diff --git a/lemmy_api/src/community.rs b/lemmy_api/src/community.rs
index 762420202..d7de0e6bd 100644
--- a/lemmy_api/src/community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_api/src/community.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post::Post,
   site::*,
   user_view::*,
+  ApubObject,
   Bannable,
   Crud,
   Followable,
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ impl Perform for CreateCommunity {
     let actor_id = make_apub_endpoint(EndpointType::Community, &data.name).to_string();
     let actor_id_cloned = actor_id.to_owned();
     let community_dupe = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &actor_id_cloned)
+      Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, &actor_id_cloned)
     })
     .await?;
     if community_dupe.is_ok() {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/community.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/community.rs
index ed43b33e3..b1866283b 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/community.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
   base::{AnyBase, ExtendsExt},
 };
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_db::{community::Community, community_view::CommunityView};
+use lemmy_db::{community::Community, community_view::CommunityView, ApubObject};
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, community::CommunityResponse};
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendCommunityRoomMessage, LemmyContext, UserOperation};
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_remove_community(
     .single_xsd_any_uri()
     .context(location_info!())?;
   let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, community_uri.as_str())
+    Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, community_uri.as_str())
   })
   .await??;
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_remove_community(
     .single_xsd_any_uri()
     .context(location_info!())?;
   let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, community_uri.as_str())
+    Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, community_uri.as_str())
   })
   .await??;
 
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/send/user.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/send/user.rs
index a94f241da..8c539c4b0 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/send/user.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/send/user.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   user::User_,
+  ApubObject,
   DbPool,
   Followable,
 };
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     let follow_actor_id = follow_actor_id.to_string();
     let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &follow_actor_id)
+      Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, &follow_actor_id)
     })
     .await??;
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     let follow_actor_id = follow_actor_id.to_string();
     let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &follow_actor_id)
+      Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, &follow_actor_id)
     })
     .await??;
 
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
index 0fb0cb10c..a29c1fe97 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   user::User_,
   user_view::UserView,
+  ApubObject,
   Joinable,
   SearchType,
 };
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(
 ) -> Result<User_, LemmyError> {
   let apub_id_owned = apub_id.to_owned();
   let user = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    User_::read_from_actor_id(conn, apub_id_owned.as_ref())
+    User_::read_from_apub_id(conn, apub_id_owned.as_ref())
   })
   .await?;
 
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community(
 ) -> Result<Community, LemmyError> {
   let apub_id_owned = apub_id.to_owned();
   let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, apub_id_owned.as_str())
+    Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, apub_id_owned.as_str())
   })
   .await?;
 
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/community_inbox.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/community_inbox.rs
index 137f3fea4..6acdfa0d8 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/community_inbox.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/community_inbox.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   community_view::CommunityUserBanView,
   user::User_,
+  ApubObject,
   DbPool,
   Followable,
 };
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn community_receive_message(
   // unconditionally.
   let actor_id = actor.actor_id_str();
   let user = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    User_::read_from_actor_id(&conn, &actor_id)
+    User_::read_from_apub_id(&conn, &actor_id)
   })
   .await??;
   check_community_or_site_ban(&user, &to_community, context.pool()).await?;
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ async fn handle_undo_follow(
   verify_activity_domains_valid(&follow, &user_url, false)?;
 
   let user = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    User_::read_from_actor_id(&conn, user_url.as_str())
+    User_::read_from_apub_id(&conn, user_url.as_str())
   })
   .await??;
   let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/mod.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
index 4fdbb7a53..8b37f5be9 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use actix_web::HttpRequest;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
-use lemmy_db::{activity::Activity, community::Community, user::User_, DbPool};
+use lemmy_db::{activity::Activity, community::Community, user::User_, ApubObject, DbPool};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn is_addressed_to_local_user(
 ) -> Result<bool, LemmyError> {
   for url in to_and_cc {
     let url = url.to_string();
-    let user = blocking(&pool, move |conn| User_::read_from_actor_id(&conn, &url)).await?;
+    let user = blocking(&pool, move |conn| User_::read_from_apub_id(&conn, &url)).await?;
     if let Ok(u) = user {
       if u.local {
         return Ok(true);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn is_addressed_to_community_followers(
     if url.ends_with("/followers") {
       let community_url = url.replace("/followers", "");
       let community = blocking(&pool, move |conn| {
-        Community::read_from_actor_id(&conn, &community_url)
+        Community::read_from_apub_id(&conn, &community_url)
       })
       .await??;
       if !community.local {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/receive_for_community.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/receive_for_community.rs
index b6dfa1e42..710cf17bf 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/receive_for_community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/receive_for_community.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use anyhow::Context;
 use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
-use lemmy_db::{comment::Comment, post::Post, site::Site, Crud};
+use lemmy_db::{comment::Comment, post::Post, site::Site, ApubObject, Crud};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/shared_inbox.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
index dfd583662..9b5bdd6f4 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitystreams::{activity::ActorAndObject, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_db::{community::Community, DbPool};
+use lemmy_db::{community::Community, ApubObject, DbPool};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ async fn extract_local_community_from_destinations(
 ) -> Result<Option<Community>, LemmyError> {
   for url in to_and_cc {
     let url = url.to_string();
-    let community = blocking(&pool, move |conn| {
-      Community::read_from_actor_id(&conn, &url)
-    })
-    .await?;
+    let community = blocking(&pool, move |conn| Community::read_from_apub_id(&conn, &url)).await?;
     if let Ok(c) = community {
       if c.local {
         return Ok(Some(c));
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/user_inbox.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/user_inbox.rs
index dfcb2d618..76fa7d623 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/user_inbox.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/inbox/user_inbox.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
   private_message::PrivateMessage,
   user::User_,
+  ApubObject,
   Followable,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ async fn find_community_or_private_message_by_id(
 ) -> Result<CommunityOrPrivateMessage, LemmyError> {
   let ap_id = apub_id.to_string();
   let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &ap_id)
+    Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, &ap_id)
   })
   .await?;
   if let Ok(c) = community {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index 1454a738c..52e9320ef 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   community::Community,
   post::Post,
   user::User_,
+  ApubObject,
   Crud,
   DbPool,
 };
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
index 57cc47373..eababf515 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityForm},
   community_view::CommunityModeratorView,
   naive_now,
+  ApubObject,
   DbPool,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ impl FromApub for Community {
     let domain = community_id.domain().context(location_info!())?;
     if domain == Settings::get().hostname {
       let community = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-        Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, community_id.as_str())
+        Community::read_from_apub_id(conn, community_id.as_str())
       })
       .await??;
       Ok(community)
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 7151ee332..98a9c2eef 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   community::Community,
   post::{Post, PostForm},
   user::User_,
+  ApubObject,
   Crud,
   DbPool,
 };
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
index 7162a1170..4fce30a62 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   naive_now,
   user::{UserForm, User_},
+  ApubObject,
   DbPool,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ impl FromApub for User_ {
     let domain = user_id.domain().context(location_info!())?;
     if domain == Settings::get().hostname {
       let user = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-        User_::read_from_actor_id(conn, user_id.as_str())
+        User_::read_from_apub_id(conn, user_id.as_str())
       })
       .await??;
       Ok(user)
diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs b/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
index 9b0928257..e9568bacf 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::post::Post;
 use crate::{
   naive_now,
   schema::{comment, comment_like, comment_saved},
+  ApubObject,
   Crud,
   Likeable,
   Saveable,
@@ -86,6 +87,13 @@ impl Crud<CommentForm> for Comment {
   }
 }
 
+impl ApubObject for Comment {
+  fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::comment::dsl::*;
+    comment.filter(ap_id.eq(object_id)).first::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+}
+
 impl Comment {
   pub fn update_ap_id(
     conn: &PgConnection,
@@ -99,11 +107,6 @@ impl Comment {
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::comment::dsl::*;
-    comment.filter(ap_id.eq(object_id)).first::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn permadelete_for_creator(
     conn: &PgConnection,
     for_creator_id: i32,
diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/community.rs b/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
index 5f76d5143..5c3ee551d 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
   naive_now,
   schema::{community, community_follower, community_moderator, community_user_ban},
+  ApubObject,
   Bannable,
   Crud,
   Followable,
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ impl Crud<CommunityForm> for Community {
   }
 }
 
+impl ApubObject for Community {
+  fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, for_actor_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::community::dsl::*;
+    community
+      .filter(actor_id.eq(for_actor_id))
+      .first::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+}
+
 impl Community {
   pub fn read_from_name(conn: &PgConnection, community_name: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community::dsl::*;
@@ -92,13 +102,6 @@ impl Community {
       .first::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn read_from_actor_id(conn: &PgConnection, for_actor_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::community::dsl::*;
-    community
-      .filter(actor_id.eq(for_actor_id))
-      .first::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn update_deleted(
     conn: &PgConnection,
     community_id: i32,
diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs b/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
index bad646d14..e9c676715 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ pub trait Reportable<T> {
     Self: Sized;
 }
 
+pub trait ApubObject {
+  fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error>
+  where
+    Self: Sized;
+}
+
 pub trait MaybeOptional<T> {
   fn get_optional(self) -> Option<T>;
 }
diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/post.rs b/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
index 787d5e6c4..261d5d935 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
   naive_now,
   schema::{post, post_like, post_read, post_saved},
+  ApubObject,
   Crud,
   Likeable,
   Readable,
@@ -62,6 +63,37 @@ impl PostForm {
   }
 }
 
+impl Crud<PostForm> for Post {
+  fn read(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
+    post.find(post_id).first::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+
+  fn delete(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
+    diesel::delete(post.find(post_id)).execute(conn)
+  }
+
+  fn create(conn: &PgConnection, new_post: &PostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
+    insert_into(post).values(new_post).get_result::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+
+  fn update(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32, new_post: &PostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
+    diesel::update(post.find(post_id))
+      .set(new_post)
+      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+}
+
+impl ApubObject for Post {
+  fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
+    post.filter(ap_id.eq(object_id)).first::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+}
+
 impl Post {
   pub fn read(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
@@ -81,11 +113,6 @@ impl Post {
       .load::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-    post.filter(ap_id.eq(object_id)).first::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn update_ap_id(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32, apub_id: String) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
 
@@ -189,30 +216,6 @@ impl Post {
   }
 }
 
-impl Crud<PostForm> for Post {
-  fn read(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-    post.find(post_id).first::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
-  fn delete(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<usize, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-    diesel::delete(post.find(post_id)).execute(conn)
-  }
-
-  fn create(conn: &PgConnection, new_post: &PostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-    insert_into(post).values(new_post).get_result::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
-  fn update(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32, new_post: &PostForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-    diesel::update(post.find(post_id))
-      .set(new_post)
-      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-}
-
 #[derive(Identifiable, Queryable, Associations, PartialEq, Debug)]
 #[belongs_to(Post)]
 #[table_name = "post_like"]
diff --git a/lemmy_db/src/user.rs b/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
index 4733fdfea..ada535e35 100644
--- a/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
+++ b/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
   is_email_regex,
   naive_now,
   schema::{user_, user_::dsl::*},
+  ApubObject,
   Crud,
 };
 use bcrypt::{hash, DEFAULT_COST};
@@ -89,6 +90,16 @@ impl Crud<UserForm> for User_ {
   }
 }
 
+impl ApubObject for User_ {
+  fn read_from_apub_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::user_::dsl::*;
+    user_
+      .filter(deleted.eq(false))
+      .filter(actor_id.eq(object_id))
+      .first::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+}
+
 impl User_ {
   pub fn register(conn: &PgConnection, form: &UserForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let mut edited_user = form.clone();
@@ -135,14 +146,6 @@ impl User_ {
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn read_from_actor_id(conn: &PgConnection, object_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::user_::dsl::*;
-    user_
-      .filter(deleted.eq(false))
-      .filter(actor_id.eq(object_id))
-      .first::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn find_by_email_or_username(
     conn: &PgConnection,
     username_or_email: &str,