diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2bfa2b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug do
+  import Plug.Conn
+
+  @behaviour Plug
+
+  def init(%{scopes: _} = options), do: options
+
+  def call(%Plug.Conn{assigns: assigns} = conn, %{scopes: scopes} = options) do
+    op = options[:op] || :|
+    token = assigns[:token]
+
+    cond do
+      is_nil(token) ->
+        conn
+
+      op == :| && scopes -- token.scopes != scopes ->
+        conn
+
+      op == :& && scopes -- token.scopes == [] ->
+        conn
+
+      options[:fallback] == :proceed_unauthenticated ->
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, nil)
+        |> assign(:token, nil)
+
+      true ->
+        missing_scopes = scopes -- token.scopes
+        error_message = "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(missing_scopes, " #{op} ")}."
+
+        conn
+        |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
+        |> send_resp(403, Jason.encode!(%{error: error_message}))
+        |> halt()
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/controller_helper.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/controller_helper.ex
index 14e3d19fd..5915ea40e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/controller_helper.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/controller_helper.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  def oauth_scopes(params, default) do
+    # Note: `scopes` is used by Mastodon — supporting it but sticking to OAuth's standard `scope` wherever we control it
+    Pleroma.Web.OAuth.parse_scopes(params["scope"] || params["scopes"], default)
+  end
+
   def json_response(conn, status, json) do
     conn
     |> put_status(status)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 3a343f3d8..17b95eb44 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
 
+  import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [oauth_scopes: 2]
   import Ecto.Query
+
   require Logger
 
   @httpoison Application.get_env(:pleroma, :httpoison)
@@ -39,7 +41,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
   def create_app(conn, params) do
-    with cs <- App.register_changeset(%App{}, params),
+    scopes = oauth_scopes(params, ["read"])
+
+    app_attrs =
+      params
+      |> Map.drop(["scope", "scopes"])
+      |> Map.put("scopes", scopes)
+
+    with cs <- App.register_changeset(%App{}, app_attrs),
          false <- cs.changes[:client_name] == @local_mastodon_name,
          {:ok, app} <- Repo.insert(cs) do
       res = %{
@@ -1254,7 +1263,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
           response_type: "code",
           client_id: app.client_id,
           redirect_uri: ".",
-          scope: app.scopes
+          scope: Enum.join(app.scopes, " ")
         )
 
       conn
@@ -1264,12 +1273,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
 
   defp get_or_make_app() do
     find_attrs = %{client_name: @local_mastodon_name, redirect_uris: "."}
+    scopes = ["read", "write", "follow", "push"]
 
     with %App{} = app <- Repo.get_by(App, find_attrs) do
+      {:ok, app} =
+        if app.scopes == scopes do
+          {:ok, app}
+        else
+          app
+          |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{scopes: scopes})
+          |> Repo.update()
+        end
+
       {:ok, app}
     else
       _e ->
-        cs = App.register_changeset(%App{}, Map.put(find_attrs, :scopes, "read,write,follow"))
+        cs =
+          App.register_changeset(
+            %App{},
+            Map.put(find_attrs, :scopes, scopes)
+          )
 
         Repo.insert(cs)
     end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2835a0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth do
+  def parse_scopes(scopes, _default) when is_list(scopes) do
+    Enum.filter(scopes, &(&1 not in [nil, ""]))
+  end
+
+  def parse_scopes(scopes, default) when is_binary(scopes) do
+    scopes
+    |> String.trim()
+    |> String.split(~r/[\s,]+/)
+    |> parse_scopes(default)
+  end
+
+  def parse_scopes(_, default) do
+    default
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/app.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/app.ex
index 8b61bf3a4..3476da484 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/app.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/app.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App do
   schema "apps" do
     field(:client_name, :string)
     field(:redirect_uris, :string)
-    field(:scopes, :string)
+    field(:scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:website, :string)
     field(:client_id, :string)
     field(:client_secret, :string)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
index 9039b8b45..d37c2cb83 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization do
 
   schema "oauth_authorizations" do
     field(:token, :string)
+    field(:scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:valid_until, :naive_datetime)
     field(:used, :boolean, default: false)
     belongs_to(:user, Pleroma.User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization do
     timestamps()
   end
 
-  def create_authorization(%App{} = app, %User{} = user) do
+  def create_authorization(%App{} = app, %User{} = user, scopes \\ nil) do
+    scopes = scopes || app.scopes
     token = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(padding: false)
 
     authorization = %Authorization{
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization do
       used: false,
       user_id: user.id,
       app_id: app.id,
+      scopes: scopes,
       valid_until: NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), 60 * 10)
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
index dddfcf299..7c1a3adbd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
@@ -12,16 +12,23 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Comeonin.Pbkdf2
 
+  import Pleroma.Web.ControllerHelper, only: [oauth_scopes: 2]
+
   plug(:fetch_session)
   plug(:fetch_flash)
 
   action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.OAuth.FallbackController)
 
   def authorize(conn, params) do
+    app = Repo.get_by(App, client_id: params["client_id"])
+    available_scopes = (app && app.scopes) || []
+    scopes = oauth_scopes(params, nil) || available_scopes
+
     render(conn, "show.html", %{
       response_type: params["response_type"],
       client_id: params["client_id"],
-      scope: params["scope"],
+      available_scopes: available_scopes,
+      scopes: scopes,
       redirect_uri: params["redirect_uri"],
       state: params["state"]
     })
@@ -34,14 +41,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
             "password" => password,
             "client_id" => client_id,
             "redirect_uri" => redirect_uri
-          } = params
+          } = auth_params
       }) do
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname_or_email(name),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, user.password_hash),
-         {:auth_active, true} <- {:auth_active, User.auth_active?(user)},
          %App{} = app <- Repo.get_by(App, client_id: client_id),
          true <- redirect_uri in String.split(app.redirect_uris),
-         {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, user) do
+         scopes <- oauth_scopes(auth_params, []),
+         {:unsupported_scopes, []} <- {:unsupported_scopes, scopes -- app.scopes},
+         # Note: `scope` param is intentionally not optional in this context
+         {:missing_scopes, false} <- {:missing_scopes, scopes == []},
+         {:auth_active, true} <- {:auth_active, User.auth_active?(user)},
+         {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, scopes) do
       # Special case: Local MastodonFE.
       redirect_uri =
         if redirect_uri == "." do
@@ -62,8 +73,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
           url_params = %{:code => auth.token}
 
           url_params =
-            if params["state"] do
-              Map.put(url_params, :state, params["state"])
+            if auth_params["state"] do
+              Map.put(url_params, :state, auth_params["state"])
             else
               url_params
             end
@@ -73,19 +84,23 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
           redirect(conn, external: url)
       end
     else
+      {scopes_issue, _} when scopes_issue in [:unsupported_scopes, :missing_scopes] ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:error, "Permissions not specified.")
+        |> put_status(:unauthorized)
+        |> authorize(auth_params)
+
       {:auth_active, false} ->
         conn
-        |> put_flash(:error, "Account confirmation pending")
+        |> put_flash(:error, "Account confirmation pending.")
         |> put_status(:forbidden)
-        |> authorize(params)
+        |> authorize(auth_params)
 
       error ->
         error
     end
   end
 
-  # TODO
-  # - proper scope handling
   def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "authorization_code"} = params) do
     with %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
          fixed_token = fix_padding(params["code"]),
@@ -99,7 +114,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
         refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
         created_at: DateTime.to_unix(inserted_at),
         expires_in: 60 * 10,
-        scope: "read write follow"
+        scope: Enum.join(token.scopes)
       }
 
       json(conn, response)
@@ -110,8 +125,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
     end
   end
 
-  # TODO
-  # - investigate a way to verify the user wants to grant read/write/follow once scope handling is done
   def token_exchange(
         conn,
         %{"grant_type" => "password", "username" => name, "password" => password} = params
@@ -120,14 +133,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
          %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname_or_email(name),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, user.password_hash),
          {:auth_active, true} <- {:auth_active, User.auth_active?(user)},
-         {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, user),
+         scopes <- oauth_scopes(params, app.scopes),
+         [] <- scopes -- app.scopes,
+         true <- Enum.any?(scopes),
+         {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, scopes),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth) do
       response = %{
         token_type: "Bearer",
         access_token: token.token,
         refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
         expires_in: 60 * 10,
-        scope: "read write follow"
+        scope: Enum.join(token.scopes, " ")
       }
 
       json(conn, response)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
index 71fd1b874..ca67632ba 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token do
   schema "oauth_tokens" do
     field(:token, :string)
     field(:refresh_token, :string)
+    field(:scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:valid_until, :naive_datetime)
     belongs_to(:user, Pleroma.User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
     belongs_to(:app, App)
@@ -26,17 +27,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token do
   def exchange_token(app, auth) do
     with {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.use_token(auth),
          true <- auth.app_id == app.id do
-      create_token(app, Repo.get(User, auth.user_id))
+      create_token(app, Repo.get(User, auth.user_id), auth.scopes)
     end
   end
 
-  def create_token(%App{} = app, %User{} = user) do
+  def create_token(%App{} = app, %User{} = user, scopes \\ nil) do
+    scopes = scopes || app.scopes
     token = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(padding: false)
     refresh_token = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32) |> Base.url_encode64(padding: false)
 
     token = %Token{
       token: token,
       refresh_token: refresh_token,
+      scopes: scopes,
       user_id: user.id,
       app_id: app.id,
       valid_until: NaiveDateTime.add(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), 60 * 10)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 158a62af3..559d3aa0c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -74,6 +74,29 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureUserKeyPlug)
   end
 
+  pipeline :oauth_read_or_unauthenticated do
+    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{
+      scopes: ["read"],
+      fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
+    })
+  end
+
+  pipeline :oauth_read do
+    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]})
+  end
+
+  pipeline :oauth_write do
+    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["write"]})
+  end
+
+  pipeline :oauth_follow do
+    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["follow"]})
+  end
+
+  pipeline :oauth_push do
+    plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["push"]})
+  end
+
   pipeline :well_known do
     plug(:accepts, ["json", "jrd+json", "xml", "xrd+xml"])
   end
@@ -101,6 +124,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
   scope "/api/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI do
     pipe_through(:pleroma_api)
+
     get("/password_reset/:token", UtilController, :show_password_reset)
     post("/password_reset", UtilController, :password_reset)
     get("/emoji", UtilController, :emoji)
@@ -113,7 +137,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   end
 
   scope "/api/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
-    pipe_through(:admin_api)
+    pipe_through([:admin_api, :oauth_write])
+
     delete("/user", AdminAPIController, :user_delete)
     post("/user", AdminAPIController, :user_create)
     put("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :tag_users)
@@ -137,17 +162,32 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI do
     pipe_through(:pleroma_html)
-    get("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :remote_follow)
-    post("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :do_remote_follow)
+
     post("/main/ostatus", UtilController, :remote_subscribe)
+    get("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :remote_follow)
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
+      post("/ostatus_subscribe", UtilController, :do_remote_follow)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/api/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
-    post("/blocks_import", UtilController, :blocks_import)
-    post("/follow_import", UtilController, :follow_import)
-    post("/change_password", UtilController, :change_password)
-    post("/delete_account", UtilController, :delete_account)
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
+
+      post("/change_password", UtilController, :change_password)
+      post("/delete_account", UtilController, :delete_account)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
+
+      post("/blocks_import", UtilController, :blocks_import)
+      post("/follow_import", UtilController, :follow_import)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/oauth", Pleroma.Web.OAuth do
@@ -160,124 +200,154 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/api/v1", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
-    patch("/accounts/update_credentials", MastodonAPIController, :update_credentials)
-    get("/accounts/verify_credentials", MastodonAPIController, :verify_credentials)
-    get("/accounts/relationships", MastodonAPIController, :relationships)
-    get("/accounts/search", MastodonAPIController, :account_search)
-    post("/accounts/:id/follow", MastodonAPIController, :follow)
-    post("/accounts/:id/unfollow", MastodonAPIController, :unfollow)
-    post("/accounts/:id/block", MastodonAPIController, :block)
-    post("/accounts/:id/unblock", MastodonAPIController, :unblock)
-    post("/accounts/:id/mute", MastodonAPIController, :mute)
-    post("/accounts/:id/unmute", MastodonAPIController, :unmute)
-    get("/accounts/:id/lists", MastodonAPIController, :account_lists)
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
 
-    get("/follow_requests", MastodonAPIController, :follow_requests)
-    post("/follow_requests/:id/authorize", MastodonAPIController, :authorize_follow_request)
-    post("/follow_requests/:id/reject", MastodonAPIController, :reject_follow_request)
+      get("/accounts/verify_credentials", MastodonAPIController, :verify_credentials)
 
-    post("/follows", MastodonAPIController, :follow)
+      get("/accounts/relationships", MastodonAPIController, :relationships)
+      get("/accounts/search", MastodonAPIController, :account_search)
 
-    get("/blocks", MastodonAPIController, :blocks)
+      get("/accounts/:id/lists", MastodonAPIController, :account_lists)
 
-    get("/mutes", MastodonAPIController, :mutes)
+      get("/follow_requests", MastodonAPIController, :follow_requests)
+      get("/blocks", MastodonAPIController, :blocks)
+      get("/mutes", MastodonAPIController, :mutes)
 
-    get("/timelines/home", MastodonAPIController, :home_timeline)
+      get("/timelines/home", MastodonAPIController, :home_timeline)
+      get("/timelines/direct", MastodonAPIController, :dm_timeline)
 
-    get("/timelines/direct", MastodonAPIController, :dm_timeline)
+      get("/favourites", MastodonAPIController, :favourites)
+      get("/bookmarks", MastodonAPIController, :bookmarks)
 
-    get("/favourites", MastodonAPIController, :favourites)
-    get("/bookmarks", MastodonAPIController, :bookmarks)
+      post("/notifications/clear", MastodonAPIController, :clear_notifications)
+      post("/notifications/dismiss", MastodonAPIController, :dismiss_notification)
+      get("/notifications", MastodonAPIController, :notifications)
+      get("/notifications/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_notification)
 
-    post("/statuses", MastodonAPIController, :post_status)
-    delete("/statuses/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_status)
+      get("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :get_lists)
+      get("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_list)
+      get("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :list_accounts)
 
-    post("/statuses/:id/reblog", MastodonAPIController, :reblog_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/unreblog", MastodonAPIController, :unreblog_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/favourite", MastodonAPIController, :fav_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/unfavourite", MastodonAPIController, :unfav_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/pin", MastodonAPIController, :pin_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/unpin", MastodonAPIController, :unpin_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/bookmark", MastodonAPIController, :bookmark_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/unbookmark", MastodonAPIController, :unbookmark_status)
-    post("/statuses/:id/mute", MastodonAPIController, :mute_conversation)
-    post("/statuses/:id/unmute", MastodonAPIController, :unmute_conversation)
+      get("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :domain_blocks)
 
-    post("/notifications/clear", MastodonAPIController, :clear_notifications)
-    post("/notifications/dismiss", MastodonAPIController, :dismiss_notification)
-    get("/notifications", MastodonAPIController, :notifications)
-    get("/notifications/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_notification)
+      get("/filters", MastodonAPIController, :get_filters)
 
-    post("/media", MastodonAPIController, :upload)
-    put("/media/:id", MastodonAPIController, :update_media)
+      get("/suggestions", MastodonAPIController, :suggestions)
 
-    get("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :get_lists)
-    get("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_list)
-    delete("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_list)
-    post("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :create_list)
-    put("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :rename_list)
-    get("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :list_accounts)
-    post("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :add_to_list)
-    delete("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :remove_from_list)
+      get("/endorsements", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
 
-    get("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :domain_blocks)
-    post("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :block_domain)
-    delete("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :unblock_domain)
+      get("/pleroma/flavour", MastodonAPIController, :get_flavour)
+    end
 
-    get("/filters", MastodonAPIController, :get_filters)
-    post("/filters", MastodonAPIController, :create_filter)
-    get("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_filter)
-    put("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :update_filter)
-    delete("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_filter)
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
 
-    post("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :create_push_subscription)
-    get("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :get_push_subscription)
-    put("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :update_push_subscription)
-    delete("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :delete_push_subscription)
+      patch("/accounts/update_credentials", MastodonAPIController, :update_credentials)
 
-    get("/suggestions", MastodonAPIController, :suggestions)
+      post("/statuses", MastodonAPIController, :post_status)
+      delete("/statuses/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_status)
 
-    get("/endorsements", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
+      post("/statuses/:id/reblog", MastodonAPIController, :reblog_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/unreblog", MastodonAPIController, :unreblog_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/favourite", MastodonAPIController, :fav_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/unfavourite", MastodonAPIController, :unfav_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/pin", MastodonAPIController, :pin_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/unpin", MastodonAPIController, :unpin_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/bookmark", MastodonAPIController, :bookmark_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/unbookmark", MastodonAPIController, :unbookmark_status)
+      post("/statuses/:id/mute", MastodonAPIController, :mute_conversation)
+      post("/statuses/:id/unmute", MastodonAPIController, :unmute_conversation)
 
-    post("/pleroma/flavour/:flavour", MastodonAPIController, :set_flavour)
-    get("/pleroma/flavour", MastodonAPIController, :get_flavour)
+      post("/media", MastodonAPIController, :upload)
+      put("/media/:id", MastodonAPIController, :update_media)
+
+      delete("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_list)
+      post("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :create_list)
+      put("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :rename_list)
+
+      post("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :add_to_list)
+      delete("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :remove_from_list)
+
+      post("/filters", MastodonAPIController, :create_filter)
+      get("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_filter)
+      put("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :update_filter)
+      delete("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_filter)
+
+      post("/pleroma/flavour/:flavour", MastodonAPIController, :set_flavour)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
+
+      post("/follows", MastodonAPIController, :follow)
+      post("/accounts/:id/follow", MastodonAPIController, :follow)
+
+      post("/accounts/:id/unfollow", MastodonAPIController, :unfollow)
+      post("/accounts/:id/block", MastodonAPIController, :block)
+      post("/accounts/:id/unblock", MastodonAPIController, :unblock)
+      post("/accounts/:id/mute", MastodonAPIController, :mute)
+      post("/accounts/:id/unmute", MastodonAPIController, :unmute)
+
+      post("/follow_requests/:id/authorize", MastodonAPIController, :authorize_follow_request)
+      post("/follow_requests/:id/reject", MastodonAPIController, :reject_follow_request)
+
+      post("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :block_domain)
+      delete("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :unblock_domain)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_push)
+
+      post("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :create_push_subscription)
+      get("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :get_push_subscription)
+      put("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :update_push_subscription)
+      delete("/push/subscription", MastodonAPIController, :delete_push_subscription)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/api/web", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
-    pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
+    pipe_through([:authenticated_api, :oauth_write])
 
     put("/settings", MastodonAPIController, :put_settings)
   end
 
   scope "/api/v1", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
     pipe_through(:api)
+
     get("/instance", MastodonAPIController, :masto_instance)
     get("/instance/peers", MastodonAPIController, :peers)
     post("/apps", MastodonAPIController, :create_app)
     get("/custom_emojis", MastodonAPIController, :custom_emojis)
 
-    get("/timelines/public", MastodonAPIController, :public_timeline)
-    get("/timelines/tag/:tag", MastodonAPIController, :hashtag_timeline)
-    get("/timelines/list/:list_id", MastodonAPIController, :list_timeline)
-
-    get("/statuses/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_status)
-    get("/statuses/:id/context", MastodonAPIController, :get_context)
     get("/statuses/:id/card", MastodonAPIController, :status_card)
+
     get("/statuses/:id/favourited_by", MastodonAPIController, :favourited_by)
     get("/statuses/:id/reblogged_by", MastodonAPIController, :reblogged_by)
 
-    get("/accounts/:id/statuses", MastodonAPIController, :user_statuses)
-    get("/accounts/:id/followers", MastodonAPIController, :followers)
-    get("/accounts/:id/following", MastodonAPIController, :following)
-    get("/accounts/:id", MastodonAPIController, :user)
-
     get("/trends", MastodonAPIController, :empty_array)
 
-    get("/search", MastodonAPIController, :search)
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_unauthenticated)
+
+      get("/timelines/public", MastodonAPIController, :public_timeline)
+      get("/timelines/tag/:tag", MastodonAPIController, :hashtag_timeline)
+      get("/timelines/list/:list_id", MastodonAPIController, :list_timeline)
+
+      get("/statuses/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_status)
+      get("/statuses/:id/context", MastodonAPIController, :get_context)
+
+      get("/accounts/:id/statuses", MastodonAPIController, :user_statuses)
+      get("/accounts/:id/followers", MastodonAPIController, :followers)
+      get("/accounts/:id/following", MastodonAPIController, :following)
+      get("/accounts/:id", MastodonAPIController, :user)
+
+      get("/search", MastodonAPIController, :search)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/api/v2", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
-    pipe_through(:api)
+    pipe_through([:api, :oauth_read_or_unauthenticated])
     get("/search", MastodonAPIController, :search2)
   end
 
@@ -294,19 +364,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/api", Pleroma.Web do
     pipe_through(:api)
 
-    get("/statuses/user_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :user_timeline)
-    get("/qvitter/statuses/user_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :user_timeline)
-    get("/users/show", TwitterAPI.Controller, :show_user)
-
-    get("/statuses/followers", TwitterAPI.Controller, :followers)
-    get("/statuses/friends", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends)
-    get("/statuses/blocks", TwitterAPI.Controller, :blocks)
-    get("/statuses/show/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :fetch_status)
-    get("/statusnet/conversation/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :fetch_conversation)
-
     post("/account/register", TwitterAPI.Controller, :register)
     post("/account/password_reset", TwitterAPI.Controller, :password_reset)
 
+    post("/account/resend_confirmation_email", TwitterAPI.Controller, :resend_confirmation_email)
+
     get(
       "/account/confirm_email/:user_id/:token",
       TwitterAPI.Controller,
@@ -314,14 +376,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       as: :confirm_email
     )
 
-    post("/account/resend_confirmation_email", TwitterAPI.Controller, :resend_confirmation_email)
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_unauthenticated)
 
-    get("/search", TwitterAPI.Controller, :search)
-    get("/statusnet/tags/timeline/:tag", TwitterAPI.Controller, :public_and_external_timeline)
+      get("/statuses/user_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :user_timeline)
+      get("/qvitter/statuses/user_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :user_timeline)
+      get("/users/show", TwitterAPI.Controller, :show_user)
+
+      get("/statuses/followers", TwitterAPI.Controller, :followers)
+      get("/statuses/friends", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends)
+      get("/statuses/blocks", TwitterAPI.Controller, :blocks)
+      get("/statuses/show/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :fetch_status)
+      get("/statusnet/conversation/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :fetch_conversation)
+
+      get("/search", TwitterAPI.Controller, :search)
+      get("/statusnet/tags/timeline/:tag", TwitterAPI.Controller, :public_and_external_timeline)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/api", Pleroma.Web do
-    pipe_through(:api)
+    pipe_through([:api, :oauth_read_or_unauthenticated])
 
     get("/statuses/public_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :public_timeline)
 
@@ -335,68 +409,80 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   end
 
   scope "/api", Pleroma.Web, as: :twitter_api_search do
-    pipe_through(:api)
+    pipe_through([:api, :oauth_read_or_unauthenticated])
     get("/pleroma/search_user", TwitterAPI.Controller, :search_user)
   end
 
   scope "/api", Pleroma.Web, as: :authenticated_twitter_api do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
-    get("/account/verify_credentials", TwitterAPI.Controller, :verify_credentials)
-    post("/account/verify_credentials", TwitterAPI.Controller, :verify_credentials)
-
-    post("/account/update_profile", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_profile)
-    post("/account/update_profile_banner", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_banner)
-    post("/qvitter/update_background_image", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_background)
-
-    get("/statuses/home_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_timeline)
-    get("/statuses/friends_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_timeline)
-    get("/statuses/mentions", TwitterAPI.Controller, :mentions_timeline)
-    get("/statuses/mentions_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :mentions_timeline)
-    get("/statuses/dm_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :dm_timeline)
-    get("/qvitter/statuses/notifications", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications)
-
-    # XXX: this is really a pleroma API, but we want to keep the pleroma namespace clean
-    #      for now.
-    post("/qvitter/statuses/notifications/read", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications_read)
-
-    post("/statuses/update", TwitterAPI.Controller, :status_update)
-    post("/statuses/retweet/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :retweet)
-    post("/statuses/unretweet/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unretweet)
-    post("/statuses/destroy/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :delete_post)
-
-    post("/statuses/pin/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :pin)
-    post("/statuses/unpin/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unpin)
-
-    get("/pleroma/friend_requests", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friend_requests)
-    post("/pleroma/friendships/approve", TwitterAPI.Controller, :approve_friend_request)
-    post("/pleroma/friendships/deny", TwitterAPI.Controller, :deny_friend_request)
-
-    post("/friendships/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :follow)
-    post("/friendships/destroy", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unfollow)
-    post("/blocks/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :block)
-    post("/blocks/destroy", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unblock)
-
-    post("/statusnet/media/upload", TwitterAPI.Controller, :upload)
-    post("/media/upload", TwitterAPI.Controller, :upload_json)
-    post("/media/metadata/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_media)
-
-    post("/favorites/create/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :favorite)
-    post("/favorites/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :favorite)
-    post("/favorites/destroy/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unfavorite)
-
-    post("/qvitter/update_avatar", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_avatar)
-
-    get("/friends/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_ids)
-    get("/friendships/no_retweets/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :empty_array)
-
-    get("/mutes/users/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :empty_array)
-    get("/qvitter/mutes", TwitterAPI.Controller, :raw_empty_array)
-
-    get("/externalprofile/show", TwitterAPI.Controller, :external_profile)
-
     get("/oauth_tokens", TwitterAPI.Controller, :oauth_tokens)
     delete("/oauth_tokens/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :revoke_token)
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
+
+      get("/account/verify_credentials", TwitterAPI.Controller, :verify_credentials)
+      post("/account/verify_credentials", TwitterAPI.Controller, :verify_credentials)
+
+      get("/statuses/home_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_timeline)
+      get("/statuses/friends_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_timeline)
+      get("/statuses/mentions", TwitterAPI.Controller, :mentions_timeline)
+      get("/statuses/mentions_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :mentions_timeline)
+      get("/statuses/dm_timeline", TwitterAPI.Controller, :dm_timeline)
+      get("/qvitter/statuses/notifications", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications)
+
+      get("/pleroma/friend_requests", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friend_requests)
+
+      get("/friends/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :friends_ids)
+      get("/friendships/no_retweets/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :empty_array)
+
+      get("/mutes/users/ids", TwitterAPI.Controller, :empty_array)
+      get("/qvitter/mutes", TwitterAPI.Controller, :raw_empty_array)
+
+      get("/externalprofile/show", TwitterAPI.Controller, :external_profile)
+
+      post("/qvitter/statuses/notifications/read", TwitterAPI.Controller, :notifications_read)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
+
+      post("/account/update_profile", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_profile)
+      post("/account/update_profile_banner", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_banner)
+      post("/qvitter/update_background_image", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_background)
+
+      post("/statuses/update", TwitterAPI.Controller, :status_update)
+      post("/statuses/retweet/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :retweet)
+      post("/statuses/unretweet/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unretweet)
+      post("/statuses/destroy/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :delete_post)
+
+      post("/statuses/pin/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :pin)
+      post("/statuses/unpin/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unpin)
+
+      post("/statusnet/media/upload", TwitterAPI.Controller, :upload)
+      post("/media/upload", TwitterAPI.Controller, :upload_json)
+      post("/media/metadata/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_media)
+
+      post("/favorites/create/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :favorite)
+      post("/favorites/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :favorite)
+      post("/favorites/destroy/:id", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unfavorite)
+
+      post("/qvitter/update_avatar", TwitterAPI.Controller, :update_avatar)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_follow)
+
+      post("/pleroma/friendships/approve", TwitterAPI.Controller, :approve_friend_request)
+      post("/pleroma/friendships/deny", TwitterAPI.Controller, :deny_friend_request)
+
+      post("/friendships/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :follow)
+      post("/friendships/destroy", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unfollow)
+
+      post("/blocks/create", TwitterAPI.Controller, :block)
+      post("/blocks/destroy", TwitterAPI.Controller, :unblock)
+    end
   end
 
   pipeline :ap_relay do
@@ -464,9 +550,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub do
     pipe_through([:activitypub_client])
 
-    get("/api/ap/whoami", ActivityPubController, :whoami)
-    get("/users/:nickname/inbox", ActivityPubController, :read_inbox)
-    post("/users/:nickname/outbox", ActivityPubController, :update_outbox)
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read)
+      get("/api/ap/whoami", ActivityPubController, :whoami)
+      get("/users/:nickname/inbox", ActivityPubController, :read_inbox)
+    end
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_write)
+      post("/users/:nickname/outbox", ActivityPubController, :update_outbox)
+    end
   end
 
   scope "/relay", Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub do
@@ -496,9 +589,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     pipe_through(:mastodon_html)
 
     get("/web/login", MastodonAPIController, :login)
-    post("/web/login", MastodonAPIController, :login_post)
-    get("/web/*path", MastodonAPIController, :index)
     delete("/auth/sign_out", MastodonAPIController, :logout)
+
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:oauth_read_or_unauthenticated)
+      get("/web/*path", MastodonAPIController, :index)
+    end
   end
 
   pipeline :remote_media do
@@ -506,6 +602,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
   scope "/proxy/", Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy do
     pipe_through(:remote_media)
+
     get("/:sig/:url", MediaProxyController, :remote)
     get("/:sig/:url/:filename", MediaProxyController, :remote)
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/layout/app.html.eex b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/layout/app.html.eex
index 520e4b3d5..db97ccac2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/layout/app.html.eex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/layout/app.html.eex
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
         border-bottom: 2px solid #4b8ed8;
       }
 
+      input[type="checkbox"] {
+        width: auto;
+      }
+
       button {
         box-sizing: border-box;
         width: 100%;
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/o_auth/o_auth/show.html.eex b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/o_auth/o_auth/show.html.eex
index 32c458f0c..f50599bdb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/o_auth/o_auth/show.html.eex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/o_auth/o_auth/show.html.eex
@@ -9,13 +9,24 @@
 <%= label f, :name, "Name or email" %>
 <%= text_input f, :name %>
 <br>
+<br>
 <%= label f, :password, "Password" %>
 <%= password_input f, :password %>
 <br>
+<br>
+
+<%= label f, :scope, "Permissions" %>
+<br>
+<%= for scope <- @available_scopes do %>
+  <%# Note: using hidden input with `unchecked_value` in order to distinguish user's empty selection from `scope` param being omitted %>
+  <%= checkbox f, :"scope_#{scope}", value: scope in @scopes && scope, checked_value: scope, unchecked_value: "", name: "authorization[scope][]" %>
+  <%= label f, :"scope_#{scope}", String.capitalize(scope) %>
+  <br>
+<% end %>
+
 <%= hidden_input f, :client_id, value: @client_id %>
 <%= hidden_input f, :response_type, value: @response_type %>
 <%= hidden_input f, :redirect_uri, value: @redirect_uri %>
-<%= hidden_input f, :scope, value: @scope %>
 <%= hidden_input f, :state, value: @state%>
 <%= submit "Authorize" %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 31725a477..02748f541 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
   "ex_aws_s3": {:hex, :ex_aws_s3, "2.0.1", "9e09366e77f25d3d88c5393824e613344631be8db0d1839faca49686e99b6704", [:mix], [{:ex_aws, "~> 2.0", [hex: :ex_aws, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:sweet_xml, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :sweet_xml, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
   "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.19.1", "519bb9c19526ca51d326c060cb1778d4a9056b190086a8c6c115828eaccea6cf", [:mix], [{:earmark, "~> 1.1", [hex: :earmark, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.7", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "ex_machina": {:hex, :ex_machina, "2.2.0", "fec496331e04fc2db2a1a24fe317c12c0c4a50d2beb8ebb3531ed1f0d84be0ed", [:mix], [{:ecto, "~> 2.1", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
-  "floki": {:hex, :floki, "0.20.4", "be42ac911fece24b4c72f3b5846774b6e61b83fe685c2fc9d62093277fb3bc86", [:mix], [{:html_entities, "~> 0.4.0", [hex: :html_entities, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mochiweb, "~> 2.15", [hex: :mochiweb, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "ex_syslogger": {:git, "https://github.com/slashmili/ex_syslogger.git", "f3963399047af17e038897c69e20d552e6899e1d", [tag: "1.4.0"]},
+  "floki": {:hex, :floki, "0.20.4", "be42ac911fece24b4c72f3b5846774b6e61b83fe685c2fc9d62093277fb3bc86", [:mix], [{:html_entities, "~> 0.4.0", [hex: :html_entities, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mochiweb, "~> 2.15", [hex: :mochiweb, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "gen_smtp": {:hex, :gen_smtp, "0.13.0", "11f08504c4bdd831dc520b8f84a1dce5ce624474a797394e7aafd3c29f5dcd25", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
   "gettext": {:hex, :gettext, "0.15.0", "40a2b8ce33a80ced7727e36768499fc9286881c43ebafccae6bab731e2b2b8ce", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "hackney": {:hex, :hackney, "1.14.3", "b5f6f5dcc4f1fba340762738759209e21914516df6be440d85772542d4a5e412", [:rebar3], [{:certifi, "2.4.2", [hex: :certifi, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:idna, "6.0.0", [hex: :idna, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:metrics, "1.0.1", [hex: :metrics, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mimerl, "1.0.2", [hex: :mimerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.4", [hex: :ssl_verify_fun, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
   "pbkdf2_elixir": {:hex, :pbkdf2_elixir, "0.12.3", "6706a148809a29c306062862c803406e88f048277f6e85b68faf73291e820b84", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "phoenix": {:git, "https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix.git", "ea22dc50b574178a300ecd19253443960407df93", [branch: "v1.4"]},
   "phoenix_ecto": {:hex, :phoenix_ecto, "3.3.0", "702f6e164512853d29f9d20763493f2b3bcfcb44f118af2bc37bb95d0801b480", [:mix], [{:ecto, "~> 2.1", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:phoenix_html, "~> 2.9", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:plug, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "phoenix_html": {:hex, :phoenix_html, "2.11.2", "86ebd768258ba60a27f5578bec83095bdb93485d646fc4111db8844c316602d6", [:mix], [{:plug, "~> 1.5", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
+  "phoenix_html": {:hex, :phoenix_html, "2.13.1", "fa8f034b5328e2dfa0e4131b5569379003f34bc1fafdaa84985b0b9d2f12e68b", [:mix], [{:plug, "~> 1.5", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "phoenix_pubsub": {:hex, :phoenix_pubsub, "1.1.1", "6668d787e602981f24f17a5fbb69cc98f8ab085114ebfac6cc36e10a90c8e93c", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.7.1", "8516d565fb84a6a8b2ca722e74e2cd25ca0fc9d64f364ec9dbec09d33eb78ccd", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
+  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.7.2", "d7b7db7fbd755e8283b6c0a50be71ec0a3d67d9213d74422d9372effc8e87fd1", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "plug_cowboy": {:hex, :plug_cowboy, "1.0.0", "2e2a7d3409746d335f451218b8bb0858301c3de6d668c3052716c909936eb57a", [:mix], [{:cowboy, "~> 1.0", [hex: :cowboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug, "~> 1.7", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "1.0.0", "18e49317d3fa343f24620ed22795ec29d4a5e602d52d1513ccea0b07d8ea7d4d", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "poison": {:hex, :poison, "3.1.0", "d9eb636610e096f86f25d9a46f35a9facac35609a7591b3be3326e99a0484665", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190208131753_add_scopes_to_o_auth_entities.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190208131753_add_scopes_to_o_auth_entities.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4efbebc4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20190208131753_add_scopes_to_o_auth_entities.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddScopeSToOAuthEntities do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    for t <- [:oauth_authorizations, :oauth_tokens] do
+      alter table(t) do
+        add :scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [], null: false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185503_change_apps_scopes_to_varchar_array.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185503_change_apps_scopes_to_varchar_array.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72decd401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185503_change_apps_scopes_to_varchar_array.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.ChangeAppsScopesToVarcharArray do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  @alter_apps_scopes "ALTER TABLE apps ALTER COLUMN scopes"
+
+  def up do
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} TYPE varchar(255)[] USING string_to_array(scopes, ',')::varchar(255)[];"
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} SET DEFAULT ARRAY[]::character varying[];"
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} SET NOT NULL;"
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} DROP NOT NULL;"
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} DROP DEFAULT;"
+    execute "#{@alter_apps_scopes} TYPE varchar(255) USING array_to_string(scopes, ',')::varchar(255);"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185600_data_migration_populate_o_auth_scopes.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185600_data_migration_populate_o_auth_scopes.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7afbcbd76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20190213185600_data_migration_populate_o_auth_scopes.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.DataMigrationPopulateOAuthScopes do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    for t <- [:oauth_authorizations, :oauth_tokens] do
+      execute "UPDATE #{t} SET scopes = apps.scopes FROM apps WHERE #{t}.app_id = apps.id;"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down, do: :noop
+end
diff --git a/test/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs b/test/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
index 2e385f5ad..0c513b6e7 100644
--- a/test/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
+++ b/test/integration/mastodon_websocket_test.exs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Integration.MastodonWebsocketTest do
         Pleroma.Repo.insert(
           OAuth.App.register_changeset(%OAuth.App{}, %{
             client_name: "client",
-            scopes: "scope",
+            scopes: ["scope"],
             redirect_uris: "url"
           })
         )
diff --git a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f328026df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2018 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
+
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  test "proceeds with no op if `assigns[:token]` is nil", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, insert(:user))
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["read"]})
+
+    refute conn.halted
+    assert conn.assigns[:user]
+  end
+
+  test "proceeds with no op if `token.scopes` fulfill specified 'any of' conditions", %{
+    conn: conn
+  } do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, token.user)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["read"]})
+
+    refute conn.halted
+    assert conn.assigns[:user]
+  end
+
+  test "proceeds with no op if `token.scopes` fulfill specified 'all of' conditions", %{
+    conn: conn
+  } do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["scope1", "scope2", "scope3"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, token.user)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["scope2", "scope3"], op: :&})
+
+    refute conn.halted
+    assert conn.assigns[:user]
+  end
+
+  test "proceeds with cleared `assigns[:user]` if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'any of' conditions " <>
+         "and `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option is specified",
+       %{conn: conn} do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, token.user)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["follow"], fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated})
+
+    refute conn.halted
+    refute conn.assigns[:user]
+  end
+
+  test "proceeds with cleared `assigns[:user]` if `token.scopes` doesn't fulfill specified 'all of' conditions " <>
+         "and `fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated` option is specified",
+       %{conn: conn} do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"]) |> Repo.preload(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, token.user)
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{
+        scopes: ["read", "follow"],
+        op: :&,
+        fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated
+      })
+
+    refute conn.halted
+    refute conn.assigns[:user]
+  end
+
+  test "returns 403 and halts in case of no :fallback option and `token.scopes` not fulfilling specified 'any of' conditions",
+       %{conn: conn} do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
+    any_of_scopes = ["follow"]
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: any_of_scopes})
+
+    assert conn.halted
+    assert 403 == conn.status
+
+    expected_error = "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(any_of_scopes, ", ")}."
+    assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+  end
+
+  test "returns 403 and halts in case of no :fallback option and `token.scopes` not fulfilling specified 'all of' conditions",
+       %{conn: conn} do
+    token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
+    all_of_scopes = ["write", "follow"]
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:token, token)
+      |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: all_of_scopes, op: :&})
+
+    assert conn.halted
+    assert 403 == conn.status
+
+    expected_error =
+      "Insufficient permissions: #{Enum.join(all_of_scopes -- token.scopes, ", ")}."
+
+    assert Jason.encode!(%{error: expected_error}) == conn.resp_body
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index 7a91549f5..d1956d1cd 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Factory do
     %Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App{
       client_name: "Some client",
       redirect_uris: "https://example.com/callback",
-      scopes: "read",
+      scopes: ["read", "write", "follow", "push"],
       website: "https://example.com",
       client_id: "aaabbb==",
       client_secret: "aaa;/&bbb"
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index e804ae203..691264135 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1556,6 +1556,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
       assert user_response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert user_response["header"] != User.banner_url(user)
     end
+
+    test "requires 'write' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+      token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read"])
+      token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["write", "follow"])
+
+      for token <- [token1, token2] do
+        conn =
+          conn
+          |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
+          |> patch("/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials", %{})
+
+        if token == token1 do
+          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: write."} == json_response(conn, 403)
+        else
+          assert json_response(conn, 200)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   test "get instance information", %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
index 81618e935..306db2e62 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.AuthorizationTest do
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "create an authorization token for a valid app" do
+  setup do
     {:ok, app} =
       Repo.insert(
         App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
           client_name: "client",
-          scopes: "scope",
+          scopes: ["read", "write"],
           redirect_uris: "url"
         })
       )
 
-    user = insert(:user)
-
-    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
-
-    assert auth.user_id == user.id
-    assert auth.app_id == app.id
-    assert String.length(auth.token) > 10
-    assert auth.used == false
+    %{app: app}
   end
 
-  test "use up a token" do
-    {:ok, app} =
-      Repo.insert(
-        App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
-          client_name: "client",
-          scopes: "scope",
-          redirect_uris: "url"
-        })
-      )
+  test "create an authorization token for a valid app", %{app: app} do
+    user = insert(:user)
 
+    {:ok, auth1} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
+    assert auth1.scopes == app.scopes
+
+    {:ok, auth2} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, ["read"])
+    assert auth2.scopes == ["read"]
+
+    for auth <- [auth1, auth2] do
+      assert auth.user_id == user.id
+      assert auth.app_id == app.id
+      assert String.length(auth.token) > 10
+      assert auth.used == false
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "use up a token", %{app: app} do
     user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
@@ -61,16 +62,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.AuthorizationTest do
     assert {:error, "token expired"} == Authorization.use_token(expired_auth)
   end
 
-  test "delete authorizations" do
-    {:ok, app} =
-      Repo.insert(
-        App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
-          client_name: "client",
-          scopes: "scope",
-          redirect_uris: "url"
-        })
-      )
-
+  test "delete authorizations", %{app: app} do
     user = insert(:user)
 
     {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
index 2315f9a34..53d83e6e8 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
 
   test "redirects with oauth authorization" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    app = insert(:oauth_app)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write", "follow"])
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
           "password" => "test",
           "client_id" => app.client_id,
           "redirect_uri" => app.redirect_uris,
+          "scope" => "read write",
           "state" => "statepassed"
         }
       })
@@ -32,10 +33,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
     query = URI.parse(target).query |> URI.query_decoder() |> Map.new()
 
     assert %{"state" => "statepassed", "code" => code} = query
-    assert Repo.get_by(Authorization, token: code)
+    auth = Repo.get_by(Authorization, token: code)
+    assert auth
+    assert auth.scopes == ["read", "write"]
   end
 
-  test "correctly handles wrong credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "returns 401 for wrong credentials", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
     app = insert(:oauth_app)
 
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
           "password" => "wrong",
           "client_id" => app.client_id,
           "redirect_uri" => app.redirect_uris,
-          "state" => "statepassed"
+          "state" => "statepassed",
+          "scope" => Enum.join(app.scopes, " ")
         }
       })
       |> html_response(:unauthorized)
@@ -57,14 +61,66 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
     assert result =~ app.redirect_uris
 
     # Error message
-    assert result =~ "Invalid"
+    assert result =~ "Invalid Username/Password"
+  end
+
+  test "returns 401 for missing scopes", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app)
+
+    result =
+      conn
+      |> post("/oauth/authorize", %{
+        "authorization" => %{
+          "name" => user.nickname,
+          "password" => "test",
+          "client_id" => app.client_id,
+          "redirect_uri" => app.redirect_uris,
+          "state" => "statepassed",
+          "scope" => ""
+        }
+      })
+      |> html_response(:unauthorized)
+
+    # Keep the details
+    assert result =~ app.client_id
+    assert result =~ app.redirect_uris
+
+    # Error message
+    assert result =~ "Permissions not specified"
+  end
+
+  test "returns 401 for scopes beyond app scopes", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write"])
+
+    result =
+      conn
+      |> post("/oauth/authorize", %{
+        "authorization" => %{
+          "name" => user.nickname,
+          "password" => "test",
+          "client_id" => app.client_id,
+          "redirect_uri" => app.redirect_uris,
+          "state" => "statepassed",
+          "scope" => "read write follow"
+        }
+      })
+      |> html_response(:unauthorized)
+
+    # Keep the details
+    assert result =~ app.client_id
+    assert result =~ app.redirect_uris
+
+    # Error message
+    assert result =~ "Permissions not specified"
   end
 
   test "issues a token for an all-body request" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    app = insert(:oauth_app)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write"])
 
-    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
+    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, ["write"])
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -77,15 +133,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
       })
 
     assert %{"access_token" => token} = json_response(conn, 200)
-    assert Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+
+    token = Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+    assert token
+    assert token.scopes == auth.scopes
   end
 
-  test "issues a token for `password` grant_type with valid credentials" do
+  test "issues a token for `password` grant_type with valid credentials, with full permissions by default" do
     password = "testpassword"
     user = insert(:user, password_hash: Comeonin.Pbkdf2.hashpwsalt(password))
 
-    app = insert(:oauth_app)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write"])
 
+    # Note: "scope" param is intentionally omitted
     conn =
       build_conn()
       |> post("/oauth/token", %{
@@ -97,14 +157,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
       })
 
     assert %{"access_token" => token} = json_response(conn, 200)
-    assert Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+
+    token = Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+    assert token
+    assert token.scopes == app.scopes
   end
 
   test "issues a token for request with HTTP basic auth client credentials" do
     user = insert(:user)
-    app = insert(:oauth_app)
+    app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["scope1", "scope2"])
 
-    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
+    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, ["scope2"])
+    assert auth.scopes == ["scope2"]
 
     app_encoded =
       (URI.encode_www_form(app.client_id) <> ":" <> URI.encode_www_form(app.client_secret))
@@ -120,7 +184,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
       })
 
     assert %{"access_token" => token} = json_response(conn, 200)
-    assert Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+
+    token = Repo.get_by(Token, token: token)
+    assert token
+    assert token.scopes == ["scope2"]
   end
 
   test "rejects token exchange with invalid client credentials" do
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
index 4dab4a308..62444a0fa 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
@@ -11,24 +11,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.TokenTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "exchanges a auth token for an access token" do
+  test "exchanges a auth token for an access token, preserving `scopes`" do
     {:ok, app} =
       Repo.insert(
         App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
           client_name: "client",
-          scopes: "scope",
+          scopes: ["read", "write"],
           redirect_uris: "url"
         })
       )
 
     user = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
+    {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, ["read"])
+    assert auth.scopes == ["read"]
 
     {:ok, token} = Token.exchange_token(app, auth)
 
     assert token.app_id == app.id
     assert token.user_id == user.id
+    assert token.scopes == auth.scopes
     assert String.length(token.token) > 10
     assert String.length(token.refresh_token) > 10
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.TokenTest do
       Repo.insert(
         App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
           client_name: "client1",
-          scopes: "scope",
+          scopes: ["scope"],
           redirect_uris: "url"
         })
       )
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.TokenTest do
       Repo.insert(
         App.register_changeset(%App{}, %{
           client_name: "client2",
-          scopes: "scope",
+          scopes: ["scope"],
           redirect_uris: "url"
         })
       )
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 1571ab68e..05a832967 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
+  alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.NotificationView
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
   alias Ecto.Changeset
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
+  import Mock
 
   @banner "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhEAAQAMQAAORHHOVSKudfOulrSOp3WOyDZu6QdvCchPGolfO0o/XBs/fNwfjZ0frl3/zy7////wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAABAALAAAAAAQABAAAAVVICSOZGlCQAosJ6mu7fiyZeKqNKToQGDsM8hBADgUXoGAiqhSvp5QAnQKGIgUhwFUYLCVDFCrKUE1lBavAViFIDlTImbKC5Gm2hB0SlBCBMQiB0UjIQA7"
 
@@ -187,6 +189,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       |> get("/api/statuses/public_timeline.json")
       |> json_response(200)
     end
+
+    test_with_mock "treats user as unauthenticated if `assigns[:token]` is present but lacks `read` permission",
+                   Controller,
+                   [:passthrough],
+                   [] do
+      token = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["write"])
+
+      build_conn()
+      |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
+      |> get("/api/statuses/public_timeline.json")
+      |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert called(Controller.public_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: nil}}, :_))
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /statuses/public_and_external_timeline.json" do
@@ -1690,6 +1706,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert [relationship] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert other_user.id == relationship["id"]
     end
+
+    test "requires 'read' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+      token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["write"])
+      token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read"])
+
+      for token <- [token1, token2] do
+        conn =
+          conn
+          |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
+          |> get("/api/pleroma/friend_requests")
+
+        if token == token1 do
+          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: read."} == json_response(conn, 403)
+        else
+          assert json_response(conn, 200)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/friendships/approve" do
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index 007d7d8e6..fc762ab18 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
 
       assert response == "job started"
     end
+
+    test "requires 'follow' permission", %{conn: conn} do
+      token1 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["read", "write"])
+      token2 = insert(:oauth_token, scopes: ["follow"])
+      another_user = insert(:user)
+
+      for token <- [token1, token2] do
+        conn =
+          conn
+          |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer #{token.token}")
+          |> post("/api/pleroma/follow_import", %{"list" => "#{another_user.ap_id}"})
+
+        if token == token1 do
+          assert %{"error" => "Insufficient permissions: follow."} == json_response(conn, 403)
+        else
+          assert json_response(conn, 200)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/blocks_import" do