diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
index bcd603e5f..990780e15 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ pub extern crate lemmy_db_views_moderator;
 
 use crate::websocket::chat_server::ChatServer;
 use actix::Addr;
-use lemmy_db_schema::{source::secret::Secret, utils::DbPool};
+use anyhow::Context;
+use lemmy_db_schema::{newtypes::DbUrl, source::secret::Secret, utils::DbPool};
 use lemmy_utils::{
+  error::LemmyError,
+  location_info,
   rate_limit::RateLimitCell,
   settings::{structs::Settings, SETTINGS},
 };
 use reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware;
+use url::{ParseError, Url};
 
 pub struct LemmyContext {
   pool: DbPool,
@@ -86,3 +90,65 @@ impl Clone for LemmyContext {
     }
   }
 }
+
+pub enum EndpointType {
+  Community,
+  Person,
+  Post,
+  Comment,
+  PrivateMessage,
+}
+
+/// Generates an apub endpoint for a given domain, IE xyz.tld
+pub fn generate_local_apub_endpoint(
+  endpoint_type: EndpointType,
+  name: &str,
+  domain: &str,
+) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
+  let point = match endpoint_type {
+    EndpointType::Community => "c",
+    EndpointType::Person => "u",
+    EndpointType::Post => "post",
+    EndpointType::Comment => "comment",
+    EndpointType::PrivateMessage => "private_message",
+  };
+
+  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/{}/{}", domain, point, name))?.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_followers_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
+  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/followers", actor_id))?.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
+  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/inbox", actor_id))?.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_site_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
+  let mut actor_id: Url = actor_id.clone().into();
+  actor_id.set_path("site_inbox");
+  Ok(actor_id.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_shared_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, LemmyError> {
+  let actor_id: Url = actor_id.clone().into();
+  let url = format!(
+    "{}://{}{}/inbox",
+    &actor_id.scheme(),
+    &actor_id.host_str().context(location_info!())?,
+    if let Some(port) = actor_id.port() {
+      format!(":{}", port)
+    } else {
+      String::new()
+    },
+  );
+  Ok(Url::parse(&url)?.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_outbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
+  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/outbox", actor_id))?.into())
+}
+
+pub fn generate_moderators_url(community_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, LemmyError> {
+  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/moderators", community_id))?.into())
+}
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index a3be10a63..5d9603ac3 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, CreateComment},
+  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   utils::{
     check_community_ban,
     check_community_deleted_or_removed,
@@ -14,13 +15,12 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     send::{send_comment_ws_message, send_local_notifs},
     UserOperationCrud,
   },
+  EndpointType,
   LemmyContext,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::{
-  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   objects::comment::ApubComment,
   protocol::activities::{create_or_update::note::CreateOrUpdateNote, CreateOrUpdateType},
-  EndpointType,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
index caa1a363d..11a307668 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@ use activitypub_federation::core::{object_id::ObjectId, signatures::generate_act
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, CreateCommunity},
-  utils::{get_local_user_view_from_jwt, is_admin, local_site_to_slur_regex},
-  LemmyContext,
-};
-use lemmy_apub::{
   generate_followers_url,
   generate_inbox_url,
   generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   generate_shared_inbox_url,
-  objects::community::ApubCommunity,
+  utils::{get_local_user_view_from_jwt, is_admin, local_site_to_slur_regex},
   EndpointType,
+  LemmyContext,
 };
+use lemmy_apub::objects::community::ApubCommunity;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::community::{
     Community,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index 2353def6d..46d4a7f64 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
+  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   post::{CreatePost, PostResponse},
   request::fetch_site_data,
   utils::{
@@ -12,13 +13,12 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     mark_post_as_read,
   },
   websocket::{send::send_post_ws_message, UserOperationCrud},
+  EndpointType,
   LemmyContext,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::{
-  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   objects::post::ApubPost,
   protocol::activities::{create_or_update::page::CreateOrUpdatePage, CreateOrUpdateType},
-  EndpointType,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   impls::actor_language::default_post_language,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
index 6f099f793..03d994c08 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
+  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   private_message::{CreatePrivateMessage, PrivateMessageResponse},
   utils::{
     check_person_block,
@@ -10,15 +11,12 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     send_email_to_user,
   },
   websocket::{send::send_pm_ws_message, UserOperationCrud},
+  EndpointType,
   LemmyContext,
 };
-use lemmy_apub::{
-  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
-  protocol::activities::{
-    create_or_update::chat_message::CreateOrUpdateChatMessage,
-    CreateOrUpdateType,
-  },
-  EndpointType,
+use lemmy_apub::protocol::activities::{
+  create_or_update::chat_message::CreateOrUpdateChatMessage,
+  CreateOrUpdateType,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
index 22631d514..34ac404a9 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::PerformCrud;
 use activitypub_federation::core::signatures::generate_actor_keypair;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
+  generate_site_inbox_url,
   site::{CreateSite, SiteResponse},
   utils::{
     get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   },
   LemmyContext,
 };
-use lemmy_apub::generate_site_inbox_url;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::DbUrl,
   source::{
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index 5686348f7..0521ffe0c 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ use crate::PerformCrud;
 use activitypub_federation::core::signatures::generate_actor_keypair;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
+  generate_inbox_url,
+  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
+  generate_shared_inbox_url,
   person::{LoginResponse, Register},
   utils::{
     honeypot_check,
@@ -11,13 +14,8 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     send_verification_email,
   },
   websocket::messages::CheckCaptcha,
-  LemmyContext,
-};
-use lemmy_apub::{
-  generate_inbox_url,
-  generate_local_apub_endpoint,
-  generate_shared_inbox_url,
   EndpointType,
+  LemmyContext,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   aggregates::structs::PersonAggregates,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
index 2bdf2be5e..3718ea680 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/add_mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::{
     verify_person_in_community,
   },
   activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
-  generate_moderators_url,
   local_instance,
   objects::{community::ApubCommunity, person::ApubPerson},
   protocol::{activities::community::add_mod::AddMod, InCommunity},
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use activitystreams_kinds::{activity::AddType, public};
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_moderators_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
index ca8d5b042..855fe7b4e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/remove_mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::{
     verify_person_in_community,
   },
   activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
-  generate_moderators_url,
   local_instance,
   objects::{community::ApubCommunity, person::ApubPerson},
   protocol::{activities::community::remove_mod::RemoveMod, InCommunity},
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use activitystreams_kinds::{activity::RemoveType, public};
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_moderators_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
index 1528a273c..68a3b535c 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::{
-  generate_moderators_url,
   insert_activity,
   local_instance,
   objects::{community::ApubCommunity, person::ApubPerson},
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 };
 use activitystreams_kinds::public;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_moderators_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::CommunityId,
   source::{community::Community, local_site::LocalSite},
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_moderators.rs b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_moderators.rs
index b75753708..aa38f8bee 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_moderators.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_moderators.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
   collections::CommunityContext,
-  generate_moderators_url,
   local_instance,
   objects::person::ApubPerson,
   protocol::collections::group_moderators::GroupModerators,
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 };
 use activitystreams_kinds::collection::OrderedCollectionType;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
+use lemmy_api_common::generate_moderators_url;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::community::{CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
   traits::Joinable,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
index c7742de72..44685430e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   activity_lists::AnnouncableActivities,
   collections::CommunityContext,
-  generate_outbox_url,
   objects::post::ApubPost,
   protocol::{
     activities::{
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 use activitystreams_kinds::collection::OrderedCollectionType;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use futures::future::join_all;
+use lemmy_api_common::generate_outbox_url;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{person::Person, post::Post},
   traits::Crud,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
index 5b1a5b926..487ad5512 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::{
     community_outbox::ApubCommunityOutbox,
     CommunityContext,
   },
-  generate_outbox_url,
   http::{create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response, receive_lemmy_activity},
   local_instance,
   objects::{community::ApubCommunity, person::ApubPerson},
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::ApubObject,
 };
 use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_outbox_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{source::community::Community, traits::ApubActor};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
 use serde::Deserialize;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/person.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/person.rs
index 19c57b20c..0e838fe13 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/person.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 use crate::{
   activity_lists::PersonInboxActivitiesWithAnnouncable,
   fetcher::user_or_community::UserOrCommunity,
-  generate_outbox_url,
   http::{create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response, receive_lemmy_activity},
   objects::person::ApubPerson,
   protocol::collections::empty_outbox::EmptyOutbox,
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{deser::context::WithContext, traits::ApubObject};
 use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_outbox_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{source::person::Person, traits::ApubActor};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
 use serde::Deserialize;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
index 48fd58f1d..92ae014b1 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,18 +6,16 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   LocalInstance,
   UrlVerifier,
 };
-use anyhow::Context;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::DbUrl,
   source::{activity::Activity, instance::Instance, local_site::LocalSite},
   utils::DbPool,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyError, location_info, settings::structs::Settings};
+use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyError, settings::structs::Settings};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use tokio::sync::OnceCell;
-use url::{ParseError, Url};
+use url::Url;
 
 pub mod activities;
 pub(crate) mod activity_lists;
@@ -193,68 +191,6 @@ pub(crate) fn check_apub_id_valid_with_strictness(
   Ok(())
 }
 
-pub enum EndpointType {
-  Community,
-  Person,
-  Post,
-  Comment,
-  PrivateMessage,
-}
-
-/// Generates an apub endpoint for a given domain, IE xyz.tld
-pub fn generate_local_apub_endpoint(
-  endpoint_type: EndpointType,
-  name: &str,
-  domain: &str,
-) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
-  let point = match endpoint_type {
-    EndpointType::Community => "c",
-    EndpointType::Person => "u",
-    EndpointType::Post => "post",
-    EndpointType::Comment => "comment",
-    EndpointType::PrivateMessage => "private_message",
-  };
-
-  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/{}/{}", domain, point, name))?.into())
-}
-
-pub fn generate_followers_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
-  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/followers", actor_id))?.into())
-}
-
-pub fn generate_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
-  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/inbox", actor_id))?.into())
-}
-
-pub fn generate_site_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
-  let mut actor_id: Url = actor_id.clone().into();
-  actor_id.set_path("site_inbox");
-  Ok(actor_id.into())
-}
-
-pub fn generate_shared_inbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, LemmyError> {
-  let actor_id: Url = actor_id.clone().into();
-  let url = format!(
-    "{}://{}{}/inbox",
-    &actor_id.scheme(),
-    &actor_id.host_str().context(location_info!())?,
-    if let Some(port) = actor_id.port() {
-      format!(":{}", port)
-    } else {
-      String::new()
-    },
-  );
-  Ok(Url::parse(&url)?.into())
-}
-
-pub fn generate_outbox_url(actor_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, ParseError> {
-  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/outbox", actor_id))?.into())
-}
-
-fn generate_moderators_url(community_id: &DbUrl) -> Result<DbUrl, LemmyError> {
-  Ok(Url::parse(&format!("{}/moderators", community_id))?.into())
-}
-
 /// Store a sent or received activity in the database, for logging purposes. These records are not
 /// persistent.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(pool))]
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
index a454813bb..d8c1596ae 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use crate::{
   check_apub_id_valid_with_strictness,
   collections::{community_moderators::ApubCommunityModerators, CommunityContext},
   fetch_local_site_data,
-  generate_moderators_url,
-  generate_outbox_url,
   local_instance,
   objects::instance::fetch_instance_actor_for_object,
   protocol::{
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 use activitystreams_kinds::actor::GroupType;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_moderators_url, generate_outbox_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
index ad7fc1c9c..236f3edf3 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   check_apub_id_valid_with_strictness,
   fetch_local_site_data,
-  generate_outbox_url,
   objects::{instance::fetch_instance_actor_for_object, read_from_string_or_source_opt},
   protocol::{
     objects::{
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   utils::verify_domains_match,
 };
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
-use lemmy_api_common::{utils::local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, LemmyContext};
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_outbox_url, utils::local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     instance::Instance,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/collections/group_followers.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/collections/group_followers.rs
index 0a095bb70..23ee169d4 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/collections/group_followers.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/collections/group_followers.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use crate::generate_followers_url;
 use activitystreams_kinds::collection::CollectionType;
-use lemmy_api_common::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{generate_followers_url, LemmyContext};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityFollowerView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
diff --git a/src/code_migrations.rs b/src/code_migrations.rs
index bcbebb503..0c9fecf69 100644
--- a/src/code_migrations.rs
+++ b/src/code_migrations.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ use diesel::{
   TextExpressionMethods,
 };
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
-use lemmy_api_common::lemmy_db_views::structs::SiteView;
-use lemmy_apub::{
+use lemmy_api_common::{
   generate_followers_url,
   generate_inbox_url,
   generate_local_apub_endpoint,
   generate_shared_inbox_url,
   generate_site_inbox_url,
+  lemmy_db_views::structs::SiteView,
   EndpointType,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{