diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e539ebd..cf78ee8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ hydrate = ["leptos/hydrate", "leptos_meta/hydrate", "leptos_router/hydrate"]
 
 [lints.clippy]
 dbg_macro = "deny"
+unwrap_used = "deny"
 
 [dependencies]
 activitypub_federation = { git = "https://github.com/LemmyNet/activitypub-federation-rust.git", branch = "optional-activity-queue", features = [
diff --git a/src/backend/api/article.rs b/src/backend/api/article.rs
index 8b7010f..421d4d9 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/article.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::create_article::CreateArticle;
 use crate::backend::federation::activities::submit_article_update;
 use crate::backend::utils::generate_article_version;
+use crate::common::utils::extract_domain;
 use crate::common::utils::http_protocol_str;
 use crate::common::validation::can_edit_article;
 use crate::common::LocalUserView;
@@ -38,10 +39,9 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn create_article(
 
     let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data)?;
     let ap_id = ObjectId::parse(&format!(
-        "{}://{}:{}/article/{}",
+        "{}://{}/article/{}",
         http_protocol_str(),
-        local_instance.ap_id.inner().host_str().unwrap(),
-        local_instance.ap_id.inner().port().unwrap(),
+        extract_domain(&local_instance.ap_id),
         create_article.title
     ))?;
     let form = DbArticleForm {
@@ -177,10 +177,9 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn fork_article(
 
     let local_instance = DbInstance::read_local_instance(&data)?;
     let ap_id = ObjectId::parse(&format!(
-        "{}://{}:{}/article/{}",
+        "{}://{}/article/{}",
         http_protocol_str(),
-        local_instance.ap_id.inner().domain().unwrap(),
-        local_instance.ap_id.inner().port().unwrap(),
+        extract_domain(&local_instance.ap_id),
         &fork_form.new_title
     ))?;
     let form = DbArticleForm {
@@ -227,7 +226,12 @@ pub(super) async fn resolve_article(
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
     let article: DbArticle = ObjectId::from(query.id).dereference(&data).await?;
     let edits = DbEdit::read_for_article(&article, &data)?;
-    let latest_version = edits.last().unwrap().edit.hash.clone();
+    let latest_version = edits
+        .last()
+        .expect("has at least one edit")
+        .edit
+        .hash
+        .clone();
     Ok(Json(ArticleView {
         article,
         edits,
diff --git a/src/backend/config.rs b/src/backend/config.rs
index 8f17a59..30f3644 100644
--- a/src/backend/config.rs
+++ b/src/backend/config.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 use config::Config;
 use doku::Document;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use smart_default::SmartDefault;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
-use crate::backend::error::MyResult;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Document, SmartDefault)]
 #[serde(default)]
diff --git a/src/backend/database/article.rs b/src/backend/database/article.rs
index a597f16..1ec6749 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/article.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use diesel::{
 };
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Insertable, AsChangeset)]
 #[diesel(table_name = article, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg))]
 pub struct DbArticleForm {
diff --git a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
index df3d135..e75c4c8 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ use crate::common::{ApiConflict, DbArticle};
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use diesel::ExpressionMethods;
 use diesel::{
-    delete, insert_into, Identifiable, Insertable, QueryDsl, Queryable, RunQueryDsl,
-    Selectable,
+    delete, insert_into, Identifiable, Insertable, QueryDsl, Queryable, RunQueryDsl, Selectable,
 };
 use diffy::{apply, merge, Patch};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
-
 /// A local only object which represents a merge conflict. It is created
 /// when a local user edit conflicts with another concurrent edit.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Queryable, Selectable, Identifiable)]
diff --git a/src/backend/database/edit.rs b/src/backend/database/edit.rs
index 5d600c5..f94ec40 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/edit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/edit.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use diesel::{insert_into, AsChangeset, Insertable, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
 use diffy::create_patch;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Insertable, AsChangeset)]
 #[diesel(table_name = edit, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg))]
 pub struct DbEditForm {
diff --git a/src/backend/database/instance.rs b/src/backend/database/instance.rs
index 5e72af5..8a9bd21 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/instance.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@ use activitypub_federation::fetch::collection_id::CollectionId;
 use activitypub_federation::fetch::object_id::ObjectId;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::ExpressionMethods;
-use diesel::{
-    insert_into, AsChangeset, Insertable, JoinOnDsl, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl,
-};
+use diesel::{insert_into, AsChangeset, Insertable, JoinOnDsl, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Insertable, AsChangeset)]
 #[diesel(table_name = instance, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg))]
 pub struct DbInstanceForm {
diff --git a/src/backend/database/mod.rs b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
index 3cb2e3f..d2d2c0a 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ use diesel::r2d2::ConnectionManager;
 use diesel::r2d2::Pool;
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use diesel::{QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
-use std::ops::Deref;
+
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 pub mod article;
 pub mod conflict;
diff --git a/src/backend/database/user.rs b/src/backend/database/user.rs
index abdc633..b4b9977 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/user.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use diesel::{ExpressionMethods, JoinOnDsl};
 use diesel::{PgTextExpressionMethods, QueryDsl};
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Insertable, AsChangeset)]
 #[diesel(table_name = local_user, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg))]
 pub struct DbLocalUserForm {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/mod.rs b/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
index 95c5a59..8e5e7f5 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/mod.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub struct VerifyUrlData(pub IbisConfig);
 impl UrlVerifier for VerifyUrlData {
     /// Check domain against allowlist and blocklist from config file.
     async fn verify(&self, url: &Url) -> Result<(), ActivityPubError> {
-        let domain = url.domain().unwrap();
+        let domain = url.domain().expect("url has domain");
         if let Some(allowlist) = &self.0.federation.allowlist {
             let allowlist = allowlist.split(',').collect::<Vec<_>>();
             if !allowlist.contains(&domain) {
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
index 3deae29..f8cd3d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
@@ -57,13 +57,9 @@ impl DbInstance {
     {
         let mut inboxes: Vec<_> = DbInstance::read_followers(self.id, data)?
             .iter()
-            .map(|f| Url::parse(&f.inbox_url).unwrap())
+            .map(|f| f.inbox_url())
             .collect();
-        inboxes.extend(
-            extra_recipients
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|i| Url::parse(&i.inbox_url).unwrap()),
-        );
+        inboxes.extend(extra_recipients.into_iter().map(|i| i.inbox_url()));
         send_activity(self, activity, inboxes, data).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -140,6 +136,6 @@ impl Actor for DbInstance {
     }
 
     fn inbox(&self) -> Url {
-        Url::parse(&self.inbox_url).unwrap()
+        self.inbox_url()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
index 62e3347..e2ae239 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ impl Actor for DbPerson {
     }
 
     fn inbox(&self) -> Url {
-        Url::parse(&self.inbox_url).unwrap()
+        self.inbox_url()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/mod.rs b/src/backend/mod.rs
index 559b97e..709a30e 100644
--- a/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use axum::{middleware::Next, response::Response, Router};
 use chrono::Local;
 use diesel::r2d2::ConnectionManager;
 use diesel::r2d2::Pool;
-use diesel::Connection;
+
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use diesel_migrations::embed_migrations;
 use diesel_migrations::EmbeddedMigrations;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use diesel_migrations::MigrationHarness;
 use leptos::*;
 use leptos_axum::{generate_route_list, LeptosRoutes};
 use log::info;
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
 use tower::Layer;
 use tower_http::cors::CorsLayer;
 use tower_http::services::{ServeDir, ServeFile};
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ pub async fn start(config: IbisConfig) -> MyResult<()> {
         .get()?
         .run_pending_migrations(MIGRATIONS)
         .expect("run migrations");
-    let data = IbisData {
-        db_pool,
-        config,
-    };
+    let data = IbisData { db_pool, config };
     let data = FederationConfig::builder()
         .domain(data.config.federation.domain.clone())
         .url_verifier(Box::new(VerifyUrlData(data.config.clone())))
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ pub async fn start(config: IbisConfig) -> MyResult<()> {
         setup(&data.to_request_data()).await?;
     }
 
-    let conf = get_configuration(Some("Cargo.toml")).await.unwrap();
+    let conf = get_configuration(Some("Cargo.toml")).await?;
     let mut leptos_options = conf.leptos_options;
     leptos_options.site_addr = data.config.bind;
     let routes = generate_route_list(App);
@@ -186,7 +183,9 @@ async fn federation_routes_middleware<B>(request: Request<B>, next: Next<B>) ->
     if uri.ends_with('/') && uri.len() > 1 {
         uri.pop();
     }
-    parts.uri = uri.parse().unwrap();
+    parts.uri = uri
+        .parse()
+        .expect("can parse uri after dropping trailing slash");
     let request = Request::from_parts(parts, body);
 
     next.run(request).await
diff --git a/src/common/mod.rs b/src/common/mod.rs
index d4e53f5..5ec0775 100644
--- a/src/common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/common/mod.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ impl EditVersion {
         let mut sha256 = Sha256::new();
         sha256.update(diff);
         let hash_bytes = sha256.finalize();
-        let uuid = Uuid::from_slice(&hash_bytes.as_slice()[..16]).unwrap();
+        let uuid =
+            Uuid::from_slice(&hash_bytes.as_slice()[..16]).expect("hash is correct size for uuid");
         EditVersion(uuid)
     }
 
@@ -167,6 +168,12 @@ pub struct DbPerson {
     pub local: bool,
 }
 
+impl DbPerson {
+    pub fn inbox_url(&self) -> Url {
+        Url::parse(&self.inbox_url).expect("can parse inbox url")
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct CreateArticleData {
     pub title: String,
@@ -246,6 +253,12 @@ pub struct DbInstance {
     pub local: bool,
 }
 
+impl DbInstance {
+    pub fn inbox_url(&self) -> Url {
+        Url::parse(&self.inbox_url).expect("can parse inbox url")
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "ssr", derive(Queryable))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "ssr", diesel(table_name = article, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg)))]
diff --git a/src/common/utils.rs b/src/common/utils.rs
index a30fb7d..ec11d72 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.rs
+++ b/src/common/utils.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ where
     if let Some(port_) = url.inner().port() {
         port = format!(":{port_}");
     }
-    format!("{}{port}", url.inner().host_str().unwrap())
+    format!("{}{port}", url.inner().host_str().expect("has domain"))
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "ssr"))]
diff --git a/src/frontend/mod.rs b/src/frontend/mod.rs
index 437bb66..45eae52 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mod.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/mod.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ fn backend_hostname() -> String {
     }
     #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
     {
-        backend_hostname = crate::backend::config::IbisConfig::read().unwrap().bind.to_string();
+        backend_hostname = crate::backend::config::IbisConfig::read()
+            .unwrap()
+            .bind
+            .to_string();
     }
     backend_hostname
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 47c649d..d24c3dc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "ssr")]
 pub mod backend;
 pub mod common;
+#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
 pub mod frontend;