diff --git a/internal/db/gtsmodel/account.go b/internal/db/gtsmodel/account.go
index ed06eba1e..8ee05f45b 100644
--- a/internal/db/gtsmodel/account.go
+++ b/internal/db/gtsmodel/account.go
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ type Account struct {
 	// Last time this account was located using the webfinger API.
 	LastWebfingeredAt time.Time `pg:"type:timestamp"`
 	// Address of this account's activitypub inbox, for sending activity to
-	InboxURL string `pg:",unique"`
+	InboxURI string `pg:",unique"`
 	// Address of this account's activitypub outbox
-	OutboxURL string `pg:",unique"`
-	// Don't support shared inbox right now so this is just a stub for a future implementation
-	SharedInboxURL string `pg:",unique"`
-	// URL for getting the followers list of this account
-	FollowersURL string `pg:",unique"`
+	OutboxURI string `pg:",unique"`
+	// URI for getting the following list of this account
+	FollowingURI string `pg:",unique"`
+	// URI for getting the followers list of this account
+	FollowersURI string `pg:",unique"`
 	// URL for getting the featured collection list of this account
-	FeaturedCollectionURL string `pg:",unique"`
+	FeaturedCollectionURI string `pg:",unique"`
 	// What type of activitypub actor is this account?
 	ActorType ActivityStreamsActor
 	// This account is associated with x account id
diff --git a/internal/db/pg.go b/internal/db/pg.go
index a6ae8ce19..33ce26ba7 100644
--- a/internal/db/pg.go
+++ b/internal/db/pg.go
@@ -468,10 +468,11 @@ func (ps *postgresService) NewSignup(username string, reason string, requireAppr
 		PublicKeyURI:          newAccountURIs.PublicKeyURI,
 		ActorType:             gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 		URI:                   newAccountURIs.UserURI,
-		InboxURL:              newAccountURIs.InboxURI,
-		OutboxURL:             newAccountURIs.OutboxURI,
-		FollowersURL:          newAccountURIs.FollowersURI,
-		FeaturedCollectionURL: newAccountURIs.CollectionURI,
+		InboxURI:              newAccountURIs.InboxURI,
+		OutboxURI:             newAccountURIs.OutboxURI,
+		FollowersURI:          newAccountURIs.FollowersURI,
+		FollowingURI:          newAccountURIs.FollowingURI,
+		FeaturedCollectionURI: newAccountURIs.CollectionURI,
 	}
 	if _, err = ps.conn.Model(a).Insert(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/federation/protocol_test.go b/internal/federation/protocol_test.go
index b30c4c7c1..eeb849acf 100644
--- a/internal/federation/protocol_test.go
+++ b/internal/federation/protocol_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) TestAuthenticatePostInbox() {
 			"owner": "%s",
 			"publicKeyPem": "%s"
 		}
-	}`, sendingAccount.URI, sendingAccount.Username, sendingAccount.InboxURL, sendingAccount.PublicKeyURI, sendingAccount.URI, publicKeyString)
+	}`, sendingAccount.URI, sendingAccount.Username, sendingAccount.InboxURI, sendingAccount.PublicKeyURI, sendingAccount.URI, publicKeyString)
 
 	// create a transport controller whose client will just return the response body string we specified above
 	tc := testrig.NewTestTransportController(testrig.NewMockHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/converter.go b/internal/typeutils/converter.go
index 6db2cf270..4f19e07b2 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/converter.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/converter.go
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
 package typeutils
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/config"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db/gtsmodel"
@@ -84,12 +82,18 @@ type TypeConverter interface {
 	MastoVisToVis(m mastotypes.Visibility) gtsmodel.Visibility
 
 	/*
-		ACTIVITYPUB MODEL TO INTERNAL (gts) MODEL
+		ACTIVITYSTREAMS MODEL TO INTERNAL (gts) MODEL
 	*/
 
 	/*
-		INTERNAL (gts) MODEL TO ACTIVITYPUB MODEL
+		INTERNAL (gts) MODEL TO ACTIVITYSTREAMS MODEL
 	*/
+
+	// AccountToAS converts a gts model account into an activity streams person, suitable for federation
+	AccountToAS(a *gtsmodel.Account) (vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson, error)
+
+	// StatusToAS converts a gts model status into an activity streams note, suitable for federation
+	StatusToAS(s *gtsmodel.Status) (vocab.ActivityStreamsNote, error)
 }
 
 type converter struct {
@@ -104,465 +108,3 @@ func NewConverter(config *config.Config, db db.DB) TypeConverter {
 		db:     db,
 	}
 }
-
-func (c *converter) AccountToMastoSensitive(a *gtsmodel.Account) (*mastotypes.Account, error) {
-	// we can build this sensitive account easily by first getting the public account....
-	mastoAccount, err := c.AccountToMastoPublic(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// then adding the Source object to it...
-
-	// check pending follow requests aimed at this account
-	fr := []gtsmodel.FollowRequest{}
-	if err := c.db.GetFollowRequestsForAccountID(a.ID, &fr); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting follow requests: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var frc int
-	if fr != nil {
-		frc = len(fr)
-	}
-
-	mastoAccount.Source = &mastotypes.Source{
-		Privacy:             c.VisToMasto(a.Privacy),
-		Sensitive:           a.Sensitive,
-		Language:            a.Language,
-		Note:                a.Note,
-		Fields:              mastoAccount.Fields,
-		FollowRequestsCount: frc,
-	}
-
-	return mastoAccount, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) AccountToMastoPublic(a *gtsmodel.Account) (*mastotypes.Account, error) {
-	// count followers
-	followers := []gtsmodel.Follow{}
-	if err := c.db.GetFollowersByAccountID(a.ID, &followers); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting followers: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var followersCount int
-	if followers != nil {
-		followersCount = len(followers)
-	}
-
-	// count following
-	following := []gtsmodel.Follow{}
-	if err := c.db.GetFollowingByAccountID(a.ID, &following); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting following: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var followingCount int
-	if following != nil {
-		followingCount = len(following)
-	}
-
-	// count statuses
-	statuses := []gtsmodel.Status{}
-	if err := c.db.GetStatusesByAccountID(a.ID, &statuses); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting last statuses: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var statusesCount int
-	if statuses != nil {
-		statusesCount = len(statuses)
-	}
-
-	// check when the last status was
-	lastStatus := >smodel.Status{}
-	if err := c.db.GetLastStatusForAccountID(a.ID, lastStatus); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting last status: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var lastStatusAt string
-	if lastStatus != nil {
-		lastStatusAt = lastStatus.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
-	}
-
-	// build the avatar and header URLs
-	avi := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
-	if err := c.db.GetAvatarForAccountID(avi, a.ID); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting avatar: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	aviURL := avi.URL
-	aviURLStatic := avi.Thumbnail.URL
-
-	header := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
-	if err := c.db.GetHeaderForAccountID(avi, a.ID); err != nil {
-		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting header: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	headerURL := header.URL
-	headerURLStatic := header.Thumbnail.URL
-
-	// get the fields set on this account
-	fields := []mastotypes.Field{}
-	for _, f := range a.Fields {
-		mField := mastotypes.Field{
-			Name:  f.Name,
-			Value: f.Value,
-		}
-		if !f.VerifiedAt.IsZero() {
-			mField.VerifiedAt = f.VerifiedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
-		}
-		fields = append(fields, mField)
-	}
-
-	var acct string
-	if a.Domain != "" {
-		// this is a remote user
-		acct = fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", a.Username, a.Domain)
-	} else {
-		// this is a local user
-		acct = a.Username
-	}
-
-	return &mastotypes.Account{
-		ID:             a.ID,
-		Username:       a.Username,
-		Acct:           acct,
-		DisplayName:    a.DisplayName,
-		Locked:         a.Locked,
-		Bot:            a.Bot,
-		CreatedAt:      a.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
-		Note:           a.Note,
-		URL:            a.URL,
-		Avatar:         aviURL,
-		AvatarStatic:   aviURLStatic,
-		Header:         headerURL,
-		HeaderStatic:   headerURLStatic,
-		FollowersCount: followersCount,
-		FollowingCount: followingCount,
-		StatusesCount:  statusesCount,
-		LastStatusAt:   lastStatusAt,
-		Emojis:         nil, // TODO: implement this
-		Fields:         fields,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) AppToMastoSensitive(a *gtsmodel.Application) (*mastotypes.Application, error) {
-	return &mastotypes.Application{
-		ID:           a.ID,
-		Name:         a.Name,
-		Website:      a.Website,
-		RedirectURI:  a.RedirectURI,
-		ClientID:     a.ClientID,
-		ClientSecret: a.ClientSecret,
-		VapidKey:     a.VapidKey,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) AppToMastoPublic(a *gtsmodel.Application) (*mastotypes.Application, error) {
-	return &mastotypes.Application{
-		Name:    a.Name,
-		Website: a.Website,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) AttachmentToMasto(a *gtsmodel.MediaAttachment) (mastotypes.Attachment, error) {
-	return mastotypes.Attachment{
-		ID:               a.ID,
-		Type:             string(a.Type),
-		URL:              a.URL,
-		PreviewURL:       a.Thumbnail.URL,
-		RemoteURL:        a.RemoteURL,
-		PreviewRemoteURL: a.Thumbnail.RemoteURL,
-		Meta: mastotypes.MediaMeta{
-			Original: mastotypes.MediaDimensions{
-				Width:  a.FileMeta.Original.Width,
-				Height: a.FileMeta.Original.Height,
-				Size:   fmt.Sprintf("%dx%d", a.FileMeta.Original.Width, a.FileMeta.Original.Height),
-				Aspect: float32(a.FileMeta.Original.Aspect),
-			},
-			Small: mastotypes.MediaDimensions{
-				Width:  a.FileMeta.Small.Width,
-				Height: a.FileMeta.Small.Height,
-				Size:   fmt.Sprintf("%dx%d", a.FileMeta.Small.Width, a.FileMeta.Small.Height),
-				Aspect: float32(a.FileMeta.Small.Aspect),
-			},
-			Focus: mastotypes.MediaFocus{
-				X: a.FileMeta.Focus.X,
-				Y: a.FileMeta.Focus.Y,
-			},
-		},
-		Description: a.Description,
-		Blurhash:    a.Blurhash,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) MentionToMasto(m *gtsmodel.Mention) (mastotypes.Mention, error) {
-	target := >smodel.Account{}
-	if err := c.db.GetByID(m.TargetAccountID, target); err != nil {
-		return mastotypes.Mention{}, err
-	}
-
-	var local bool
-	if target.Domain == "" {
-		local = true
-	}
-
-	var acct string
-	if local {
-		acct = fmt.Sprintf("@%s", target.Username)
-	} else {
-		acct = fmt.Sprintf("@%s@%s", target.Username, target.Domain)
-	}
-
-	return mastotypes.Mention{
-		ID:       target.ID,
-		Username: target.Username,
-		URL:      target.URL,
-		Acct:     acct,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) EmojiToMasto(e *gtsmodel.Emoji) (mastotypes.Emoji, error) {
-	return mastotypes.Emoji{
-		Shortcode:       e.Shortcode,
-		URL:             e.ImageURL,
-		StaticURL:       e.ImageStaticURL,
-		VisibleInPicker: e.VisibleInPicker,
-		Category:        e.CategoryID,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) TagToMasto(t *gtsmodel.Tag) (mastotypes.Tag, error) {
-	tagURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/tags/%s", c.config.Protocol, c.config.Host, t.Name)
-
-	return mastotypes.Tag{
-		Name: t.Name,
-		URL:  tagURL, // we don't serve URLs with collections of tagged statuses (FOR NOW) so this is purely for mastodon compatibility ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c *converter) StatusToMasto(
-	s *gtsmodel.Status,
-	targetAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
-	requestingAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
-	boostOfAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
-	replyToAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
-	reblogOfStatus *gtsmodel.Status) (*mastotypes.Status, error) {
-
-	repliesCount, err := c.db.GetReplyCountForStatus(s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting replies: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	reblogsCount, err := c.db.GetReblogCountForStatus(s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting reblogs: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	favesCount, err := c.db.GetFaveCountForStatus(s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting faves: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	var faved bool
-	var reblogged bool
-	var bookmarked bool
-	var pinned bool
-	var muted bool
-
-	// requestingAccount will be nil for public requests without auth
-	// But if it's not nil, we can also get information about the requestingAccount's interaction with this status
-	if requestingAccount != nil {
-		faved, err = c.db.StatusFavedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has faved status: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		reblogged, err = c.db.StatusRebloggedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has reblogged status: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		muted, err = c.db.StatusMutedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has muted status: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		bookmarked, err = c.db.StatusBookmarkedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has bookmarked status: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		pinned, err = c.db.StatusPinnedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has pinned status: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	var mastoRebloggedStatus *mastotypes.Status // TODO
-
-	var mastoApplication *mastotypes.Application
-	if s.CreatedWithApplicationID != "" {
-		gtsApplication := >smodel.Application{}
-		if err := c.db.GetByID(s.CreatedWithApplicationID, gtsApplication); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error fetching application used to create status: %s", err)
-		}
-		mastoApplication, err = c.AppToMastoPublic(gtsApplication)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing application used to create status: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	mastoTargetAccount, err := c.AccountToMastoPublic(targetAccount)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing account of status author: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	mastoAttachments := []mastotypes.Attachment{}
-	// the status might already have some gts attachments on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
-	// if so, we can directly convert the gts attachments into masto ones
-	if s.GTSMediaAttachments != nil {
-		for _, gtsAttachment := range s.GTSMediaAttachments {
-			mastoAttachment, err := c.AttachmentToMasto(gtsAttachment)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting attachment with id %s: %s", gtsAttachment.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoAttachments = append(mastoAttachments, mastoAttachment)
-		}
-		// the status doesn't have gts attachments on it, but it does have attachment IDs
-		// in this case, we need to pull the gts attachments from the db to convert them into masto ones
-	} else {
-		for _, a := range s.Attachments {
-			gtsAttachment := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
-			if err := c.db.GetByID(a, gtsAttachment); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting attachment with id %s: %s", a, err)
-			}
-			mastoAttachment, err := c.AttachmentToMasto(gtsAttachment)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting attachment with id %s: %s", a, err)
-			}
-			mastoAttachments = append(mastoAttachments, mastoAttachment)
-		}
-	}
-
-	mastoMentions := []mastotypes.Mention{}
-	// the status might already have some gts mentions on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
-	// if so, we can directly convert the gts mentions into masto ones
-	if s.GTSMentions != nil {
-		for _, gtsMention := range s.GTSMentions {
-			mastoMention, err := c.MentionToMasto(gtsMention)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting mention with id %s: %s", gtsMention.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoMentions = append(mastoMentions, mastoMention)
-		}
-		// the status doesn't have gts mentions on it, but it does have mention IDs
-		// in this case, we need to pull the gts mentions from the db to convert them into masto ones
-	} else {
-		for _, m := range s.Mentions {
-			gtsMention := >smodel.Mention{}
-			if err := c.db.GetByID(m, gtsMention); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting mention with id %s: %s", m, err)
-			}
-			mastoMention, err := c.MentionToMasto(gtsMention)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting mention with id %s: %s", gtsMention.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoMentions = append(mastoMentions, mastoMention)
-		}
-	}
-
-	mastoTags := []mastotypes.Tag{}
-	// the status might already have some gts tags on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
-	// if so, we can directly convert the gts tags into masto ones
-	if s.GTSTags != nil {
-		for _, gtsTag := range s.GTSTags {
-			mastoTag, err := c.TagToMasto(gtsTag)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting tag with id %s: %s", gtsTag.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoTags = append(mastoTags, mastoTag)
-		}
-		// the status doesn't have gts tags on it, but it does have tag IDs
-		// in this case, we need to pull the gts tags from the db to convert them into masto ones
-	} else {
-		for _, t := range s.Tags {
-			gtsTag := >smodel.Tag{}
-			if err := c.db.GetByID(t, gtsTag); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting tag with id %s: %s", t, err)
-			}
-			mastoTag, err := c.TagToMasto(gtsTag)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting tag with id %s: %s", gtsTag.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoTags = append(mastoTags, mastoTag)
-		}
-	}
-
-	mastoEmojis := []mastotypes.Emoji{}
-	// the status might already have some gts emojis on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
-	// if so, we can directly convert the gts emojis into masto ones
-	if s.GTSEmojis != nil {
-		for _, gtsEmoji := range s.GTSEmojis {
-			mastoEmoji, err := c.EmojiToMasto(gtsEmoji)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting emoji with id %s: %s", gtsEmoji.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoEmojis = append(mastoEmojis, mastoEmoji)
-		}
-		// the status doesn't have gts emojis on it, but it does have emoji IDs
-		// in this case, we need to pull the gts emojis from the db to convert them into masto ones
-	} else {
-		for _, e := range s.Emojis {
-			gtsEmoji := >smodel.Emoji{}
-			if err := c.db.GetByID(e, gtsEmoji); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting emoji with id %s: %s", e, err)
-			}
-			mastoEmoji, err := c.EmojiToMasto(gtsEmoji)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting emoji with id %s: %s", gtsEmoji.ID, err)
-			}
-			mastoEmojis = append(mastoEmojis, mastoEmoji)
-		}
-	}
-
-	var mastoCard *mastotypes.Card
-	var mastoPoll *mastotypes.Poll
-
-	return &mastotypes.Status{
-		ID:                 s.ID,
-		CreatedAt:          s.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
-		InReplyToID:        s.InReplyToID,
-		InReplyToAccountID: s.InReplyToAccountID,
-		Sensitive:          s.Sensitive,
-		SpoilerText:        s.ContentWarning,
-		Visibility:         c.VisToMasto(s.Visibility),
-		Language:           s.Language,
-		URI:                s.URI,
-		URL:                s.URL,
-		RepliesCount:       repliesCount,
-		ReblogsCount:       reblogsCount,
-		FavouritesCount:    favesCount,
-		Favourited:         faved,
-		Reblogged:          reblogged,
-		Muted:              muted,
-		Bookmarked:         bookmarked,
-		Pinned:             pinned,
-		Content:            s.Content,
-		Reblog:             mastoRebloggedStatus,
-		Application:        mastoApplication,
-		Account:            mastoTargetAccount,
-		MediaAttachments:   mastoAttachments,
-		Mentions:           mastoMentions,
-		Tags:               mastoTags,
-		Emojis:             mastoEmojis,
-		Card:               mastoCard, // TODO: implement cards
-		Poll:               mastoPoll, // TODO: implement polls
-		Text:               s.Text,
-	}, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/visibility.go b/internal/typeutils/frontendtointernal.go
similarity index 73%
rename from internal/typeutils/visibility.go
rename to internal/typeutils/frontendtointernal.go
index 71be92f5e..4ac6a74cf 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/visibility.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/frontendtointernal.go
@@ -37,18 +37,3 @@ func (c *converter) MastoVisToVis(m mastotypes.Visibility) gtsmodel.Visibility {
 	}
 	return ""
 }
-
-// VisToMasto converts a gts visibility into its mastodon equivalent
-func (c *converter) VisToMasto(m gtsmodel.Visibility) mastotypes.Visibility {
-	switch m {
-	case gtsmodel.VisibilityPublic:
-		return mastotypes.VisibilityPublic
-	case gtsmodel.VisibilityUnlocked:
-		return mastotypes.VisibilityUnlisted
-	case gtsmodel.VisibilityFollowersOnly, gtsmodel.VisibilityMutualsOnly:
-		return mastotypes.VisibilityPrivate
-	case gtsmodel.VisibilityDirect:
-		return mastotypes.VisibilityDirect
-	}
-	return ""
-}
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/internaltoas.go b/internal/typeutils/internaltoas.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7db337c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/typeutils/internaltoas.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see .
+*/
+
+package typeutils
+
+import (
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/pem"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db/gtsmodel"
+)
+
+// Converts a gts model account into an Activity Streams person type, following
+// the spec laid out for mastodon here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/activitypub/
+func (c *converter) AccountToAS(a *gtsmodel.Account) (vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson, error) {
+	person := streams.NewActivityStreamsPerson()
+
+	// id should be the activitypub URI of this user
+	// something like https://example.org/users/example_user
+	profileIDURI, err := url.Parse(a.URI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	idProp := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	idProp.SetIRI(profileIDURI)
+	person.SetJSONLDId(idProp)
+
+	// following
+	// The URI for retrieving a list of accounts this user is following
+	followingURI, err := url.Parse(a.FollowingURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	followingProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsFollowingProperty()
+	followingProp.SetIRI(followingURI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsFollowing(followingProp)
+
+	// followers
+	// The URI for retrieving a list of this user's followers
+	followersURI, err := url.Parse(a.FollowersURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	followersProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsFollowersProperty()
+	followersProp.SetIRI(followersURI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsFollowers(followersProp)
+
+	// inbox
+	// the activitypub inbox of this user for accepting messages
+	inboxURI, err := url.Parse(a.InboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	inboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsInboxProperty()
+	inboxProp.SetIRI(inboxURI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsInbox(inboxProp)
+
+	// outbox
+	// the activitypub outbox of this user for serving messages
+	outboxURI, err := url.Parse(a.OutboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	outboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsOutboxProperty()
+	outboxProp.SetIRI(outboxURI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsOutbox(outboxProp)
+
+	// featured posts
+	// Pinned posts.
+	featuredURI, err := url.Parse(a.FeaturedCollectionURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	featuredProp := streams.NewTootFeaturedProperty()
+	featuredProp.SetIRI(featuredURI)
+	person.SetTootFeatured(featuredProp)
+
+	// featuredTags
+	// NOT IMPLEMENTED
+
+	// preferredUsername
+	// Used for Webfinger lookup. Must be unique on the domain, and must correspond to a Webfinger acct: URI.
+	preferredUsernameProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsPreferredUsernameProperty()
+	preferredUsernameProp.SetXMLSchemaString(a.Username)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername(preferredUsernameProp)
+
+	// name
+	// Used as profile display name.
+	nameProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	if a.Username != "" {
+		nameProp.AppendXMLSchemaString(a.DisplayName)
+	} else {
+		nameProp.AppendXMLSchemaString(a.Username)
+	}
+	person.SetActivityStreamsName(nameProp)
+
+	// summary
+	// Used as profile bio.
+	if a.Note != "" {
+		summaryProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsSummaryProperty()
+		summaryProp.AppendXMLSchemaString(a.Note)
+		person.SetActivityStreamsSummary(summaryProp)
+	}
+
+	// url
+	// Used as profile link.
+	profileURL, err := url.Parse(a.URL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	urlProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	urlProp.AppendIRI(profileURL)
+
+	// manuallyApproveFollowers
+	// Will be shown as a locked account.
+	// TODO: NOT IMPLEMENTED **YET** -- this needs to be added as an activitypub extension to https://github.com/go-fed/activity, see https://github.com/go-fed/activity/tree/master/astool
+
+	// discoverable
+	// Will be shown in the profile directory.
+	discoverableProp := streams.NewTootDiscoverableProperty()
+	discoverableProp.Set(a.Discoverable)
+	person.SetTootDiscoverable(discoverableProp)
+
+	// devices
+	// NOT IMPLEMENTED
+
+	// alsoKnownAs
+	// Required for Move activity.
+	// TODO: NOT IMPLEMENTED **YET** -- this needs to be added as an activitypub extension to https://github.com/go-fed/activity, see https://github.com/go-fed/activity/tree/master/astool
+
+	// publicKey
+	// Required for signatures.
+	publicKeyProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyProperty()
+
+	// create the public key
+	publicKey := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey()
+
+	// set ID for the public key
+	publicKeyIDProp := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	publicKeyURI, err := url.Parse(a.PublicKeyURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	publicKeyIDProp.SetIRI(publicKeyURI)
+	publicKey.SetJSONLDId(publicKeyIDProp)
+
+	// set owner for the public key
+	publicKeyOwnerProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1OwnerProperty()
+	publicKeyOwnerProp.SetIRI(profileIDURI)
+	publicKey.SetW3IDSecurityV1Owner(publicKeyOwnerProp)
+
+	// set the pem key itself
+	encodedPublicKey, err := x509.MarshalPKIXPublicKey(a.PublicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	publicKeyBytes := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{
+		Type:  "PUBLIC KEY",
+		Bytes: encodedPublicKey,
+	})
+	publicKeyString := strings.ReplaceAll(string(publicKeyBytes), "\n", "\\n") // replace all the newlines with backslash n
+	publicKeyPEMProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyPemProperty()
+	publicKeyPEMProp.Set(publicKeyString)
+
+	// append the public key to the public key property
+	publicKeyProp.AppendW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(publicKey)
+
+	// set the public key property on the Person
+	person.SetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(publicKeyProp)
+
+	// tag
+	// Any tags used in the summary of this profile
+
+	// attachment
+	// Used for profile fields.
+
+	// endpoints
+	// NOT IMPLEMENTED -- this is for shared inbox which we don't use
+
+	// icon
+	// Used as profile avatar.
+
+	// image
+	// Used as profile header.
+
+	return person, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) StatusToAS(s *gtsmodel.Status) (vocab.ActivityStreamsNote, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/internaltoas_test.go b/internal/typeutils/internaltoas_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e20e6936c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/typeutils/internaltoas_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see .
+*/
+
+package typeutils_test
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go b/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60e7fa3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go
@@ -0,0 +1,505 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see .
+*/
+
+package typeutils
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/mastotypes"
+)
+
+func (c *converter) AccountToMastoSensitive(a *gtsmodel.Account) (*mastotypes.Account, error) {
+	// we can build this sensitive account easily by first getting the public account....
+	mastoAccount, err := c.AccountToMastoPublic(a)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// then adding the Source object to it...
+
+	// check pending follow requests aimed at this account
+	fr := []gtsmodel.FollowRequest{}
+	if err := c.db.GetFollowRequestsForAccountID(a.ID, &fr); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting follow requests: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var frc int
+	if fr != nil {
+		frc = len(fr)
+	}
+
+	mastoAccount.Source = &mastotypes.Source{
+		Privacy:             c.VisToMasto(a.Privacy),
+		Sensitive:           a.Sensitive,
+		Language:            a.Language,
+		Note:                a.Note,
+		Fields:              mastoAccount.Fields,
+		FollowRequestsCount: frc,
+	}
+
+	return mastoAccount, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) AccountToMastoPublic(a *gtsmodel.Account) (*mastotypes.Account, error) {
+	// count followers
+	followers := []gtsmodel.Follow{}
+	if err := c.db.GetFollowersByAccountID(a.ID, &followers); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting followers: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var followersCount int
+	if followers != nil {
+		followersCount = len(followers)
+	}
+
+	// count following
+	following := []gtsmodel.Follow{}
+	if err := c.db.GetFollowingByAccountID(a.ID, &following); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting following: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var followingCount int
+	if following != nil {
+		followingCount = len(following)
+	}
+
+	// count statuses
+	statuses := []gtsmodel.Status{}
+	if err := c.db.GetStatusesByAccountID(a.ID, &statuses); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting last statuses: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var statusesCount int
+	if statuses != nil {
+		statusesCount = len(statuses)
+	}
+
+	// check when the last status was
+	lastStatus := >smodel.Status{}
+	if err := c.db.GetLastStatusForAccountID(a.ID, lastStatus); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting last status: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var lastStatusAt string
+	if lastStatus != nil {
+		lastStatusAt = lastStatus.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
+	}
+
+	// build the avatar and header URLs
+	avi := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
+	if err := c.db.GetAvatarForAccountID(avi, a.ID); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting avatar: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	aviURL := avi.URL
+	aviURLStatic := avi.Thumbnail.URL
+
+	header := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
+	if err := c.db.GetHeaderForAccountID(avi, a.ID); err != nil {
+		if _, ok := err.(db.ErrNoEntries); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting header: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	headerURL := header.URL
+	headerURLStatic := header.Thumbnail.URL
+
+	// get the fields set on this account
+	fields := []mastotypes.Field{}
+	for _, f := range a.Fields {
+		mField := mastotypes.Field{
+			Name:  f.Name,
+			Value: f.Value,
+		}
+		if !f.VerifiedAt.IsZero() {
+			mField.VerifiedAt = f.VerifiedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
+		}
+		fields = append(fields, mField)
+	}
+
+	var acct string
+	if a.Domain != "" {
+		// this is a remote user
+		acct = fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", a.Username, a.Domain)
+	} else {
+		// this is a local user
+		acct = a.Username
+	}
+
+	return &mastotypes.Account{
+		ID:             a.ID,
+		Username:       a.Username,
+		Acct:           acct,
+		DisplayName:    a.DisplayName,
+		Locked:         a.Locked,
+		Bot:            a.Bot,
+		CreatedAt:      a.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
+		Note:           a.Note,
+		URL:            a.URL,
+		Avatar:         aviURL,
+		AvatarStatic:   aviURLStatic,
+		Header:         headerURL,
+		HeaderStatic:   headerURLStatic,
+		FollowersCount: followersCount,
+		FollowingCount: followingCount,
+		StatusesCount:  statusesCount,
+		LastStatusAt:   lastStatusAt,
+		Emojis:         nil, // TODO: implement this
+		Fields:         fields,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) AppToMastoSensitive(a *gtsmodel.Application) (*mastotypes.Application, error) {
+	return &mastotypes.Application{
+		ID:           a.ID,
+		Name:         a.Name,
+		Website:      a.Website,
+		RedirectURI:  a.RedirectURI,
+		ClientID:     a.ClientID,
+		ClientSecret: a.ClientSecret,
+		VapidKey:     a.VapidKey,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) AppToMastoPublic(a *gtsmodel.Application) (*mastotypes.Application, error) {
+	return &mastotypes.Application{
+		Name:    a.Name,
+		Website: a.Website,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) AttachmentToMasto(a *gtsmodel.MediaAttachment) (mastotypes.Attachment, error) {
+	return mastotypes.Attachment{
+		ID:               a.ID,
+		Type:             string(a.Type),
+		URL:              a.URL,
+		PreviewURL:       a.Thumbnail.URL,
+		RemoteURL:        a.RemoteURL,
+		PreviewRemoteURL: a.Thumbnail.RemoteURL,
+		Meta: mastotypes.MediaMeta{
+			Original: mastotypes.MediaDimensions{
+				Width:  a.FileMeta.Original.Width,
+				Height: a.FileMeta.Original.Height,
+				Size:   fmt.Sprintf("%dx%d", a.FileMeta.Original.Width, a.FileMeta.Original.Height),
+				Aspect: float32(a.FileMeta.Original.Aspect),
+			},
+			Small: mastotypes.MediaDimensions{
+				Width:  a.FileMeta.Small.Width,
+				Height: a.FileMeta.Small.Height,
+				Size:   fmt.Sprintf("%dx%d", a.FileMeta.Small.Width, a.FileMeta.Small.Height),
+				Aspect: float32(a.FileMeta.Small.Aspect),
+			},
+			Focus: mastotypes.MediaFocus{
+				X: a.FileMeta.Focus.X,
+				Y: a.FileMeta.Focus.Y,
+			},
+		},
+		Description: a.Description,
+		Blurhash:    a.Blurhash,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) MentionToMasto(m *gtsmodel.Mention) (mastotypes.Mention, error) {
+	target := >smodel.Account{}
+	if err := c.db.GetByID(m.TargetAccountID, target); err != nil {
+		return mastotypes.Mention{}, err
+	}
+
+	var local bool
+	if target.Domain == "" {
+		local = true
+	}
+
+	var acct string
+	if local {
+		acct = fmt.Sprintf("@%s", target.Username)
+	} else {
+		acct = fmt.Sprintf("@%s@%s", target.Username, target.Domain)
+	}
+
+	return mastotypes.Mention{
+		ID:       target.ID,
+		Username: target.Username,
+		URL:      target.URL,
+		Acct:     acct,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) EmojiToMasto(e *gtsmodel.Emoji) (mastotypes.Emoji, error) {
+	return mastotypes.Emoji{
+		Shortcode:       e.Shortcode,
+		URL:             e.ImageURL,
+		StaticURL:       e.ImageStaticURL,
+		VisibleInPicker: e.VisibleInPicker,
+		Category:        e.CategoryID,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) TagToMasto(t *gtsmodel.Tag) (mastotypes.Tag, error) {
+	tagURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/tags/%s", c.config.Protocol, c.config.Host, t.Name)
+
+	return mastotypes.Tag{
+		Name: t.Name,
+		URL:  tagURL, // we don't serve URLs with collections of tagged statuses (FOR NOW) so this is purely for mastodon compatibility ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *converter) StatusToMasto(
+	s *gtsmodel.Status,
+	targetAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
+	requestingAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
+	boostOfAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
+	replyToAccount *gtsmodel.Account,
+	reblogOfStatus *gtsmodel.Status) (*mastotypes.Status, error) {
+
+	repliesCount, err := c.db.GetReplyCountForStatus(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting replies: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	reblogsCount, err := c.db.GetReblogCountForStatus(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting reblogs: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	favesCount, err := c.db.GetFaveCountForStatus(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting faves: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	var faved bool
+	var reblogged bool
+	var bookmarked bool
+	var pinned bool
+	var muted bool
+
+	// requestingAccount will be nil for public requests without auth
+	// But if it's not nil, we can also get information about the requestingAccount's interaction with this status
+	if requestingAccount != nil {
+		faved, err = c.db.StatusFavedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has faved status: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		reblogged, err = c.db.StatusRebloggedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has reblogged status: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		muted, err = c.db.StatusMutedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has muted status: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		bookmarked, err = c.db.StatusBookmarkedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has bookmarked status: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		pinned, err = c.db.StatusPinnedBy(s, requestingAccount.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error checking if requesting account has pinned status: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var mastoRebloggedStatus *mastotypes.Status // TODO
+
+	var mastoApplication *mastotypes.Application
+	if s.CreatedWithApplicationID != "" {
+		gtsApplication := >smodel.Application{}
+		if err := c.db.GetByID(s.CreatedWithApplicationID, gtsApplication); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error fetching application used to create status: %s", err)
+		}
+		mastoApplication, err = c.AppToMastoPublic(gtsApplication)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing application used to create status: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	mastoTargetAccount, err := c.AccountToMastoPublic(targetAccount)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing account of status author: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	mastoAttachments := []mastotypes.Attachment{}
+	// the status might already have some gts attachments on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
+	// if so, we can directly convert the gts attachments into masto ones
+	if s.GTSMediaAttachments != nil {
+		for _, gtsAttachment := range s.GTSMediaAttachments {
+			mastoAttachment, err := c.AttachmentToMasto(gtsAttachment)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting attachment with id %s: %s", gtsAttachment.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoAttachments = append(mastoAttachments, mastoAttachment)
+		}
+		// the status doesn't have gts attachments on it, but it does have attachment IDs
+		// in this case, we need to pull the gts attachments from the db to convert them into masto ones
+	} else {
+		for _, a := range s.Attachments {
+			gtsAttachment := >smodel.MediaAttachment{}
+			if err := c.db.GetByID(a, gtsAttachment); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting attachment with id %s: %s", a, err)
+			}
+			mastoAttachment, err := c.AttachmentToMasto(gtsAttachment)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting attachment with id %s: %s", a, err)
+			}
+			mastoAttachments = append(mastoAttachments, mastoAttachment)
+		}
+	}
+
+	mastoMentions := []mastotypes.Mention{}
+	// the status might already have some gts mentions on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
+	// if so, we can directly convert the gts mentions into masto ones
+	if s.GTSMentions != nil {
+		for _, gtsMention := range s.GTSMentions {
+			mastoMention, err := c.MentionToMasto(gtsMention)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting mention with id %s: %s", gtsMention.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoMentions = append(mastoMentions, mastoMention)
+		}
+		// the status doesn't have gts mentions on it, but it does have mention IDs
+		// in this case, we need to pull the gts mentions from the db to convert them into masto ones
+	} else {
+		for _, m := range s.Mentions {
+			gtsMention := >smodel.Mention{}
+			if err := c.db.GetByID(m, gtsMention); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting mention with id %s: %s", m, err)
+			}
+			mastoMention, err := c.MentionToMasto(gtsMention)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting mention with id %s: %s", gtsMention.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoMentions = append(mastoMentions, mastoMention)
+		}
+	}
+
+	mastoTags := []mastotypes.Tag{}
+	// the status might already have some gts tags on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
+	// if so, we can directly convert the gts tags into masto ones
+	if s.GTSTags != nil {
+		for _, gtsTag := range s.GTSTags {
+			mastoTag, err := c.TagToMasto(gtsTag)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting tag with id %s: %s", gtsTag.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoTags = append(mastoTags, mastoTag)
+		}
+		// the status doesn't have gts tags on it, but it does have tag IDs
+		// in this case, we need to pull the gts tags from the db to convert them into masto ones
+	} else {
+		for _, t := range s.Tags {
+			gtsTag := >smodel.Tag{}
+			if err := c.db.GetByID(t, gtsTag); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting tag with id %s: %s", t, err)
+			}
+			mastoTag, err := c.TagToMasto(gtsTag)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting tag with id %s: %s", gtsTag.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoTags = append(mastoTags, mastoTag)
+		}
+	}
+
+	mastoEmojis := []mastotypes.Emoji{}
+	// the status might already have some gts emojis on it if it's not been pulled directly from the database
+	// if so, we can directly convert the gts emojis into masto ones
+	if s.GTSEmojis != nil {
+		for _, gtsEmoji := range s.GTSEmojis {
+			mastoEmoji, err := c.EmojiToMasto(gtsEmoji)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting emoji with id %s: %s", gtsEmoji.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoEmojis = append(mastoEmojis, mastoEmoji)
+		}
+		// the status doesn't have gts emojis on it, but it does have emoji IDs
+		// in this case, we need to pull the gts emojis from the db to convert them into masto ones
+	} else {
+		for _, e := range s.Emojis {
+			gtsEmoji := >smodel.Emoji{}
+			if err := c.db.GetByID(e, gtsEmoji); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting emoji with id %s: %s", e, err)
+			}
+			mastoEmoji, err := c.EmojiToMasto(gtsEmoji)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting emoji with id %s: %s", gtsEmoji.ID, err)
+			}
+			mastoEmojis = append(mastoEmojis, mastoEmoji)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var mastoCard *mastotypes.Card
+	var mastoPoll *mastotypes.Poll
+
+	return &mastotypes.Status{
+		ID:                 s.ID,
+		CreatedAt:          s.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
+		InReplyToID:        s.InReplyToID,
+		InReplyToAccountID: s.InReplyToAccountID,
+		Sensitive:          s.Sensitive,
+		SpoilerText:        s.ContentWarning,
+		Visibility:         c.VisToMasto(s.Visibility),
+		Language:           s.Language,
+		URI:                s.URI,
+		URL:                s.URL,
+		RepliesCount:       repliesCount,
+		ReblogsCount:       reblogsCount,
+		FavouritesCount:    favesCount,
+		Favourited:         faved,
+		Reblogged:          reblogged,
+		Muted:              muted,
+		Bookmarked:         bookmarked,
+		Pinned:             pinned,
+		Content:            s.Content,
+		Reblog:             mastoRebloggedStatus,
+		Application:        mastoApplication,
+		Account:            mastoTargetAccount,
+		MediaAttachments:   mastoAttachments,
+		Mentions:           mastoMentions,
+		Tags:               mastoTags,
+		Emojis:             mastoEmojis,
+		Card:               mastoCard, // TODO: implement cards
+		Poll:               mastoPoll, // TODO: implement polls
+		Text:               s.Text,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// VisToMasto converts a gts visibility into its mastodon equivalent
+func (c *converter) VisToMasto(m gtsmodel.Visibility) mastotypes.Visibility {
+	switch m {
+	case gtsmodel.VisibilityPublic:
+		return mastotypes.VisibilityPublic
+	case gtsmodel.VisibilityUnlocked:
+		return mastotypes.VisibilityUnlisted
+	case gtsmodel.VisibilityFollowersOnly, gtsmodel.VisibilityMutualsOnly:
+		return mastotypes.VisibilityPrivate
+	case gtsmodel.VisibilityDirect:
+		return mastotypes.VisibilityDirect
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/testrig/testmodels.go b/testrig/testmodels.go
index 8a9843b46..ef629cdb3 100644
--- a/testrig/testmodels.go
+++ b/testrig/testmodels.go
@@ -284,16 +284,16 @@ func NewTestAccounts() map[string]*gtsmodel.Account {
 			URI:                     "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420",
 			URL:                     "http://localhost:8080/@weed_lord420",
 			LastWebfingeredAt:       time.Time{},
-			InboxURL:                "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/inbox",
-			OutboxURL:               "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/outbox",
-			SharedInboxURL:          "",
-			FollowersURL:            "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/followers",
-			FeaturedCollectionURL:   "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/collections/featured",
+			InboxURI:                "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/inbox",
+			OutboxURI:               "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/outbox",
+			FollowersURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/followers",
+			FollowingURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/following",
+			FeaturedCollectionURI:   "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/collections/featured",
 			ActorType:               gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 			AlsoKnownAs:             "",
 			PrivateKey:              &rsa.PrivateKey{},
 			PublicKey:               &rsa.PublicKey{},
-			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420/publickey",
+			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/weed_lord420#main-key",
 			SensitizedAt:            time.Time{},
 			SilencedAt:              time.Time{},
 			SuspendedAt:             time.Time{},
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ func NewTestAccounts() map[string]*gtsmodel.Account {
 			Language:                "en",
 			URI:                     "http://localhost:8080/users/admin",
 			URL:                     "http://localhost:8080/@admin",
-			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/publickey",
+			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/admin#main-key",
 			LastWebfingeredAt:       time.Time{},
-			InboxURL:                "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/inbox",
-			OutboxURL:               "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/outbox",
-			SharedInboxURL:          "",
-			FollowersURL:            "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/followers",
-			FeaturedCollectionURL:   "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/collections/featured",
+			InboxURI:                "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/inbox",
+			OutboxURI:               "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/outbox",
+			FollowersURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/followers",
+			FollowingURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/following",
+			FeaturedCollectionURI:   "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/collections/featured",
 			ActorType:               gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 			AlsoKnownAs:             "",
 			PrivateKey:              &rsa.PrivateKey{},
@@ -360,16 +360,16 @@ func NewTestAccounts() map[string]*gtsmodel.Account {
 			URI:                     "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork",
 			URL:                     "http://localhost:8080/@the_mighty_zork",
 			LastWebfingeredAt:       time.Time{},
-			InboxURL:                "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox",
-			OutboxURL:               "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/outbox",
-			SharedInboxURL:          "",
-			FollowersURL:            "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/followers",
-			FeaturedCollectionURL:   "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/collections/featured",
+			InboxURI:                "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox",
+			OutboxURI:               "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/outbox",
+			FollowersURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/followers",
+			FollowingURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/following",
+			FeaturedCollectionURI:   "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/collections/featured",
 			ActorType:               gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 			AlsoKnownAs:             "",
 			PrivateKey:              &rsa.PrivateKey{},
 			PublicKey:               &rsa.PublicKey{},
-			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/publickey",
+			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork#main-key",
 			SensitizedAt:            time.Time{},
 			SilencedAt:              time.Time{},
 			SuspendedAt:             time.Time{},
@@ -398,16 +398,16 @@ func NewTestAccounts() map[string]*gtsmodel.Account {
 			URI:                     "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle",
 			URL:                     "http://localhost:8080/@1happyturtle",
 			LastWebfingeredAt:       time.Time{},
-			InboxURL:                "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/inbox",
-			OutboxURL:               "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/outbox",
-			SharedInboxURL:          "",
-			FollowersURL:            "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/followers",
-			FeaturedCollectionURL:   "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/collections/featured",
+			InboxURI:                "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/inbox",
+			OutboxURI:               "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/outbox",
+			FollowersURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/followers",
+			FollowingURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/following",
+			FeaturedCollectionURI:   "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/collections/featured",
 			ActorType:               gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 			AlsoKnownAs:             "",
 			PrivateKey:              &rsa.PrivateKey{},
 			PublicKey:               &rsa.PublicKey{},
-			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/publickey",
+			PublicKeyURI:            "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle#main-key",
 			SensitizedAt:            time.Time{},
 			SilencedAt:              time.Time{},
 			SuspendedAt:             time.Time{},
@@ -443,16 +443,16 @@ func NewTestAccounts() map[string]*gtsmodel.Account {
 			URI:                   "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan",
 			URL:                   "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/@foss_satan",
 			LastWebfingeredAt:     time.Time{},
-			InboxURL:              "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/inbox",
-			OutboxURL:             "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/outbox",
-			SharedInboxURL:        "",
-			FollowersURL:          "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/followers",
-			FeaturedCollectionURL: "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/collections/featured",
+			InboxURI:              "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/inbox",
+			OutboxURI:             "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/outbox",
+			FollowersURI:          "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/followers",
+			FollowingURI:          "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/following",
+			FeaturedCollectionURI: "https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan/collections/featured",
 			ActorType:             gtsmodel.ActivityStreamsPerson,
 			AlsoKnownAs:           "",
 			PrivateKey:            nil,
 			PublicKey:             &rsa.PublicKey{},
-			PublicKeyURI:          "http://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan#publickey",
+			PublicKeyURI:          "http://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan#main-key",
 			SensitizedAt:          time.Time{},
 			SilencedAt:            time.Time{},
 			SuspendedAt:           time.Time{},
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ func NewTestActivities(accounts map[string]*gtsmodel.Account) map[string]Activit
 		URLMustParse("https://fossbros-anonymous.io/users/foss_satan"),
 		time.Now(),
 		dmForZork)
-	sig, digest, date := getSignatureForActivity(createDmForZork, accounts["remote_account_1"].PublicKeyURI, accounts["remote_account_1"].PrivateKey, URLMustParse(accounts["local_account_1"].InboxURL))
+	sig, digest, date := getSignatureForActivity(createDmForZork, accounts["remote_account_1"].PublicKeyURI, accounts["remote_account_1"].PrivateKey, URLMustParse(accounts["local_account_1"].InboxURI))
 
 	return map[string]ActivityWithSignature{
 		"dm_for_zork": {
@@ -1050,6 +1050,8 @@ func NewTestActivities(accounts map[string]*gtsmodel.Account) map[string]Activit
 // the HTTP Signature for the given activity, public key ID, private key, and destination.
 func getSignatureForActivity(activity pub.Activity, pubKeyID string, privkey crypto.PrivateKey, destination *url.URL) (signatureHeader string, digestHeader string, dateHeader string) {
 
+	streams.NewActivityStreamsPerson()
+
 	// create a client that basically just pulls the signature out of the request and sets it
 	client := &mockHTTPClient{
 		do: func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {