diff --git a/api_tests/package.json b/api_tests/package.json
index 9a5057c00..57173595a 100644
--- a/api_tests/package.json
+++ b/api_tests/package.json
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
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-    "@types/node": "^22.3.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.1.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.1.0",
-    "eslint": "^9.9.0",
+    "@types/node": "^22.9.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.13.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.13.0",
+    "eslint": "^9.14.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
     "jest": "^29.5.0",
-    "lemmy-js-client": "0.20.0-private-community.9",
+    "lemmy-js-client": "0.20.0-alpha.18",
     "prettier": "^3.2.5",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.0",
     "typescript": "^5.5.4",
-    "typescript-eslint": "^8.1.0"
+    "typescript-eslint": "^8.13.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml b/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b1f18622e..01d4a8e74 100644
--- a/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -12,38 +12,38 @@ importers:
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         version: 29.5.14
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^22.3.0
-        version: 22.8.6
+        specifier: ^22.9.0
+        version: 22.9.0
       '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin':
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-        version: 8.12.2(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+        specifier: ^8.13.0
+        version: 8.13.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
       '@typescript-eslint/parser':
-        specifier: ^8.1.0
-        version: 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+        specifier: ^8.13.0
+        version: 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
       eslint:
-        specifier: ^9.9.0
-        version: 9.13.0
+        specifier: ^9.14.0
+        version: 9.14.0
       eslint-plugin-prettier:
         specifier: ^5.1.3
-        version: 5.2.1(eslint@9.13.0)(prettier@3.3.3)
+        version: 5.2.1(eslint@9.14.0)(prettier@3.3.3)
       jest:
         specifier: ^29.5.0
-        version: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+        version: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       lemmy-js-client:
-        specifier: 0.20.0-private-community.9
-        version: 0.20.0-private-community.9
+        specifier: 0.20.0-alpha.18
+        version: 0.20.0-alpha.18
       prettier:
         specifier: ^3.2.5
         version: 3.3.3
       ts-jest:
         specifier: ^29.1.0
-        version: 29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6))(typescript@5.6.3)
+        version: 29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0))(typescript@5.6.3)
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         version: 5.6.3
       typescript-eslint:
-        specifier: ^8.1.0
-        version: 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+        specifier: ^8.13.0
+        version: 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
 
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+  '@eslint/js@9.14.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pFoEtFWCPyDOl+C6Ift+wC7Ro89otjigCf5vcuWqWgqNSQbRrpjSvdeE6ofLz4dHmyxD5f7gIdGT4+p36L6Twg==}
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     engines: {node: '>=18.18'}
 
+  '@humanwhocodes/retry@0.4.1':
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+    engines: {node: '>=18.18'}
+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VjeHSlIzpv/NyD3N0YuHfXOPDIixcA1q2ZV98wsMqcYlPmv2n3Yb2lYP9XMElnaFVXg5A7YLTeLu6V84uQDjmQ==}
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+  '@types/node@22.9.0':
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     peerDependencies:
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+  '@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-w0xp+xGg8u/nONcGw1UXAr6cjCPU1w0XVyBs6Zqaj5eLmxkKQAByTdV/uGgNN5tVvN/kKpoQlP2cL7R+ajZZIQ==}
     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
     peerDependencies:
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+  '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XsGWww0odcUT0gJoBZ1DeulY1+jkaHUciUq4jKNv4cpInbvvrtDoyBH9rE/n2V29wQJPk8iCH1wipra9BhmiMA==}
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+  '@typescript-eslint/type-utils@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Rqnn6xXTR316fP4D2pohZenJnp+NwQ1mo7/JM+J1LWZENSLkJI8ID8QNtlvFeb0HnFSK94D6q0cnMX6SbE5/vA==}
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     peerDependencies:
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       typescript:
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+  '@typescript-eslint/types@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-4cyFErJetFLckcThRUFdReWJjVsPCqyBlJTi6IDEpc1GWCIIZRFxVppjWLIMcQhNGhdWJJRYFHpHoDWvMlDzng==}
     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
 
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+  '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v7SCIGmVsRK2Cy/LTLGN22uea6SaUIlpBcO/gnMGT/7zPtxp90bphcGf4fyrCQl3ZtiBKqVTG32hb668oIYy1g==}
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     peerDependencies:
       typescript: '*'
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       typescript:
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-  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.12.2':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-UTTuDIX3fkfAz6iSVa5rTuSfWIYZ6ATtEocQ/umkRSyC9O919lbZ8dcH7mysshrCdrAM03skJOEYaBugxN+M6A==}
+  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-A1EeYOND6Uv250nybnLZapeXpYMl8tkzYUxqmoKAWnI4sei3ihf2XdZVd+vVOmHGcp3t+P7yRrNsyyiXTvShFQ==}
     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
     peerDependencies:
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-  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.12.2':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PChz8UaKQAVNHghsHcPyx1OMHoFRUEA7rJSK/mDhdq85bk+PLsUHUBqTQTFt18VJZbmxBovM65fezlheQRsSDA==}
+  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.13.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7N/+lztJqH4Mrf0lb10R/CbI1EaAMMGyF5y0oJvFoAhafwgiRA7TXyd8TFn8FC8k5y2dTsYogg238qavRGNnlw==}
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     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
 
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+    engines: {node: '>= 8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=6.0'}
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     peerDependencies:
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+  typescript-eslint@8.13.0:
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     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
     peerDependencies:
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@@ -1808,9 +1816,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@bcoe/v8-coverage@0.2.3': {}
 
-  '@eslint-community/eslint-utils@4.4.1(eslint@9.13.0)':
+  '@eslint-community/eslint-utils@4.4.1(eslint@9.14.0)':
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      eslint: 9.14.0
       eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3
 
   '@eslint-community/regexpp@4.12.1': {}
@@ -1839,7 +1847,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@eslint/js@9.13.0': {}
+  '@eslint/js@9.14.0': {}
 
   '@eslint/object-schema@2.1.4': {}
 
@@ -1858,6 +1866,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@humanwhocodes/retry@0.3.1': {}
 
+  '@humanwhocodes/retry@0.4.1': {}
+
   '@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config@1.1.0':
     dependencies:
       camelcase: 5.3.1
@@ -1871,7 +1881,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@jest/console@29.7.0':
     dependencies:
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       chalk: 4.1.2
       jest-message-util: 29.7.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
@@ -1884,14 +1894,14 @@ snapshots:
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       '@jest/transform': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
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       chalk: 4.1.2
       ci-info: 3.9.0
       exit: 0.1.2
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
       jest-changed-files: 29.7.0
-      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       jest-haste-map: 29.7.0
       jest-message-util: 29.7.0
       jest-regex-util: 29.6.3
@@ -1916,7 +1926,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@jest/fake-timers': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       jest-mock: 29.7.0
 
   '@jest/expect-utils@29.7.0':
@@ -1934,7 +1944,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       '@sinonjs/fake-timers': 10.3.0
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
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       jest-mock: 29.7.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
@@ -1956,7 +1966,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       '@jridgewell/trace-mapping': 0.3.22
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
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@@ -2026,7 +2036,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@types/istanbul-reports': 3.0.4
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
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@@ -2096,7 +2106,7 @@ snapshots:
 
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-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
 
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@@ -2115,7 +2125,7 @@ snapshots:
 
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-  '@types/node@22.8.6':
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@@ -2127,15 +2137,15 @@ snapshots:
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-      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.12.2
-      eslint: 9.13.0
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+      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/type-utils': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.13.0
+      eslint: 9.14.0
       graphemer: 1.4.0
       ignore: 5.3.2
       natural-compare: 1.4.0
@@ -2145,28 +2155,28 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/parser@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.13.0
       debug: 4.3.7
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      eslint: 9.14.0
     optionalDependencies:
       typescript: 5.6.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@8.12.2':
+  '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@8.13.0':
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.13.0
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/type-utils@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/type-utils@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
       debug: 4.3.7
       ts-api-utils: 1.4.0(typescript@5.6.3)
     optionalDependencies:
@@ -2175,12 +2185,12 @@ snapshots:
       - eslint
       - supports-color
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/types@8.12.2': {}
+  '@typescript-eslint/types@8.13.0': {}
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)':
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys': 8.13.0
       debug: 4.3.7
       fast-glob: 3.3.2
       is-glob: 4.0.3
@@ -2192,20 +2202,20 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
+  '@typescript-eslint/utils@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)':
     dependencies:
-      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.13.0)
-      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
-      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.12.2(typescript@5.6.3)
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.14.0)
+      '@typescript-eslint/scope-manager': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 8.13.0(typescript@5.6.3)
+      eslint: 9.14.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
       - typescript
 
-  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.12.2':
+  '@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.13.0':
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.12.2
+      '@typescript-eslint/types': 8.13.0
       eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3
 
   acorn-jsx@5.3.2(acorn@8.14.0):
@@ -2373,13 +2383,13 @@ snapshots:
 
   convert-source-map@2.0.0: {}
 
-  create-jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  create-jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
     dependencies:
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       chalk: 4.1.2
       exit: 0.1.2
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
-      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       jest-util: 29.7.0
       prompts: 2.4.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -2394,6 +2404,12 @@ snapshots:
       shebang-command: 2.0.0
       which: 2.0.2
 
+  cross-spawn@7.0.5:
+    dependencies:
+      path-key: 3.1.1
+      shebang-command: 2.0.0
+      which: 2.0.2
+
   debug@4.3.7:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
@@ -2428,9 +2444,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   escape-string-regexp@4.0.0: {}
 
-  eslint-plugin-prettier@5.2.1(eslint@9.13.0)(prettier@3.3.3):
+  eslint-plugin-prettier@5.2.1(eslint@9.14.0)(prettier@3.3.3):
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 9.13.0
+      eslint: 9.14.0
       prettier: 3.3.3
       prettier-linter-helpers: 1.0.0
       synckit: 0.9.1
@@ -2444,23 +2460,23 @@ snapshots:
 
   eslint-visitor-keys@4.2.0: {}
 
-  eslint@9.13.0:
+  eslint@9.14.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.13.0)
+      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.1(eslint@9.14.0)
       '@eslint-community/regexpp': 4.12.1
       '@eslint/config-array': 0.18.0
       '@eslint/core': 0.7.0
       '@eslint/eslintrc': 3.1.0
-      '@eslint/js': 9.13.0
+      '@eslint/js': 9.14.0
       '@eslint/plugin-kit': 0.2.2
       '@humanfs/node': 0.16.6
       '@humanwhocodes/module-importer': 1.0.1
-      '@humanwhocodes/retry': 0.3.1
+      '@humanwhocodes/retry': 0.4.1
       '@types/estree': 1.0.6
       '@types/json-schema': 7.0.15
       ajv: 6.12.6
       chalk: 4.1.2
-      cross-spawn: 7.0.3
+      cross-spawn: 7.0.5
       debug: 4.3.7
       escape-string-regexp: 4.0.0
       eslint-scope: 8.2.0
@@ -2736,7 +2752,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/expect': 29.7.0
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       chalk: 4.1.2
       co: 4.6.0
       dedent: 1.5.1
@@ -2756,16 +2772,16 @@ snapshots:
       - babel-plugin-macros
       - supports-color
 
-  jest-cli@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest-cli@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
     dependencies:
       '@jest/core': 29.7.0
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       chalk: 4.1.2
-      create-jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      create-jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       exit: 0.1.2
       import-local: 3.1.0
-      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-config: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       jest-util: 29.7.0
       jest-validate: 29.7.0
       yargs: 17.7.2
@@ -2775,7 +2791,7 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - ts-node
 
-  jest-config@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest-config@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
     dependencies:
       '@babel/core': 7.23.9
       '@jest/test-sequencer': 29.7.0
@@ -2800,7 +2816,7 @@ snapshots:
       slash: 3.0.0
       strip-json-comments: 3.1.1
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - babel-plugin-macros
       - supports-color
@@ -2829,7 +2845,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/environment': 29.7.0
       '@jest/fake-timers': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       jest-mock: 29.7.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
 
@@ -2839,7 +2855,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       '@types/graceful-fs': 4.1.9
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       anymatch: 3.1.3
       fb-watchman: 2.0.2
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@@ -2878,7 +2894,7 @@ snapshots:
   jest-mock@29.7.0:
     dependencies:
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
 
   jest-pnp-resolver@1.2.3(jest-resolve@29.7.0):
@@ -2913,7 +2929,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/transform': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       chalk: 4.1.2
       emittery: 0.13.1
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@@ -2941,7 +2957,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/transform': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       chalk: 4.1.2
       cjs-module-lexer: 1.2.3
       collect-v8-coverage: 1.0.2
@@ -2987,7 +3003,7 @@ snapshots:
   jest-util@29.7.0:
     dependencies:
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       chalk: 4.1.2
       ci-info: 3.9.0
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@@ -3006,7 +3022,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       ansi-escapes: 4.3.2
       chalk: 4.1.2
       emittery: 0.13.1
@@ -3015,17 +3031,17 @@ snapshots:
 
   jest-worker@29.7.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 22.8.6
+      '@types/node': 22.9.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
       merge-stream: 2.0.0
       supports-color: 8.1.1
 
-  jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6):
+  jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0):
     dependencies:
       '@jest/core': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
       import-local: 3.1.0
-      jest-cli: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest-cli: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@types/node'
       - babel-plugin-macros
@@ -3061,7 +3077,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   kleur@3.0.3: {}
 
-  lemmy-js-client@0.20.0-private-community.9: {}
+  lemmy-js-client@0.20.0-alpha.18: {}
 
   leven@3.1.0: {}
 
@@ -3342,12 +3358,12 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       typescript: 5.6.3
 
-  ts-jest@29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6))(typescript@5.6.3):
+  ts-jest@29.2.5(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@jest/transform@29.7.0)(@jest/types@29.6.3)(babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.23.9))(jest@29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0))(typescript@5.6.3):
     dependencies:
       bs-logger: 0.2.6
       ejs: 3.1.10
       fast-json-stable-stringify: 2.1.0
-      jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.8.6)
+      jest: 29.7.0(@types/node@22.9.0)
       jest-util: 29.7.0
       json5: 2.2.3
       lodash.memoize: 4.1.2
@@ -3371,11 +3387,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   type-fest@0.21.3: {}
 
-  typescript-eslint@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3):
+  typescript-eslint@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3):
     dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 8.12.2(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
-      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.12.2(eslint@9.13.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 8.13.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 8.13.0(eslint@9.14.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
     optionalDependencies:
       typescript: 5.6.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
diff --git a/api_tests/src/shared.ts b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
index 95e916ef2..0b0a9862c 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/shared.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   CreatePrivateMessageReport,
   DeleteImage,
   EditCommunity,
-  GetCommunityPendingFollowsCount,
   GetCommunityPendingFollowsCountResponse,
   GetReplies,
   GetRepliesResponse,
@@ -988,7 +987,7 @@ export function getCommentParentId(comment: Comment): number | undefined {
   if (split.length > 1) {
     return Number(split[split.length - 2]);
   } else {
-    console.log(`Failed to extract comment parent id from ${comment.path}`);
+    console.error(`Failed to extract comment parent id from ${comment.path}`);
     return undefined;
   }
 }
@@ -1006,7 +1005,7 @@ export async function waitUntil<T>(
       result = await fetcher();
       if (checker(result)) return result;
     } catch (error) {
-      //console.error(error);
+      console.error(error);
     }
     await delay(
       delaySeconds[Math.min(retry - 1, delaySeconds.length - 1)] * 1000,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs b/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs
index f7c21ef31..58464421c 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/hide.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,39 @@
 use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, post::HidePost, SuccessResponse};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  post::{HidePost, PostResponse},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::PostHide;
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult, MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn hide_post(
   data: Json<HidePost>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   local_user_view: LocalUserView,
-) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
-  let post_ids = HashSet::from_iter(data.post_ids.clone());
-
-  if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
-  }
-
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
   let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+  let post_id = data.post_id;
 
   // Mark the post as hidden / unhidden
   if data.hide {
-    PostHide::hide(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
+    PostHide::hide(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id)
       .await
       .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntHidePost)?;
   } else {
-    PostHide::unhide(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id)
+    PostHide::unhide(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id)
       .await
       .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntHidePost)?;
   }
 
-  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+  let post_view = PostView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    post_id,
+    Some(&local_user_view.local_user),
+    false,
+  )
+  .await?;
+
+  Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
index 2931d4c84..e70213765 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub async fn like_post(
   }
 
   // Mark Post Read
-  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &[post_id], person_id).await?;
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
 
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
     SendActivityData::LikePostOrComment {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs b/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
index 175856136..def7656b1 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,34 @@
 use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, post::MarkPostAsRead, SuccessResponse};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  post::{MarkPostAsRead, PostResponse},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::PostRead;
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult, MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
   data: Json<MarkPostAsRead>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   local_user_view: LocalUserView,
-) -> LemmyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
-  let post_ids = &data.post_ids;
-
-  if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
-  }
-
+) -> LemmyResult<Json<PostResponse>> {
   let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+  let post_id = data.post_id;
 
   // Mark the post as read / unread
   if data.read {
-    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id).await?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
   } else {
-    PostRead::mark_as_unread(&mut context.pool(), post_ids, person_id).await?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_unread(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
   }
+  let post_view = PostView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    post_id,
+    Some(&local_user_view.local_user),
+    false,
+  )
+  .await?;
 
-  Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
+  Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/save.rs b/crates/api/src/post/save.rs
index 4345d8853..4a382e732 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/save.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/save.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub async fn save_post(
   )
   .await?;
 
-  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &[post_id], person_id).await?;
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
 
   Ok(Json(PostResponse { post_view }))
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
index 50308ccda..39e87e683 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ pub struct RemovePost {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
 /// Mark a post as read.
 pub struct MarkPostAsRead {
-  pub post_ids: Vec<PostId>,
+  pub post_id: PostId,
   pub read: bool,
 }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pub struct MarkPostAsRead {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
 /// Hide a post from list views
 pub struct HidePost {
-  pub post_ids: Vec<PostId>,
+  pub post_id: PostId,
   pub hide: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index 8ff3f68cc..6dc847086 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pub async fn create_post(
     .await
     .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntLikePost)?;
 
-  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &[post_id], person_id).await?;
+  PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
 
   build_post_response(&context, community_id, local_user_view, post_id).await
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
index f2784e4ce..f3c2e1fa6 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub async fn get_post(
 
   let post_id = post_view.post.id;
   if let Some(person_id) = person_id {
-    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &[post_id], person_id).await?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, person_id).await?;
 
     update_read_comments(
       person_id,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
index 02e0b0d77..dd80dcbcb 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ pub async fn list_posts(
       .unwrap_or(local_user.auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read)
     {
       let post_ids = posts.iter().map(|p| p.post.id).collect::<Vec<PostId>>();
-      PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &post_ids, local_user.person_id).await?;
+      // TODO get rid of this in the next pr
+      for post_id in post_ids {
+        PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), post_id, local_user.person_id).await?;
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index 0c69b25ae..c8b34d3bc 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ use diesel::{
 };
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Crud for Post {
@@ -336,29 +335,21 @@ impl Saveable for PostSaved {
 impl PostRead {
   pub async fn mark_as_read(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_ids: &[PostId],
+    post_id: PostId,
     person_id: PersonId,
   ) -> LemmyResult<usize> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
-    let forms = post_ids
-      .iter()
-      .map(|post_id| {
-        (
-          PostReadForm {
-            post_id: *post_id,
-            person_id,
-          },
-          post_actions::read.eq(now().nullable()),
-        )
-      })
-      .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let form = (
+      &PostReadForm { post_id, person_id },
+      post_actions::read.eq(now().nullable()),
+    );
 
     insert_into(post_actions::table)
-      .values(forms)
+      .values(form)
       .on_conflict((post_actions::person_id, post_actions::post_id))
       .do_update()
-      .set(post_actions::read.eq(now().nullable()))
+      .set(form)
       .execute(conn)
       .await
       .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)
@@ -366,14 +357,14 @@ impl PostRead {
 
   pub async fn mark_as_unread(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_ids: &[PostId],
+    post_id_: PostId,
     person_id_: PersonId,
   ) -> LemmyResult<uplete::Count> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
     uplete::new(
       post_actions::table
-        .filter(post_actions::post_id.eq_any(post_ids.to_vec()))
+        .filter(post_actions::post_id.eq(post_id_))
         .filter(post_actions::person_id.eq(person_id_)),
     )
     .set_null(post_actions::read)
@@ -386,39 +377,34 @@ impl PostRead {
 impl PostHide {
   pub async fn hide(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_ids: HashSet<PostId>,
+    post_id: PostId,
     person_id: PersonId,
   ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
-    let forms = post_ids
-      .into_iter()
-      .map(|post_id| {
-        (
-          PostHideForm { post_id, person_id },
-          post_actions::hidden.eq(now().nullable()),
-        )
-      })
-      .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let form = (
+      &PostHideForm { post_id, person_id },
+      post_actions::hidden.eq(now().nullable()),
+    );
     insert_into(post_actions::table)
-      .values(forms)
+      .values(form)
       .on_conflict((post_actions::person_id, post_actions::post_id))
       .do_update()
-      .set(post_actions::hidden.eq(now().nullable()))
+      .set(form)
       .execute(conn)
       .await
   }
 
   pub async fn unhide(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    post_id_: HashSet<PostId>,
+    post_id_: PostId,
     person_id_: PersonId,
   ) -> Result<uplete::Count, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
     uplete::new(
       post_actions::table
-        .filter(post_actions::post_id.eq_any(post_id_))
+        .filter(post_actions::post_id.eq(post_id_))
         .filter(post_actions::person_id.eq(person_id_)),
     )
     .set_null(post_actions::hidden)
@@ -553,14 +539,9 @@ mod tests {
       published: inserted_post_saved.published,
     };
 
-    // Post Read
-    let marked_as_read = PostRead::mark_as_read(
-      pool,
-      &[inserted_post.id, inserted_post2.id],
-      inserted_person.id,
-    )
-    .await?;
-    assert_eq!(2, marked_as_read);
+    // Mark 2 posts as read
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(pool, inserted_post.id, inserted_person.id).await?;
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(pool, inserted_post2.id, inserted_person.id).await?;
 
     let read_post = Post::read(pool, inserted_post.id).await?;
 
@@ -578,17 +559,19 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(uplete::Count::only_updated(1), like_removed);
     let saved_removed = PostSaved::unsave(pool, &post_saved_form).await?;
     assert_eq!(uplete::Count::only_updated(1), saved_removed);
-    let read_removed = PostRead::mark_as_unread(
-      pool,
-      &[inserted_post.id, inserted_post2.id],
-      inserted_person.id,
-    )
-    .await?;
-    assert_eq!(uplete::Count::only_deleted(2), read_removed);
+
+    let read_removed_1 =
+      PostRead::mark_as_unread(pool, inserted_post.id, inserted_person.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(uplete::Count::only_deleted(1), read_removed_1);
+
+    let read_removed_2 =
+      PostRead::mark_as_unread(pool, inserted_post2.id, inserted_person.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(uplete::Count::only_deleted(1), read_removed_2);
 
     let num_deleted = Post::delete(pool, inserted_post.id).await?
       + Post::delete(pool, inserted_post2.id).await?
       + Post::delete(pool, inserted_scheduled_post.id).await?;
+
     assert_eq!(3, num_deleted);
     Community::delete(pool, inserted_community.id).await?;
     Person::delete(pool, inserted_person.id).await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index e32c79fff..23f3a8134 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -656,10 +656,7 @@ mod tests {
   use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
   use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
   use serial_test::serial;
-  use std::{
-    collections::HashSet,
-    time::{Duration, Instant},
-  };
+  use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
   use url::Url;
 
   const POST_WITH_ANOTHER_TITLE: &str = "Another title";
@@ -1526,7 +1523,7 @@ mod tests {
     // Mark a post as read
     PostRead::mark_as_read(
       pool,
-      &[data.inserted_bot_post.id],
+      data.inserted_bot_post.id,
       data.local_user_view.person.id,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -1568,7 +1565,7 @@ mod tests {
     // Mark a post as hidden
     PostHide::hide(
       pool,
-      HashSet::from([data.inserted_bot_post.id]),
+      data.inserted_bot_post.id,
       data.local_user_view.person.id,
     )
     .await?;