diff --git a/docs/API/admin_api.md b/docs/API/admin_api.md
index c0ea074f0..bc96abbf0 100644
--- a/docs/API/admin_api.md
+++ b/docs/API/admin_api.md
@@ -1334,3 +1334,124 @@ Loads json generated from `config/descriptions.exs`.
 { }
 
 ```
+
+## GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats
+
+### List a user's chats
+
+- Params: None
+
+- Response:
+
+```json
+[
+   {
+      "sender": {
+        "id": "someflakeid",
+        "username": "somenick",
+        ...
+      },
+      "receiver": {
+        "id": "someflakeid",
+        "username": "somenick",
+        ...
+      },
+      "id" : "1",
+      "unread" : 2,
+      "last_message" : {...}, // The last message in that chat
+      "updated_at": "2020-04-21T15:11:46.000Z"
+   }
+]
+```
+
+## GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:chat_id
+
+### View a single chat
+
+- Params: None
+
+- Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  "sender": {
+    "id": "someflakeid",
+    "username": "somenick",
+    ...
+  },
+  "receiver": {
+    "id": "someflakeid",
+    "username": "somenick",
+    ...
+  },
+  "id" : "1",
+  "unread" : 2,
+  "last_message" : {...}, // The last message in that chat
+  "updated_at": "2020-04-21T15:11:46.000Z"
+}
+```
+
+## GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:chat_id/messages
+
+### List the messages in a chat
+
+- Params: `max_id`, `min_id`
+
+- Response:
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "account_id": "someflakeid",
+    "chat_id": "1",
+    "content": "Check this out :firefox:",
+    "created_at": "2020-04-21T15:11:46.000Z",
+    "emojis": [
+      {
+        "shortcode": "firefox",
+        "static_url": "https://dontbulling.me/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+        "url": "https://dontbulling.me/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+        "visible_in_picker": false
+      }
+    ],
+    "id": "13",
+    "unread": true
+  },
+  {
+    "account_id": "someflakeid",
+    "chat_id": "1",
+    "content": "Whats' up?",
+    "created_at": "2020-04-21T15:06:45.000Z",
+    "emojis": [],
+    "id": "12",
+    "unread": false
+  }
+]
+```
+
+## DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:chat_id/messages/:message_id
+
+### Delete a single message
+
+- Params: None
+
+- Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  "account_id": "someflakeid",
+  "chat_id": "1",
+  "content": "Check this out :firefox:",
+  "created_at": "2020-04-21T15:11:46.000Z",
+  "emojis": [
+    {
+      "shortcode": "firefox",
+      "static_url": "https://dontbulling.me/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+      "url": "https://dontbulling.me/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+      "visible_in_picker": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "id": "13",
+  "unread": false
+}
+```
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/chat.ex b/lib/pleroma/chat.ex
index 24a86371e..84f8806a0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/chat.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/chat.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Chat do
   use Ecto.Schema
 
   import Ecto.Changeset
+  import Ecto.Query
 
+  alias Pleroma.Chat
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
 
@@ -69,4 +71,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Chat do
       conflict_target: [:user_id, :recipient]
     )
   end
+
+  @spec for_user_query(FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
+  def for_user_query(user_id) do
+    from(c in Chat,
+      where: c.user_id == ^user_id,
+      order_by: [desc: c.updated_at]
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
index 31c9afe2a..47036a6f6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
@@ -320,6 +320,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ModerationLog do
     |> insert_log_entry_with_message()
   end
 
+  @spec insert_log(%{actor: User, action: String.t(), subject_id: String.t()}) ::
+          {:ok, ModerationLog} | {:error, any}
+  def insert_log(%{actor: %User{} = actor, action: "chat_message_delete", subject_id: subject_id}) do
+    %ModerationLog{
+      data: %{
+        "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor.nickname},
+        "action" => "chat_message_delete",
+        "subject_id" => subject_id
+      }
+    }
+    |> insert_log_entry_with_message()
+  end
+
   @spec insert_log_entry_with_message(ModerationLog) :: {:ok, ModerationLog} | {:error, any}
   defp insert_log_entry_with_message(entry) do
     entry.data["message"]
@@ -627,6 +640,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ModerationLog do
     "@#{actor_nickname} updated users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(subjects)}"
   end
 
+  @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
+  def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
+        data: %{
+          "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
+          "action" => "chat_message_delete",
+          "subject_id" => subject_id
+        }
+      }) do
+    "@#{actor_nickname} deleted chat message ##{subject_id}"
+  end
+
   defp nicknames_to_string(nicknames) do
     nicknames
     |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1}")
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
index f5e4d49f9..d5713c3dd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
   alias Pleroma.Web.Router
 
-  require Logger
-
   @users_page_size 50
 
   plug(
@@ -68,6 +66,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
     when action in [:list_user_statuses, :list_instance_statuses]
   )
 
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:chats"], admin: true}
+    when action in [:list_user_chats]
+  )
+
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
     %{scopes: ["read"], admin: true}
@@ -256,6 +260,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
     end
   end
 
+  def list_user_chats(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = _params) do
+    with %User{id: user_id} <- User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(nickname, for: admin) do
+      chats =
+        Pleroma.Chat.for_user_query(user_id)
+        |> Pleroma.Repo.all()
+
+      conn
+      |> put_view(AdminAPI.ChatView)
+      |> render("index.json", chats: chats)
+    else
+      _ -> {:error, :not_found}
+    end
+  end
+
   def user_toggle_activation(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..967600d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatController do
+  use Pleroma.Web, :controller
+
+  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Chat
+  alias Pleroma.Chat.MessageReference
+  alias Pleroma.ModerationLog
+  alias Pleroma.Pagination
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+  alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+  alias Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.Chat.MessageReferenceView
+
+  require Logger
+
+  plug(Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CastAndValidate)
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["read:chats"], admin: true} when action in [:show, :messages]
+  )
+
+  plug(
+    OAuthScopesPlug,
+    %{scopes: ["write:chats"], admin: true} when action in [:delete_message]
+  )
+
+  action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.FallbackController)
+
+  defdelegate open_api_operation(action), to: Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Admin.ChatOperation
+
+  def delete_message(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{
+        message_id: message_id,
+        id: chat_id
+      }) do
+    with %MessageReference{object: %{data: %{"id" => object_ap_id}}} = cm_ref <-
+           MessageReference.get_by_id(message_id),
+         ^chat_id <- to_string(cm_ref.chat_id),
+         %Activity{id: activity_id} <- Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object_ap_id),
+         {:ok, _} <- CommonAPI.delete(activity_id, user) do
+      ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+        action: "chat_message_delete",
+        actor: user,
+        subject_id: message_id
+      })
+
+      conn
+      |> put_view(MessageReferenceView)
+      |> render("show.json", chat_message_reference: cm_ref)
+    else
+      _e ->
+        {:error, :could_not_delete}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def messages(conn, %{id: id} = params) do
+    with %Chat{} = chat <- Chat.get_by_id(id) do
+      cm_refs =
+        chat
+        |> MessageReference.for_chat_query()
+        |> Pagination.fetch_paginated(params)
+
+      conn
+      |> put_view(MessageReferenceView)
+      |> render("index.json", chat_message_references: cm_refs)
+    else
+      _ ->
+        conn
+        |> put_status(:not_found)
+        |> json(%{error: "not found"})
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show(conn, %{id: id}) do
+    with %Chat{} = chat <- Chat.get_by_id(id) do
+      conn
+      |> put_view(AdminAPI.ChatView)
+      |> render("show.json", chat: chat)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/chat_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/chat_view.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..847df1423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/chat_view.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatView do
+  use Pleroma.Web, :view
+
+  alias Pleroma.Chat
+  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI
+  alias Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI
+
+  def render("index.json", %{chats: chats} = opts) do
+    render_many(chats, __MODULE__, "show.json", Map.delete(opts, :chats))
+  end
+
+  def render("show.json", %{chat: %Chat{user_id: user_id}} = opts) do
+    user = User.get_by_id(user_id)
+    sender = MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", user: user, skip_visibility_check: true)
+
+    serialized_chat = PleromaAPI.ChatView.render("show.json", opts)
+
+    serialized_chat
+    |> Map.put(:sender, sender)
+    |> Map.put(:receiver, serialized_chat[:account])
+    |> Map.delete(:account)
+  end
+
+  def render(view, opts), do: PleromaAPI.ChatView.render(view, opts)
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/status_view.ex
index 500800be2..6042a22b6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusView do
   require Pleroma.Constants
 
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI
 
   defdelegate merge_account_views(user), to: AdminAPI.AccountView
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusView do
   end
 
   def render("show.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => _object}} = activity} = opts) do
-    user = MastodonAPI.StatusView.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = CommonAPI.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
 
     MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("show.json", opts)
     |> Map.merge(%{account: merge_account_views(user)})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/admin/chat_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/admin/chat_operation.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3e5dfc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/admin/chat_operation.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Admin.ChatOperation do
+  alias OpenApiSpex.Operation
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.Chat
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.ChatMessage
+
+  import Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Helpers
+
+  def open_api_operation(action) do
+    operation = String.to_existing_atom("#{action}_operation")
+    apply(__MODULE__, operation, [])
+  end
+
+  def delete_message_operation do
+    %Operation{
+      tags: ["admin", "chat"],
+      summary: "Delete an individual chat message",
+      operationId: "AdminAPI.ChatController.delete_message",
+      parameters: [
+        Operation.parameter(:id, :path, :string, "The ID of the Chat"),
+        Operation.parameter(:message_id, :path, :string, "The ID of the message")
+      ],
+      responses: %{
+        200 =>
+          Operation.response(
+            "The deleted ChatMessage",
+            "application/json",
+            ChatMessage
+          )
+      },
+      security: [
+        %{
+          "oAuth" => ["write:chats"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  def messages_operation do
+    %Operation{
+      tags: ["admin", "chat"],
+      summary: "Get the most recent messages of the chat",
+      operationId: "AdminAPI.ChatController.messages",
+      parameters:
+        [Operation.parameter(:id, :path, :string, "The ID of the Chat")] ++
+          pagination_params(),
+      responses: %{
+        200 =>
+          Operation.response(
+            "The messages in the chat",
+            "application/json",
+            Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.ChatOperation.chat_messages_response()
+          )
+      },
+      security: [
+        %{
+          "oAuth" => ["read:chats"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  def show_operation do
+    %Operation{
+      tags: ["chat"],
+      summary: "Create a chat",
+      operationId: "AdminAPI.ChatController.show",
+      parameters: [
+        Operation.parameter(
+          :id,
+          :path,
+          :string,
+          "The id of the chat",
+          required: true,
+          example: "1234"
+        )
+      ],
+      responses: %{
+        200 =>
+          Operation.response(
+            "The existing chat",
+            "application/json",
+            Chat
+          )
+      },
+      security: [
+        %{
+          "oAuth" => ["read"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index 500c3883e..a8c83bc8f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -550,4 +550,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
   def show_reblogs(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
     UserRelationship.delete_reblog_mute(user, target)
   end
+
+  def get_user(ap_id, fake_record_fallback \\ true) do
+    cond do
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) ->
+        user
+
+      user = User.get_by_guessed_nickname(ap_id) ->
+        user
+
+      fake_record_fallback ->
+        # TODO: refactor (fake records is never a good idea)
+        User.error_user(ap_id)
+
+      true ->
+        nil
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index ca42917fc..94b8dc8c6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -55,23 +55,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
     end)
   end
 
-  def get_user(ap_id, fake_record_fallback \\ true) do
-    cond do
-      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) ->
-        user
-
-      user = User.get_by_guessed_nickname(ap_id) ->
-        user
-
-      fake_record_fallback ->
-        # TODO: refactor (fake records is never a good idea)
-        User.error_user(ap_id)
-
-      true ->
-        nil
-    end
-  end
-
   defp get_context_id(%{data: %{"context_id" => context_id}}) when not is_nil(context_id),
     do: context_id
 
@@ -119,7 +102,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
           # Note: unresolved users are filtered out
           actors =
             (activities ++ parent_activities)
-            |> Enum.map(&get_user(&1.data["actor"], false))
+            |> Enum.map(&CommonAPI.get_user(&1.data["actor"], false))
             |> Enum.filter(& &1)
 
           UserRelationship.view_relationships_option(reading_user, actors, subset: :source_mutes)
@@ -138,7 +121,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
         "show.json",
         %{activity: %{data: %{"type" => "Announce", "object" => _object}} = activity} = opts
       ) do
-    user = get_user(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = CommonAPI.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
     created_at = Utils.to_masto_date(activity.data["published"])
     activity_object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
@@ -211,7 +194,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
   def render("show.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => _object}} = activity} = opts) do
     object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-    user = get_user(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = CommonAPI.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
     user_follower_address = user.follower_address
 
     like_count = object.data["like_count"] || 0
@@ -265,7 +248,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
 
     reply_to = get_reply_to(activity, opts)
 
-    reply_to_user = reply_to && get_user(reply_to.data["actor"])
+    reply_to_user = reply_to && CommonAPI.get_user(reply_to.data["actor"])
 
     content =
       object
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
index e8a1746d4..27c9a2e0f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
@@ -146,11 +146,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ChatController do
     blocked_ap_ids = User.blocked_users_ap_ids(user)
 
     chats =
-      from(c in Chat,
-        where: c.user_id == ^user_id,
-        where: c.recipient not in ^blocked_ap_ids,
-        order_by: [desc: c.updated_at]
-      )
+      Chat.for_user_query(user_id)
+      |> where([c], c.recipient not in ^blocked_ap_ids)
       |> Repo.all()
 
     conn
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/scrobble_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/scrobble_view.ex
index bbff93abe..95bd4c368 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/scrobble_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/scrobble_view.ex
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ScrobbleView do
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.HTML
   alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
-  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
 
   def render("show.json", %{activity: %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Listen"}} = activity} = opts) do
     object = Object.normalize(activity)
 
-    user = StatusView.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = CommonAPI.get_user(activity.data["actor"])
     created_at = Utils.to_masto_date(activity.data["published"])
 
     %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index c6433cc53..e4440d442 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/users", AdminAPIController, :list_users)
     get("/users/:nickname", AdminAPIController, :user_show)
     get("/users/:nickname/statuses", AdminAPIController, :list_user_statuses)
+    get("/users/:nickname/chats", AdminAPIController, :list_user_chats)
 
     get("/instances/:instance/statuses", AdminAPIController, :list_instance_statuses)
 
@@ -214,6 +215,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/media_proxy_caches", MediaProxyCacheController, :index)
     post("/media_proxy_caches/delete", MediaProxyCacheController, :delete)
     post("/media_proxy_caches/purge", MediaProxyCacheController, :purge)
+
+    get("/chats/:id", ChatController, :show)
+    get("/chats/:id/messages", ChatController, :messages)
+    delete("/chats/:id/messages/:message_id", ChatController, :delete_message)
   end
 
   scope "/api/pleroma/emoji", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index 3bc88c6a9..e4d3512de 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1510,6 +1510,56 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats" do
+    setup do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipients = insert_list(3, :user)
+
+      Enum.each(recipients, fn recipient ->
+        CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "yo")
+      end)
+
+      %{user: user}
+    end
+
+    test "renders user's chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/chats")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) |> length() == 3
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats unauthorized" do
+    setup do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+      CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "yo")
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:chats"])
+      %{conn: conn, user: user}
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/chats")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats unauthenticated" do
+    setup do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+      CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "yo")
+      %{conn: build_conn(), user: user}
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/chats")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/moderation_log" do
     setup do
       moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd4c9c9d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  alias Pleroma.Chat
+  alias Pleroma.Chat.MessageReference
+  alias Pleroma.Config
+  alias Pleroma.ModerationLog
+  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+
+  defp admin_setup do
+    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+
+    {:ok, %{admin: admin, token: token, conn: conn}}
+  end
+
+  describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages/:message_id" do
+    setup do: admin_setup()
+
+    test "it deletes a message from the chat", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, message} =
+        CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "Hello darkness my old friend")
+
+      object = Object.normalize(message, false)
+
+      chat = Chat.get(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+      recipient_chat = Chat.get(recipient.id, user.ap_id)
+
+      cm_ref = MessageReference.for_chat_and_object(chat, object)
+      recipient_cm_ref = MessageReference.for_chat_and_object(recipient_chat, object)
+
+      result =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages/#{cm_ref.id}")
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} deleted chat message ##{cm_ref.id}"
+
+      assert result["id"] == cm_ref.id
+      refute MessageReference.get_by_id(cm_ref.id)
+      refute MessageReference.get_by_id(recipient_cm_ref.id)
+      assert %{data: %{"type" => "Tombstone"}} = Object.get_by_id(object.id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages" do
+    setup do: admin_setup()
+
+    test "it paginates", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+
+      Enum.each(1..30, fn _ ->
+        {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "hey")
+      end)
+
+      chat = Chat.get(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+
+      result =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages")
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+      assert length(result) == 20
+
+      result =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages?max_id=#{List.last(result)["id"]}")
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+      assert length(result) == 10
+    end
+
+    test "it returns the messages for a given chat", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      third_user = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, other_user, "hey")
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, third_user, "hey")
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, other_user, "how are you?")
+      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(other_user, user, "fine, how about you?")
+
+      chat = Chat.get(user.id, other_user.ap_id)
+
+      result =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages")
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+      result
+      |> Enum.each(fn message ->
+        assert message["chat_id"] == chat.id |> to_string()
+      end)
+
+      assert length(result) == 3
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id" do
+    setup do: admin_setup()
+
+    test "it returns a chat", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, chat} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, other_user.ap_id)
+
+      result =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}")
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+      assert result["id"] == to_string(chat.id)
+      assert %{} = result["sender"]
+      assert %{} = result["receiver"]
+      refute result["account"]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "unauthorized chat moderation" do
+    setup do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, message} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "Yo")
+      object = Object.normalize(message, false)
+      chat = Chat.get(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+      cm_ref = MessageReference.for_chat_and_object(chat, object)
+
+      %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:chats", "write:chats"])
+      %{conn: conn, chat: chat, cm_ref: cm_ref}
+    end
+
+    test "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages/:message_id", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      chat: chat,
+      cm_ref: cm_ref
+    } do
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages/#{cm_ref.id}")
+      |> json_response(403)
+
+      assert MessageReference.get_by_id(cm_ref.id) == cm_ref
+    end
+
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages", %{conn: conn, chat: chat} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id", %{conn: conn, chat: chat} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "unauthenticated chat moderation" do
+    setup do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      recipient = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, message} = CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "Yo")
+      object = Object.normalize(message, false)
+      chat = Chat.get(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+      cm_ref = MessageReference.for_chat_and_object(chat, object)
+
+      %{conn: build_conn(), chat: chat, cm_ref: cm_ref}
+    end
+
+    test "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages/:message_id", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      chat: chat,
+      cm_ref: cm_ref
+    } do
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages/#{cm_ref.id}")
+      |> json_response(403)
+
+      assert MessageReference.get_by_id(cm_ref.id) == cm_ref
+    end
+
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages", %{conn: conn, chat: chat} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}/messages")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+
+    test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id", %{conn: conn, chat: chat} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/#{chat.id}")
+      |> json_response(403)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs b/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
index 5afb0a6dc..f5559f932 100644
--- a/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
@@ -1193,4 +1193,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       assert Visibility.get_visibility(activity) == "private"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "get_user/1" do
+    test "gets user by ap_id" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      assert CommonAPI.get_user(user.ap_id) == user
+    end
+
+    test "gets user by guessed nickname" do
+      user = insert(:user, ap_id: "", nickname: "mario@mushroom.kingdom")
+      assert CommonAPI.get_user("https://mushroom.kingdom/users/mario") == user
+    end
+
+    test "fallback" do
+      assert %User{
+               name: "",
+               ap_id: "",
+               nickname: "erroruser@example.com"
+             } = CommonAPI.get_user("")
+    end
+  end
 end