to_string(list.id)
   end
 
-  test "renders 404 if list is not found", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "renders 404 if list is not found" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:lists"])
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/lists/666")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/lists/666")
 
     assert %{"error" => "List not found"} = json_response(conn, :not_found)
   end
 
-  test "renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "renaming a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}", %{"title" => "newname"})
+    conn = put(conn, "/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}", %{"title" => "newname"})
 
     assert %{"title" => name} = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert name == "newname"
   end
 
-  test "validates title when renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "validates title when renaming a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
 
     conn =
@@ -151,14 +130,11 @@ test "validates title when renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
     assert %{"error" => "can't be blank"} == json_response(conn, :unprocessable_entity)
   end
 
-  test "deleting a list", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "deleting a list" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:lists"])
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
+    conn = delete(conn, "/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
 
     assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert is_nil(Repo.get(Pleroma.List, list.id))
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
index 06c6a1cb3..042511ca4 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
@@ -9,23 +9,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MediaControllerTest do
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
 
-  import Pleroma.Factory
+  setup do: oauth_access(["write:media"])
 
   describe "media upload" do
     setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
       image = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
         filename: "an_image.jpg"
       }
 
-      [conn: conn, image: image]
+      [image: image]
     end
 
     clear_config([:media_proxy])
@@ -49,9 +43,7 @@ test "returns uploaded image", %{conn: conn, image: image} do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /api/v1/media/:id" do
-    setup do
-      actor = insert(:user)
-
+    setup %{user: actor} do
       file = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
@@ -65,13 +57,12 @@ test "returns uploaded image", %{conn: conn, image: image} do
           description: "test-m"
         )
 
-      [actor: actor, object: object]
+      [object: object]
     end
 
-    test "updates name of media", %{conn: conn, actor: actor, object: object} do
+    test "updates name of media", %{conn: conn, object: object} do
       media =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, actor)
         |> put("/api/v1/media/#{object.id}", %{"description" => "test-media"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -79,10 +70,9 @@ test "updates name of media", %{conn: conn, actor: actor, object: object} do
       assert refresh_record(object).data["name"] == "test-media"
     end
 
-    test "returns error wheb request is bad", %{conn: conn, actor: actor, object: object} do
+    test "returns error when request is bad", %{conn: conn, object: object} do
       media =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, actor)
         |> put("/api/v1/media/#{object.id}", %{})
         |> json_response(400)
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
index 6635ea7a2..86303f92f 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "list of notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "list of notifications" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
@@ -34,18 +34,15 @@ test "list of notifications", %{conn: conn} do
     assert response == expected_response
   end
 
-  test "getting a single notification", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "getting a single notification" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/notifications/#{notification.id}")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications/#{notification.id}")
 
     expected_response =
       "hi <span class=\"h-card\"><a data-user=\"#{user.id}\" class=\"u-url mention\" href=\"#{
@@ -56,8 +53,8 @@ test "getting a single notification", %{conn: conn} do
     assert response == expected_response
   end
 
-  test "dismissing a single notification", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "dismissing a single notification" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
@@ -72,32 +69,26 @@ test "dismissing a single notification", %{conn: conn} do
     assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "clearing all notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "clearing all notifications" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:notifications", "read:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
 
     {:ok, [_notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/notifications/clear")
+    ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/notifications/clear")
 
-    assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert %{} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/notifications")
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
-    assert all = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert all = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
     assert all == []
   end
 
-  test "paginates notifications using min_id, since_id, max_id, and limit", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "paginates notifications using min_id, since_id, max_id, and limit" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity1} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
@@ -138,8 +129,8 @@ test "paginates notifications using min_id, since_id, max_id, and limit", %{conn
   end
 
   describe "exclude_visibilities" do
-    test "filters notifications for mentions", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "filters notifications for mentions" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, public_activity} =
@@ -154,8 +145,6 @@ test "filters notifications for mentions", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, private_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "@#{user.nickname}", "visibility" => "private"})
 
-      conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
-
       conn_res =
         get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{
           exclude_visibilities: ["public", "unlisted", "private"]
@@ -189,9 +178,9 @@ test "filters notifications for mentions", %{conn: conn} do
       assert id == public_activity.id
     end
 
-    test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "filters notifications for Like activities" do
       user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
+      %{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
 
       {:ok, public_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
@@ -212,7 +201,6 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_visibilities: ["direct"]})
         |> json_response(200)
         |> Enum.map(& &1["status"]["id"])
@@ -224,7 +212,6 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_visibilities: ["unlisted"]})
         |> json_response(200)
         |> Enum.map(& &1["status"]["id"])
@@ -236,7 +223,6 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_visibilities: ["private"]})
         |> json_response(200)
         |> Enum.map(& &1["status"]["id"])
@@ -248,7 +234,6 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_visibilities: ["public"]})
         |> json_response(200)
         |> Enum.map(& &1["status"]["id"])
@@ -259,9 +244,9 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities", %{conn: conn} do
       assert direct_activity.id in activity_ids
     end
 
-    test "filters notifications for Announce activities", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "filters notifications for Announce activities" do
       user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
+      %{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
 
       {:ok, public_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
@@ -274,7 +259,6 @@ test "filters notifications for Announce activities", %{conn: conn} do
 
       activity_ids =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_visibilities: ["unlisted"]})
         |> json_response(200)
         |> Enum.map(& &1["status"]["id"])
@@ -284,8 +268,8 @@ test "filters notifications for Announce activities", %{conn: conn} do
     end
   end
 
-  test "filters notifications using exclude_types", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "filters notifications using exclude_types" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, mention_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
@@ -299,8 +283,6 @@ test "filters notifications using exclude_types", %{conn: conn} do
     reblog_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(reblog_activity)
     follow_notification_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(follow_activity)
 
-    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
-
     conn_res =
       get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{exclude_types: ["mention", "favourite", "reblog"]})
 
@@ -322,8 +304,8 @@ test "filters notifications using exclude_types", %{conn: conn} do
     assert [%{"id" => ^reblog_notification_id}] = json_response(conn_res, 200)
   end
 
-  test "destroy multiple", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "destroy multiple" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications", "write:notifications"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity1} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}"})
@@ -336,8 +318,6 @@ test "destroy multiple", %{conn: conn} do
     notification3_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(activity3)
     notification4_id = get_notification_id_by_activity(activity4)
 
-    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
-
     result =
       conn
       |> get("/api/v1/notifications")
@@ -348,6 +328,7 @@ test "destroy multiple", %{conn: conn} do
     conn2 =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, other_user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:notifications"]))
 
     result =
       conn2
@@ -372,97 +353,110 @@ test "destroy multiple", %{conn: conn} do
     assert [%{"id" => ^notification4_id}, %{"id" => ^notification3_id}] = result
   end
 
-  test "doesn't see notifications after muting user with notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "doesn't see notifications after muting user with notifications" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
-    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
-    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
-
-    assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
+    assert length(json_response(ret_conn, 200)) == 1
 
     {:ok, _user_relationships} = User.mute(user, user2)
 
-    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
     conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
     assert json_response(conn, 200) == []
   end
 
-  test "see notifications after muting user without notifications", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "see notifications after muting user without notifications" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
-    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
-    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
-
-    assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
+    assert length(json_response(ret_conn, 200)) == 1
 
     {:ok, _user_relationships} = User.mute(user, user2, false)
 
-    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
     conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
     assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
   end
 
-  test "see notifications after muting user with notifications and with_muted parameter", %{
-    conn: conn
-  } do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "see notifications after muting user with notifications and with_muted parameter" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
     user2 = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hey @#{user.nickname}"})
 
-    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
-    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
-
-    assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
+    assert length(json_response(ret_conn, 200)) == 1
 
     {:ok, _user_relationships} = User.mute(user, user2)
 
-    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
     conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{"with_muted" => "true"})
 
     assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
   end
 
-  test "see move notifications with `with_move` parameter", %{
-    conn: conn
-  } do
+  test "see move notifications with `with_move` parameter" do
     old_user = insert(:user)
     new_user = insert(:user, also_known_as: [old_user.ap_id])
-    follower = insert(:user)
+    %{user: follower, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
 
     User.follow(follower, old_user)
     Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.move(old_user, new_user)
     Pleroma.Tests.ObanHelpers.perform_all()
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, follower)
-      |> get("/api/v1/notifications")
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications")
 
-    assert json_response(conn, 200) == []
+    assert json_response(ret_conn, 200) == []
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, follower)
-      |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{"with_move" => "true"})
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{"with_move" => "true"})
 
     assert length(json_response(conn, 200)) == 1
   end
 
+  describe "link headers" do
+    test "preserves parameters in link headers" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, activity1} =
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
+          "status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}",
+          "visibility" => "public"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, activity2} =
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
+          "status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}",
+          "visibility" => "public"
+        })
+
+      notification1 = Repo.get_by(Notification, activity_id: activity1.id)
+      notification2 = Repo.get_by(Notification, activity_id: activity2.id)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{media_only: true})
+
+      assert [link_header] = get_resp_header(conn, "link")
+      assert link_header =~ ~r/media_only=true/
+      assert link_header =~ ~r/min_id=#{notification2.id}/
+      assert link_header =~ ~r/max_id=#{notification1.id}/
+    end
+  end
+
   defp get_notification_id_by_activity(%{id: id}) do
     Notification
     |> Repo.get_by(activity_id: id)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller_test.exs
index 40cf3e879..5a1cea11b 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller_test.exs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   describe "GET /api/v1/polls/:id" do
-    test "returns poll entity for object id", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
 
+    test "returns poll entity for object id", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{
           "status" => "Pleroma does",
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ test "returns poll entity for object id", %{conn: conn} do
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}")
 
       response = json_response(conn, 200)
       id = to_string(object.id)
@@ -33,11 +30,10 @@ test "returns poll entity for object id", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "does not expose polls for private statuses", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "Pleroma does",
           "poll" => %{"options" => ["what Mastodon't", "n't what Mastodoes"], "expires_in" => 20},
           "visibility" => "private"
@@ -45,22 +41,20 @@ test "does not expose polls for private statuses", %{conn: conn} do
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/v1/polls/:id/votes" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+
     test "votes are added to the poll", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "A very delicious sandwich",
           "poll" => %{
             "options" => ["Lettuce", "Grilled Bacon", "Tomato"],
@@ -71,10 +65,7 @@ test "votes are added to the poll", %{conn: conn} do
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [0, 1, 2]})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [0, 1, 2]})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200)
       object = Object.get_by_id(object.id)
@@ -84,9 +75,7 @@ test "votes are added to the poll", %{conn: conn} do
              end)
     end
 
-    test "author can't vote", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "author can't vote", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{
           "status" => "Am I cute?",
@@ -96,7 +85,6 @@ test "author can't vote", %{conn: conn} do
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
       assert conn
-             |> assign(:user, user)
              |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [1]})
              |> json_response(422) == %{"error" => "Poll's author can't vote"}
 
@@ -106,11 +94,10 @@ test "author can't vote", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "does not allow multiple choices on a single-choice question", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "The glass is",
           "poll" => %{"options" => ["half empty", "half full"], "expires_in" => 20}
         })
@@ -118,7 +105,6 @@ test "does not allow multiple choices on a single-choice question", %{conn: conn
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
       assert conn
-             |> assign(:user, other_user)
              |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [0, 1]})
              |> json_response(422) == %{"error" => "Too many choices"}
 
@@ -130,42 +116,32 @@ test "does not allow multiple choices on a single-choice question", %{conn: conn
     end
 
     test "does not allow choice index to be greater than options count", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "Am I cute?",
           "poll" => %{"options" => ["Yes", "No"], "expires_in" => 20}
         })
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [2]})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [2]})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 422) == %{"error" => "Invalid indices"}
     end
 
     test "returns 404 error when object is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/polls/1/votes", %{"choices" => [0]})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/polls/1/votes", %{"choices" => [0]})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 404) == %{"error" => "Record not found"}
     end
 
     test "returns 404 when poll is private and not available for user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "Am I cute?",
           "poll" => %{"options" => ["Yes", "No"], "expires_in" => 20},
           "visibility" => "private"
@@ -173,10 +149,7 @@ test "returns 404 when poll is private and not available for user", %{conn: conn
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [0]})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [0]})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 404) == %{"error" => "Record not found"}
     end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
index 979ca48f3..53c132ff4 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
@@ -9,32 +9,30 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ReportControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
+  setup do: oauth_access(["write:reports"])
+
   setup do
-    reporter = insert(:user)
     target_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(target_user, %{"status" => "foobar"})
 
-    [reporter: reporter, target_user: target_user, activity: activity]
+    [target_user: target_user, activity: activity]
   end
 
-  test "submit a basic report", %{conn: conn, reporter: reporter, target_user: target_user} do
+  test "submit a basic report", %{conn: conn, target_user: target_user} do
     assert %{"action_taken" => false, "id" => _} =
              conn
-             |> assign(:user, reporter)
              |> post("/api/v1/reports", %{"account_id" => target_user.id})
              |> json_response(200)
   end
 
   test "submit a report with statuses and comment", %{
     conn: conn,
-    reporter: reporter,
     target_user: target_user,
     activity: activity
   } do
     assert %{"action_taken" => false, "id" => _} =
              conn
-             |> assign(:user, reporter)
              |> post("/api/v1/reports", %{
                "account_id" => target_user.id,
                "status_ids" => [activity.id],
@@ -46,19 +44,16 @@ test "submit a report with statuses and comment", %{
 
   test "account_id is required", %{
     conn: conn,
-    reporter: reporter,
     activity: activity
   } do
     assert %{"error" => "Valid `account_id` required"} =
              conn
-             |> assign(:user, reporter)
              |> post("/api/v1/reports", %{"status_ids" => [activity.id]})
              |> json_response(400)
   end
 
   test "comment must be up to the size specified in the config", %{
     conn: conn,
-    reporter: reporter,
     target_user: target_user
   } do
     max_size = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :max_report_comment_size], 1000)
@@ -68,20 +63,15 @@ test "comment must be up to the size specified in the config", %{
 
     assert ^error =
              conn
-             |> assign(:user, reporter)
              |> post("/api/v1/reports", %{"account_id" => target_user.id, "comment" => comment})
              |> json_response(400)
   end
 
   test "returns error when account is not exist", %{
     conn: conn,
-    reporter: reporter,
     activity: activity
   } do
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, reporter)
-      |> post("/api/v1/reports", %{"status_ids" => [activity.id], "account_id" => "foo"})
+    conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/reports", %{"status_ids" => [activity.id], "account_id" => "foo"})
 
     assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Account not found"}
   end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller_test.exs
index ae5fee2bc..9666a7f2e 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller_test.exs
@@ -10,89 +10,69 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ScheduledActivityControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "shows scheduled activities", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "shows scheduled activities" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
+
     scheduled_activity_id1 = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user).id |> to_string()
     scheduled_activity_id2 = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user).id |> to_string()
     scheduled_activity_id3 = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user).id |> to_string()
     scheduled_activity_id4 = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user).id |> to_string()
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-
     # min_id
-    conn_res =
-      conn
-      |> get("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&min_id=#{scheduled_activity_id1}")
+    conn_res = get(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&min_id=#{scheduled_activity_id1}")
 
     result = json_response(conn_res, 200)
     assert [%{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id3}, %{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id2}] = result
 
     # since_id
-    conn_res =
-      conn
-      |> get("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&since_id=#{scheduled_activity_id1}")
+    conn_res = get(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&since_id=#{scheduled_activity_id1}")
 
     result = json_response(conn_res, 200)
     assert [%{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id4}, %{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id3}] = result
 
     # max_id
-    conn_res =
-      conn
-      |> get("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&max_id=#{scheduled_activity_id4}")
+    conn_res = get(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses?limit=2&max_id=#{scheduled_activity_id4}")
 
     result = json_response(conn_res, 200)
     assert [%{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id3}, %{"id" => ^scheduled_activity_id2}] = result
   end
 
-  test "shows a scheduled activity", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "shows a scheduled activity" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     scheduled_activity = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user)
 
-    res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/#{scheduled_activity.id}")
+    res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/#{scheduled_activity.id}")
 
     assert %{"id" => scheduled_activity_id} = json_response(res_conn, 200)
     assert scheduled_activity_id == scheduled_activity.id |> to_string()
 
-    res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/404")
+    res_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/404")
 
     assert %{"error" => "Record not found"} = json_response(res_conn, 404)
   end
 
-  test "updates a scheduled activity", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "updates a scheduled activity" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
     scheduled_activity = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user)
 
     new_scheduled_at =
       NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), :timer.minutes(120), :millisecond)
 
     res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/#{scheduled_activity.id}", %{
+      put(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/#{scheduled_activity.id}", %{
         scheduled_at: new_scheduled_at
       })
 
     assert %{"scheduled_at" => expected_scheduled_at} = json_response(res_conn, 200)
     assert expected_scheduled_at == Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils.to_masto_date(new_scheduled_at)
 
-    res_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/404", %{scheduled_at: new_scheduled_at})
+    res_conn = put(conn, "/api/v1/scheduled_statuses/404", %{scheduled_at: new_scheduled_at})
 
     assert %{"error" => "Record not found"} = json_response(res_conn, 404)
   end
 
-  test "deletes a scheduled activity", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "deletes a scheduled activity" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
     scheduled_activity = insert(:scheduled_activity, user: user)
 
     res_conn =
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
index 34deeba47..7fedf42e5 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ test "search", %{conn: conn} do
 
   describe ".account_search" do
     test "account search", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@shitposter.club"})
       user_three = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@heldscal.la", name: "I love 2hu"})
 
       results =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/search", %{"q" => "shp"})
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ test "account search", %{conn: conn} do
 
       results =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/search", %{"q" => "2hu"})
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -104,11 +101,10 @@ test "account search", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns account if query contains a space", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@shitposter.club"})
+      insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@shitposter.club"})
 
       results =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/accounts/search", %{"q" => "shp@shitposter.club xxx "})
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -209,6 +205,7 @@ test "search fetches remote accounts", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["read"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/search", %{"q" => "mike@osada.macgirvin.com", "resolve" => "true"})
 
       assert results = json_response(conn, 200)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
index 5fbe947ba..307221c5d 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
@@ -23,24 +23,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
   clear_config([:instance, :allow_relay])
 
   describe "posting statuses" do
-    setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
-      [conn: conn]
-    end
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
 
     test "posting a status does not increment reblog_count when relaying", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
       Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :allow_relay], true)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("api/v1/statuses", %{
           "content_type" => "text/plain",
           "source" => "Pleroma FE",
@@ -54,7 +44,6 @@ test "posting a status does not increment reblog_count when relaying", %{conn: c
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("api/v1/statuses/#{response["id"]}", %{})
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -132,9 +121,7 @@ test "posting a status", %{conn: conn} do
                NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(expiration.scheduled_at)
     end
 
-    test "posting an undefined status with an attachment", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "posting an undefined status with an attachment", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       file = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
         path: Path.absname("test/fixtures/image.jpg"),
@@ -144,17 +131,14 @@ test "posting an undefined status with an attachment", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, upload} = ActivityPub.upload(file, actor: user.ap_id)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "media_ids" => [to_string(upload.id)]
         })
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "replying to a status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "replying to a status", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, replied_to} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "cofe"})
 
       conn =
@@ -169,8 +153,10 @@ test "replying to a status", %{conn: conn} do
       assert Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(activity).id == replied_to.id
     end
 
-    test "replying to a direct message with visibility other than direct", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "replying to a direct message with visibility other than direct", %{
+      user: user,
+      conn: conn
+    } do
       {:ok, replied_to} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "suya..", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
       Enum.each(["public", "private", "unlisted"], fn visibility ->
@@ -187,18 +173,14 @@ test "replying to a direct message with visibility other than direct", %{conn: c
     end
 
     test "posting a status with an invalid in_reply_to_id", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "xD", "in_reply_to_id" => ""})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "xD", "in_reply_to_id" => ""})
 
       assert %{"content" => "xD", "id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert Activity.get_by_id(id)
     end
 
     test "posting a sensitive status", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "cofe", "sensitive" => true})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "cofe", "sensitive" => true})
 
       assert %{"content" => "cofe", "id" => id, "sensitive" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert Activity.get_by_id(id)
@@ -206,8 +188,7 @@ test "posting a sensitive status", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "posting a fake status", %{conn: conn} do
       real_conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" =>
             "\"Tenshi Eating a Corndog\" is a much discussed concept on /jp/. The significance of it is disputed, so I will focus on one core concept: the symbolism behind it"
         })
@@ -226,8 +207,7 @@ test "posting a fake status", %{conn: conn} do
         |> Kernel.put_in(["pleroma", "conversation_id"], nil)
 
       fake_conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" =>
             "\"Tenshi Eating a Corndog\" is a much discussed concept on /jp/. The significance of it is disputed, so I will focus on one core concept: the symbolism behind it",
           "preview" => true
@@ -254,8 +234,7 @@ test "posting a status with OGP link preview", %{conn: conn} do
       Config.put([:rich_media, :enabled], true)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "https://example.com/ogp"
         })
 
@@ -267,9 +246,7 @@ test "posting a direct status", %{conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       content = "direct cofe @#{user2.nickname}"
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> post("api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => content, "visibility" => "direct"})
+      conn = post(conn, "api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => content, "visibility" => "direct"})
 
       assert %{"id" => id} = response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert response["visibility"] == "direct"
@@ -282,14 +259,13 @@ test "posting a direct status", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "posting scheduled statuses" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+
     test "creates a scheduled activity", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       scheduled_at = NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), :timer.minutes(120), :millisecond)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "scheduled",
           "scheduled_at" => scheduled_at
         })
@@ -299,8 +275,7 @@ test "creates a scheduled activity", %{conn: conn} do
       assert [] == Repo.all(Activity)
     end
 
-    test "creates a scheduled activity with a media attachment", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "creates a scheduled activity with a media attachment", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       scheduled_at = NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), :timer.minutes(120), :millisecond)
 
       file = %Plug.Upload{
@@ -312,9 +287,7 @@ test "creates a scheduled activity with a media attachment", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, upload} = ActivityPub.upload(file, actor: user.ap_id)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "media_ids" => [to_string(upload.id)],
           "status" => "scheduled",
           "scheduled_at" => scheduled_at
@@ -326,15 +299,11 @@ test "creates a scheduled activity with a media attachment", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "skips the scheduling and creates the activity if scheduled_at is earlier than 5 minutes from now",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       scheduled_at =
         NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), :timer.minutes(5) - 1, :millisecond)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "not scheduled",
           "scheduled_at" => scheduled_at
         })
@@ -343,9 +312,7 @@ test "skips the scheduling and creates the activity if scheduled_at is earlier t
       assert [] == Repo.all(ScheduledActivity)
     end
 
-    test "returns error when daily user limit is exceeded", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "returns error when daily user limit is exceeded", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       today =
         NaiveDateTime.utc_now()
         |> NaiveDateTime.add(:timer.minutes(6), :millisecond)
@@ -355,17 +322,12 @@ test "returns error when daily user limit is exceeded", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, _} = ScheduledActivity.create(user, attrs)
       {:ok, _} = ScheduledActivity.create(user, attrs)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "scheduled", "scheduled_at" => today})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "scheduled", "scheduled_at" => today})
 
       assert %{"error" => "daily limit exceeded"} == json_response(conn, 422)
     end
 
-    test "returns error when total user limit is exceeded", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "returns error when total user limit is exceeded", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       today =
         NaiveDateTime.utc_now()
         |> NaiveDateTime.add(:timer.minutes(6), :millisecond)
@@ -382,23 +344,20 @@ test "returns error when total user limit is exceeded", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, _} = ScheduledActivity.create(user, %{params: %{}, scheduled_at: tomorrow})
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "scheduled", "scheduled_at" => tomorrow})
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "scheduled", "scheduled_at" => tomorrow})
 
       assert %{"error" => "total limit exceeded"} == json_response(conn, 422)
     end
   end
 
   describe "posting polls" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+
     test "posting a poll", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       time = NaiveDateTime.utc_now()
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "Who is the #bestgrill?",
           "poll" => %{"options" => ["Rei", "Asuka", "Misato"], "expires_in" => 420}
         })
@@ -414,13 +373,10 @@ test "posting a poll", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "option limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       limit = Config.get([:instance, :poll_limits, :max_options])
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "desu~",
           "poll" => %{"options" => Enum.map(0..limit, fn _ -> "desu" end), "expires_in" => 1}
         })
@@ -430,13 +386,10 @@ test "option limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "option character limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       limit = Config.get([:instance, :poll_limits, :max_option_chars])
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "...",
           "poll" => %{
             "options" => [Enum.reduce(0..limit, "", fn _, acc -> acc <> "." end)],
@@ -449,13 +402,10 @@ test "option character limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "minimal date limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       limit = Config.get([:instance, :poll_limits, :min_expiration])
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "imagine arbitrary limits",
           "poll" => %{
             "options" => ["this post was made by pleroma gang"],
@@ -468,13 +418,10 @@ test "minimal date limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "maximum date limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
       limit = Config.get([:instance, :poll_limits, :max_expiration])
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses", %{
           "status" => "imagine arbitrary limits",
           "poll" => %{
             "options" => ["this post was made by pleroma gang"],
@@ -487,19 +434,18 @@ test "maximum date limit is enforced", %{conn: conn} do
     end
   end
 
-  test "get a status", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "get a status" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}")
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}")
 
     assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert id == to_string(activity.id)
   end
 
-  test "get a direct status", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "get a direct status" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity} =
@@ -516,7 +462,8 @@ test "get a direct status", %{conn: conn} do
     assert res["pleroma"]["direct_conversation_id"] == participation.id
   end
 
-  test "get statuses by IDs", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "get statuses by IDs" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     %{id: id1} = insert(:note_activity)
     %{id: id2} = insert(:note_activity)
 
@@ -527,9 +474,9 @@ test "get statuses by IDs", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "deleting a status" do
-    test "when you created it", %{conn: conn} do
-      activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      author = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+    test "when you created it" do
+      %{user: author, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+      activity = insert(:note_activity, user: author)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -541,14 +488,11 @@ test "when you created it", %{conn: conn} do
       refute Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
     end
 
-    test "when you didn't create it", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "when you didn't create it" do
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> delete("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}")
+      conn = delete(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}")
 
       assert %{"error" => _} = json_response(conn, 403)
 
@@ -564,6 +508,7 @@ test "when you're an admin or moderator", %{conn: conn} do
       res_conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
         |> delete("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity1.id}")
 
       assert %{} = json_response(res_conn, 200)
@@ -571,6 +516,7 @@ test "when you're an admin or moderator", %{conn: conn} do
       res_conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, moderator)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: moderator, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
         |> delete("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity2.id}")
 
       assert %{} = json_response(res_conn, 200)
@@ -581,14 +527,12 @@ test "when you're an admin or moderator", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "reblogging" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+
     test "reblogs and returns the reblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog")
 
       assert %{
                "reblog" => %{"id" => id, "reblogged" => true, "reblogs_count" => 1},
@@ -600,12 +544,8 @@ test "reblogs and returns the reblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "reblogs privately and returns the reblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog", %{"visibility" => "private"})
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog", %{"visibility" => "private"})
 
       assert %{
                "reblog" => %{"id" => id, "reblogged" => true, "reblogs_count" => 1},
@@ -616,7 +556,7 @@ test "reblogs privately and returns the reblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
       assert to_string(activity.id) == id
     end
 
-    test "reblogged status for another user", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "reblogged status for another user" do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
@@ -627,8 +567,9 @@ test "reblogged status for another user", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, _, _object} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, user2)
 
       conn_res =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user3)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user3, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{reblog_activity1.id}")
 
       assert %{
@@ -639,8 +580,9 @@ test "reblogged status for another user", %{conn: conn} do
              } = json_response(conn_res, 200)
 
       conn_res =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user2)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user2, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{reblog_activity1.id}")
 
       assert %{
@@ -654,28 +596,21 @@ test "reblogged status for another user", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 400 error when activity is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/foo/reblog")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/foo/reblog")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not repeat"}
     end
   end
 
   describe "unreblogging" do
-    test "unreblogs and returns the unreblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:statuses"])
+
+    test "unreblogs and returns the unreblogged status", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unreblog")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unreblog")
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "reblogged" => false, "reblogs_count" => 0} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -683,26 +618,19 @@ test "unreblogs and returns the unreblogged status", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 400 error when activity is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/foo/unreblog")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/foo/unreblog")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not unrepeat"}
     end
   end
 
   describe "favoriting" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:favourites"])
+
     test "favs a status and returns it", %{conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourite")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourite")
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "favourites_count" => 1, "favourited" => true} =
                json_response(conn, 200)
@@ -711,28 +639,21 @@ test "favs a status and returns it", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 400 error for a wrong id", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/1/favourite")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/1/favourite")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not favorite"}
     end
   end
 
   describe "unfavoriting" do
-    test "unfavorites a status and returns it", %{conn: conn} do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:favourites"])
+
+    test "unfavorites a status and returns it", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unfavourite")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unfavourite")
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "favourites_count" => 0, "favourited" => false} =
                json_response(conn, 200)
@@ -741,23 +662,19 @@ test "unfavorites a status and returns it", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 400 error for a wrong id", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/1/unfavourite")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/1/unfavourite")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not unfavorite"}
     end
   end
 
   describe "pinned statuses" do
-    setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
+
+    setup %{user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "HI!!!"})
 
-      [user: user, activity: activity]
+      %{activity: activity}
     end
 
     clear_config([:instance, :max_pinned_statuses]) do
@@ -769,13 +686,11 @@ test "pin status", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id_str, "pinned" => true} =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/pin")
                |> json_response(200)
 
       assert [%{"id" => ^id_str, "pinned" => true}] =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses?pinned=true")
                |> json_response(200)
     end
@@ -783,19 +698,16 @@ test "pin status", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
     test "/pin: returns 400 error when activity is not public", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, dm} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{dm.id}/pin")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{dm.id}/pin")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not pin"}
     end
 
     test "unpin status", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
       {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.pin(activity.id, user)
+      user = refresh_record(user)
 
       id_str = to_string(activity.id)
-      user = refresh_record(user)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id_str, "pinned" => false} =
                conn
@@ -805,16 +717,12 @@ test "unpin status", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
 
       assert [] =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses?pinned=true")
                |> json_response(200)
     end
 
-    test "/unpin: returns 400 error when activity is not exist", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/1/unpin")
+    test "/unpin: returns 400 error when activity is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/1/unpin")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "Could not unpin"}
     end
@@ -826,7 +734,6 @@ test "max pinned statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity_one} do
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id_str_one, "pinned" => true} =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{id_str_one}/pin")
                |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -844,8 +751,7 @@ test "max pinned statuses", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity_one} do
     setup do
       Config.put([:rich_media, :enabled], true)
 
-      user = insert(:user)
-      %{user: user}
+      oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     end
 
     test "returns rich-media card", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
@@ -887,7 +793,6 @@ test "returns rich-media card", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
 
       response_two =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/card")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -925,72 +830,55 @@ test "replaces missing description with an empty string", %{conn: conn, user: us
   end
 
   test "bookmarks" do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    for_user = insert(:user)
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:bookmarks", "read:bookmarks"])
+    author = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, activity1} =
-      CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+      CommonAPI.post(author, %{
         "status" => "heweoo?"
       })
 
     {:ok, activity2} =
-      CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+      CommonAPI.post(author, %{
         "status" => "heweoo!"
       })
 
-    response1 =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, for_user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity1.id}/bookmark")
+    response1 = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity1.id}/bookmark")
 
     assert json_response(response1, 200)["bookmarked"] == true
 
-    response2 =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, for_user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity2.id}/bookmark")
+    response2 = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity2.id}/bookmark")
 
     assert json_response(response2, 200)["bookmarked"] == true
 
-    bookmarks =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, for_user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/bookmarks")
+    bookmarks = get(conn, "/api/v1/bookmarks")
 
     assert [json_response(response2, 200), json_response(response1, 200)] ==
              json_response(bookmarks, 200)
 
-    response1 =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, for_user)
-      |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity1.id}/unbookmark")
+    response1 = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity1.id}/unbookmark")
 
     assert json_response(response1, 200)["bookmarked"] == false
 
-    bookmarks =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, for_user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/bookmarks")
+    bookmarks = get(conn, "/api/v1/bookmarks")
 
     assert [json_response(response2, 200)] == json_response(bookmarks, 200)
   end
 
   describe "conversation muting" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:mutes"])
+
     setup do
       post_user = insert(:user)
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(post_user, %{"status" => "HIE"})
-
-      [user: user, activity: activity]
+      %{activity: activity}
     end
 
-    test "mute conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
+    test "mute conversation", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
       id_str = to_string(activity.id)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id_str, "muted" => true} =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/mute")
                |> json_response(200)
     end
@@ -998,10 +886,7 @@ test "mute conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
     test "cannot mute already muted conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
       {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/mute")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/mute")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == %{"error" => "conversation is already muted"}
     end
@@ -1010,11 +895,10 @@ test "unmute conversation", %{conn: conn, user: user, activity: activity} do
       {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.add_mute(user, activity)
 
       id_str = to_string(activity.id)
-      user = refresh_record(user)
 
       assert %{"id" => ^id_str, "muted" => false} =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
+               # |> assign(:user, user)
                |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unmute")
                |> json_response(200)
     end
@@ -1031,6 +915,7 @@ test "Repeated posts that are replies incorrectly have in_reply_to_id null", %{c
     conn1 =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, user2)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user2, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
       |> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{"status" => "xD", "in_reply_to_id" => replied_to.id})
 
     assert %{"content" => "xD", "id" => id} = json_response(conn1, 200)
@@ -1044,6 +929,7 @@ test "Repeated posts that are replies incorrectly have in_reply_to_id null", %{c
     conn2 =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, user3)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user3, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
       |> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog")
 
     assert %{"reblog" => %{"id" => id, "reblogged" => true, "reblogs_count" => 1}} =
@@ -1055,6 +941,7 @@ test "Repeated posts that are replies incorrectly have in_reply_to_id null", %{c
     conn3 =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, user3)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user3, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
       |> get("api/v1/timelines/home")
 
     [reblogged_activity] = json_response(conn3, 200)
@@ -1066,15 +953,12 @@ test "Repeated posts that are replies incorrectly have in_reply_to_id null", %{c
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by" do
-    setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
+
+    setup %{user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test"})
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
-      [conn: conn, activity: activity, user: user]
+      %{activity: activity}
     end
 
     test "returns users who have favorited the status", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
@@ -1114,20 +998,18 @@ test "does not return users who have favorited the status but are blocked", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
       assert Enum.empty?(response)
     end
 
-    test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
+    test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{activity: activity} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, nil)
+        build_conn()
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -1135,7 +1017,7 @@ test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{conn: conn, activity: acti
       assert id == other_user.id
     end
 
-    test "requires authentification for private posts", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "requires authentication for private posts", %{user: user} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
@@ -1146,15 +1028,25 @@ test "requires authentification for private posts", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
 
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, other_user)
 
+      favourited_by_url = "/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by"
+
+      build_conn()
+      |> get(favourited_by_url)
+      |> json_response(404)
+
+      conn =
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, other_user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
+
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, nil)
-      |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by")
+      |> assign(:token, nil)
+      |> get(favourited_by_url)
       |> json_response(404)
 
       response =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, other_user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by")
+        conn
+        |> get(favourited_by_url)
         |> json_response(200)
 
       [%{"id" => id}] = response
@@ -1163,15 +1055,12 @@ test "requires authentification for private posts", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by" do
-    setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
+
+    setup %{user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test"})
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-
-      [conn: conn, activity: activity, user: user]
+      %{activity: activity}
     end
 
     test "returns users who have reblogged the status", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
@@ -1211,7 +1100,6 @@ test "does not return users who have reblogged the status but are blocked", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -1219,7 +1107,7 @@ test "does not return users who have reblogged the status but are blocked", %{
     end
 
     test "does not return users who have reblogged the status privately", %{
-      conn: %{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn,
+      conn: conn,
       activity: activity
     } do
       other_user = insert(:user)
@@ -1228,20 +1116,18 @@ test "does not return users who have reblogged the status privately", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
       assert Enum.empty?(response)
     end
 
-    test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
+    test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{activity: activity} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, other_user)
 
       response =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, nil)
+        build_conn()
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -1249,7 +1135,7 @@ test "does not fail on an unauthenticated request", %{conn: conn, activity: acti
       assert id == other_user.id
     end
 
-    test "requires authentification for private posts", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "requires authentication for private posts", %{user: user} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, activity} =
@@ -1258,14 +1144,14 @@ test "requires authentification for private posts", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
           "visibility" => "direct"
         })
 
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, nil)
+      build_conn()
       |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
       |> json_response(404)
 
       response =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, other_user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
         |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -1284,7 +1170,6 @@ test "context" do
 
     response =
       build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, nil)
       |> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{id3}/context")
       |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -1294,8 +1179,8 @@ test "context" do
            } = response
   end
 
-  test "returns the favorites of a user", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "returns the favorites of a user" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:favourites"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "bla"})
@@ -1303,10 +1188,7 @@ test "returns the favorites of a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     {:ok, _, _} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
-    first_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/favourites")
+    first_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/favourites")
 
     assert [status] = json_response(first_conn, 200)
     assert status["id"] == to_string(activity.id)
@@ -1325,18 +1207,12 @@ test "returns the favorites of a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     last_like = status["id"]
 
-    second_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/favourites?since_id=#{last_like}")
+    second_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/favourites?since_id=#{last_like}")
 
     assert [second_status] = json_response(second_conn, 200)
     assert second_status["id"] == to_string(second_activity.id)
 
-    third_conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/favourites?limit=0")
+    third_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/favourites?limit=0")
 
     assert [] = json_response(third_conn, 200)
   end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
index 78620a873..c4118a576 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller_test.exs
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SuggestionControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import Tesla.Mock
 
-  setup do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  setup do: oauth_access(["read"])
+
+  setup %{user: user} do
     other_user = insert(:user)
     host = Config.get([Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :url, :host])
     url500 = "http://test500?#{host}&#{user.nickname}"
@@ -32,31 +33,29 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SuggestionControllerTest do
         }
     end)
 
-    [user: user, other_user: other_user]
+    [other_user: other_user]
   end
 
   clear_config(:suggestions)
 
-  test "returns empty result when suggestions disabled", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+  test "returns empty result when suggestions disabled", %{conn: conn} do
     Config.put([:suggestions, :enabled], false)
 
     res =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> get("/api/v1/suggestions")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert res == []
   end
 
-  test "returns error", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+  test "returns error", %{conn: conn} do
     Config.put([:suggestions, :enabled], true)
     Config.put([:suggestions, :third_party_engine], "http://test500?{{host}}&{{user}}")
 
     assert capture_log(fn ->
              res =
                conn
-               |> assign(:user, user)
                |> get("/api/v1/suggestions")
                |> json_response(500)
 
@@ -64,13 +63,12 @@ test "returns error", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
            end) =~ "Could not retrieve suggestions"
   end
 
-  test "returns suggestions", %{conn: conn, user: user, other_user: other_user} do
+  test "returns suggestions", %{conn: conn, other_user: other_user} do
     Config.put([:suggestions, :enabled], true)
     Config.put([:suggestions, :third_party_engine], "http://test200?{{host}}&{{user}}")
 
     res =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> get("/api/v1/suggestions")
       |> json_response(200)
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
index dc17cc963..bb94d8e5a 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
@@ -20,31 +20,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.TimelineControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "home" do
-    test "the home timeline", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
+
+    test "the home timeline", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       following = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(following, %{"status" => "test"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
-      assert Enum.empty?(json_response(conn, :ok))
+      assert Enum.empty?(json_response(ret_conn, :ok))
 
-      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, following)
+      {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, following)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
       assert [%{"content" => "test"}] = json_response(conn, :ok)
     end
 
-    test "the home timeline when the direct messages are excluded", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "the home timeline when the direct messages are excluded", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       {:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
       {:ok, direct_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
@@ -54,10 +48,7 @@ test "the home timeline when the direct messages are excluded", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, private_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "private"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/home", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
 
       assert status_ids = json_response(conn, :ok) |> Enum.map(& &1["id"])
       assert public_activity.id in status_ids
@@ -99,11 +90,7 @@ test "the public timeline when public is set to false", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "the public timeline includes only public statuses for an authenticated user" do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
 
       {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test"})
       {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test", "visibility" => "private"})
@@ -134,11 +121,13 @@ test "direct timeline", %{conn: conn} do
           "visibility" => "private"
         })
 
-      # Only direct should be visible here
-      res_conn =
+      conn_user_two =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user_two)
-        |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user_two, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
+
+      # Only direct should be visible here
+      res_conn = get(conn_user_two, "api/v1/timelines/direct")
 
       [status] = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
 
@@ -149,6 +138,7 @@ test "direct timeline", %{conn: conn} do
       res_conn =
         build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user_one)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user_one, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
         |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
 
       [status] = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
@@ -156,10 +146,7 @@ test "direct timeline", %{conn: conn} do
       assert %{"visibility" => "direct"} = status
 
       # Both should be visible here
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user_two)
-        |> get("api/v1/timelines/home")
+      res_conn = get(conn_user_two, "api/v1/timelines/home")
 
       [_s1, _s2] = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
 
@@ -172,28 +159,23 @@ test "direct timeline", %{conn: conn} do
           })
       end)
 
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user_two)
-        |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
+      res_conn = get(conn_user_two, "api/v1/timelines/direct")
 
       statuses = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
       assert length(statuses) == 20
 
       res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user_two)
-        |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct", %{max_id: List.last(statuses)["id"]})
+        get(conn_user_two, "api/v1/timelines/direct", %{max_id: List.last(statuses)["id"]})
 
       [status] = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
 
       assert status["url"] != direct.data["id"]
     end
 
-    test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users", %{conn: conn} do
-      blocker = insert(:user)
+    test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users" do
+      %{user: blocker, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
       blocked = insert(:user)
-      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _user_relationship} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
 
       {:ok, _blocked_direct} =
@@ -203,15 +185,12 @@ test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users", %{conn: conn} do
         })
 
       {:ok, direct} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
           "status" => "Hi @#{blocker.nickname}!",
           "visibility" => "direct"
         })
 
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
+      res_conn = get(conn, "api/v1/timelines/direct")
 
       [status] = json_response(res_conn, :ok)
       assert status["id"] == direct.id
@@ -219,26 +198,26 @@ test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "list" do
-    test "list timeline", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["read:lists"])
+
+    test "list timeline", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _activity_one} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Marisa is cute."})
       {:ok, activity_two} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "Marisa is cute."})
       {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
       {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/list/#{list.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/list/#{list.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, :ok)
 
       assert id == to_string(activity_two.id)
     end
 
-    test "list timeline does not leak non-public statuses for unfollowed users", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "list timeline does not leak non-public statuses for unfollowed users", %{
+      user: user,
+      conn: conn
+    } do
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity_one} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "Marisa is cute."})
 
@@ -251,10 +230,7 @@ test "list timeline does not leak non-public statuses for unfollowed users", %{c
       {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
       {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/list/#{list.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/timelines/list/#{list.id}")
 
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, :ok)
 
@@ -263,6 +239,8 @@ test "list timeline does not leak non-public statuses for unfollowed users", %{c
   end
 
   describe "hashtag" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["n/a"])
+
     @tag capture_log: true
     test "hashtag timeline", %{conn: conn} do
       following = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index 42a8779c0..c1f70f9fe 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -5,69 +5,9 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
-  alias Pleroma.Notification
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
-  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
-
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Tesla.Mock
-
-  setup do
-    mock(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
-    :ok
-  end
-
-  clear_config([:rich_media, :enabled])
-
-  test "unimplemented follow_requests, blocks, domain blocks" do
-    user = insert(:user)
-
-    ["blocks", "domain_blocks", "follow_requests"]
-    |> Enum.each(fn endpoint ->
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/#{endpoint}")
-
-      assert [] = json_response(conn, 200)
-    end)
-  end
-
-  describe "link headers" do
-    test "preserves parameters in link headers", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
-
-      {:ok, activity1} =
-        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
-          "status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}",
-          "visibility" => "public"
-        })
-
-      {:ok, activity2} =
-        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
-          "status" => "hi @#{user.nickname}",
-          "visibility" => "public"
-        })
-
-      notification1 = Repo.get_by(Notification, activity_id: activity1.id)
-      notification2 = Repo.get_by(Notification, activity_id: activity2.id)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/notifications", %{media_only: true})
-
-      assert [link_header] = get_resp_header(conn, "link")
-      assert link_header =~ ~r/media_only=true/
-      assert link_header =~ ~r/min_id=#{notification2.id}/
-      assert link_header =~ ~r/max_id=#{notification1.id}/
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "empty_array, stubs for mastodon api" do
-    test "GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/identity_proofs", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+  describe "empty_array/2 (stubs)" do
+    test "GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/identity_proofs" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["n/a"])
 
       res =
         conn
@@ -78,12 +18,11 @@ test "GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/identity_proofs", %{conn: conn} do
       assert res == []
     end
 
-    test "GET /api/v1/endorsements", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "GET /api/v1/endorsements" do
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:accounts"])
 
       res =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/endorsements")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -91,11 +30,8 @@ test "GET /api/v1/endorsements", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "GET /api/v1/trends", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
       res =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/trends")
         |> json_response(200)
 
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
index 7a629da4f..59f4674eb 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ test "properly handles internal calls with `authorization`-wrapped params", %{
 
     test "renders authentication page if user is already authenticated but `force_login` is tru-ish",
          %{app: app, conn: conn} do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, app_id: app.id)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, app: app)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ test "renders authentication page if user is already authenticated but user requ
            app: app,
            conn: conn
          } do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, app_id: app.id)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, app: app)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ test "with existing authentication and non-OOB `redirect_uri`, redirects to app
            app: app,
            conn: conn
          } do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, app_id: app.id)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, app: app)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ test "with existing authentication and unlisted non-OOB `redirect_uri`, redirect
            conn: conn
          } do
       unlisted_redirect_uri = "http://cross-site-request.com"
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, app_id: app.id)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, app: app)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ test "with existing authentication and OOB `redirect_uri`, redirects to app with
            app: app,
            conn: conn
          } do
-      token = insert(:oauth_token, app_id: app.id)
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, app: app)
 
       conn =
         conn
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index c809f510f..d17026a6b 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountControllerTest do
 
     test "resend account confirmation email", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/confirmation_resend?email=#{user.email}")
       |> json_response(:no_content)
 
@@ -52,14 +51,12 @@ test "resend account confirmation email", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_avatar" do
-    test "user avatar can be set", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
+
+    test "user avatar can be set", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       avatar_image = File.read!("test/fixtures/avatar_data_uri")
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_avatar", %{img: avatar_image})
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_avatar", %{img: avatar_image})
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
 
@@ -78,13 +75,8 @@ test "user avatar can be set", %{conn: conn} do
       assert %{"url" => _} = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "user avatar can be reset", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_avatar", %{img: ""})
+    test "user avatar can be reset", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_avatar", %{img: ""})
 
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
@@ -95,13 +87,10 @@ test "user avatar can be reset", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_banner" do
-    test "can set profile banner", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_banner", %{"banner" => @image})
+    test "can set profile banner", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_banner", %{"banner" => @image})
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.banner["type"] == "Image"
@@ -109,13 +98,8 @@ test "can set profile banner", %{conn: conn} do
       assert %{"url" => _} = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "can reset profile banner", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_banner", %{"banner" => ""})
+    test "can reset profile banner", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_banner", %{"banner" => ""})
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.banner == %{}
@@ -125,26 +109,18 @@ test "can reset profile banner", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_background" do
-    test "background image can be set", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_background", %{"img" => @image})
+    test "background image can be set", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_background", %{"img" => @image})
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.background["type"] == "Image"
       assert %{"url" => _} = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "background image can be reset", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_background", %{"img" => ""})
+    test "background image can be reset", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      conn = patch(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/update_background", %{"img" => ""})
 
       user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.background == %{}
@@ -155,12 +131,12 @@ test "background image can be reset", %{conn: conn} do
   describe "getting favorites timeline of specified user" do
     setup do
       [current_user, user] = insert_pair(:user, hide_favorites: false)
-      [current_user: current_user, user: user]
+      %{user: current_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:favourites"], user: current_user)
+      [current_user: current_user, user: user, conn: conn]
     end
 
     test "returns list of statuses favorited by specified user", %{
       conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
       [activity | _] = insert_pair(:note_activity)
@@ -168,7 +144,6 @@ test "returns list of statuses favorited by specified user", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -178,23 +153,18 @@ test "returns list of statuses favorited by specified user", %{
       assert like["id"] == activity.id
     end
 
-    test "returns favorites for specified user_id when user is not logged in", %{
-      conn: conn,
+    test "does not return favorites for specified user_id when user is not logged in", %{
       user: user
     } do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
-        |> json_response(:ok)
-
-      assert length(response) == 1
+      build_conn()
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
+      |> json_response(403)
     end
 
     test "returns favorited DM only when user is logged in and he is one of recipients", %{
-      conn: conn,
       current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
@@ -206,25 +176,24 @@ test "returns favorited DM only when user is logged in and he is one of recipien
 
       CommonAPI.favorite(direct.id, user)
 
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
-        |> json_response(:ok)
+      for u <- [user, current_user] do
+        response =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, u)
+          |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: u, scopes: ["read:favourites"]))
+          |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
+          |> json_response(:ok)
 
-      assert length(response) == 1
+        assert length(response) == 1
+      end
 
-      anonymous_response =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
-        |> json_response(:ok)
-
-      assert Enum.empty?(anonymous_response)
+      build_conn()
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
+      |> json_response(403)
     end
 
     test "does not return others' favorited DM when user is not one of recipients", %{
       conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
       user_two = insert(:user)
@@ -239,7 +208,6 @@ test "does not return others' favorited DM when user is not one of recipients",
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -248,7 +216,6 @@ test "does not return others' favorited DM when user is not one of recipients",
 
     test "paginates favorites using since_id and max_id", %{
       conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
       activities = insert_list(10, :note_activity)
@@ -262,7 +229,6 @@ test "paginates favorites using since_id and max_id", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites", %{
           since_id: third_activity.id,
           max_id: seventh_activity.id
@@ -276,7 +242,6 @@ test "paginates favorites using since_id and max_id", %{
 
     test "limits favorites using limit parameter", %{
       conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
       7
@@ -287,7 +252,6 @@ test "limits favorites using limit parameter", %{
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites", %{limit: "3"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -296,12 +260,10 @@ test "limits favorites using limit parameter", %{
 
     test "returns empty response when user does not have any favorited statuses", %{
       conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user,
       user: user
     } do
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
         |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -314,79 +276,61 @@ test "returns 404 error when specified user is not exist", %{conn: conn} do
       assert json_response(conn, 404) == %{"error" => "Record not found"}
     end
 
-    test "returns 403 error when user has hidden own favorites", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      current_user: current_user
-    } do
+    test "returns 403 error when user has hidden own favorites", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user, hide_favorites: true)
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Can't get favorites"}
     end
 
-    test "hides favorites for new users by default", %{conn: conn, current_user: current_user} do
+    test "hides favorites for new users by default", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, current_user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
-
       assert user.hide_favorites
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/favourites")
+
       assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Can't get favorites"}
     end
   end
 
   describe "subscribing / unsubscribing" do
-    test "subscribing / unsubscribing to a user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "subscribing / unsubscribing to a user" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow"])
       subscription_target = insert(:user)
 
-      conn =
+      ret_conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{subscription_target.id}/subscribe")
 
-      assert %{"id" => _id, "subscribing" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert %{"id" => _id, "subscribing" => true} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{subscription_target.id}/unsubscribe")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{subscription_target.id}/unsubscribe")
 
       assert %{"id" => _id, "subscribing" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
     end
   end
 
   describe "subscribing" do
-    test "returns 404 when subscription_target not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "returns 404 when subscription_target not found" do
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:follows"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/target_id/subscribe")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/target_id/subscribe")
 
       assert %{"error" => "Record not found"} = json_response(conn, 404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "unsubscribing" do
-    test "returns 404 when subscription_target not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "returns 404 when subscription_target not found" do
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow"])
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/target_id/unsubscribe")
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/target_id/unsubscribe")
 
       assert %{"error" => "Record not found"} = json_response(conn, 404)
     end
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
index 101c4d7d7..8e76f2f3d 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ test "shared & non-shared pack information in list_packs is ok" do
 
   test "listing remote packs" do
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-    conn = build_conn() |> assign(:user, admin)
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["admin:write"], user: admin)
 
-    resp = conn |> get(emoji_api_path(conn, :list_packs)) |> json_response(200)
+    resp =
+      build_conn()
+      |> get(emoji_api_path(conn, :list_packs))
+      |> json_response(200)
 
     mock(fn
       %{method: :get, url: "https://example.com/.well-known/nodeinfo"} ->
@@ -127,7 +130,10 @@ test "downloading shared & unshared packs from another instance via download_fro
 
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
 
-    conn = build_conn() |> assign(:user, admin)
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:write"]))
 
     assert (conn
             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -172,8 +178,6 @@ test "downloading shared & unshared packs from another instance via download_fro
 
     # non-shared, downloaded from the fallback URL
 
-    conn = build_conn() |> assign(:user, admin)
-
     assert conn
            |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
            |> post(
@@ -209,8 +213,12 @@ test "downloading shared & unshared packs from another instance via download_fro
         File.write!(pack_file, original_content)
       end)
 
+      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["admin:write"], user: admin)
+
       {:ok,
-       admin: insert(:user, is_admin: true),
+       admin: admin,
+       conn: conn,
        pack_file: pack_file,
        new_data: %{
          "license" => "Test license changed",
@@ -221,10 +229,9 @@ test "downloading shared & unshared packs from another instance via download_fro
     end
 
     test "for a pack without a fallback source", ctx do
-      conn = build_conn()
+      conn = ctx[:conn]
 
       assert conn
-             |> assign(:user, ctx[:admin])
              |> post(
                emoji_api_path(conn, :update_metadata, "test_pack"),
                %{
@@ -254,10 +261,9 @@ test "for a pack with a fallback source", ctx do
           "74409E2674DAA06C072729C6C8426C4CB3B7E0B85ED77792DB7A436E11D76DAF"
         )
 
-      conn = build_conn()
+      conn = ctx[:conn]
 
       assert conn
-             |> assign(:user, ctx[:admin])
              |> post(
                emoji_api_path(conn, :update_metadata, "test_pack"),
                %{
@@ -281,10 +287,9 @@ test "when the fallback source doesn't have all the files", ctx do
 
       new_data = Map.put(ctx[:new_data], "fallback-src", "https://nonshared-pack")
 
-      conn = build_conn()
+      conn = ctx[:conn]
 
       assert (conn
-              |> assign(:user, ctx[:admin])
               |> post(
                 emoji_api_path(conn, :update_metadata, "test_pack"),
                 %{
@@ -308,8 +313,7 @@ test "updating pack files" do
     end)
 
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-    conn = build_conn()
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["admin:write"], user: admin)
 
     same_name = %{
       "action" => "add",
@@ -323,8 +327,6 @@ test "updating pack files" do
 
     different_name = %{same_name | "shortcode" => "blank_2"}
 
-    conn = conn |> assign(:user, admin)
-
     assert (conn
             |> post(emoji_api_path(conn, :update_file, "test_pack"), same_name)
             |> json_response(:conflict))["error"] =~ "already exists"
@@ -396,8 +398,7 @@ test "creating and deleting a pack" do
     end)
 
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-    conn = build_conn() |> assign(:user, admin)
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["admin:write"], user: admin)
 
     assert conn
            |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -436,9 +437,9 @@ test "filesystem import" do
     refute Map.has_key?(resp, "test_pack_for_import")
 
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["admin:write"], user: admin)
 
     assert conn
-           |> assign(:user, admin)
            |> post(emoji_api_path(conn, :import_from_fs))
            |> json_response(200) == ["test_pack_for_import"]
 
@@ -453,11 +454,10 @@ test "filesystem import" do
     File.write!("#{@emoji_dir_path}/test_pack_for_import/emoji.txt", emoji_txt_content)
 
     assert conn
-           |> assign(:user, admin)
            |> post(emoji_api_path(conn, :import_from_fs))
            |> json_response(200) == ["test_pack_for_import"]
 
-    resp = conn |> get(emoji_api_path(conn, :list_packs)) |> json_response(200)
+    resp = build_conn() |> get(emoji_api_path(conn, :list_packs)) |> json_response(200)
 
     assert resp["test_pack_for_import"]["files"] == %{
              "blank" => "blank.png",
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller_test.exs
index ae9539b04..40c33e609 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller_test.exs
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.MascotControllerTest do
 
   alias Pleroma.User
 
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  test "mascot upload", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "mascot upload" do
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
     non_image_file = %Plug.Upload{
       content_type: "audio/mpeg",
@@ -18,12 +16,9 @@ test "mascot upload", %{conn: conn} do
       filename: "sound.mp3"
     }
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => non_image_file})
+    ret_conn = put(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => non_image_file})
 
-    assert json_response(conn, 415)
+    assert json_response(ret_conn, 415)
 
     file = %Plug.Upload{
       content_type: "image/jpg",
@@ -31,23 +26,18 @@ test "mascot upload", %{conn: conn} do
       filename: "an_image.jpg"
     }
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => file})
+    conn = put(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => file})
 
     assert %{"id" => _, "type" => image} = json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "mascot retrieving", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    # When user hasn't set a mascot, we should just get pleroma tan back
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/mascot")
+  test "mascot retrieving" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:accounts", "write:accounts"])
 
-    assert %{"url" => url} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    # When user hasn't set a mascot, we should just get pleroma tan back
+    ret_conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/mascot")
+
+    assert %{"url" => url} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
     assert url =~ "pleroma-fox-tan-smol"
 
     # When a user sets their mascot, we should get that back
@@ -57,17 +47,14 @@ test "mascot retrieving", %{conn: conn} do
       filename: "an_image.jpg"
     }
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> put("/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => file})
+    ret_conn = put(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/mascot", %{"file" => file})
 
-    assert json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert json_response(ret_conn, 200)
 
     user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
-      build_conn()
+      conn
       |> assign(:user, user)
       |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/mascot")
 
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller_test.exs
index b1b59beed..3f7ef13bc 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/react_with_emoji", %{conn: conn} do
     result =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, other_user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
       |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity.id}/react_with_emoji", %{"emoji" => "☕"})
 
     assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(result, 200)
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/unreact_with_emoji", %{conn: conn} do
     result =
       conn
       |> assign(:user, other_user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
       |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity.id}/unreact_with_emoji", %{"emoji" => "☕"})
 
     assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(result, 200)
@@ -55,6 +57,11 @@ test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/emoji_reactions_by", %{conn: conn} do
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "#cofe"})
 
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["read:statuses"]))
+
     result =
       conn
       |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity.id}/emoji_reactions_by")
@@ -73,9 +80,9 @@ test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/emoji_reactions_by", %{conn: conn} do
     assert represented_user["id"] == other_user.id
   end
 
-  test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    other_user = insert(:user)
+    %{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
 
     {:ok, _activity} =
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hi @#{other_user.nickname}!", "visibility" => "direct"})
@@ -84,16 +91,15 @@ test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id", %{conn: conn} do
 
     result =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, other_user)
       |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/#{participation.id}")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert result["id"] == participation.id |> to_string()
   end
 
-  test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id/statuses", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id/statuses" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    other_user = insert(:user)
+    %{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
     third_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _activity} =
@@ -113,7 +119,6 @@ test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id/statuses", %{conn: conn} do
 
     result =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, other_user)
       |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/#{participation.id}/statuses")
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -124,8 +129,8 @@ test "/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id/statuses", %{conn: conn} do
     assert [%{"id" => ^id_one}, %{"id" => ^id_two}] = result
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  test "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id" do
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:conversations"])
     other_user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hi", "visibility" => "direct"})
@@ -140,7 +145,6 @@ test "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id", %{conn: conn} do
 
     result =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/#{participation.id}", %{
         "recipients" => [user.id, other_user.id]
       })
@@ -155,9 +159,9 @@ test "PATCH /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/:id", %{conn: conn} do
     assert other_user in participation.recipients
   end
 
-  test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/read", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/read" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    other_user = insert(:user)
+    %{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:notifications"])
 
     {:ok, _activity} =
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hi @#{other_user.nickname}", "visibility" => "direct"})
@@ -172,7 +176,6 @@ test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/read", %{conn: conn} do
 
     [%{"unread" => false}, %{"unread" => false}] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, other_user)
       |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/conversations/read", %{})
       |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -183,8 +186,9 @@ test "POST /api/v1/pleroma/conversations/read", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read" do
-    test "it marks a single notification as read", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:notifications"])
+
+    test "it marks a single notification as read", %{user: user1, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity1} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hi @#{user1.nickname}"})
       {:ok, activity2} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hi @#{user1.nickname}"})
@@ -193,7 +197,6 @@ test "it marks a single notification as read", %{conn: conn} do
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{"id" => "#{notification1.id}"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -202,8 +205,7 @@ test "it marks a single notification as read", %{conn: conn} do
       refute Repo.get(Notification, notification2.id).seen
     end
 
-    test "it marks multiple notifications as read", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
+    test "it marks multiple notifications as read", %{user: user1, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _activity1} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hi @#{user1.nickname}"})
       {:ok, _activity2} = CommonAPI.post(user2, %{"status" => "hi @#{user1.nickname}"})
@@ -213,7 +215,6 @@ test "it marks multiple notifications as read", %{conn: conn} do
 
       [response1, response2] =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{"max_id" => "#{notification2.id}"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -225,11 +226,8 @@ test "it marks multiple notifications as read", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it returns error when notification not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
-
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{"id" => "22222222222222"})
         |> json_response(:bad_request)
 
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller_test.exs
index 881f8012c..2242610f1 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,16 +6,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ScrobbleControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
-  import Pleroma.Factory
 
   describe "POST /api/v1/pleroma/scrobble" do
-    test "works correctly", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "works correctly" do
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write"])
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/scrobble", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/scrobble", %{
           "title" => "lain radio episode 1",
           "artist" => "lain",
           "album" => "lain radio",
@@ -27,8 +24,8 @@ test "works correctly", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/:id/scrobbles" do
-    test "works correctly", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "works correctly" do
+      %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read"])
 
       {:ok, _activity} =
         CommonAPI.listen(user, %{
@@ -51,9 +48,7 @@ test "works correctly", %{conn: conn} do
           "album" => "lain radio"
         })
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/scrobbles")
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/#{user.id}/scrobbles")
 
       result = json_response(conn, 200)
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index 43299e147..9bfaba9d3 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.Tests.ObanHelpers
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+
   import ExUnit.CaptureLog
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import Mock
@@ -24,21 +24,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
   clear_config([:user, :deny_follow_blocked])
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/follow_import" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["follow"])
+
     test "it returns HTTP 200", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{"list" => "#{user2.ap_id}"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
       assert response == "job started"
     end
 
-    test "it imports follow lists from file", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
+    test "it imports follow lists from file", %{user: user1, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       with_mocks([
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ test "it imports follow lists from file", %{conn: conn} do
       ]) do
         response =
           conn
-          |> assign(:user, user1)
           |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{"list" => %Plug.Upload{path: "follow_list.txt"}})
           |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -67,12 +65,10 @@ test "it imports follow lists from file", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it imports new-style mastodon follow lists", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{
           "list" => "Account address,Show boosts\n#{user2.ap_id},true"
         })
@@ -81,7 +77,7 @@ test "it imports new-style mastodon follow lists", %{conn: conn} do
       assert response == "job started"
     end
 
-    test "requires 'follow' or 'write:follows' permissions", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "requires 'follow' or 'write:follows' permissions" do
       token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
       token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["follow"])
       token3 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["something"])
@@ -89,7 +85,7 @@ test "requires 'follow' or 'write:follows' permissions", %{conn: conn} do
 
       for token <- [token1, token2, token3] do
         conn =
-          conn
+          build_conn()
           |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
           |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{"list" => "#{another_user.ap_id}"})
 
@@ -104,21 +100,21 @@ test "requires 'follow' or 'write:follows' permissions", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/blocks_import" do
+    # Note: "follow" or "write:blocks" permission is required
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:blocks"])
+
     test "it returns HTTP 200", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user1)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/blocks_import", %{"list" => "#{user2.ap_id}"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
       assert response == "job started"
     end
 
-    test "it imports blocks users from file", %{conn: conn} do
-      user1 = insert(:user)
+    test "it imports blocks users from file", %{user: user1, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       user3 = insert(:user)
 
@@ -127,7 +123,6 @@ test "it imports blocks users from file", %{conn: conn} do
       ]) do
         response =
           conn
-          |> assign(:user, user1)
           |> post("/api/pleroma/blocks_import", %{"list" => %Plug.Upload{path: "blocks_list.txt"}})
           |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -146,18 +141,17 @@ test "it imports blocks users from file", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/notification_settings" do
-    test "it updates notification settings", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
+    test "it updates notification settings", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> put("/api/pleroma/notification_settings", %{
         "followers" => false,
         "bar" => 1
       })
       |> json_response(:ok)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = refresh_record(user)
 
       assert %Pleroma.User.NotificationSetting{
                followers: false,
@@ -168,11 +162,8 @@ test "it updates notification settings", %{conn: conn} do
              } == user.notification_settings
     end
 
-    test "it update notificatin privacy option", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "it updates notification privacy option", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
       |> put("/api/pleroma/notification_settings", %{"privacy_option" => "1"})
       |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -374,14 +365,14 @@ test "show follow page with error when user cannot fecth by `acct` link", %{conn
     end
   end
 
-  describe "POST /ostatus_subscribe - do_remote_follow/2 with assigned user " do
-    test "follows user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+  describe "POST /ostatus_subscribe - do_remote_follow/2 with assigned user" do
+    setup do: oauth_access(["follow"])
+
+    test "follows user", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => user2.id}})
         |> response(200)
 
@@ -389,55 +380,63 @@ test "follows user", %{conn: conn} do
       assert user2.follower_address in User.following(user)
     end
 
-    test "returns error when user is deactivated", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "returns error when user is deactivated" do
       user = insert(:user, deactivated: true)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       response =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["follow"]))
         |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => user2.id}})
         |> response(200)
 
       assert response =~ "Error following account"
     end
 
-    test "returns error when user is blocked", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "returns error when user is blocked", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:user, :deny_follow_blocked], true)
-      user = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _user_block} = Pleroma.User.block(user2, user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => user2.id}})
         |> response(200)
 
       assert response =~ "Error following account"
     end
 
-    test "returns error when followee not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "returns error on insufficient permissions", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
+      user2 = insert(:user)
 
+      for token <- [nil, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["read"])] do
+        response =
+          conn
+          |> assign(:token, token)
+          |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => user2.id}})
+          |> response(200)
+
+        assert response =~ "Error following account"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "returns error when followee not found", %{conn: conn} do
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => "jimm"}})
         |> response(200)
 
       assert response =~ "Error following account"
     end
 
-    test "returns success result when user already in followers", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "returns success result when user already in followers", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user)
       {:ok, _, _, _} = CommonAPI.follow(user, user2)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, refresh_record(user))
         |> post("/ostatus_subscribe", %{"user" => %{"id" => user2.id}})
         |> response(200)
 
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ test "returns success result when user already in followers", %{conn: conn} do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "POST /ostatus_subscribe - do_remote_follow/2 without assigned user " do
+  describe "POST /ostatus_subscribe - do_remote_follow/2 without assigned user" do
     test "follows", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       user2 = insert(:user)
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ test "returns 200 when healthcheck enabled and all ok", %{conn: conn} do
       end
     end
 
-    test "returns 503 when healthcheck enabled and  health is false", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "returns 503 when healthcheck enabled and health is false", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], true)
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Healthcheck,
@@ -574,12 +573,11 @@ test "returns 503 when healthcheck enabled and  health is false", %{conn: conn}
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/disable_account" do
-    test "it returns HTTP 200", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
+    test "with valid permissions and password, it disables the account", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/disable_account", %{"password" => "test"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -591,12 +589,11 @@ test "it returns HTTP 200", %{conn: conn} do
       assert user.deactivated == true
     end
 
-    test "it returns returns when password invalid", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "with valid permissions and invalid password, it returns an error", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       response =
         conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/disable_account", %{"password" => "test1"})
         |> json_response(:ok)
 
@@ -666,7 +663,7 @@ test "it redirect to webfinger url", %{conn: conn} do
                "https://social.heldscal.la/main/ostatussub?profile=#{user.ap_id}"
     end
 
-    test "it renders form with error when use not found", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it renders form with error when user not found", %{conn: conn} do
       user2 = insert(:user, ap_id: "shp@social.heldscal.la")
 
       response =
@@ -691,29 +688,21 @@ test "it returns new captcha", %{conn: conn} do
     end
   end
 
-  defp with_credentials(conn, username, password) do
-    header_content = "Basic " <> Base.encode64("#{username}:#{password}")
-    put_req_header(conn, "authorization", header_content)
-  end
-
-  defp valid_user(_context) do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    [user: user]
-  end
-
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/change_email" do
-    setup [:valid_user]
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
-    test "without credentials", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email")
-      assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Invalid credentials."}
-    end
-
-    test "with credentials and invalid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
+    test "without permissions", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
         conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        |> assign(:token, nil)
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write:accounts."}
+    end
+
+    test "with proper permissions and invalid password", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "hi",
           "email" => "test@test.com"
         })
@@ -721,14 +710,11 @@ test "with credentials and invalid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user}
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Invalid password."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and invalid email", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and invalid email", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "email" => "foobar"
         })
@@ -736,28 +722,22 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and invalid email", %{
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Email has invalid format."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and no email", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and no email", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "test"
         })
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Email can't be blank."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and blank email", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and blank email", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "email" => ""
         })
@@ -765,16 +745,13 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and blank email", %{
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Email can't be blank."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and non unique email", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and non unique email", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "email" => user.email
         })
@@ -782,14 +759,11 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and non unique email", %{
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Email has already been taken."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and valid email", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and valid email", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_email", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "email" => "cofe@foobar.com"
         })
@@ -799,18 +773,20 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and valid email", %{
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/change_password" do
-    setup [:valid_user]
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
-    test "without credentials", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_password")
-      assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Invalid credentials."}
-    end
-
-    test "with credentials and invalid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
+    test "without permissions", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
         conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
+        |> assign(:token, nil)
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_password")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write:accounts."}
+    end
+
+    test "with proper permissions and invalid password", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
           "password" => "hi",
           "new_password" => "newpass",
           "new_password_confirmation" => "newpass"
@@ -819,14 +795,12 @@ test "with credentials and invalid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user}
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Invalid password."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and new password and confirmation not matching", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
-    } do
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and new password and confirmation not matching",
+         %{
+           conn: conn
+         } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "new_password" => "newpass",
           "new_password_confirmation" => "notnewpass"
@@ -837,14 +811,11 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and new password and confirmation not mat
              }
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and invalid new password", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and invalid new password", %{
+      conn: conn
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "new_password" => "",
           "new_password_confirmation" => ""
@@ -855,47 +826,46 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and invalid new password", %{
              }
     end
 
-    test "with credentials, valid password and matching new password and confirmation", %{
+    test "with proper permissions, valid password and matching new password and confirmation", %{
       conn: conn,
-      user: current_user
+      user: user
     } do
       conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
+        post(conn, "/api/pleroma/change_password", %{
           "password" => "test",
           "new_password" => "newpass",
           "new_password_confirmation" => "newpass"
         })
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"status" => "success"}
-      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert Comeonin.Pbkdf2.checkpw("newpass", fetched_user.password_hash) == true
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/delete_account" do
-    setup [:valid_user]
+    setup do: oauth_access(["write:accounts"])
 
-    test "without credentials", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/delete_account")
-      assert json_response(conn, 403) == %{"error" => "Invalid credentials."}
-    end
-
-    test "with credentials and invalid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
+    test "without permissions", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
         conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/delete_account", %{"password" => "hi"})
+        |> assign(:token, nil)
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/delete_account")
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Invalid password."}
+      assert json_response(conn, 403) ==
+               %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write:accounts."}
     end
 
-    test "with credentials and valid password", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
-        |> post("/api/pleroma/delete_account", %{"password" => "test"})
+    test "with proper permissions and wrong or missing password", %{conn: conn} do
+      for params <- [%{"password" => "hi"}, %{}] do
+        ret_conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/delete_account", params)
+
+        assert json_response(ret_conn, 200) == %{"error" => "Invalid password."}
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "with proper permissions and valid password", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = post(conn, "/api/pleroma/delete_account", %{"password" => "test"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"status" => "success"}
     end