diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index c80518c192..b8b7fb99fe 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 use Friendica\Module\Special\HTTPException as ModuleHTTPException;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
+use Friendica\Util\HTTPInputData;
 use Friendica\Util\HTTPSignature;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
 use Friendica\Util\Strings;
@@ -702,8 +703,12 @@ class App
 				$module = $router->getModule();
 			}
 
+			// Processes data from GET requests
+			$httpinput = HTTPInputData::process();
+			$input = array_merge($httpinput['variables'], $httpinput['files'], $request ?? $_REQUEST);
+
 			// Let the module run it's internal process (init, get, post, ...)
-			$response = $module->run($_POST, $_REQUEST);
+			$response = $module->run($input);
 			if ($response->getHeaderLine(ICanCreateResponses::X_HEADER) === ICanCreateResponses::TYPE_HTML) {
 				$page->run($this, $this->baseURL, $this->args, $this->mode, $response, $this->l10n, $this->profiler, $this->config, $pconfig);
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/BaseModule.php b/src/BaseModule.php
index a74c027131..7dcd821e49 100644
--- a/src/BaseModule.php
+++ b/src/BaseModule.php
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 	 *
 	 * Extend this method if the module is supposed to process DELETE requests.
 	 * Doesn't display any content
+	 *
+	 * @param string[] $request The $_REQUEST content
 	 */
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -138,8 +140,10 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 	 *
 	 * Extend this method if the module is supposed to process PATCH requests.
 	 * Doesn't display any content
+	 *
+	 * @param string[] $request The $_REQUEST content
 	 */
-	protected function patch()
+	protected function patch(array $request = [])
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -150,10 +154,9 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 	 * Doesn't display any content
 	 *
 	 * @param string[] $request The $_REQUEST content
-	 * @param string[] $post    The $_POST content
 	 *
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		// $this->baseUrl->redirect('module');
 	}
@@ -163,15 +166,17 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 	 *
 	 * Extend this method if the module is supposed to process PUT requests.
 	 * Doesn't display any content
+	 *
+	 * @param string[] $request The $_REQUEST content
 	 */
-	protected function put()
+	protected function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
-	public function run(array $post = [], array $request = []): ResponseInterface
+	public function run(array $request = []): ResponseInterface
 	{
 		// @see https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/blob/c3aef491d66aec743a3a53e934a494f653745b61/config/initializers/cors.rb
 		if (substr($request['pagename'] ?? '', 0, 12) == '.well-known/') {
@@ -208,17 +213,17 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 
 		switch ($this->server['REQUEST_METHOD'] ?? Router::GET) {
 			case Router::DELETE:
-				$this->delete();
+				$this->delete($request);
 				break;
 			case Router::PATCH:
-				$this->patch();
+				$this->patch($request);
 				break;
 			case Router::POST:
-				Core\Hook::callAll($this->args->getModuleName() . '_mod_post', $post);
-				$this->post($request, $post);
+				Core\Hook::callAll($this->args->getModuleName() . '_mod_post', $request);
+				$this->post($request);
 				break;
 			case Router::PUT:
-				$this->put();
+				$this->put($request);
 				break;
 		}
 
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ abstract class BaseModule implements ICanHandleRequests
 			$arr = ['content' => ''];
 			Hook::callAll(static::class . '_mod_content', $arr);
 			$this->response->addContent($arr['content']);
-			$this->response->addContent($this->content($_REQUEST));
+			$this->response->addContent($this->content($request));
 		} catch (HTTPException $e) {
 			$this->response->addContent((new ModuleHTTPException())->content($e));
 		} finally {
diff --git a/src/Capabilities/ICanHandleRequests.php b/src/Capabilities/ICanHandleRequests.php
index dc608ebbb7..b30be1a1d2 100644
--- a/src/Capabilities/ICanHandleRequests.php
+++ b/src/Capabilities/ICanHandleRequests.php
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
 interface ICanHandleRequests
 {
 	/**
-	 * @param array $post    The $_POST content (in case of POST)
-	 * @param array $request The $_REQUEST content (in case of GET, POST)
+	 * @param array $request The $_REQUEST content (including content from the PHP input stream)
 	 *
 	 * @return ResponseInterface responding to the request handling
 	 *
 	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	public function run(array $post = [], array $request = []): ResponseInterface;
+	public function run(array $request = []): ResponseInterface;
 }
diff --git a/src/LegacyModule.php b/src/LegacyModule.php
index 8c24617c83..17853015e6 100644
--- a/src/LegacyModule.php
+++ b/src/LegacyModule.php
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class LegacyModule extends BaseModule
 		return $this->runModuleFunction('content');
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
-		parent::post($post);
+		parent::post($request);
 
 		$this->runModuleFunction('post');
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
index 90abc54b57..7a84409fa5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 class Details extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	public function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
index 1263b7c3f8..71a0739976 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Contact.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Network;
 
 class Contact extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Add.php b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Add.php
index b7397d22b1..ad8f148a11 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Add.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Add.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Uri;
 
 class Add extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Index.php b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Index.php
index 3be131fac3..c7e82f7668 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Blocklist/Server/Index.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
 
 class Index extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Features.php b/src/Module/Admin/Features.php
index f5fea300fc..546b1d6c69 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Features.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Features.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
 
 class Features extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Item/Delete.php b/src/Module/Admin/Item/Delete.php
index 4ae0563e56..f3415a2621 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Item/Delete.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Item/Delete.php
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
-use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 class Delete extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php b/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
index 6f09b2957b..aeec02d591 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Logs/Settings.php
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ namespace Friendica\Module\Admin\Logs;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
-use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 use Psr\Log\LogLevel;
 
 class Settings extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
index 71f042f8d7..ceeee8da15 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../boot.php';
 
 class Site extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Storage.php b/src/Module/Admin/Storage.php
index 796f88bb32..33457d452d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Storage.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Storage.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 class Storage extends BaseAdmin
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Embed.php b/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Embed.php
index 1eb3018d56..faa8061c57 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Embed.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Themes/Embed.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Embed extends BaseAdmin
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Tos.php b/src/Module/Admin/Tos.php
index 684eb4f763..d064093e63 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Tos.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Tos.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Tos extends BaseAdmin
 		$this->config  = $config;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Active.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Active.php
index fa8847d0ff..b5596c65fb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Active.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Active.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\Admin\BaseUsers;
 
 class Active extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Blocked.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Blocked.php
index 8a8c105fa8..5f8f61f609 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Blocked.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Blocked.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Blocked extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Create.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Create.php
index 644b934342..8c3fa30767 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Create.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Create.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\Admin\BaseUsers;
 
 class Create extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Deleted.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Deleted.php
index 4ebe153b87..61c681e308 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Deleted.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Deleted.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Deleted extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Index.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Index.php
index d0f29ee398..c74071562d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Index.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\Admin\BaseUsers;
 
 class Index extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php
index 2917bc2607..0d8fd25ce6 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Pending extends BaseUsers
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAdminAccess();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/ApiResponse.php b/src/Module/Api/ApiResponse.php
index 863e1d21d2..8f49313839 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/ApiResponse.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/ApiResponse.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Module\Response;
 use Friendica\Util\Arrays;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
-use Friendica\Util\HTTPInputData;
 use Friendica\Util\XML;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Friendica\Factory\Api\Twitter\User as TwitterUser;
@@ -226,11 +225,12 @@ class ApiResponse extends Response
 	 * Quit execution with the message that the endpoint isn't implemented
 	 *
 	 * @param string $method
+	 * @param array  $request (optional) The request content of the current call for later analysis
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function unsupported(string $method = 'all')
+	public function unsupported(string $method = 'all', array $request = [])
 	{
 		$path = $this->args->getQueryString();
 		$this->logger->info('Unimplemented API call',
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ApiResponse extends Response
 				'method'  => $method,
 				'path'    => $path,
 				'agent'   => $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] ?? '',
-				'request' => HTTPInputData::process()
+				'request' => $request,
 			]);
 		$error             = $this->l10n->t('API endpoint %s %s is not implemented', strtoupper($method), $path);
 		$error_description = $this->l10n->t('The API endpoint is currently not implemented but might be in the future.');
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Index.php b/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Index.php
index 53229b98e7..e48d719c5d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Index.php
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../../include/api.php';
  */
 class Index extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);		
 	}
 
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
index a4e0bb88b7..9b237cde88 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Block extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Follow.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Follow.php
index 443ac25402..03162652ef 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Follow.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Follow.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Follow extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Mute.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Mute.php
index 824277348f..858dc8d84d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Mute.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Mute.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Mute extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Note.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Note.php
index eb97a8856d..429581ccce 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Note.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Note.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Note extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unblock.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unblock.php
index 23d78e739b..fd1fdb38a9 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unblock.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unblock.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unblock extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
index 81f919a694..67193f8d83 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unfollow extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unmute.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unmute.php
index c9673b98c3..a21f55dee0 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unmute.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unmute.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unmute extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/UpdateCredentials.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/UpdateCredentials.php
index 8d9fb48695..e560d4c4f4 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/UpdateCredentials.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/UpdateCredentials.php
@@ -24,22 +24,19 @@ namespace Friendica\Module\Api\Mastodon\Accounts;
 use Friendica\App\Router;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
-use Friendica\Util\HTTPInputData;
 
 /**
  * @see https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/
  */
 class UpdateCredentials extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function patch()
+	protected function patch(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		$data = HTTPInputData::process();
+		Logger::info('Patch data', ['data' => $request]);
 
-		Logger::info('Patch data', ['data' => $data]);
-
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PATCH);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PATCH, $request);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
index 3f24810bbf..30ea29ac30 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Apps extends BaseApi
 	/**
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$request = $this->getRequest([
 			'client_name'   => '',
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations.php
index 125e13e609..6cc364c9cb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Conversations extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations/Read.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations/Read.php
index a70cdfb00f..d5e87a6c9f 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations/Read.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Conversations/Read.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Read extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Filters.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Filters.php
index b48b38b6e4..781e0341a3 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Filters.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Filters.php
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Filters extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
index eead8f96c1..b131debd60 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class FollowRequests extends BaseApi
 	 * @see https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#accept-follow
 	 * @see https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#reject-follow
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_FOLLOW);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists.php
index 3ab41329cd..12f6ea011e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\Group;
  */
 class Lists extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Lists extends BaseApi
 		System::jsonExit([]);
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Lists extends BaseApi
 		System::jsonExit(DI::mstdnList()->createFromGroupId($id));
 	}
 
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$request = $this->getRequest([
 			'title'          => '', // The title of the list to be updated.
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
index 9ab676af02..96b6f5bc93 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Accounts extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::DELETE);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::DELETE, $request);
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Markers.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Markers.php
index 9f208e9262..2f74c2d103 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Markers.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Markers.php
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Markers extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Media.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Media.php
index 24d2a3bf8c..b6ba366613 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Media.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Media.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Media extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Media extends BaseApi
 		System::jsonExit(DI::mstdnAttachment()->createFromPhoto($media['id']));
 	}
 
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Clear.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Clear.php
index d910fe07df..d997a7fd44 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Clear.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Clear.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Clear extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Dismiss.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Dismiss.php
index 98861a2753..277a34d5cb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Dismiss.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications/Dismiss.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\ForbiddenException;
  */
 class Dismiss extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/PushSubscription.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/PushSubscription.php
index 4978e980a8..3e90aebd9d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/PushSubscription.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/PushSubscription.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Object\Api\Mastodon\Notification;
  */
 class PushSubscription extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_PUSH);
 		$uid         = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class PushSubscription extends BaseApi
 		return DI::mstdnSubscription()->createForApplicationIdAndUserId($application['id'], $uid)->toArray();
 	}
 
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_PUSH);
 		$uid         = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class PushSubscription extends BaseApi
 		return DI::mstdnSubscription()->createForApplicationIdAndUserId($application['id'], $uid)->toArray();
 	}
 
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_PUSH);
 		$uid         = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/ScheduledStatuses.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/ScheduledStatuses.php
index f6da23aa1a..a40406e8dc 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/ScheduledStatuses.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/ScheduledStatuses.php
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class ScheduledStatuses extends BaseApi
 {
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PUT);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PUT, $request);
 	}
 
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses.php
index 05851a983a..ad76e3ad7e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Images;
  */
 class Statuses extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Statuses extends BaseApi
 		DI::mstdnError()->InternalError();
 	}
 
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Bookmark.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Bookmark.php
index 0ff561189e..8092d824aa 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Bookmark.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Bookmark.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Bookmark extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Favourite.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Favourite.php
index fc070548b9..c644d3df00 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Favourite.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Favourite.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Favourite extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Mute.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Mute.php
index 7b7a670517..9f8e5ae1ee 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Mute.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Mute.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Mute extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Pin.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Pin.php
index 9697d795b9..778aa87883 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Pin.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Pin.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Pin extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Reblog.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Reblog.php
index 64d30e66dd..9ac18a8ef5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Reblog.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Reblog.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Reblog extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unbookmark.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unbookmark.php
index 3232e12981..ea5693af2b 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unbookmark.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unbookmark.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unbookmark extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unfavourite.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unfavourite.php
index 7e5081656d..3e580b2cc9 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unfavourite.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unfavourite.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unfavourite extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unmute.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unmute.php
index c380f05d0f..c01bbf52e7 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unmute.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unmute.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unmute extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unpin.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unpin.php
index 9af2fe28d2..7a8da4f2f2 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unpin.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unpin.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unpin extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unreblog.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unreblog.php
index 27708acad2..ff5ab2ff0b 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unreblog.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Statuses/Unreblog.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Unreblog extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Unimplemented.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Unimplemented.php
index 22111781bb..c5d0eef122 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Unimplemented.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Unimplemented.php
@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@ class Unimplemented extends BaseApi
 	/**
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::DELETE);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::DELETE, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	protected function patch()
+	protected function patch(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PATCH);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PATCH, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::POST, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PUT);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::PUT, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ class Unimplemented extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	protected function rawContent(array $request = [])
 	{
-		$this->response->unsupported(Router::GET);
+		$this->response->unsupported(Router::GET, $request);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Module/BaseApi.php b/src/Module/BaseApi.php
index 7c0c77372e..cd9cfb8f5c 100644
--- a/src/Module/BaseApi.php
+++ b/src/Module/BaseApi.php
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
 use Friendica\Security\BasicAuth;
 use Friendica\Security\OAuth;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
-use Friendica\Util\HTTPInputData;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 		$this->app = $app;
 	}
 
-	protected function delete()
+	protected function delete(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function patch()
+	protected function patch(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 		}
 	}
 
-	public function put()
+	public function put(array $request = [])
 	{
 		self::checkAllowedScope(self::SCOPE_WRITE);
 
@@ -112,21 +111,18 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 	 *
 	 * @param array      $defaults Associative array of expected request keys and their default typed value. A null
 	 *                             value will remove the request key from the resulting value array.
-	 * @param array|null $request  Custom REQUEST array, superglobal instead
+	 * @param array $request       Custom REQUEST array, superglobal instead
 	 * @return array request data
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function getRequest(array $defaults, array $request = null): array
+	public function getRequest(array $defaults, array $request): array
 	{
-		$httpinput = HTTPInputData::process();
-		$input = array_merge($httpinput['variables'], $httpinput['files'], $request ?? $_REQUEST);
-
-		self::$request    = $input;
+		self::$request    = $request;
 		self::$boundaries = [];
 
 		unset(self::$request['pagename']);
 
-		return $this->checkDefaults($defaults, $input);
+		return $this->checkDefaults($defaults, $request);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact.php b/src/Module/Contact.php
index 9ffd176267..d89e556fcb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		DI::baseUrl()->redirect($redirectUrl);
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Advanced.php b/src/Module/Contact/Advanced.php
index 2d99abf72d..3daafe94e6 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Advanced.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Advanced.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Advanced extends BaseModule
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$cid = $this->parameters['id'];
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Poke.php b/src/Module/Contact/Poke.php
index 718095c506..12ab757f3b 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Poke.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Poke.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\XML;
 
 class Poke extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user() || empty($this->parameters['id'])) {
 			return self::postReturn(false);
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
index 0431bd8961..88f927c40f 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 		$this->config            = $config;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php b/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
index 4c3a6dade5..5d4e7c3e39 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Revoke extends BaseModule
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\UnauthorizedException();
diff --git a/src/Module/DFRN/Notify.php b/src/Module/DFRN/Notify.php
index de03992da3..e1a2f19d48 100644
--- a/src/Module/DFRN/Notify.php
+++ b/src/Module/DFRN/Notify.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
  */
 class Notify extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$postdata = Network::postdata();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php b/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
index 97a6454850..b686e5a565 100644
--- a/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
+++ b/src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Localtime extends BaseModule
 {
 	static $mod_localtime = '';
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$time = ($_REQUEST['time'] ?? '') ?: 'now';
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Delegation.php b/src/Module/Delegation.php
index b242f5faa3..bc3c72e8d0 100644
--- a/src/Module/Delegation.php
+++ b/src/Module/Delegation.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Proxy;
  */
 class Delegation extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Diaspora/Receive.php b/src/Module/Diaspora/Receive.php
index 242b774b33..2dd0d4dd88 100644
--- a/src/Module/Diaspora/Receive.php
+++ b/src/Module/Diaspora/Receive.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Receive extends BaseModule
 		$this->config = $config;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$enabled = $this->config->get('system', 'diaspora_enabled', false);
 		if (!$enabled) {
diff --git a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
index 388c07a379..12055d7901 100644
--- a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
+++ b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ use Friendica\Model\Contact;
  */
 class FollowConfirm extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
-		parent::post($post);
+		parent::post($request);
 		$uid = local_user();
 		if (!$uid) {
 			notice(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/FriendSuggest.php b/src/Module/FriendSuggest.php
index 153f86d607..1bbae8042a 100644
--- a/src/Module/FriendSuggest.php
+++ b/src/Module/FriendSuggest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class FriendSuggest extends BaseModule
 		$this->friendSuggestFac  = $friendSuggestFac;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$cid = intval($this->parameters['contact']);
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Group.php b/src/Module/Group.php
index 883f09cb55..ada1b82f69 100644
--- a/src/Module/Group.php
+++ b/src/Module/Group.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ require_once 'boot.php';
 
 class Group extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (DI::mode()->isAjax()) {
 			$this->ajaxPost();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Group extends BaseModule
 		if ((DI::args()->getArgc() == 2) && (DI::args()->getArgv()[1] === 'new')) {
 			BaseModule::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/group/new', 'group_edit');
 
-			$name = trim($_POST['groupname']);
+			$name = trim($request['groupname']);
 			$r = Model\Group::create(local_user(), $name);
 			if ($r) {
 				$r = Model\Group::getIdByName(local_user(), $name);
diff --git a/src/Module/HTTPException/PageNotFound.php b/src/Module/HTTPException/PageNotFound.php
index ae156f05c8..9b88e463a0 100644
--- a/src/Module/HTTPException/PageNotFound.php
+++ b/src/Module/HTTPException/PageNotFound.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PageNotFound extends BaseModule
 		throw new HTTPException\NotFoundException(DI::l10n()->t('Page not found.'));
 	}
 
-	public function run(array $post = [], array $request = []): ResponseInterface
+	public function run(array $request = []): ResponseInterface
 	{
 		/* The URL provided does not resolve to a valid module.
 		 *
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ class PageNotFound extends BaseModule
 			'query'       => $this->server['QUERY_STRING']
 		]);
 
-		return parent::run($post, $request); // TODO: Change the autogenerated stub
+		return parent::run($request); // TODO: Change the autogenerated stub
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Module/Install.php b/src/Module/Install.php
index 2b287d96be..3e27a7d335 100644
--- a/src/Module/Install.php
+++ b/src/Module/Install.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 		$this->currentWizardStep = ($_POST['pass'] ?? '') ?: self::SYSTEM_CHECK;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$configCache = $this->app->getConfigCache();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Invite.php b/src/Module/Invite.php
index 8c9c59d304..acd5778e3e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Invite.php
+++ b/src/Module/Invite.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
  */
 class Invite extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\ForbiddenException(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/Item/Compose.php b/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
index 0564e2f988..d0c6b6afb1 100644
--- a/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
+++ b/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Compose extends BaseModule
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!empty($_REQUEST['body'])) {
 			$_REQUEST['return'] = 'network';
diff --git a/src/Module/Notifications/Notification.php b/src/Module/Notifications/Notification.php
index 525159840f..653c229d28 100644
--- a/src/Module/Notifications/Notification.php
+++ b/src/Module/Notifications/Notification.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Notification extends BaseModule
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\UnauthorizedException(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/OAuth/Acknowledge.php b/src/Module/OAuth/Acknowledge.php
index f19837364d..477d3dfcf3 100644
--- a/src/Module/OAuth/Acknowledge.php
+++ b/src/Module/OAuth/Acknowledge.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Acknowledge extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		DI::session()->set('oauth_acknowledge', true);
 		DI::app()->redirect(DI::session()->get('return_path'));
diff --git a/src/Module/OAuth/Revoke.php b/src/Module/OAuth/Revoke.php
index 745ab0673c..86bc01ced4 100644
--- a/src/Module/OAuth/Revoke.php
+++ b/src/Module/OAuth/Revoke.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
  */
 class Revoke extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$request = $this->getRequest([
 			'client_id'     => '', // Client ID, obtained during app registration
diff --git a/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php b/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
index c8ef9ee14d..d41708a092 100644
--- a/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
+++ b/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use Friendica\Security\OAuth;
  */
 class Token extends BaseApi
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$request = $this->getRequest([
 			'client_id'     => '', // Client ID, obtained during app registration
diff --git a/src/Module/Profile/Schedule.php b/src/Module/Profile/Schedule.php
index c14c19b9b2..6149e0237a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Profile/Schedule.php
+++ b/src/Module/Profile/Schedule.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
 
 class Schedule extends BaseProfile
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\ForbiddenException(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/Register.php b/src/Module/Register.php
index 3c92c0062a..fbb30220e8 100644
--- a/src/Module/Register.php
+++ b/src/Module/Register.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Register extends BaseModule
 	 * Extend this method if the module is supposed to process POST requests.
 	 * Doesn't display any content
 	 */
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		BaseModule::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/register', 'register');
 
diff --git a/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php b/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
index ee2dcfe4dc..6737398e44 100644
--- a/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
+++ b/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class RemoteFollow extends BaseModule
 		$this->page    = $page;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!empty($_POST['cancel']) || empty($_POST['dfrn_url'])) {
 			$this->baseUrl->redirect();
diff --git a/src/Module/Security/Login.php b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
index 90f2d663a7..3ba0eb714e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Security/Login.php
+++ b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 		return self::form(Session::get('return_path'), intval(DI::config()->get('config', 'register_policy')) !== \Friendica\Module\Register::CLOSED);
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		$return_path = Session::get('return_path');
 		Session::clear();
diff --git a/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Recovery.php b/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
index 6556e07c23..cd635c394a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
+++ b/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Recovery extends BaseModule
 		$this->session = $session;
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Verify.php b/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Verify.php
index 454cc9f7cf..4afe7ff310 100644
--- a/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Verify.php
+++ b/src/Module/Security/TwoFactor/Verify.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Verify extends BaseModule
 {
 	private static $errors = [];
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/Delegation.php b/src/Module/Settings/Delegation.php
index d385544afd..88750ed626 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/Delegation.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/Delegation.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
  */
 class Delegation extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!DI::app()->isLoggedIn()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\ForbiddenException(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/Display.php b/src/Module/Settings/Display.php
index 2155391a95..f8cd3e9d40 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/Display.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/Display.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
  */
 class Display extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!DI::app()->isLoggedIn()) {
 			throw new HTTPException\ForbiddenException(DI::l10n()->t('Permission denied.'));
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Index.php b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Index.php
index 9f25db5245..4ea8f72bda 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Index.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Index extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Crop.php b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Crop.php
index a77057e1ab..ec4863a48f 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Crop.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Crop.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
 
 class Crop extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!Session::isAuthenticated()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Index.php b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Index.php
index 309a893e66..3ba46e0071 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/Profile/Photo/Index.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 class Index extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!Session::isAuthenticated()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/AppSpecific.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/AppSpecific.php
index 94dfc6d412..a7d426b2e1 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/AppSpecific.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/AppSpecific.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class AppSpecific extends BaseSettings
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
index ec57a8d147..de6cae5a12 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use PragmaRX\Google2FA\Google2FA;
 
 class Index extends BaseSettings
 {
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Recovery.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
index fb13b8b60d..7a77943838 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Recovery.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Recovery extends BaseSettings
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Trusted.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Trusted.php
index 1507d5fc5e..97fb1660d5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Trusted.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Trusted.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Trusted extends BaseSettings
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
index 3c1853d7f3..8b2f1e54fe 100644
--- a/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
+++ b/src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Verify.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Verify extends BaseSettings
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected function post(array $request = [], array $post = [])
+	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photo/DeleteTest.php b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photo/DeleteTest.php
index f248d0a9c2..6dd8efff81 100644
--- a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photo/DeleteTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photo/DeleteTest.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends ApiTest
 		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../../datasets/photo/photo.fixture.php', DI::dba());
 
 		$delete   = new Delete(DI::app(), DI::l10n(), DI::baseUrl(), DI::args(), DI::logger(), DI::profiler(), DI::apiResponse(), ['REQUEST_METHOD' => Router::POST]);
-		$response = $delete->run([], ['photo_id' => '709057080661a283a6aa598501504178']);
+		$response = $delete->run(['photo_id' => '709057080661a283a6aa598501504178']);
 
 		$responseText = (string)$response->getBody();
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends ApiTest
 		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../../datasets/photo/photo.fixture.php', DI::dba());
 
 		$delete   = new Delete(DI::app(), DI::l10n(), DI::baseUrl(), DI::args(), DI::logger(), DI::profiler(), DI::apiResponse(), ['REQUEST_METHOD' => Router::DELETE]);
-		$response = $delete->run([], ['photo_id' => '709057080661a283a6aa598501504178']);
+		$response = $delete->run(['photo_id' => '709057080661a283a6aa598501504178']);
 
 		$responseText = (string)$response->getBody();
 
diff --git a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/DeleteTest.php b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/DeleteTest.php
index 58f20ee3b3..df8b720a82 100644
--- a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/DeleteTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/DeleteTest.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends ApiTest
 		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../../datasets/photo/photo.fixture.php', DI::dba());
 
 		$delete   = new Delete(DI::app(), DI::l10n(), DI::baseUrl(), DI::args(), DI::logger(), DI::profiler(), DI::apiResponse(), ['REQUEST_METHOD' => Router::DELETE]);
-		$response = $delete->run([], ['album' => 'test_album']);
+		$response = $delete->run(['album' => 'test_album']);
 
 		$responseText = (string)$response->getBody();
 
diff --git a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/UpdateTest.php b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/UpdateTest.php
index 93856fd971..22ca155cbb 100644
--- a/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/UpdateTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Photoalbum/UpdateTest.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class UpdateTest extends ApiTest
 	{
 		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../../datasets/photo/photo.fixture.php', DI::dba());
 
-		$response = (new Update(DI::app(), DI::l10n(), DI::baseUrl(), DI::args(), DI::logger(), DI::profiler(), DI::apiResponse(), ['REQUEST_METHOD' => Router::POST]))->run([], ['album' => 'test_album', 'album_new' => 'test_album_2']);
+		$response = (new Update(DI::app(), DI::l10n(), DI::baseUrl(), DI::args(), DI::logger(), DI::profiler(), DI::apiResponse(), ['REQUEST_METHOD' => Router::POST]))->run(['album' => 'test_album', 'album_new' => 'test_album_2']);
 
 		$responseBody = (string)$response->getBody();