diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/block.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/block.ts
index 6675db68..8170bf5f 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/block.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/block.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/block",
     summary: "Block user",
     description: "Block a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:blocks"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnBlocks,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Updated relationship",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/follow.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/follow.ts
index 5dfae186..aefca0c8 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/follow.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/follow.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/follow",
     summary: "Follow user",
     description: "Follow a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:follows"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Updated relationship",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/followers.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/followers.ts
index a663647e..2e0ba0c1 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/followers.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/followers.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     summary: "Get account followers",
     description:
         "Gets an paginated list of accounts that follow the specified account",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            scopes: ["read:accounts"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccountFollows,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         query: schemas.query,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/following.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/following.ts
index e0160e33..6a2d36ba 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/following.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/following.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     summary: "Get account following",
     description:
         "Gets an paginated list of accounts that the specified account follows",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            scopes: ["read:accounts"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccountFollows,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         query: schemas.query,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/index.ts
index ccbc1f4d..60b5400f 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/index.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}",
     summary: "Get account data",
     description: "Gets the specified account data",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewAccounts],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/mute.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/mute.ts
index d944a375..8551bd07 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/mute.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/mute.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/mute",
     summary: "Mute user",
     description: "Mute a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:mutes"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnMutes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
@@ -90,10 +99,6 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
         // TODO: Add duration support
         const { notifications } = context.req.valid("json");
 
-        if (!user) {
-            throw new ApiError(401, "Unauthorized");
-        }
-
         const otherUser = await User.fromId(id);
 
         if (!otherUser) {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/note.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/note.ts
index e365ece5..93a164d9 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/note.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/note.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/note",
     summary: "Set note",
     description: "Set a note on a user's profile, visible only to you",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/pin.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/pin.ts
index 2a5b09e4..672d558f 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/pin.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/pin.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/pin",
     summary: "Pin user",
     description: "Pin a user to your profile",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/refetch.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/refetch.ts
index d99675fa..aea5b7f0 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/refetch.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/refetch.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/refetch",
     summary: "Refetch user",
     description: "Refetch a user's profile from the remote server",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewAccounts],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/remove_from_followers.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/remove_from_followers.ts
index 5c00297b..2fb4feb4 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/remove_from_followers.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/remove_from_followers.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/remove_from_followers",
     summary: "Remove user from followers",
     description: "Remove a user from your followers",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:follows"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/:role_id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/:role_id/index.ts
index 47287923..d55fdb06 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/:role_id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/:role_id/index.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ const routePost = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/roles/{role_id}",
     summary: "Assign role to user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageRoles],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -74,7 +79,12 @@ const routeDelete = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/roles/{role_id}",
     summary: "Remove role from user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageRoles],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/index.ts
index 5bb84757..f9b497e8 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/roles/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/roles",
     summary: "List user roles",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses.ts
index dba9d0cb..8952df69 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/statuses",
     summary: "Get account statuses",
     description: "Gets an paginated list of statuses by the specified account",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+            scopes: ["read:statuses"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         query: schemas.query,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock.ts
index ca66872b..be21360b 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/unblock",
     summary: "Unblock user",
     description: "Unblock a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:blocks"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnBlocks,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow.ts
index 67ad6c8d..0348cac0 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/unfollow",
     summary: "Unfollow user",
     description: "Unfollow a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:follows"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute.ts
index 3790fc3e..95a0ff4a 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/unmute",
     summary: "Unmute user",
     description: "Unmute a user",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:mutes"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnMutes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unpin.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unpin.ts
index 5ca4585f..5965d843 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unpin.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/:id/unpin.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/{id}/unpin",
     summary: "Unpin user",
     description: "Unpin a user from your profile",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/familiar_followers/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/familiar_followers/index.ts
index f162340c..4add269d 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/familiar_followers/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/familiar_followers/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ const route = createRoute({
     summary: "Get familiar followers",
     description:
         "Obtain a list of all accounts that follow a given account, filtered for accounts you follow.",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), qsQuery()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["read:follows"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows],
+        }),
+        qsQuery(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/id/index.ts
index cf6ec99f..cb9bedf5 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/id/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/id",
     summary: "Get account by username",
     description: "Get an account by username",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.Search],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/index.ts
index 108c0442..c8084db9 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/index.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     summary: "Create account",
     description: "Register a new account",
     middleware: [
-        auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions, meta.challenge),
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+            challenge: true,
+        }),
         jsonOrForm(),
     ],
     request: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/lookup/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/lookup/index.ts
index b3e3d98e..389e5fac 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/lookup/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/lookup/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/lookup",
     summary: "Lookup account",
     description: "Lookup an account by acct",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.Search],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/relationships/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/relationships/index.ts
index 31a657fd..cad6c8e4 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/relationships/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/relationships/index.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/relationships",
     summary: "Get relationships",
     description: "Get relationships by account ID",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), qsQuery()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["read:follows"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows],
+        }),
+        qsQuery(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/search/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/search/index.ts
index ea69afdd..c9d0d881 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/search/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/search/index.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ export const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/search",
     summary: "Search accounts",
     description: "Search for accounts",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.Search, RolePermissions.ViewAccounts],
+            scopes: ["read:accounts"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials/index.ts
index ede5a5e5..ddfaca36 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials/index.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,14 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials",
     summary: "Update credentials",
     description: "Update user credentials",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount],
+            scopes: ["write:accounts"],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials/index.ts b/api/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials/index.ts
index 1baa2660..725366ca 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials",
     summary: "Verify credentials",
     description: "Get your own account information",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["read:accounts"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Account",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials/index.ts b/api/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials/index.ts
index 08fd3203..51d8b559 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials/index.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials",
     summary: "Verify credentials",
     description: "Get your own application information",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnApps],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Application",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/blocks/index.ts b/api/api/v1/blocks/index.ts
index 19bf0d34..127f0bcb 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/blocks/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/blocks/index.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/blocks",
     summary: "Get blocks",
     description: "Get users you have blocked",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["read:blocks"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnBlocks],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/challenges/index.ts b/api/api/v1/challenges/index.ts
index 338232d4..6e7b2e25 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/challenges/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/challenges/index.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/challenges",
     summary: "Generate a challenge",
     description: "Generate a challenge to solve",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Challenge",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/custom_emojis/index.ts b/api/api/v1/custom_emojis/index.ts
index f382657c..42b8fcc1 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/custom_emojis/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/custom_emojis/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/custom_emojis",
     summary: "Get custom emojis",
     description: "Get custom emojis",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewEmojis],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Emojis",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
index 542a1a3c..80e445de 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/emojis/{id}",
     summary: "Get emoji data",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewEmojis],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -92,14 +97,6 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
                 },
             },
         },
-        403: {
-            description: "Insufficient credentials",
-            content: {
-                "application/json": {
-                    schema: ErrorSchema,
-                },
-            },
-        },
         404: {
             description: "Emoji not found",
             content: {
@@ -115,7 +112,16 @@ const routePatch = createRoute({
     method: "patch",
     path: "/api/v1/emojis/{id}",
     summary: "Modify emoji",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnEmojis,
+                RolePermissions.ViewEmojis,
+            ],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
@@ -180,7 +186,15 @@ const routeDelete = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/emojis/{id}",
     summary: "Delete emoji",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnEmojis,
+                RolePermissions.ViewEmojis,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -222,16 +236,12 @@ export default apiRoute((app) => {
             throw new ApiError(404, "Emoji not found");
         }
 
-        // Check if user is admin
+        // Don't leak non-global emojis to non-admins
         if (
             !user.hasPermission(RolePermissions.ManageEmojis) &&
             emoji.data.ownerId !== user.data.id
         ) {
-            throw new ApiError(
-                403,
-                "Cannot modify emoji not owned by you",
-                `This emoji is either global (and you do not have the '${RolePermissions.ManageEmojis}' permission) or not owned by you`,
-            );
+            throw new ApiError(404, "Emoji not found");
         }
 
         return context.json(emoji.toApi(), 200);
diff --git a/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts b/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
index becafafa..07b8e42a 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     path: "/api/v1/emojis",
     summary: "Upload emoji",
     description: "Upload an emoji",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnEmojis,
+                RolePermissions.ViewEmojis,
+            ],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/favourites/index.ts b/api/api/v1/favourites/index.ts
index 34656c69..39998890 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/favourites/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/favourites/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/favourites",
     summary: "Get favourites",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnLikes],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/authorize.ts b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/authorize.ts
index fb1d0326..758cc55e 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/authorize.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/authorize.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/follow_requests/{account_id}/authorize",
     summary: "Authorize follow request",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/reject.ts b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/reject.ts
index c27adabf..cbd70a04 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/reject.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/:account_id/reject.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/follow_requests/{account_id}/reject",
     summary: "Reject follow request",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/index.ts b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/index.ts
index 58c44067..07e3151b 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/follow_requests/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/follow_requests/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/follow_requests",
     summary: "Get follow requests",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFollows],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/instance/index.ts b/api/api/v1/instance/index.ts
index 2bf8a212..2a60243d 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/instance/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/instance/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/instance",
     summary: "Get instance information",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ],
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Instance information",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/instance/privacy_policy.ts b/api/api/v1/instance/privacy_policy.ts
index 0acfd017..7df67924 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/instance/privacy_policy.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/instance/privacy_policy.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/instance/privacy_policy",
     summary: "Get instance privacy policy",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ],
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Instance privacy policy",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/instance/rules.ts b/api/api/v1/instance/rules.ts
index 94a7a594..5182a8db 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/instance/rules.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/instance/rules.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/instance/rules",
     summary: "Get instance rules",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ],
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Instance rules",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/instance/tos.ts b/api/api/v1/instance/tos.ts
index 831005b0..1ed31f44 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/instance/tos.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/instance/tos.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/instance/tos",
     summary: "Get instance terms of service",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+        }),
+    ],
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Instance terms of service",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/markers/index.ts b/api/api/v1/markers/index.ts
index f8ec84d3..339ecb7d 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/markers/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/markers/index.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/markers",
     summary: "Get markers",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: z.object({
             "timeline[]": z
@@ -82,7 +87,12 @@ const routePost = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/markers",
     summary: "Update markers",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: z.object({
             "home[last_read_id]": z.string().regex(idValidator).optional(),
diff --git a/api/api/v1/media/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/media/:id/index.ts
index a0a79d1f..5c685413 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/media/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/media/:id/index.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ const routePut = createRoute({
     method: "put",
     path: "/api/v1/media/{id}",
     summary: "Update media",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:media"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnMedia],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
@@ -84,7 +90,12 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/media/{id}",
     summary: "Get media",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnMedia],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/media/index.ts b/api/api/v1/media/index.ts
index 3124e590..e196625b 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/media/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/media/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/media",
     summary: "Upload media",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:media"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnMedia],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/mutes/index.ts b/api/api/v1/mutes/index.ts
index d97a9e71..d90059e4 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/mutes/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/mutes/index.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/mutes",
     summary: "Get muted users",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["read:mutes"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnMutes],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss.ts b/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss.ts
index 9a0a0690..9cf1dfc5 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/notifications/{id}/dismiss",
     summary: "Dismiss notification",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:notifications"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/index.ts
index 393f5d36..43c340b1 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/notifications/:id/index.ts
@@ -31,14 +31,24 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/notifications/{id}",
     summary: "Get notification",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications],
+            scopes: ["read:notifications"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Notification",
-            schema: Notification.schema,
+            content: {
+                "application/json": {
+                    schema: Notification.schema,
+                },
+            },
         },
         401: {
             description: "Unauthorized",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/notifications/clear/index.ts b/api/api/v1/notifications/clear/index.ts
index 74859814..8be8687c 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/notifications/clear/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/notifications/clear/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/notifications/clear",
     summary: "Clear notifications",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications],
+            scopes: ["write:notifications"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Notifications cleared",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple/index.ts b/api/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple/index.ts
index 23511f0f..51489386 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple",
     summary: "Dismiss multiple notifications",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications],
+            scopes: ["write:notifications"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/notifications/index.ts b/api/api/v1/notifications/index.ts
index 958e28c2..08a76087 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/notifications/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/notifications/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const meta = applyConfig({
     permissions: {
         required: [
             RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications,
-            RolePermissions.ViewPrimateTimelines,
+            RolePermissions.ViewPrivateTimelines,
         ],
     },
 });
@@ -94,7 +94,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/notifications",
     summary: "Get notifications",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotifications,
+                RolePermissions.ViewPrivateTimelines,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/profile/avatar.ts b/api/api/v1/profile/avatar.ts
index 01de9932..66e2a6e3 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/profile/avatar.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/profile/avatar.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/profile/avatar",
     summary: "Delete avatar",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount],
+            scopes: ["write:account"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "User",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/profile/header.ts b/api/api/v1/profile/header.ts
index b8c7b805..03a90846 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/profile/header.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/profile/header.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/profile/header",
     summary: "Delete header",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnAccount],
+            scopes: ["write:account"],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "User",
diff --git a/api/api/v1/roles/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/roles/:id/index.ts
index ccf017fb..4c416e5c 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/roles/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/roles/:id/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/roles/{id}",
     summary: "Get role data",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+        }),
+    ],
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -70,7 +74,12 @@ const routePatch = createRoute({
     method: "patch",
     path: "/api/v1/roles/{id}",
     summary: "Update role data",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageRoles],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
@@ -116,7 +125,12 @@ const routeDelete = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/roles/{id}",
     summary: "Delete role",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageRoles],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/roles/index.ts b/api/api/v1/roles/index.ts
index d918d8da..5244bd13 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/roles/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/roles/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/roles",
     summary: "Get all roles",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth)],
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "List of all roles",
@@ -54,7 +58,12 @@ const routePost = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/roles",
     summary: "Create a new role",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageRoles],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/context.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/context.ts
index 0cbf9b5f..746ab6ed 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/context.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/context.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ export const schemas = {
 const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/context",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewNotes],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     summary: "Get status context",
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
index 0d23d69a..3770605f 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/favourite",
     summary: "Favourite a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnLikes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by.ts
index df33ce48..d07cff0c 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/favourited_by",
     summary: "Get users who favourited a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNoteLikes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         query: schemas.query,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
index 6a8d3850..4263a701 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}",
     summary: "Get status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ViewNotes],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -120,7 +125,15 @@ const routeDelete = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}",
     summary: "Delete a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -156,7 +169,16 @@ const routePut = createRoute({
     method: "put",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}",
     summary: "Update a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/pin.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/pin.ts
index c0866978..57a765e2 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/pin.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/pin.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/pin",
     summary: "Pin a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog.ts
index 9f0c158d..15dd68ae 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/reblog",
     summary: "Reblog a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnBoosts,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by.ts
index a0fe0090..c8301f2c 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/reblogged_by",
     summary: "Get users who reblogged a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNoteBoosts,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         query: schemas.query,
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/source.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/source.ts
index 1d895e01..b2f73171 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/source.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/source.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/source",
     summary: "Get status source",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
index a345e1be..201e42d3 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/unfavourite",
     summary: "Unfavourite a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin.ts
index 351a485a..0dc26ae1 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/unpin",
     summary: "Unpin a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog.ts
index 1f9461d9..49298d12 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses/{id}/unreblog",
     summary: "Unreblog a status",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/statuses/index.ts b/api/api/v1/statuses/index.ts
index a73c63da..703089da 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/statuses/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/statuses/index.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ export const schemas = {
 const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v1/statuses",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     summary: "Post a new status",
     request: {
         body: {
diff --git a/api/api/v1/timelines/home.ts b/api/api/v1/timelines/home.ts
index aca5d277..41953228 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/timelines/home.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/timelines/home.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const meta = applyConfig({
             RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
             RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
             RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
-            RolePermissions.ViewPrimateTimelines,
+            RolePermissions.ViewPrivateTimelines,
         ],
     },
 });
@@ -39,7 +39,17 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/timelines/home",
     summary: "Get home timeline",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ManageOwnNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+                RolePermissions.ViewPrivateTimelines,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v1/timelines/public.ts b/api/api/v1/timelines/public.ts
index cbaad828..26aa3c3f 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/timelines/public.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/timelines/public.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,16 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v1/timelines/public",
     summary: "Get public timeline",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+                RolePermissions.ViewPublicTimelines,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v2/filters/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v2/filters/:id/index.ts
index 88bcbe11..7f8461d7 100644
--- a/api/api/v2/filters/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v2/filters/:id/index.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v2/filters/{id}",
     summary: "Get filter",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFilters],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
@@ -125,7 +130,13 @@ const routePut = createRoute({
     method: "put",
     path: "/api/v2/filters/{id}",
     summary: "Update filter",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFilters],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
         body: {
@@ -168,7 +179,12 @@ const routeDelete = createRoute({
     method: "delete",
     path: "/api/v2/filters/{id}",
     summary: "Delete filter",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFilters],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         params: schemas.param,
     },
diff --git a/api/api/v2/filters/index.ts b/api/api/v2/filters/index.ts
index 6c59536b..26c13911 100644
--- a/api/api/v2/filters/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v2/filters/index.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ const routeGet = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v2/filters",
     summary: "Get filters",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFilters],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     responses: {
         200: {
             description: "Filters",
@@ -102,7 +108,13 @@ const routePost = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v2/filters",
     summary: "Create filter",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions), jsonOrForm()] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnFilters],
+        }),
+        jsonOrForm(),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v2/media/index.ts b/api/api/v2/media/index.ts
index d7251dc6..97da8b51 100644
--- a/api/api/v2/media/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v2/media/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "post",
     path: "/api/v2/media",
     summary: "Upload media",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: true,
+            scopes: ["write:media"],
+            permissions: [RolePermissions.ManageOwnMedia],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         body: {
             content: {
diff --git a/api/api/v2/search/index.ts b/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
index d38f1fcf..d9c64206 100644
--- a/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,17 @@ const route = createRoute({
     method: "get",
     path: "/api/v2/search",
     summary: "Instance database search",
-    middleware: [auth(meta.auth, meta.permissions)] as const,
+    middleware: [
+        auth({
+            auth: false,
+            scopes: ["read:search"],
+            permissions: [
+                RolePermissions.Search,
+                RolePermissions.ViewAccounts,
+                RolePermissions.ViewNotes,
+            ],
+        }),
+    ] as const,
     request: {
         query: schemas.query,
     },
diff --git a/drizzle/schema.ts b/drizzle/schema.ts
index 328514ec..65c102a9 100644
--- a/drizzle/schema.ts
+++ b/drizzle/schema.ts
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ export enum RolePermissions {
     ManageOwnApps = "owner:app",
     Search = "search",
     ViewPublicTimelines = "public_timelines",
-    ViewPrimateTimelines = "private_timelines",
+    ViewPrivateTimelines = "private_timelines",
     IgnoreRateLimits = "ignore_rate_limits",
     Impersonate = "impersonate",
     ManageInstance = "instance",
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_ROLES = [
     RolePermissions.ManageOwnApps,
     RolePermissions.Search,
     RolePermissions.ViewPublicTimelines,
-    RolePermissions.ViewPrimateTimelines,
+    RolePermissions.ViewPrivateTimelines,
     RolePermissions.OAuth,
 ];
 
diff --git a/plugins/openid/routes/authorize.ts b/plugins/openid/routes/authorize.ts
index ce3006d3..27dd22e3 100644
--- a/plugins/openid/routes/authorize.ts
+++ b/plugins/openid/routes/authorize.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void =>
                 path: "/oauth/authorize",
                 middleware: [
                     auth({
-                        required: false,
+                        auth: false,
                     }),
                     jsonOrForm(),
                     plugin.middleware,
diff --git a/plugins/openid/routes/jwks.ts b/plugins/openid/routes/jwks.ts
index c136bb68..ec7ddf5f 100644
--- a/plugins/openid/routes/jwks.ts
+++ b/plugins/openid/routes/jwks.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void => {
                 },
                 middleware: [
                     auth({
-                        required: false,
+                        auth: false,
                     }),
                     plugin.middleware,
                 ] as const,
diff --git a/plugins/openid/routes/sso/:id/index.ts b/plugins/openid/routes/sso/:id/index.ts
index bdc45f81..4f2c111b 100644
--- a/plugins/openid/routes/sso/:id/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/openid/routes/sso/:id/index.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,10 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void => {
                 path: "/api/v1/sso/{id}",
                 summary: "Get linked account",
                 middleware: [
-                    auth(
-                        {
-                            required: true,
-                        },
-                        {
-                            required: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
-                        },
-                    ),
+                    auth({
+                        auth: true,
+                        permissions: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
+                    }),
                     plugin.middleware,
                 ] as const,
                 request: {
@@ -115,14 +111,10 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void => {
                 path: "/api/v1/sso/{id}",
                 summary: "Unlink account",
                 middleware: [
-                    auth(
-                        {
-                            required: true,
-                        },
-                        {
-                            required: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
-                        },
-                    ),
+                    auth({
+                        auth: true,
+                        permissions: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
+                    }),
                     plugin.middleware,
                 ] as const,
                 request: {
diff --git a/plugins/openid/routes/sso/index.ts b/plugins/openid/routes/sso/index.ts
index 2206b209..ec78db0a 100644
--- a/plugins/openid/routes/sso/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/openid/routes/sso/index.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,10 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void => {
                 path: "/api/v1/sso",
                 summary: "Get linked accounts",
                 middleware: [
-                    auth(
-                        {
-                            required: true,
-                        },
-                        {
-                            required: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
-                        },
-                    ),
+                    auth({
+                        auth: true,
+                        permissions: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
+                    }),
                     plugin.middleware,
                 ] as const,
                 responses: {
@@ -82,14 +78,10 @@ export default (plugin: PluginType): void => {
                 path: "/api/v1/sso",
                 summary: "Link account",
                 middleware: [
-                    auth(
-                        {
-                            required: true,
-                        },
-                        {
-                            required: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
-                        },
-                    ),
+                    auth({
+                        auth: true,
+                        permissions: [RolePermissions.OAuth],
+                    }),
                     plugin.middleware,
                 ] as const,
                 request: {
diff --git a/utils/api.ts b/utils/api.ts
index 18f1a8df..ca278f10 100644
--- a/utils/api.ts
+++ b/utils/api.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { OpenAPIHono } from "@hono/zod-openapi";
 import { getLogger } from "@logtape/logtape";
 import { Application, Token, db } from "@versia/kit/db";
-import { Challenges } from "@versia/kit/tables";
+import { Challenges, type RolePermissions } from "@versia/kit/tables";
 import { extractParams, verifySolution } from "altcha-lib";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { type SQL, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { fromZodError } from "zod-validation-error";
 import { ApiError } from "~/classes/errors/api-error";
 import type { AuthData } from "~/classes/functions/user";
 import { config } from "~/packages/config-manager/index.ts";
-import type { ApiRouteMetadata, HonoEnv, HttpVerb } from "~/types/api";
+import type { ApiRouteMetadata, HonoEnv } from "~/types/api";
 
 export const applyConfig = (routeMeta: ApiRouteMetadata): ApiRouteMetadata => {
     const newMeta = routeMeta;
@@ -161,19 +161,14 @@ export const handleZodError = (
 
 const checkPermissions = (
     auth: AuthData | null,
-    permissionData: ApiRouteMetadata["permissions"],
-    context: Context,
+    required: RolePermissions[],
 ): void => {
     const userPerms = auth?.user
         ? auth.user.getAllPermissions()
         : config.permissions.anonymous;
-    const requiredPerms =
-        permissionData?.methodOverrides?.[context.req.method as HttpVerb] ??
-        permissionData?.required ??
-        [];
 
-    if (!requiredPerms.every((perm) => userPerms.includes(perm))) {
-        const missingPerms = requiredPerms.filter(
+    if (!required.every((perm) => userPerms.includes(perm))) {
+        const missingPerms = required.filter(
             (perm) => !userPerms.includes(perm),
         );
         throw new ApiError(
@@ -186,8 +181,7 @@ const checkPermissions = (
 
 const checkRouteNeedsAuth = (
     auth: AuthData | null,
-    authData: ApiRouteMetadata["auth"],
-    context: Context,
+    required: boolean,
 ): AuthData => {
     if (auth?.user && auth?.token) {
         return {
@@ -196,10 +190,7 @@ const checkRouteNeedsAuth = (
             application: auth.application,
         };
     }
-    if (
-        authData.required ||
-        authData.methodOverrides?.[context.req.method as HttpVerb]
-    ) {
+    if (required) {
         throw new ApiError(401, "This route requires authentication");
     }
 
@@ -211,10 +202,10 @@ const checkRouteNeedsAuth = (
 };
 
 export const checkRouteNeedsChallenge = async (
-    challengeData: ApiRouteMetadata["challenge"],
+    required: boolean,
     context: Context,
 ): Promise<void> => {
-    if (!challengeData) {
+    if (!required) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -265,12 +256,22 @@ export const checkRouteNeedsChallenge = async (
         .where(eq(Challenges.id, challenge_id));
 };
 
-export const auth = (
-    authData: ApiRouteMetadata["auth"],
-    permissionData?: ApiRouteMetadata["permissions"],
-    challengeData?: ApiRouteMetadata["challenge"],
-): MiddlewareHandler<HonoEnv, string> =>
-    createMiddleware<HonoEnv>(async (context, next) => {
+type HonoEnvWithAuth = HonoEnv & {
+    Variables: {
+        auth: AuthData & { user: NonNullable<AuthData["user"]> };
+    };
+};
+
+export const auth = <AuthRequired extends boolean>(options: {
+    auth: AuthRequired;
+    permissions?: RolePermissions[];
+    challenge?: boolean;
+    scopes?: string[];
+    // If authRequired is true, HonoEnv.Variables.auth.user will never be null
+}): MiddlewareHandler<
+    AuthRequired extends true ? HonoEnvWithAuth : HonoEnv
+> => {
+    return createMiddleware(async (context, next) => {
         const header = context.req.header("Authorization");
         const tokenString = header?.split(" ")[1];
 
@@ -287,22 +288,23 @@ export const auth = (
         };
 
         // Authentication check
-        const authCheck = checkRouteNeedsAuth(auth, authData, context);
+        const authCheck = checkRouteNeedsAuth(auth, options.auth);
 
         context.set("auth", authCheck);
 
         // Permissions check
-        if (permissionData) {
-            checkPermissions(auth, permissionData, context);
+        if (options.permissions) {
+            checkPermissions(auth, options.permissions);
         }
 
         // Challenge check
-        if (challengeData && config.validation.challenges.enabled) {
-            await checkRouteNeedsChallenge(challengeData, context);
+        if (options.challenge && config.validation.challenges.enabled) {
+            await checkRouteNeedsChallenge(options.challenge, context);
         }
 
         await next();
     });
+};
 
 // Helper function to parse form data
 async function parseFormData(context: Context): Promise<{