Merge branch '1234-mastodon-2-4-3-oauth-scopes' into 'develop'

[#1234] Mastodon 2.4.3 hierarchical OAuth scopes

Closes #1234

See merge request pleroma/pleroma!1643

36 files changed, 721 insertions, 267 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 607643b7c..1c7f93926 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Pleroma API: `POST /api/v1/pleroma/scrobble` to scrobble a media item
 - Mastodon API: Add `upload_limit`, `avatar_upload_limit`, `background_upload_limit`, and `banner_upload_limit` to `/api/v1/instance`
 - Mastodon API: Add `pleroma.unread_conversation_count` to the Account entity
+- OAuth: support for hierarchical permissions / [Mastodon 2.4.3 OAuth permissions](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/api/permissions/)
 
 ### Changed
 - **Breaking:** Elixir >=1.8 is now required (was >= 1.7)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
index b508628a9..a3278dbef 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug do
   import Plug.Conn
   import Pleroma.Web.Gettext
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
+
   @behaviour Plug
 
   def init(%{scopes: _} = options), do: options
@@ -13,24 +15,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug do
   def call(%Plug.Conn{assigns: assigns} = conn, %{scopes: scopes} = options) do
     op = options[:op] || :|
     token = assigns[:token]
+    matched_scopes = token && filter_descendants(scopes, token.scopes)
 
     cond do
       is_nil(token) ->
-        conn
+        maybe_perform_instance_privacy_check(conn, options)
 
-      op == :| && scopes -- token.scopes != scopes ->
+      op == :| && Enum.any?(matched_scopes) ->
         conn
 
-      op == :& && scopes -- token.scopes == [] ->
+      op == :& && matched_scopes == scopes ->
         conn
 
       options[:fallback] == :proceed_unauthenticated ->
         conn
         |> assign(:user, nil)
         |> assign(:token, nil)
+        |> maybe_perform_instance_privacy_check(options)
 
       true ->
-        missing_scopes = scopes -- token.scopes
+        missing_scopes = scopes -- matched_scopes
         permissions = Enum.join(missing_scopes, " #{op} ")
 
         error_message =
@@ -42,4 +46,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug do
         |> halt()
     end
   end
+
+  @doc "Filters descendants of supported scopes"
+  def filter_descendants(scopes, supported_scopes) do
+    Enum.filter(
+      scopes,
+      fn scope ->
+        Enum.find(
+          supported_scopes,
+          &(scope == &1 || String.starts_with?(scope, &1 <> ":"))
+        )
+      end
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_perform_instance_privacy_check(%Plug.Conn{} = conn, options) do
+    if options[:skip_instance_privacy_check] do
+      conn
+    else
+      EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, [])
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index 21da8a7ff..513bae800 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.ModerationLog
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.UserInviteToken
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@@ -26,6 +27,67 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
 
   require Logger
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:accounts"]}
+    when action in [:list_users, :user_show, :right_get, :invites]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]}
+    when action in [
+           :get_invite_token,
+           :revoke_invite,
+           :email_invite,
+           :get_password_reset,
+           :user_follow,
+           :user_unfollow,
+           :user_delete,
+           :users_create,
+           :user_toggle_activation,
+           :tag_users,
+           :untag_users,
+           :right_add,
+           :right_delete,
+           :set_activation_status
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:reports"]} when action in [:list_reports, :report_show]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:reports"]}
+    when action in [:report_update_state, :report_respond]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action == :list_user_statuses
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:statuses"]}
+    when action in [:status_update, :status_delete]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read"]}
+    when action in [:config_show, :migrate_to_db, :migrate_from_db, :list_log]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write"]}
+    when action in [:relay_follow, :relay_unfollow, :config_update]
+  )
+
   @users_page_size 50
 
   action_fallback(:errors)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
index ac9af7502..87860f1d5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/masto_fe_controller.ex
@@ -5,8 +5,20 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastoFEController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]} when action == :put_settings)
+
+  # Note: :index action handles attempt of unauthenticated access to private instance with redirect
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated, skip_instance_privacy_check: true}
+    when action == :index
+  )
+
+  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)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index a56f0e149..9ef7fd48d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
     only: [add_link_headers: 2, truthy_param?: 1, assign_account_by_id: 2, json_response: 3]
 
   alias Pleroma.Emoji
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.RateLimiter
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@@ -19,6 +20,49 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated, scopes: ["read:accounts"]}
+    when action == :show
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:accounts"]}
+    when action in [:endorsements, :verify_credentials, :followers, :following]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]} when action == :update_credentials)
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:lists"]} when action == :lists)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "read:blocks"]} when action == :blocks
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:blocks"]} when action in [:block, :unblock]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:follows"]} when action == :relationships)
+
+  # Note: :follows (POST /api/v1/follows) is the same as :follow, consider removing :follows
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]} when action in [:follows, :follow, :unfollow]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow", "read:mutes"]} when action == :mutes)
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow", "write:mutes"]} when action in [:mute, :unmute])
+
+  plug(
+    Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
+    when action != :create
+  )
+
   @relations [:follow, :unfollow]
   @needs_account ~W(followers following lists follow unfollow mute unmute block unblock)a
 
@@ -342,4 +386,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
   def blocks(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
     render(conn, "index.json", users: User.blocked_users(user), for: user, as: :user)
   end
+
+  @doc "GET /api/v1/endorsements"
+  def endorsements(conn, params),
+    do: Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController.empty_array(conn, params)
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller.ex
index abbe16a88..13a30a34d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AppController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Scopes
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AppController do
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]} when action == :verify_credentials)
+
   @local_mastodon_name "Mastodon-Local"
 
   @doc "POST /api/v1/apps"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller.ex
index ea1e36a12..6c0584c54 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller.ex
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ConversationController do
   import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [add_link_headers: 2]
 
   alias Pleroma.Conversation.Participation
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action == :index)
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:conversations"]} when action == :read)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/conversations"
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     participations = Participation.for_user_with_last_activity_id(user, params)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller.ex
index 03db6c9b8..c7606246b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller.ex
@@ -5,8 +5,21 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "read:blocks"]} when action == :index
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:blocks"]} when action != :index
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/domain_blocks"
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: %{info: info}}} = conn, _) do
     json(conn, Map.get(info, :domain_blocks, []))
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller.ex
index 19041304e..cadef72e1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FilterController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
   alias Pleroma.Filter
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+
+  @oauth_read_actions [:show, :index]
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:filters"]} when action in @oauth_read_actions)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:filters"]} when action not in @oauth_read_actions
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
 
   @doc "GET /api/v1/filters"
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller.ex
index ce7b625ee..3ccbdf1c6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/follow_request_controller.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
@@ -13,6 +14,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FollowRequestController do
 
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow", "read:follows"]} when action == :index)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]} when action != :index
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/follow_requests"
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, _params) do
     follow_requests = User.get_follow_requests(followed)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex
index 50f42bee5..e0ffdba21 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex
@@ -5,11 +5,22 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
 
   plug(:list_by_id_and_user when action not in [:index, :create])
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:lists"]} when action in [:index, :show, :list_accounts])
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:lists"]}
+    when action in [:create, :update, :delete, :add_to_list, :remove_from_list]
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
   # GET /api/v1/lists
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
index 57a5b60fb..ed4c08d99 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MediaController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
   alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
   plug(:put_view, Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:media"]})
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "POST /api/v1/media"
   def create(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"file" => file} = data) do
     with {:ok, object} <-
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
index 7e4d7297c..16759be6a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
@@ -8,8 +8,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationController do
   import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [add_link_headers: 2]
 
   alias Pleroma.Notification
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI
 
+  @oauth_read_actions [:show, :index]
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:notifications"]} when action in @oauth_read_actions
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:notifications"]} when action not in @oauth_read_actions)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   # GET /api/v1/notifications
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     notifications = MastodonAPI.get_notifications(user, params)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
index fbf7f8673..d129f8672 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
@@ -9,11 +9,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollController do
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:statuses"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated} when action == :show
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:statuses"]} when action == :vote)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/polls/:id"
   def show(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Object{} = object <- Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(id, interval: 60),
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller.ex
index 1c084b740..263c2180f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/report_controller.ex
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ReportController do
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:reports"]} when action == :create)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "POST /api/v1/reports"
   def create(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     with {:ok, activity} <- Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.report(user, params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller.ex
index 0a56b10b6..ff9276541 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/scheduled_activity_controller.ex
@@ -7,11 +7,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ScheduledActivityController do
 
   import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [add_link_headers: 2]
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.ScheduledActivity
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI
 
   plug(:assign_scheduled_activity when action != :index)
 
+  @oauth_read_actions [:show, :index]
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action in @oauth_read_actions)
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:statuses"]} when action not in @oauth_read_actions)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
   @doc "GET /api/v1/scheduled_statuses"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
index 3fc89d645..6cfd68a84 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SearchController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.RateLimiter
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SearchController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
 
   require Logger
+
+  # Note: Mastodon doesn't allow unauthenticated access (requires read:accounts / read:search)
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:search"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated})
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   plug(RateLimiter, :search when action in [:search, :search2, :account_search])
 
   def account_search(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"q" => query} = params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
index 973334b60..0c16e9b0f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Bookmark
   alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.RateLimiter
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.ScheduledActivity
@@ -22,6 +23,61 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ScheduledActivityView
 
+  @unauthenticated_access %{fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated, scopes: []}
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{@unauthenticated_access | scopes: ["read:statuses"]}
+    when action in [
+           :index,
+           :show,
+           :card,
+           :context
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:statuses"]}
+    when action in [
+           :create,
+           :delete,
+           :reblog,
+           :unreblog
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:favourites"]} when action == :favourites)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:favourites"]} when action in [:favourite, :unfavourite]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:mutes"]} when action in [:mute_conversation, :unmute_conversation]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{@unauthenticated_access | scopes: ["read:accounts"]}
+    when action in [:favourited_by, :reblogged_by]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]} when action in [:pin, :unpin])
+
+  # Note: scope not present in Mastodon: read:bookmarks
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:bookmarks"]} when action == :bookmarks)
+
+  # Note: scope not present in Mastodon: write:bookmarks
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:bookmarks"]} when action in [:bookmark, :unbookmark]
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @rate_limited_status_actions ~w(reblog unreblog favourite unfavourite create delete)a
 
   plug(
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
index e2b17aab1..fc7d52824 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionController do
 
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["push"]})
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   # Creates PushSubscription
   # POST /api/v1/push/subscription
   #
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller.ex
index 9076bb849..fe71c36af 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/suggestion_controller.ex
@@ -8,11 +8,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SuggestionController do
   require Logger
 
   alias Pleroma.Config
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]} when action == :index)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/suggestions"
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
     if Config.get([:suggestions, :enabled], false) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller.ex
index bb8b0eb32..9f086a8c2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller.ex
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.TimelineController do
     only: [add_link_headers: 2, add_link_headers: 3, truthy_param?: 1]
 
   alias Pleroma.Pagination
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action in [:home, :direct])
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:lists"]} when action == :list)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   plug(:put_view, Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView)
 
   # GET /api/v1/timelines/home
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
index 1cd7294e7..3c17a2095 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
   defp validate_scopes(app, params) do
     params
     |> Scopes.fetch_scopes(app.scopes)
-    |> Scopes.validates(app.scopes)
+    |> Scopes.validate(app.scopes)
   end
 
   def default_redirect_uri(%App{} = app) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
index ad9dfb260..48bd14407 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Scopes do
   """
 
   @doc """
-  Fetch scopes from requiest params.
+  Fetch scopes from request params.
 
   Note: `scopes` is used by Mastodon — supporting it but sticking to
   OAuth's standard `scope` wherever we control it
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Scopes do
   @doc """
   Validates scopes.
   """
-  @spec validates(list() | nil, list()) ::
+  @spec validate(list() | nil, list()) ::
           {:ok, list()} | {:error, :missing_scopes | :unsupported_scopes}
-  def validates([], _app_scopes), do: {:error, :missing_scopes}
-  def validates(nil, _app_scopes), do: {:error, :missing_scopes}
+  def validate([], _app_scopes), do: {:error, :missing_scopes}
+  def validate(nil, _app_scopes), do: {:error, :missing_scopes}
 
-  def validates(scopes, app_scopes) do
-    case scopes -- app_scopes do
-      [] -> {:ok, scopes}
+  def validate(scopes, app_scopes) do
+    case Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug.filter_descendants(scopes, app_scopes) do
+      ^scopes -> {:ok, scopes}
       _ -> {:error, :unsupported_scopes}
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index 63c44086c..9012e2175 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountController do
     only: [json_response: 3, add_link_headers: 2, assign_account_by_id: 2]
 
   alias Ecto.Changeset
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.RateLimiter
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@@ -17,6 +18,30 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.AccountController do
 
   require Pleroma.Constants
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]} when action in [:subscribe, :unsubscribe]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]}
+    # Note: the following actions are not permission-secured in Mastodon:
+    when action in [
+           :update_avatar,
+           :update_banner,
+           :update_background
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:favourites"]} when action == :favourites)
+
+  # An extra safety measure for possible actions not guarded by OAuth permissions specification
+  plug(
+    Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
+    when action != :confirmation_resend
+  )
+
   plug(RateLimiter, :account_confirmation_resend when action == :confirmation_resend)
   plug(:assign_account_by_id when action in [:favourites, :subscribe, :unsubscribe])
   plug(:put_view, Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView)
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 545ad80c9..a474d41d4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiAPIController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+
   require Logger
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write"]}
+    when action in [
+           :create,
+           :delete,
+           :download_from,
+           :list_from,
+           :import_from_fs,
+           :update_file,
+           :update_metadata
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   def emoji_dir_path do
     Path.join(
       Pleroma.Config.get!([:instance, :static_dir]),
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller.ex
index 7f6a76c0e..d71d72dd5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/mascot_controller.ex
@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.MascotController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read:accounts"]} when action == :show)
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]} when action != :show)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   @doc "GET /api/v1/pleroma/mascot"
   def show(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _params) do
     json(conn, User.get_mascot(user))
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 d17ccf84d..9d50a7ca9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/pleroma_api_controller.ex
@@ -9,11 +9,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.PleromaAPIController do
 
   alias Pleroma.Conversation.Participation
   alias Pleroma.Notification
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ConversationView
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationView
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:statuses"]} when action in [:conversation, :conversation_statuses]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:conversations"]} when action == :update_conversation
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:notifications"]} when action == :read_notification)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   def conversation(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => participation_id}) do
     with %Participation{} = participation <- Participation.get(participation_id),
          true <- user.id == participation.user_id do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller.ex
index 0fb978c5d..b74b3debc 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/scrobble_controller.ex
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ScrobbleController do
 
   import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [add_link_headers: 2, fetch_integer_param: 2]
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]} when action == :user_scrobbles)
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write"]} when action != :user_scrobbles)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   def new_scrobble(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"title" => _} = params) do
     params =
       if !params["length"] do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index a36c40a3b..675f485b2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -87,31 +87,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureUserKeyPlug)
   end
 
-  pipeline :oauth_read_or_public do
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{
-      scopes: ["read"],
-      fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
-    })
-
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
-  end
-
-  pipeline :oauth_read do
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]})
-  end
-
-  pipeline :oauth_write do
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write"]})
-  end
-
-  pipeline :oauth_follow do
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow"]})
-  end
-
-  pipeline :oauth_push do
-    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["push"]})
-  end
-
   pipeline :well_known do
     plug(:accepts, ["json", "jrd+json", "xml", "xrd+xml"])
   end
@@ -154,7 +129,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   end
 
   scope "/api/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
-    pipe_through([:admin_api, :oauth_write])
+    pipe_through(:admin_api)
 
     post("/users/follow", AdminAPIController, :user_follow)
     post("/users/unfollow", AdminAPIController, :user_unfollow)
@@ -213,7 +188,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/api/pleroma/emoji", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
     scope "/packs" do
       # Modifying packs
-      pipe_through([:admin_api, :oauth_write])
+      pipe_through(:admin_api)
 
       post("/import_from_fs", EmojiAPIController, :import_from_fs)
 
@@ -238,31 +213,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     post("/main/ostatus", UtilController, :remote_subscribe)
     get("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :remote_follow)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
-      post("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :do_remote_follow)
-    end
+    post("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :do_remote_follow)
   end
 
   scope "/api/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
-
-      post("/change_email", UtilController, :change_email)
-      post("/change_password", UtilController, :change_password)
-      post("/delete_account", UtilController, :delete_account)
-      put("/notification_settings", UtilController, :update_notificaton_settings)
-      post("/disable_account", UtilController, :disable_account)
-    end
+    post("/change_email", UtilController, :change_email)
+    post("/change_password", UtilController, :change_password)
+    post("/delete_account", UtilController, :delete_account)
+    put("/notification_settings", UtilController, :update_notificaton_settings)
+    post("/disable_account", UtilController, :disable_account)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
-
-      post("/blocks_import", UtilController, :blocks_import)
-      post("/follow_import", UtilController, :follow_import)
-    end
+    post("/blocks_import", UtilController, :blocks_import)
+    post("/follow_import", UtilController, :follow_import)
   end
 
   scope "/oauth", Pleroma.Web.OAuth do
@@ -289,14 +253,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
     scope [] do
       pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
+
       get("/conversations/:id/statuses", PleromaAPIController, :conversation_statuses)
       get("/conversations/:id", PleromaAPIController, :conversation)
     end
 
     scope [] do
       pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
-      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
+
       patch("/conversations/:id", PleromaAPIController, :update_conversation)
       post("/notifications/read", PleromaAPIController, :read_notification)
 
@@ -312,13 +276,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
     scope [] do
       pipe_through(:api)
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_public)
       get("/accounts/:id/favourites", AccountController, :favourites)
     end
 
     scope [] do
       pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
-      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
 
       post("/accounts/:id/subscribe", AccountController, :subscribe)
       post("/accounts/:id/unsubscribe", AccountController, :unsubscribe)
@@ -328,131 +290,114 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   end
 
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
-    pipe_through([:api, :oauth_read_or_public])
-
+    pipe_through(:api)
     get("/accounts/:id/scrobbles", ScrobbleController, :user_scrobbles)
   end
 
   scope "/api/v1", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
-
-      get("/accounts/verify_credentials", AccountController, :verify_credentials)
+    get("/accounts/verify_credentials", AccountController, :verify_credentials)
 
-      get("/accounts/relationships", AccountController, :relationships)
+    get("/accounts/relationships", AccountController, :relationships)
 
-      get("/accounts/:id/lists", AccountController, :lists)
-      get("/accounts/:id/identity_proofs", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
+    get("/accounts/:id/lists", AccountController, :lists)
+    get("/accounts/:id/identity_proofs", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
 
-      get("/follow_requests", FollowRequestController, :index)
-      get("/blocks", AccountController, :blocks)
-      get("/mutes", AccountController, :mutes)
+    get("/follow_requests", FollowRequestController, :index)
+    get("/blocks", AccountController, :blocks)
+    get("/mutes", AccountController, :mutes)
 
-      get("/timelines/home", TimelineController, :home)
-      get("/timelines/direct", TimelineController, :direct)
+    get("/timelines/home", TimelineController, :home)
+    get("/timelines/direct", TimelineController, :direct)
 
-      get("/favourites", StatusController, :favourites)
-      get("/bookmarks", StatusController, :bookmarks)
+    get("/favourites", StatusController, :favourites)
+    get("/bookmarks", StatusController, :bookmarks)
 
-      get("/notifications", NotificationController, :index)
-      get("/notifications/:id", NotificationController, :show)
-      post("/notifications/clear", NotificationController, :clear)
-      post("/notifications/dismiss", NotificationController, :dismiss)
-      delete("/notifications/destroy_multiple", NotificationController, :destroy_multiple)
+    get("/notifications", NotificationController, :index)
+    get("/notifications/:id", NotificationController, :show)
+    post("/notifications/clear", NotificationController, :clear)
+    post("/notifications/dismiss", NotificationController, :dismiss)
+    delete("/notifications/destroy_multiple", NotificationController, :destroy_multiple)
 
-      get("/scheduled_statuses", ScheduledActivityController, :index)
-      get("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :show)
+    get("/scheduled_statuses", ScheduledActivityController, :index)
+    get("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :show)
 
-      get("/lists", ListController, :index)
-      get("/lists/:id", ListController, :show)
-      get("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :list_accounts)
+    get("/lists", ListController, :index)
+    get("/lists/:id", ListController, :show)
+    get("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :list_accounts)
 
-      get("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :index)
+    get("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :index)
 
-      get("/filters", FilterController, :index)
+    get("/filters", FilterController, :index)
 
-      get("/suggestions", SuggestionController, :index)
+    get("/suggestions", SuggestionController, :index)
 
-      get("/conversations", ConversationController, :index)
-      post("/conversations/:id/read", ConversationController, :read)
+    get("/conversations", ConversationController, :index)
+    post("/conversations/:id/read", ConversationController, :read)
 
-      get("/endorsements", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
-    end
+    get("/endorsements", AccountController, :endorsements)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
+    patch("/accounts/update_credentials", AccountController, :update_credentials)
 
-      patch("/accounts/update_credentials", AccountController, :update_credentials)
+    post("/statuses", StatusController, :create)
+    delete("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :delete)
 
-      post("/statuses", StatusController, :create)
-      delete("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :delete)
+    post("/statuses/:id/reblog", StatusController, :reblog)
+    post("/statuses/:id/unreblog", StatusController, :unreblog)
+    post("/statuses/:id/favourite", StatusController, :favourite)
+    post("/statuses/:id/unfavourite", StatusController, :unfavourite)
+    post("/statuses/:id/pin", StatusController, :pin)
+    post("/statuses/:id/unpin", StatusController, :unpin)
+    post("/statuses/:id/bookmark", StatusController, :bookmark)
+    post("/statuses/:id/unbookmark", StatusController, :unbookmark)
+    post("/statuses/:id/mute", StatusController, :mute_conversation)
+    post("/statuses/:id/unmute", StatusController, :unmute_conversation)
 
-      post("/statuses/:id/reblog", StatusController, :reblog)
-      post("/statuses/:id/unreblog", StatusController, :unreblog)
-      post("/statuses/:id/favourite", StatusController, :favourite)
-      post("/statuses/:id/unfavourite", StatusController, :unfavourite)
-      post("/statuses/:id/pin", StatusController, :pin)
-      post("/statuses/:id/unpin", StatusController, :unpin)
-      post("/statuses/:id/bookmark", StatusController, :bookmark)
-      post("/statuses/:id/unbookmark", StatusController, :unbookmark)
-      post("/statuses/:id/mute", StatusController, :mute_conversation)
-      post("/statuses/:id/unmute", StatusController, :unmute_conversation)
+    put("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :update)
+    delete("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :delete)
 
-      put("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :update)
-      delete("/scheduled_statuses/:id", ScheduledActivityController, :delete)
+    post("/polls/:id/votes", PollController, :vote)
 
-      post("/polls/:id/votes", PollController, :vote)
+    post("/media", MediaController, :create)
+    put("/media/:id", MediaController, :update)
 
-      post("/media", MediaController, :create)
-      put("/media/:id", MediaController, :update)
+    delete("/lists/:id", ListController, :delete)
+    post("/lists", ListController, :create)
+    put("/lists/:id", ListController, :update)
 
-      delete("/lists/:id", ListController, :delete)
-      post("/lists", ListController, :create)
-      put("/lists/:id", ListController, :update)
+    post("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :add_to_list)
+    delete("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :remove_from_list)
 
-      post("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :add_to_list)
-      delete("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :remove_from_list)
+    post("/filters", FilterController, :create)
+    get("/filters/:id", FilterController, :show)
+    put("/filters/:id", FilterController, :update)
+    delete("/filters/:id", FilterController, :delete)
 
-      post("/filters", FilterController, :create)
-      get("/filters/:id", FilterController, :show)
-      put("/filters/:id", FilterController, :update)
-      delete("/filters/:id", FilterController, :delete)
+    post("/reports", ReportController, :create)
 
-      post("/reports", ReportController, :create)
-    end
+    post("/follows", AccountController, :follows)
+    post("/accounts/:id/follow", AccountController, :follow)
+    post("/accounts/:id/unfollow", AccountController, :unfollow)
+    post("/accounts/:id/block", AccountController, :block)
+    post("/accounts/:id/unblock", AccountController, :unblock)
+    post("/accounts/:id/mute", AccountController, :mute)
+    post("/accounts/:id/unmute", AccountController, :unmute)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
+    post("/follow_requests/:id/authorize", FollowRequestController, :authorize)
+    post("/follow_requests/:id/reject", FollowRequestController, :reject)
 
-      post("/follows", AccountController, :follows)
-      post("/accounts/:id/follow", AccountController, :follow)
-      post("/accounts/:id/unfollow", AccountController, :unfollow)
-      post("/accounts/:id/block", AccountController, :block)
-      post("/accounts/:id/unblock", AccountController, :unblock)
-      post("/accounts/:id/mute", AccountController, :mute)
-      post("/accounts/:id/unmute", AccountController, :unmute)
-
-      post("/follow_requests/:id/authorize", FollowRequestController, :authorize)
-      post("/follow_requests/:id/reject", FollowRequestController, :reject)
-
-      post("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :create)
-      delete("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :delete)
-    end
+    post("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :create)
+    delete("/domain_blocks", DomainBlockController, :delete)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_push)
-
-      post("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :create)
-      get("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :get)
-      put("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :update)
-      delete("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :delete)
-    end
+    post("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :create)
+    get("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :get)
+    put("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :update)
+    delete("/push/subscription", SubscriptionController, :delete)
   end
 
   scope "/api/web", Pleroma.Web do
-    pipe_through([:authenticated_api, :oauth_write])
+    pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
     put("/settings", MastoFEController, :put_settings)
   end
@@ -477,30 +422,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
     get("/trends", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_public)
-
-      get("/timelines/public", TimelineController, :public)
-      get("/timelines/tag/:tag", TimelineController, :hashtag)
-      get("/timelines/list/:list_id", TimelineController, :list)
+    get("/timelines/public", TimelineController, :public)
+    get("/timelines/tag/:tag", TimelineController, :hashtag)
+    get("/timelines/list/:list_id", TimelineController, :list)
 
-      get("/statuses", StatusController, :index)
-      get("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :show)
-      get("/statuses/:id/context", StatusController, :context)
+    get("/statuses", StatusController, :index)
+    get("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :show)
+    get("/statuses/:id/context", StatusController, :context)
 
-      get("/polls/:id", PollController, :show)
+    get("/polls/:id", PollController, :show)
 
-      get("/accounts/:id/statuses", AccountController, :statuses)
-      get("/accounts/:id/followers", AccountController, :followers)
-      get("/accounts/:id/following", AccountController, :following)
-      get("/accounts/:id", AccountController, :show)
+    get("/accounts/:id/statuses", AccountController, :statuses)
+    get("/accounts/:id/followers", AccountController, :followers)
+    get("/accounts/:id/following", AccountController, :following)
+    get("/accounts/:id", AccountController, :show)
 
-      get("/search", SearchController, :search)
-    end
+    get("/search", SearchController, :search)
   end
 
   scope "/api/v2", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
-    pipe_through([:api, :oauth_read_or_public])
+    pipe_through(:api)
     get("/search", SearchController, :search2)
   end
 
@@ -531,11 +472,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/oauth_tokens", TwitterAPI.Controller, :oauth_tokens)
     delete("/oauth_tokens/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :revoke_token)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
-
-      post("/qvitter/statuses/notifications/read", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications_read)
-    end
+    post("/qvitter/statuses/notifications/read", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications_read)
   end
 
   pipeline :ap_service_actor do
@@ -599,23 +536,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub do
     pipe_through([:activitypub_client])
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
-      get("/api/ap/whoami", ActivityPubController, :whoami)
-      get("/users/:nickname/inbox", ActivityPubController, :read_inbox)
-    end
+    get("/api/ap/whoami", ActivityPubController, :whoami)
+    get("/users/:nickname/inbox", ActivityPubController, :read_inbox)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
-      post("/users/:nickname/outbox", ActivityPubController, :update_outbox)
-      post("/api/ap/upload_media", ActivityPubController, :upload_media)
-    end
+    post("/users/:nickname/outbox", ActivityPubController, :update_outbox)
+    post("/api/ap/upload_media", ActivityPubController, :upload_media)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_public)
-      get("/users/:nickname/followers", ActivityPubController, :followers)
-      get("/users/:nickname/following", ActivityPubController, :following)
-    end
+    get("/users/:nickname/followers", ActivityPubController, :followers)
+    get("/users/:nickname/following", ActivityPubController, :following)
   end
 
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub do
@@ -665,10 +593,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
     post("/auth/password", MastodonAPI.AuthController, :password_reset)
 
-    scope [] do
-      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
-      get("/web/*path", MastoFEController, :index)
-    end
+    get("/web/*path", MastoFEController, :index)
   end
 
   pipeline :remote_media do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index f05a84c7f..2305bb413 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -13,11 +13,34 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
   alias Pleroma.Healthcheck
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.AuthenticationPlug
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.WebFinger
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["follow", "write:follows"]}
+    when action in [:do_remote_follow, :follow_import]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow", "write:blocks"]} when action == :blocks_import)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:accounts"]}
+    when action in [
+           :change_email,
+           :change_password,
+           :delete_account,
+           :update_notificaton_settings,
+           :disable_account
+         ]
+  )
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:notifications"]} when action == :notifications_read)
+
   plug(Pleroma.Plugs.SetFormatPlug when action in [:config, :version])
 
   def help_test(conn, _params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 5024ac70d..bf5a6ae42 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
   alias Pleroma.Notification
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TokenView
 
   require Logger
 
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write:notifications"]} when action == :notifications_read)
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
   def confirm_email(conn, %{"user_id" => uid, "token" => token}) do
diff --git a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
index 6a13ea811..be6d1340b 100644
--- a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
@@ -5,24 +5,48 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
 
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
+  import Mock
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "proceeds with no op if `assigns[:token]` is nil", %{conn: conn} do
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, insert(:user))
-      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["read"]})
+  setup_with_mocks([{EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug, [], [call: fn conn, _ -> conn end]}]) do
+    :ok
+  end
 
-    refute conn.halted
-    assert conn.assigns[:user]
+  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 "proceeds with no op if `token.scopes` fulfill specified 'any of' conditions", %{
-    conn: conn
-  } do
+  test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
+         "proceeds with no op",
+       %{conn: conn} do
     token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
 
     conn =
@@ -35,9 +59,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
     assert conn.assigns[:user]
   end
 
-  test "proceeds with no op if `token.scopes` fulfill specified 'all of' conditions", %{
-    conn: conn
-  } do
+  test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'all of' conditions, " <>
+         "proceeds with no op",
+       %{conn: conn} do
     token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["scope1", "scope2", "scope3"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
 
     conn =
@@ -50,73 +74,154 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
     assert conn.assigns[:user]
   end
 
-  test "proceeds with cleared `assigns[:user]` if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'any of' conditions " <>
-         "and `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option is specified",
-       %{conn: conn} do
-    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+  describe "with `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option, " do
+    test "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'any 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: ["follow"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated})
+
+      refute conn.halted
+      refute conn.assigns[:user]
+
+      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, :_))
+    end
+
+    test "with :skip_instance_privacy_check option, " <>
+           "if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified conditions, " <>
+           "clears `assigns[:user]` and does not call EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug",
+         %{conn: conn} do
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read:statuses", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, token.user)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
+        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
+          scopes: ["read"],
+          fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated,
+          skip_instance_privacy_check: true
+        })
+
+      refute conn.halted
+      refute conn.assigns[:user]
+
+      refute called(EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn, :_))
+    end
+  end
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, token.user)
-      |> assign(:token, token)
-      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["follow"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated})
+  describe "without :fallback option, " do
+    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"]
 
-    refute conn.halted
-    refute conn.assigns[:user]
-  end
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:token, token)
+        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: any_of_scopes})
 
-  test "proceeds with cleared `assigns[:user]` if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'all of' conditions " <>
-         "and `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option is specified",
-       %{conn: conn} do
-    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+      assert conn.halted
+      assert 403 == conn.status
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, token.user)
-      |> assign(:token, token)
-      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
-        scopes: ["read", "follow"],
-        op: :&,
-        fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
-      })
+      expected_error = "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(any_of_scopes, ", ")}."
+      assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+    end
 
-    refute conn.halted
-    refute conn.assigns[:user]
-  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"]
 
-  test "returns 403 and halts in case of no :fallback option and `token.scopes` not fulfilling specified 'any of' conditions",
-       %{conn: conn} do
-    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
-    any_of_scopes = ["follow"]
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:token, token)
+        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: all_of_scopes, op: :&})
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:token, token)
-      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: any_of_scopes})
+      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(any_of_scopes, ", ")}."
-    assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+      assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+    end
   end
 
-  test "returns 403 and halts in case of no :fallback option and `token.scopes` not fulfilling specified 'all of' conditions",
-       %{conn: conn} do
-    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
-    all_of_scopes = ["write", "follow"]
+  describe "with hierarchical scopes, " do
+    test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
+           "proceeds with no op",
+         %{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:something"]})
+
+      refute conn.halted
+      assert conn.assigns[:user]
+    end
+
+    test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'all of' conditions, " <>
+           "proceeds with no op",
+         %{conn: conn} do
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["scope1", "scope2", "scope3"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, token.user)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
+        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["scope1:subscope", "scope2:subscope"], op: :&})
+
+      refute conn.halted
+      assert conn.assigns[:user]
+    end
+  end
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:token, token)
-      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: all_of_scopes, op: :&})
+  describe "filter_descendants/2" do
+    test "filters scopes which directly match or are ancestors of supported scopes" do
+      f = fn scopes, supported_scopes ->
+        OAuthScopesPlug.filter_descendants(scopes, supported_scopes)
+      end
+
+      assert f.(["read", "follow"], ["write", "read"]) == ["read"]
 
-    assert conn.halted
-    assert 403 == conn.status
+      assert f.(["read", "write:something", "follow"], ["write", "read"]) ==
+               ["read", "write:something"]
 
-    expected_error =
-      "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(all_of_scopes -- token.scopes, ", ")}."
+      assert f.(["admin:read"], ["write", "read"]) == []
 
-    assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+      assert f.(["admin:read"], ["write", "admin"]) == ["admin:read"]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index 4f3244025..b180844cd 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Factory do
 
     %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,
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 599cd61c8..618031b40 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
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController.UpdateCredentialsTest do
       assert user_response["pleroma"]["background_image"]
     end
 
-    test "requires 'write' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "requires 'write:accounts' permission", %{conn: conn} do
       token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read"])
       token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["write", "follow"])
 
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController.UpdateCredentialsTest do
           |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{})
 
         if token == token1 do
-          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write."} == json_response(conn, 403)
+          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write:accounts."} ==
+                   json_response(conn, 403)
         else
           assert json_response(conn, 200)
         end
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
index 4d0741d14..41aaf6189 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
             "password" => "test",
             "client_id" => app.client_id,
             "redirect_uri" => redirect_uri,
-            "scope" => "read write",
+            "scope" => "read:subscope write",
             "state" => "statepassed"
           }
         })
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
       assert %{"state" => "statepassed", "code" => code} = query
       auth = Repo.get_by(Authorization, token: code)
       assert auth
-      assert auth.scopes == ["read", "write"]
+      assert auth.scopes == ["read:subscope", "write"]
     end
 
     test "returns 401 for wrong credentials", %{conn: conn} do
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
       assert result =~ "This action is outside the authorized scopes"
     end
 
-    test "returns 401 for scopes beyond app scopes", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "returns 401 for scopes beyond app scopes hierarchy", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write"])
       redirect_uri = OAuthController.default_redirect_uri(app)
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index 56e318182..9d4cb70f0 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -81,19 +81,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
       assert response == "job started"
     end
 
-    test "requires 'follow' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "requires 'follow' or 'write:follows' permissions", %{conn: conn} do
       token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
       token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["follow"])
+      token3 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["something"])
       another_user = insert(:user)
 
-      for token <- [token1, token2] do
+      for token <- [token1, token2, token3] do
         conn =
           conn
           |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
           |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{"list" => "#{another_user.ap_id}"})
 
-        if token == token1 do
-          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: follow."} == json_response(conn, 403)
+        if token == token3 do
+          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: follow | write:follows."} ==
+                   json_response(conn, 403)
         else
           assert json_response(conn, 200)
         end