diff --git a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
index 06de90f71..476a4a2bf 100644
--- a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
+++ b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Post here request with grant_type=refresh_token to obtain new access token. Retu
 ## Account Registration
 `POST /api/v1/accounts`
 
-Has theses additionnal parameters (which are the same as in Pleroma-API):
+Has theses additional parameters (which are the same as in Pleroma-API):
     * `fullname`: optional
     * `bio`: optional
     * `captcha_solution`: optional, contains provider-specific captcha solution,
diff --git a/docs/clients.md b/docs/clients.md
index 8ac9ad3de..1eae0f0c6 100644
--- a/docs/clients.md
+++ b/docs/clients.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Pleroma Clients
-Note: Additionnal clients may be working but theses are officially supporting Pleroma.
+Note: Additional clients may be working but theses are officially supporting Pleroma.
 Feel free to contact us to be added to this list!
 
 ## Desktop
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug.ex
index 6f9b840a9..054d2297f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug.ex
@@ -15,9 +15,24 @@ def call(%{assigns: %{user: %User{}}} = conn, _) do
     conn
   end
 
-  def call(conn, _) do
+  def call(conn, options) do
+    perform =
+      cond do
+        options[:if_func] -> options[:if_func].()
+        options[:unless_func] -> !options[:unless_func].()
+        true -> true
+      end
+
+    if perform do
+      fail(conn)
+    else
+      conn
+    end
+  end
+
+  def fail(conn) do
     conn
     |> render_error(:forbidden, "Invalid credentials.")
-    |> halt
+    |> halt()
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/federating_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/federating_plug.ex
index d3943586d..7d947339f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/federating_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/federating_plug.ex
@@ -10,14 +10,20 @@ def init(options) do
   end
 
   def call(conn, _opts) do
-    if Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :federating]) do
+    if federating?() do
       conn
     else
-      conn
-      |> put_status(404)
-      |> Phoenix.Controller.put_view(Pleroma.Web.ErrorView)
-      |> Phoenix.Controller.render("404.json")
-      |> halt()
+      fail(conn)
     end
   end
+
+  def federating?, do: Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :federating])
+
+  defp fail(conn) do
+    conn
+    |> put_status(404)
+    |> Phoenix.Controller.put_view(Pleroma.Web.ErrorView)
+    |> Phoenix.Controller.render("404.json")
+    |> halt()
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
index 779de0e4d..8b9eb4a2c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubController do
   alias Pleroma.Delivery
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.InternalFetchActor
@@ -18,23 +19,37 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
+  alias Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug
   alias Pleroma.Web.Federator
 
   require Logger
 
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
+  @federating_only_actions [:internal_fetch, :relay, :relay_following, :relay_followers]
+
+  plug(FederatingPlug when action in @federating_only_actions)
+
+  plug(
+    EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
+    [unless_func: &FederatingPlug.federating?/0] when action not in @federating_only_actions
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    EnsureAuthenticatedPlug
+    when action in [:read_inbox, :update_outbox, :whoami, :upload_media, :following, :followers]
+  )
+
   plug(
     Pleroma.Plugs.Cache,
     [query_params: false, tracking_fun: &__MODULE__.track_object_fetch/2]
     when action in [:activity, :object]
   )
 
-  plug(Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug when action in [:inbox, :relay])
   plug(:set_requester_reachable when action in [:inbox])
   plug(:relay_active? when action in [:relay])
 
-  def relay_active?(conn, _) do
+  defp relay_active?(conn, _) do
     if Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :allow_relay]) do
       conn
     else
@@ -127,11 +142,13 @@ defp set_cache_ttl_for(conn, entity) do
   end
 
   # GET /relay/following
-  def following(%{assigns: %{relay: true}} = conn, _params) do
-    conn
-    |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-    |> put_view(UserView)
-    |> render("following.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
+  def relay_following(conn, _params) do
+    with %{halted: false} = conn <- FederatingPlug.call(conn, []) do
+      conn
+      |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("following.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
+    end
   end
 
   def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page}) do
@@ -164,11 +181,13 @@ def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) d
   end
 
   # GET /relay/followers
-  def followers(%{assigns: %{relay: true}} = conn, _params) do
-    conn
-    |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-    |> put_view(UserView)
-    |> render("followers.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
+  def relay_followers(conn, _params) do
+    with %{halted: false} = conn <- FederatingPlug.call(conn, []) do
+      conn
+      |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("followers.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
+    end
   end
 
   def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page}) do
@@ -200,13 +219,16 @@ def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) d
     end
   end
 
-  def outbox(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page?} = params)
+  def outbox(
+        %{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn,
+        %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page?} = params
+      )
       when page? in [true, "true"] do
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname),
          {:ok, user} <- User.ensure_keys_present(user) do
       activities =
         if params["max_id"] do
-          ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, nil, %{
+          ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, for_user, %{
             "max_id" => params["max_id"],
             # This is a hack because postgres generates inefficient queries when filtering by
             # 'Answer', poll votes will be hidden by the visibility filter in this case anyway
@@ -214,7 +236,7 @@ def outbox(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page?} = params)
             "limit" => 10
           })
         else
-          ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, nil, %{
+          ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, for_user, %{
             "limit" => 10,
             "include_poll_votes" => true
           })
@@ -255,8 +277,16 @@ def inbox(%{assigns: %{valid_signature: true}} = conn, params) do
     json(conn, "ok")
   end
 
-  # only accept relayed Creates
-  def inbox(conn, %{"type" => "Create"} = params) do
+  # POST /relay/inbox -or- POST /internal/fetch/inbox
+  def inbox(conn, params) do
+    if params["type"] == "Create" && FederatingPlug.federating?() do
+      post_inbox_relayed_create(conn, params)
+    else
+      post_inbox_fallback(conn, params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp post_inbox_relayed_create(conn, params) do
     Logger.debug(
       "Signature missing or not from author, relayed Create message, fetching object from source"
     )
@@ -266,10 +296,11 @@ def inbox(conn, %{"type" => "Create"} = params) do
     json(conn, "ok")
   end
 
-  def inbox(conn, params) do
+  defp post_inbox_fallback(conn, params) do
     headers = Enum.into(conn.req_headers, %{})
 
-    if String.contains?(headers["signature"], params["actor"]) do
+    if headers["signature"] && params["actor"] &&
+         String.contains?(headers["signature"], params["actor"]) do
       Logger.debug(
         "Signature validation error for: #{params["actor"]}, make sure you are forwarding the HTTP Host header!"
       )
@@ -277,7 +308,9 @@ def inbox(conn, params) do
       Logger.debug(inspect(conn.req_headers))
     end
 
-    json(conn, dgettext("errors", "error"))
+    conn
+    |> put_status(:bad_request)
+    |> json(dgettext("errors", "error"))
   end
 
   defp represent_service_actor(%User{} = user, conn) do
@@ -311,10 +344,8 @@ def whoami(%{assigns: %{user: %User{} = user}} = conn, _params) do
     |> render("user.json", %{user: user})
   end
 
-  def whoami(_conn, _params), do: {:error, :not_found}
-
   def read_inbox(
-        %{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname} = user}} = conn,
+        %{assigns: %{user: %User{nickname: nickname} = user}} = conn,
         %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page?} = params
       )
       when page? in [true, "true"] do
@@ -337,7 +368,7 @@ def read_inbox(
     })
   end
 
-  def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname} = user}} = conn, %{
+  def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %User{nickname: nickname} = user}} = conn, %{
         "nickname" => nickname
       }) do
     with {:ok, user} <- User.ensure_keys_present(user) do
@@ -348,15 +379,7 @@ def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname} = user}} = conn, %{
     end
   end
 
-  def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: nil}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    err = dgettext("errors", "can't read inbox of %{nickname}", nickname: nickname)
-
-    conn
-    |> put_status(:forbidden)
-    |> json(err)
-  end
-
-  def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: as_nickname}}} = conn, %{
+  def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %User{nickname: as_nickname}}} = conn, %{
         "nickname" => nickname
       }) do
     err =
@@ -370,7 +393,7 @@ def read_inbox(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: as_nickname}}} = conn, %{
     |> json(err)
   end
 
-  def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Create"} = params) do
+  defp handle_user_activity(%User{} = user, %{"type" => "Create"} = params) do
     object =
       params["object"]
       |> Map.merge(Map.take(params, ["to", "cc"]))
@@ -386,7 +409,7 @@ def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Create"} = params) do
     })
   end
 
-  def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Delete"} = params) do
+  defp handle_user_activity(%User{} = user, %{"type" => "Delete"} = params) do
     with %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(params["object"]),
          true <- user.is_moderator || user.ap_id == object.data["actor"],
          {:ok, delete} <- ActivityPub.delete(object) do
@@ -396,7 +419,7 @@ def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Delete"} = params) do
     end
   end
 
-  def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Like"} = params) do
+  defp handle_user_activity(%User{} = user, %{"type" => "Like"} = params) do
     with %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(params["object"]),
          {:ok, activity, _object} <- ActivityPub.like(user, object) do
       {:ok, activity}
@@ -405,7 +428,7 @@ def handle_user_activity(user, %{"type" => "Like"} = params) do
     end
   end
 
-  def handle_user_activity(_, _) do
+  defp handle_user_activity(_, _) do
     {:error, dgettext("errors", "Unhandled activity type")}
   end
 
@@ -434,7 +457,7 @@ def update_outbox(
     end
   end
 
-  def update_outbox(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = _) do
+  def update_outbox(%{assigns: %{user: %User{} = user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     err =
       dgettext("errors", "can't update outbox of %{nickname} as %{as_nickname}",
         nickname: nickname,
@@ -446,13 +469,13 @@ def update_outbox(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} =
     |> json(err)
   end
 
-  def errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
+  defp errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
     conn
     |> put_status(:not_found)
     |> json(dgettext("errors", "Not found"))
   end
 
-  def errors(conn, _e) do
+  defp errors(conn, _e) do
     conn
     |> put_status(:internal_server_error)
     |> json(dgettext("errors", "error"))
@@ -492,7 +515,7 @@ defp ensure_user_keys_present_and_maybe_refresh_for_user(user, for_user) do
   - HTTP Code: 201 Created
   - HTTP Body: ActivityPub object to be inserted into another's `attachment` field
   """
-  def upload_media(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"file" => file} = data) do
+  def upload_media(%{assigns: %{user: %User{} = user}} = conn, %{"file" => file} = data) do
     with {:ok, object} <-
            ActivityPub.upload(
              file,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
index 59aabb549..9ba602d9f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ def feed_redirect(%{assigns: %{format: "html"}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname
 
   def feed_redirect(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params)
       when format in ["json", "activity+json"] do
-    ActivityPubController.call(conn, :user)
+    with %{halted: false} = conn <-
+           Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn,
+             unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug.federating?/0
+           ) do
+      ActivityPubController.call(conn, :user)
+    end
   end
 
   def feed_redirect(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
index c443c888c..6fd3cfce5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Metadata.PlayerView
   alias Pleroma.Web.Router
 
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
+    unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug.federating?/0
+  )
+
   plug(
     RateLimiter,
     [name: :ap_routes, params: ["uuid"]] when action in [:object, :activity]
@@ -135,13 +139,13 @@ def notice_player(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     end
   end
 
-  def errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
+  defp errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
     render_error(conn, :not_found, "Not found")
   end
 
-  def errors(conn, {:fetch_user, nil}), do: errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
+  defp errors(conn, {:fetch_user, nil}), do: errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
 
-  def errors(conn, _) do
+  defp errors(conn, _) do
     render_error(conn, :internal_server_error, "Something went wrong")
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 980242c68..e4e3ee704 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/mailer/unsubscribe/:token", Mailer.SubscriptionController, :unsubscribe)
   end
 
+  # Server to Server (S2S) AP interactions
   pipeline :activitypub do
     plug(:accepts, ["activity+json", "json"])
     plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.HTTPSignaturePlug)
@@ -554,6 +555,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/users/:nickname/outbox", ActivityPubController, :outbox)
   end
 
+  # Client to Server (C2S) AP interactions
   pipeline :activitypub_client do
     plug(:accepts, ["activity+json", "json"])
     plug(:fetch_session)
@@ -597,8 +599,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       post("/inbox", ActivityPubController, :inbox)
     end
 
-    get("/following", ActivityPubController, :following, assigns: %{relay: true})
-    get("/followers", ActivityPubController, :followers, assigns: %{relay: true})
+    get("/following", ActivityPubController, :relay_following)
+    get("/followers", ActivityPubController, :relay_followers)
   end
 
   scope "/internal/fetch", Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
index 5ac75f1c4..5027d5c23 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEController do
   plug(:put_view, Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEView)
   plug(:assign_id)
 
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
+    unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug.federating?/0
+  )
+
   @page_keys ["max_id", "min_id", "limit", "since_id", "order"]
 
   defp get_title(%Object{data: %{"name" => name}}) when is_binary(name),
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ defp not_found(conn, message) do
     |> render("error.html", %{message: message, meta: ""})
   end
 
-  def get_counts(%Activity{} = activity) do
+  defp get_counts(%Activity{} = activity) do
     %Object{data: data} = Object.normalize(activity)
 
     %{
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ def get_counts(%Activity{} = activity) do
     }
   end
 
-  def represent(%Activity{} = activity), do: represent(activity, false)
+  defp represent(%Activity{} = activity), do: represent(activity, false)
 
-  def represent(%Activity{object: %Object{data: data}} = activity, selected) do
+  defp represent(%Activity{object: %Object{data: data}} = activity, selected) do
     {:ok, user} = User.get_or_fetch(activity.object.data["actor"])
 
     link =
@@ -147,17 +151,17 @@ def show(%{assigns: %{activity_id: _}} = conn, _params) do
     end
   end
 
-  def assign_id(%{path_info: ["notice", notice_id]} = conn, _opts),
+  defp assign_id(%{path_info: ["notice", notice_id]} = conn, _opts),
     do: assign(conn, :notice_id, notice_id)
 
-  def assign_id(%{path_info: ["users", user_id]} = conn, _opts),
+  defp assign_id(%{path_info: ["users", user_id]} = conn, _opts),
     do: assign(conn, :username_or_id, user_id)
 
-  def assign_id(%{path_info: ["objects", object_id]} = conn, _opts),
+  defp assign_id(%{path_info: ["objects", object_id]} = conn, _opts),
     do: assign(conn, :object_id, object_id)
 
-  def assign_id(%{path_info: ["activities", activity_id]} = conn, _opts),
+  defp assign_id(%{path_info: ["activities", activity_id]} = conn, _opts),
     do: assign(conn, :activity_id, activity_id)
 
-  def assign_id(conn, _opts), do: conn
+  defp assign_id(conn, _opts), do: conn
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
index fbf31c7eb..89da760da 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/remote_follow_controller.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowController do
 
   @status_types ["Article", "Event", "Note", "Video", "Page", "Question"]
 
+  plug(Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug)
+
   # Note: follower can submit the form (with password auth) not being signed in (having no token)
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index bca0e26eb..537f9f778 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.WebFinger
 
+  plug(Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug when action == :remote_subscribe)
+
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
     %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]}
diff --git a/test/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug_test.exs
index 18be5edd0..7f3559b83 100644
--- a/test/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/ensure_authenticated_plug_test.exs
@@ -8,24 +8,62 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlugTest do
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
 
-  test "it halts if no user is assigned", %{conn: conn} do
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(%{})
+  describe "without :if_func / :unless_func options" do
+    test "it halts if user is NOT assigned", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, %{})
 
-    assert conn.status == 403
-    assert conn.halted == true
+      assert conn.status == 403
+      assert conn.halted == true
+    end
+
+    test "it continues if a user is assigned", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = assign(conn, :user, %User{})
+      ret_conn = EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, %{})
+
+      assert ret_conn == conn
+    end
   end
 
-  test "it continues if a user is assigned", %{conn: conn} do
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, %User{})
+  describe "with :if_func / :unless_func options" do
+    setup do
+      %{
+        true_fn: fn -> true end,
+        false_fn: fn -> false end
+      }
+    end
 
-    ret_conn =
-      conn
-      |> EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(%{})
+    test "it continues if a user is assigned", %{conn: conn, true_fn: true_fn, false_fn: false_fn} do
+      conn = assign(conn, :user, %User{})
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, if_func: true_fn) == conn
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, if_func: false_fn) == conn
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, unless_func: true_fn) == conn
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, unless_func: false_fn) == conn
+    end
 
-    assert ret_conn == conn
+    test "it continues if a user is NOT assigned but :if_func evaluates to `false`",
+         %{conn: conn, false_fn: false_fn} do
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, if_func: false_fn) == conn
+    end
+
+    test "it continues if a user is NOT assigned but :unless_func evaluates to `true`",
+         %{conn: conn, true_fn: true_fn} do
+      assert EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, unless_func: true_fn) == conn
+    end
+
+    test "it halts if a user is NOT assigned and :if_func evaluates to `true`",
+         %{conn: conn, true_fn: true_fn} do
+      conn = EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, if_func: true_fn)
+
+      assert conn.status == 403
+      assert conn.halted == true
+    end
+
+    test "it halts if a user is NOT assigned and :unless_func evaluates to `false`",
+         %{conn: conn, false_fn: false_fn} do
+      conn = EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, unless_func: false_fn)
+
+      assert conn.status == 403
+      assert conn.halted == true
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/plugs/oauth_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/oauth_plug_test.exs
index 8534a5c13..f74c068cd 100644
--- a/test/plugs/oauth_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/oauth_plug_test.exs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test "with valid token(downcase), it assigns the user", %{conn: conn} = opts do
     assert conn.assigns[:user] == opts[:user]
   end
 
-  test "with valid token(downcase) in url parameters, it assings the user", opts do
+  test "with valid token(downcase) in url parameters, it assigns the user", opts do
     conn =
       :get
       |> build_conn("/?access_token=#{opts[:token]}")
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 0f2e81f9e..064874201 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ConnCase do
       use Pleroma.Tests.Helpers
       import Pleroma.Web.Router.Helpers
 
+      alias Pleroma.Config
+
       # The default endpoint for testing
       @endpoint Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
 
@@ -48,6 +50,28 @@ defp oauth_access(scopes, opts \\ []) do
 
         %{user: user, token: token, conn: conn}
       end
+
+      defp ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, url, user) do
+        initial_setting = Config.get([:instance, :federating])
+        on_exit(fn -> Config.put([:instance, :federating], initial_setting) end)
+
+        Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+
+        conn
+        |> get(url)
+        |> response(403)
+
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get(url)
+        |> response(200)
+
+        Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+
+        conn
+        |> get(url)
+        |> response(200)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index b2352538a..bd8e0b5cc 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
   alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Delivery
   alias Pleroma.Instances
   alias Pleroma.Object
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  clear_config_all([:instance, :federating],
-    do: Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
-  )
+  clear_config([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+  end
 
   describe "/relay" do
     clear_config([:instance, :allow_relay])
@@ -42,12 +43,21 @@ test "with the relay active, it returns the relay user", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "with the relay disabled, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :allow_relay], false)
+      Config.put([:instance, :allow_relay], false)
 
       conn
       |> get(activity_pub_path(conn, :relay))
       |> json_response(404)
-      |> assert
+    end
+
+    test "on non-federating instance, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get(activity_pub_path(conn, :relay))
+      |> json_response(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -60,6 +70,16 @@ test "it returns the internal fetch user", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert res["id"] =~ "/fetch"
     end
+
+    test "on non-federating instance, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get(activity_pub_path(conn, :internal_fetch))
+      |> json_response(404)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/users/:nickname" do
@@ -123,9 +143,34 @@ test "it returns 404 for remote users", %{
 
       assert json_response(conn, 404)
     end
+
+    test "it returns error when user is not found", %{conn: conn} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> get("/users/jimm")
+        |> json_response(404)
+
+      assert response == "Not found"
+    end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        put_req_header(
+          conn,
+          "accept",
+          "application/ld+json; profile=\"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams\""
+        )
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}.json", user)
+    end
   end
 
-  describe "/object/:uuid" do
+  describe "/objects/:uuid" do
     test "it returns a json representation of the object with accept application/json", %{
       conn: conn
     } do
@@ -236,6 +281,18 @@ test "cached purged after object deletion", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert "Not found" == json_response(conn2, :not_found)
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      note = insert(:note)
+      uuid = String.split(note.data["id"], "/") |> List.last()
+
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/objects/#{uuid}", user)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/activities/:uuid" do
@@ -307,6 +364,18 @@ test "cached purged after activity deletion", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert "Not found" == json_response(conn2, :not_found)
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      activity = insert(:note_activity)
+      uuid = String.split(activity.data["id"], "/") |> List.last()
+
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/activities/#{uuid}", user)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/inbox" do
@@ -379,6 +448,34 @@ test "accept follow activity", %{conn: conn} do
       :ok = Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Relay.run(["list"])
       assert_receive {:mix_shell, :info, ["relay.mastodon.host"]}
     end
+
+    test "without valid signature, " <>
+           "it only accepts Create activities and requires enabled federation",
+         %{conn: conn} do
+      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-post-activity.json") |> Poison.decode!()
+      non_create_data = File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-announce.json") |> Poison.decode!()
+
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "content-type", "application/activity+json")
+
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+
+      conn
+      |> post("/inbox", data)
+      |> json_response(403)
+
+      conn
+      |> post("/inbox", non_create_data)
+      |> json_response(403)
+
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+
+      ret_conn = post(conn, "/inbox", data)
+      assert "ok" == json_response(ret_conn, 200)
+
+      conn
+      |> post("/inbox", non_create_data)
+      |> json_response(400)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/users/:nickname/inbox" do
@@ -517,22 +614,11 @@ test "it accepts messages from actors that are followed by the user", %{
 
     test "it rejects reads from other users", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      otheruser = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, otheruser)
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox")
-
-      assert json_response(conn, 403)
-    end
-
-    test "it doesn't crash without an authenticated user", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, other_user)
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox")
 
@@ -613,14 +699,30 @@ test "it removes all follower collections but actor's", %{conn: conn} do
       refute recipient.follower_address in activity.data["cc"]
       refute recipient.follower_address in activity.data["to"]
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
+
+      ret_conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox")
+      assert json_response(ret_conn, 403)
+
+      ret_conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox")
+
+      assert json_response(ret_conn, 200)
+    end
   end
 
-  describe "/users/:nickname/outbox" do
-    test "it will not bomb when there is no activity", %{conn: conn} do
+  describe "GET /users/:nickname/outbox" do
+    test "it returns 200 even if there're no activities", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox")
 
@@ -635,6 +737,7 @@ test "it returns a note activity in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
 
       conn =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox?page=true")
 
@@ -647,24 +750,38 @@ test "it returns an announce activity in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
 
       conn =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox?page=true")
 
       assert response(conn, 200) =~ announce_activity.data["object"]
     end
 
-    test "it rejects posts from other users", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox", user)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "POST /users/:nickname/outbox" do
+    test "it rejects posts from other users / unauuthenticated users", %{conn: conn} do
       data = File.read!("test/fixtures/activitypub-client-post-activity.json") |> Poison.decode!()
       user = insert(:user)
-      otheruser = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "content-type", "application/activity+json")
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, otheruser)
-        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/activity+json")
-        |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox", data)
+      conn
+      |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox", data)
+      |> json_response(403)
 
-      assert json_response(conn, 403)
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, other_user)
+      |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox", data)
+      |> json_response(403)
     end
 
     test "it inserts an incoming create activity into the database", %{conn: conn} do
@@ -779,24 +896,42 @@ test "it returns relay followers", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
-        |> assign(:relay, true)
         |> get("/relay/followers")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert result["first"]["orderedItems"] == [user.ap_id]
     end
+
+    test "on non-federating instance, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/relay/followers")
+      |> json_response(404)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/relay/following" do
     test "it returns relay following", %{conn: conn} do
       result =
         conn
-        |> assign(:relay, true)
         |> get("/relay/following")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert result["first"]["orderedItems"] == []
     end
+
+    test "on non-federating instance, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/relay/following")
+      |> json_response(404)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/users/:nickname/followers" do
@@ -807,32 +942,36 @@ test "it returns the followers in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user_two)
         |> get("/users/#{user_two.nickname}/followers")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert result["first"]["orderedItems"] == [user.ap_id]
     end
 
-    test "it returns returns a uri if the user has 'hide_followers' set", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it returns a uri if the user has 'hide_followers' set", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
       User.follow(user, user_two)
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user_two.nickname}/followers")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert is_binary(result["first"])
     end
 
-    test "it returns a 403 error on pages, if the user has 'hide_followers' set and the request is not authenticated",
+    test "it returns a 403 error on pages, if the user has 'hide_followers' set and the request is from another user",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
 
       result =
         conn
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/followers?page=1")
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/users/#{other_user.nickname}/followers?page=1")
 
       assert result.status == 403
       assert result.resp_body == ""
@@ -864,6 +1003,7 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/followers")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -873,12 +1013,21 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/followers?page=2")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert length(result["orderedItems"]) == 5
       assert result["totalItems"] == 15
     end
+
+    test "returns 403 if requester is not logged in", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/followers")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/users/:nickname/following" do
@@ -889,6 +1038,7 @@ test "it returns the following in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -896,25 +1046,28 @@ test "it returns the following in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it returns a uri if the user has 'hide_follows' set", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
-      user_two = insert(:user)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      user_two = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
       User.follow(user, user_two)
 
       result =
         conn
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following")
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/users/#{user_two.nickname}/following")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert is_binary(result["first"])
     end
 
-    test "it returns a 403 error on pages, if the user has 'hide_follows' set and the request is not authenticated",
+    test "it returns a 403 error on pages, if the user has 'hide_follows' set and the request is from another user",
          %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      user_two = insert(:user, hide_follows: true)
 
       result =
         conn
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following?page=1")
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/users/#{user_two.nickname}/following?page=1")
 
       assert result.status == 403
       assert result.resp_body == ""
@@ -947,6 +1100,7 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following")
         |> json_response(200)
 
@@ -956,12 +1110,21 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
 
       result =
         conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following?page=2")
         |> json_response(200)
 
       assert length(result["orderedItems"]) == 5
       assert result["totalItems"] == 15
     end
+
+    test "returns 403 if requester is not logged in", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/following")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "delivery tracking" do
@@ -1046,8 +1209,8 @@ test "it tracks a signed activity fetch when the json is cached", %{conn: conn}
     end
   end
 
-  describe "Additionnal ActivityPub C2S endpoints" do
-    test "/api/ap/whoami", %{conn: conn} do
+  describe "Additional ActivityPub C2S endpoints" do
+    test "GET /api/ap/whoami", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
@@ -1058,12 +1221,16 @@ test "/api/ap/whoami", %{conn: conn} do
       user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user}) == json_response(conn, 200)
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/ap/whoami")
+      |> json_response(403)
     end
 
     clear_config([:media_proxy])
     clear_config([Pleroma.Upload])
 
-    test "uploadMedia", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "POST /api/ap/upload_media", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       desc = "Description of the image"
@@ -1083,6 +1250,10 @@ test "uploadMedia", %{conn: conn} do
       assert object["name"] == desc
       assert object["type"] == "Document"
       assert object["actor"] == user.ap_id
+
+      conn
+      |> post("/api/ap/upload_media", %{"file" => image, "description" => desc})
+      |> json_response(403)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/publisher_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/publisher_test.exs
index 3404848d4..da26b13f7 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/publisher_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/publisher_test.exs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.PublisherTest do
     :ok
   end
 
+  clear_config_all([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+  end
+
   describe "gather_webfinger_links/1" do
     test "it returns links" do
       user = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs b/test/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
index 19a019060..00c50f003 100644
--- a/test/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
@@ -8,222 +8,83 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.UserControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import SweetXml
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.User
 
-  clear_config([:feed])
-
-  test "gets a feed", %{conn: conn} do
-    Pleroma.Config.put(
-      [:feed, :post_title],
-      %{max_length: 10, omission: "..."}
-    )
-
-    activity = insert(:note_activity)
-
-    note =
-      insert(:note,
-        data: %{
-          "content" => "This is :moominmamma: note ",
-          "attachment" => [
-            %{
-              "url" => [%{"mediaType" => "image/png", "href" => "https://pleroma.gov/image.png"}]
-            }
-          ],
-          "inReplyTo" => activity.data["id"]
-        }
-      )
-
-    note_activity = insert(:note_activity, note: note)
-    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
-
-    note2 =
-      insert(:note,
-        user: user,
-        data: %{"content" => "42 This is :moominmamma: note ", "inReplyTo" => activity.data["id"]}
-      )
-
-    _note_activity2 = insert(:note_activity, note: note2)
-    object = Object.normalize(note_activity)
-
-    resp =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
-      |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, user.nickname))
-      |> response(200)
-
-    activity_titles =
-      resp
-      |> SweetXml.parse()
-      |> SweetXml.xpath(~x"//entry/title/text()"l)
-
-    assert activity_titles == ['42 This...', 'This is...']
-    assert resp =~ object.data["content"]
+  clear_config([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
   end
 
-  test "returns 404 for a missing feed", %{conn: conn} do
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
-      |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, "nonexisting"))
+  describe "feed" do
+    clear_config([:feed])
 
-    assert response(conn, 404)
+    test "gets a feed", %{conn: conn} do
+      Config.put(
+        [:feed, :post_title],
+        %{max_length: 10, omission: "..."}
+      )
+
+      activity = insert(:note_activity)
+
+      note =
+        insert(:note,
+          data: %{
+            "content" => "This is :moominmamma: note ",
+            "attachment" => [
+              %{
+                "url" => [
+                  %{"mediaType" => "image/png", "href" => "https://pleroma.gov/image.png"}
+                ]
+              }
+            ],
+            "inReplyTo" => activity.data["id"]
+          }
+        )
+
+      note_activity = insert(:note_activity, note: note)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
+
+      note2 =
+        insert(:note,
+          user: user,
+          data: %{
+            "content" => "42 This is :moominmamma: note ",
+            "inReplyTo" => activity.data["id"]
+          }
+        )
+
+      _note_activity2 = insert(:note_activity, note: note2)
+      object = Object.normalize(note_activity)
+
+      resp =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
+        |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, user.nickname))
+        |> response(200)
+
+      activity_titles =
+        resp
+        |> SweetXml.parse()
+        |> SweetXml.xpath(~x"//entry/title/text()"l)
+
+      assert activity_titles == ['42 This...', 'This is...']
+      assert resp =~ object.data["content"]
+    end
+
+    test "returns 404 for a missing feed", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
+        |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, "nonexisting"))
+
+      assert response(conn, 404)
+    end
   end
 
+  # Note: see ActivityPubControllerTest for JSON format tests
   describe "feed_redirect" do
-    test "undefined format. it redirects to feed", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
-
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
-        |> response(302)
-
-      assert response ==
-               "<html><body>You are being <a href=\"#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{
-                 user.nickname
-               }/feed.atom\">redirected</a>.</body></html>"
-    end
-
-    test "undefined format. it returns error when user not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
-        |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, "jimm"))
-        |> response(404)
-
-      assert response == ~S({"error":"Not found"})
-    end
-
-    test "activity+json format. it redirects on actual feed of user", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
-
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
-        |> json_response(200)
-
-      assert response["endpoints"] == %{
-               "oauthAuthorizationEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/oauth/authorize",
-               "oauthRegistrationEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/api/v1/apps",
-               "oauthTokenEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/oauth/token",
-               "sharedInbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/inbox",
-               "uploadMedia" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/api/ap/upload_media"
-             }
-
-      assert response["@context"] == [
-               "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-               "http://localhost:4001/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld",
-               %{"@language" => "und"}
-             ]
-
-      assert Map.take(response, [
-               "followers",
-               "following",
-               "id",
-               "inbox",
-               "manuallyApprovesFollowers",
-               "name",
-               "outbox",
-               "preferredUsername",
-               "summary",
-               "tag",
-               "type",
-               "url"
-             ]) == %{
-               "followers" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/followers",
-               "following" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/following",
-               "id" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}",
-               "inbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox",
-               "manuallyApprovesFollowers" => false,
-               "name" => user.name,
-               "outbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox",
-               "preferredUsername" => user.nickname,
-               "summary" => user.bio,
-               "tag" => [],
-               "type" => "Person",
-               "url" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}"
-             }
-    end
-
-    test "activity+json format. it returns error whe use not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
-        |> get("/users/jimm")
-        |> json_response(404)
-
-      assert response == "Not found"
-    end
-
-    test "json format. it redirects on actual feed of user", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
-
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
-        |> json_response(200)
-
-      assert response["endpoints"] == %{
-               "oauthAuthorizationEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/oauth/authorize",
-               "oauthRegistrationEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/api/v1/apps",
-               "oauthTokenEndpoint" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/oauth/token",
-               "sharedInbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/inbox",
-               "uploadMedia" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/api/ap/upload_media"
-             }
-
-      assert response["@context"] == [
-               "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-               "http://localhost:4001/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld",
-               %{"@language" => "und"}
-             ]
-
-      assert Map.take(response, [
-               "followers",
-               "following",
-               "id",
-               "inbox",
-               "manuallyApprovesFollowers",
-               "name",
-               "outbox",
-               "preferredUsername",
-               "summary",
-               "tag",
-               "type",
-               "url"
-             ]) == %{
-               "followers" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/followers",
-               "following" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/following",
-               "id" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}",
-               "inbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/inbox",
-               "manuallyApprovesFollowers" => false,
-               "name" => user.name,
-               "outbox" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox",
-               "preferredUsername" => user.nickname,
-               "summary" => user.bio,
-               "tag" => [],
-               "type" => "Person",
-               "url" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}"
-             }
-    end
-
-    test "json format. it returns error whe use not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-        |> get("/users/jimm")
-        |> json_response(404)
-
-      assert response == "Not found"
-    end
-
-    test "html format. it redirects on actual feed of user", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "with html format, it redirects to user feed", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
       user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
 
@@ -239,7 +100,7 @@ test "html format. it redirects on actual feed of user", %{conn: conn} do
                ).resp_body
     end
 
-    test "html format. it returns error when user not found", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "with html format, it returns error when user is not found", %{conn: conn} do
       response =
         conn
         |> get("/users/jimm")
@@ -247,5 +108,30 @@ test "html format. it returns error when user not found", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert response == %{"error" => "Not found"}
     end
+
+    test "with non-html / non-json format, it redirects to user feed in atom format", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
+        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
+
+      assert conn.status == 302
+      assert redirected_to(conn) == "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/#{user.nickname}/feed.atom"
+    end
+
+    test "with non-html / non-json format, it returns error when user is not found", %{conn: conn} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
+        |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, "jimm"))
+        |> response(404)
+
+      assert response == ~S({"error":"Not found"})
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller_test.exs b/test/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller_test.exs
index f035dfeee..7ac7e4af1 100644
--- a/test/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller_test.exs
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ test "redirects on valid url when filename invalidated", %{conn: conn} do
     url = Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy.encode_url("https://google.fn/test.png")
     invalid_url = String.replace(url, "test.png", "test-file.png")
     response = get(conn, invalid_url)
-    html = "<html><body>You are being <a href=\"#{url}\">redirected</a>.</body></html>"
     assert response.status == 302
-    assert response.resp_body == html
+    assert redirected_to(response) == url
   end
 
   test "it performs ReverseProxy.call when signature valid", %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index 2051841c2..3b84358e4 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
@@ -16,22 +17,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  clear_config_all([:instance, :federating]) do
-    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+  clear_config([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
   end
 
-  describe "GET object/2" do
+  # Note: see ActivityPubControllerTest for JSON format tests
+  describe "GET /objects/:uuid (text/html)" do
+    setup %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+      %{conn: conn}
+    end
+
     test "redirects to /notice/id for html format", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
       object = Object.normalize(note_activity)
       [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, object.data["id"]))
       url = "/objects/#{uuid}"
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get(url)
-
+      conn = get(conn, url)
       assert redirected_to(conn) == "/notice/#{note_activity.id}"
     end
 
@@ -45,23 +48,25 @@ test "404s on private objects", %{conn: conn} do
       |> response(404)
     end
 
-    test "404s on nonexisting objects", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "404s on non-existing objects", %{conn: conn} do
       conn
       |> get("/objects/123")
       |> response(404)
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET activity/2" do
+  # Note: see ActivityPubControllerTest for JSON format tests
+  describe "GET /activities/:uuid (text/html)" do
+    setup %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+      %{conn: conn}
+    end
+
     test "redirects to /notice/id for html format", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
       [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/activities/#{uuid}")
-
+      conn = get(conn, "/activities/#{uuid}")
       assert redirected_to(conn) == "/notice/#{note_activity.id}"
     end
 
@@ -79,19 +84,6 @@ test "404s on nonexistent activities", %{conn: conn} do
       |> get("/activities/123")
       |> response(404)
     end
-
-    test "gets an activity in AS2 format", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
-      url = "/activities/#{uuid}"
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
-        |> get(url)
-
-      assert json_response(conn, 200)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "GET notice/2" do
@@ -170,7 +162,7 @@ test "404s a private notice", %{conn: conn} do
       assert response(conn, 404)
     end
 
-    test "404s a nonexisting notice", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "404s a non-existing notice", %{conn: conn} do
       url = "/notice/123"
 
       conn =
@@ -179,10 +171,21 @@ test "404s a nonexisting notice", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert response(conn, 404)
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
+
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{note_activity.id}", user)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /notice/:id/embed_player" do
-    test "render embed player", %{conn: conn} do
+    setup do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
       object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(note_activity)
 
@@ -204,9 +207,11 @@ test "render embed player", %{conn: conn} do
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change(data: object_data)
       |> Pleroma.Repo.update()
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player")
+      %{note_activity: note_activity}
+    end
+
+    test "renders embed player", %{conn: conn, note_activity: note_activity} do
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player")
 
       assert Plug.Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-frame-options") == ["ALLOW"]
 
@@ -272,9 +277,19 @@ test "404s when attachment isn't audio or video", %{conn: conn} do
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change(data: object_data)
       |> Pleroma.Repo.update()
 
-      assert conn
-             |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player")
-             |> response(404)
+      conn
+      |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player")
+      |> response(404)
+    end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      note_activity: note_activity
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player", user)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs b/test/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
index 2ce8f9fa3..a072cc78f 100644
--- a/test/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
@@ -1,56 +1,46 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+
   alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   clear_config_all([:static_fe, :enabled]) do
-    Pleroma.Config.put([:static_fe, :enabled], true)
+    Config.put([:static_fe, :enabled], true)
   end
 
-  describe "user profile page" do
-    test "just the profile as HTML", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+  clear_config([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+  end
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
+  setup %{conn: conn} do
+    conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    %{conn: conn, user: user}
+  end
+
+  describe "user profile html" do
+    test "just the profile as HTML", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
       assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ user.nickname
     end
 
-    test "renders json unless there's an html accept header", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
-
-      assert json_response(conn, 200)
-    end
-
     test "404 when user not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/users/limpopo")
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/limpopo")
 
       assert html_response(conn, 404) =~ "not found"
     end
 
-    test "profile does not include private messages", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "profile does not include private messages", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "public"})
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "private", "visibility" => "private"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
       html = html_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -58,14 +48,10 @@ test "profile does not include private messages", %{conn: conn} do
       refute html =~ ">private<"
     end
 
-    test "pagination", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "pagination", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       Enum.map(1..30, fn i -> CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test#{i}"}) end)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
       html = html_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -75,15 +61,11 @@ test "pagination", %{conn: conn} do
       refute html =~ ">test1<"
     end
 
-    test "pagination, page 2", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "pagination, page 2", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       activities = Enum.map(1..30, fn i -> CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test#{i}"}) end)
       {:ok, a11} = Enum.at(activities, 11)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}?max_id=#{a11.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}?max_id=#{a11.id}")
 
       html = html_response(conn, 200)
 
@@ -92,17 +74,17 @@ test "pagination, page 2", %{conn: conn} do
       refute html =~ ">test20<"
       refute html =~ ">test29<"
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}", user)
+    end
   end
 
-  describe "notice rendering" do
-    test "single notice page", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+  describe "notice html" do
+    test "single notice page", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "testing a thing!"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/notice/#{activity.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}")
 
       html = html_response(conn, 200)
       assert html =~ "<header>"
@@ -110,8 +92,7 @@ test "single notice page", %{conn: conn} do
       assert html =~ "testing a thing!"
     end
 
-    test "shows the whole thread", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
+    test "shows the whole thread", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "space: the final frontier"})
 
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{
@@ -119,70 +100,47 @@ test "shows the whole thread", %{conn: conn} do
         "in_reply_to_status_id" => activity.id
       })
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/notice/#{activity.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}")
 
       html = html_response(conn, 200)
       assert html =~ "the final frontier"
       assert html =~ "voyages"
     end
 
-    test "redirect by AP object ID", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "redirect by AP object ID", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, %Activity{data: %{"object" => object_url}}} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "beam me up"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get(URI.parse(object_url).path)
+      conn = get(conn, URI.parse(object_url).path)
 
       assert html_response(conn, 302) =~ "redirected"
     end
 
-    test "redirect by activity ID", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "redirect by activity ID", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, %Activity{data: %{"id" => id}}} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "I'm a doctor, not a devops!"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get(URI.parse(id).path)
+      conn = get(conn, URI.parse(id).path)
 
       assert html_response(conn, 302) =~ "redirected"
     end
 
     test "404 when notice not found", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/notice/88c9c317")
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/88c9c317")
 
       assert html_response(conn, 404) =~ "not found"
     end
 
-    test "404 for private status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "404 for private status", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       {:ok, activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "don't show me!", "visibility" => "private"})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/notice/#{activity.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}")
 
       assert html_response(conn, 404) =~ "not found"
     end
 
-    test "302 for remote cached status", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
+    test "302 for remote cached status", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       message = %{
         "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
         "to" => user.follower_address,
@@ -199,12 +157,15 @@ test "302 for remote cached status", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(message)
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
-        |> get("/notice/#{activity.id}")
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}")
 
       assert html_response(conn, 302) =~ "redirected"
     end
+
+    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "testing a thing!"})
+
+      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}", user)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
index 80a42989d..73062f18f 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/remote_follow_controller_test.exs
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+
   import ExUnit.CaptureLog
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.RemoteFollowControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
+  clear_config_all([:instance, :federating]) do
+    Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+  end
+
   clear_config([:instance])
   clear_config([:frontend_configurations, :pleroma_fe])
   clear_config([:user, :deny_follow_blocked])
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index d464ce215..9d757b5ef 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Tests.ObanHelpers
   alias Pleroma.User
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ test "it updates notification privacy option", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
 
   describe "GET /api/statusnet/config" do
     test "it returns config in xml format", %{conn: conn} do
-      instance = Pleroma.Config.get(:instance)
+      instance = Config.get(:instance)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -195,12 +196,12 @@ test "it returns config in xml format", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it returns config in json format", %{conn: conn} do
-      instance = Pleroma.Config.get(:instance)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], true)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :public], false)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:frontend_configurations, :pleroma_fe], %{theme: "asuka-hospital"})
+      instance = Config.get(:instance)
+      Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
+      Config.put([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :public], false)
+      Config.put([:frontend_configurations, :pleroma_fe], %{theme: "asuka-hospital"})
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ test "it returns config in json format", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns the state of safe_dm_mentions flag", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :safe_dm_mentions], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :safe_dm_mentions], true)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ test "returns the state of safe_dm_mentions flag", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert response["site"]["safeDMMentionsEnabled"] == "1"
 
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :safe_dm_mentions], false)
+      Config.put([:instance, :safe_dm_mentions], false)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -254,8 +255,8 @@ test "returns the state of safe_dm_mentions flag", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it returns the managed config", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], false)
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:frontend_configurations, :pleroma_fe], %{theme: "asuka-hospital"})
+      Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], false)
+      Config.put([:frontend_configurations, :pleroma_fe], %{theme: "asuka-hospital"})
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ test "it returns the managed config", %{conn: conn} do
 
       refute response["site"]["pleromafe"]
 
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :managed_config], true)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ test "returns everything in :pleroma, :frontend_configurations", %{conn: conn} d
         }
       ]
 
-      Pleroma.Config.put(:frontend_configurations, config)
+      Config.put(:frontend_configurations, config)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ test "returns json with custom emoji with tags", %{conn: conn} do
     clear_config([:instance, :healthcheck])
 
     test "returns 503 when healthcheck disabled", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], false)
+      Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], false)
 
       response =
         conn
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ test "returns 503 when healthcheck disabled", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 200 when healthcheck enabled and all ok", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], true)
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Healthcheck,
         system_info: fn -> %Pleroma.Healthcheck{healthy: true} end do
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ test "returns 200 when healthcheck enabled and all ok", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "returns 503 when healthcheck enabled and health is false", %{conn: conn} do
-      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], true)
+      Config.put([:instance, :healthcheck], true)
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Healthcheck,
         system_info: fn -> %Pleroma.Healthcheck{healthy: false} end do
@@ -426,6 +427,10 @@ test "it returns version in json format", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "POST /main/ostatus - remote_subscribe/2" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :federating]) do
+      Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
+    end
+
     test "renders subscribe form", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)