diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Followers.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Followers.php
index 4f560776c5..67f57cb29e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Followers.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Followers.php
@@ -49,24 +49,22 @@ class Followers extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than this id
+			'limit'    => 20, // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+		]);
 
-
-		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['relation-cid' => $id, 'follows' => true];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
 		if (!empty($min_id)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Following.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Following.php
index 7edf4e987f..582f84d7fe 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Following.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Following.php
@@ -49,24 +49,22 @@ class Following extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than this id
+			'limit'    => 20, // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+		]);
 
-
-		$params = ['order' => ['relation-cid' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['relation-cid' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['cid' => $id, 'follows' => true];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`relation-cid` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`relation-cid` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`relation-cid` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`relation-cid` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
 		if (!empty($min_id)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Search.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Search.php
index 30031a3d1c..cb565ef734 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Search.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Search.php
@@ -43,34 +43,32 @@ class Search extends BaseApi
 		self::login(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		// What to search for
-		$q = $_REQUEST['q'] ?? '';
-		// Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
-		$limit = (int)($_REQUEST['limit'] ?? 40);
-		// Attempt WebFinger lookup. Defaults to false. Use this when q is an exact address.
-		$resolve = ($_REQUEST['resolve'] ?? '') == 'true';
-		// Only who the user is following. Defaults to false.
-		$following = ($_REQUEST['following'] ?? '') == 'true';
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'q'         => '',    // What to search for
+			'limit'     => 40,    // Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
+			'resolve'   => false, // Attempt WebFinger lookup. Defaults to false. Use this when q is an exact address.
+			'following' => false, // Only who the user is following. Defaults to false.
+		]);
 
 		$accounts = [];
 
-		if (!$following) {
-			if ((strrpos($q, '@') > 0) && $resolve) {
-				$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromProbe($q);
+		if (!$request['following']) {
+			if ((strrpos($request['q'], '@') > 0) && $request['resolve']) {
+				$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromProbe($request['q']);
 			}
 
 			if (empty($results)) {
 				if (DI::config()->get('system', 'poco_local_search')) {
-					$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromLocalDirectory($q, CoreSearch::TYPE_ALL, 0, $limit);
+					$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromLocalDirectory($request['q'], CoreSearch::TYPE_ALL, 0, $request['limit']);
 				} elseif (!empty(DI::config()->get('system', 'directory'))) {
-					$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromGlobalDirectory($q, CoreSearch::TYPE_ALL, 1);
+					$results = CoreSearch::getContactsFromGlobalDirectory($request['q'], CoreSearch::TYPE_ALL, 1);
 				}
 			}
 
 			if (!empty($results)) {
 				$counter = 0;
 				foreach ($results->getResults() as $result) {
-					if (++$counter > $limit) {
+					if (++$counter > $request['limit']) {
 						continue;
 					}
 					if ($result instanceof ContactResult) {
@@ -81,14 +79,14 @@ class Search extends BaseApi
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			$contacts = Contact::searchByName($q, '', $uid);
+			$contacts = Contact::searchByName($request['q'], '', $uid);
 
 			$counter = 0;
 			foreach ($contacts as $contact) {
 				if (!in_array($contact['rel'], [Contact::SHARING, Contact::FRIEND])) {
 					continue;
 				}
-				if (++$counter > $limit) {
+				if (++$counter > $request['limit']) {
 					continue;
 				}
 				$accounts[] = DI::mstdnAccount()->createFromContactId($contact['id'], $uid);
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Statuses.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Statuses.php
index f824abc9ad..e2aeade550 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Statuses.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Statuses.php
@@ -51,21 +51,18 @@ class Statuses extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Show only statuses with media attached? Defaults to false.
-		$only_media = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['only_media']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['only_media'] == 'true');
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than this id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'only_media'      => false, // Show only statuses with media attached? Defaults to false.
+			'max_id'          => 0,     // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id'        => 0,     // Return results newer than this id
+			'min_id'          => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than this id
+			'limit'           => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'pinned'          => false, // Only pinned posts
+			'exclude_replies' => false, // Don't show comments
+			'with_muted'      => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$pinned = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['pinned']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['pinned'] == 'true');
-		$exclude_replies = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['exclude_replies']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['exclude_replies'] == 'true');
-
-		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
@@ -79,29 +76,29 @@ class Statuses extends BaseApi
 		$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["(`gravity` IN (?, ?) OR (`gravity` = ? AND `vid` = ?))",
 			GRAVITY_PARENT, GRAVITY_COMMENT, GRAVITY_ACTIVITY, Verb::getID(Activity::ANNOUNCE)]);
 
-		if ($only_media) {
+		if ($request['only_media']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` IN (SELECT `uri-id` FROM `post-media` WHERE `type` IN (?, ?, ?))",
 				Post\Media::AUDIO, Post\Media::IMAGE, Post\Media::VIDEO]);
 		}
 	
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 			$params['order'] = ['uri-id'];
 		}
 
-		if ($pinned) {
+		if ($request['pinned']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ['pinned' => true]);
 		}
 
-		if ($exclude_replies) {
+		if ($request['exclude_replies']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ['gravity' => GRAVITY_PARENT]);
 		}
 
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ class Statuses extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
index c22225160c..a0cb250d1d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
@@ -38,42 +38,42 @@ class Apps extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	public static function post(array $parameters = [])
 	{
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'client_name'   => '',
+			'redirect_uris' => '',
+			'scopes'        => 'read',
+			'website'       => '',
+		]);
+
 		// Workaround for AndStatus, see issue https://github.com/andstatus/andstatus/issues/538
-		if (empty($_REQUEST['client_name']) || empty($_REQUEST['redirect_uris'])) {
-			$postdata = Network::postdata();
-			if (!empty($postdata)) {
-				$_REQUEST = json_decode($postdata, true);
-				if (empty($_REQUEST)) {
-					DI::mstdnError()->UnprocessableEntity(DI::l10n()->t('Missing parameters'));
-				}
+		$postdata = Network::postdata();
+		if (!empty($postdata)) {
+			$postrequest = json_decode($postdata, true);
+			if (!empty($postrequest) && is_array($postrequest)) {
+				$request = array_merge($request, $$postrequest);
 			}
 		}
-
-		$name     = $_REQUEST['client_name'] ?? '';
-		$redirect = $_REQUEST['redirect_uris'] ?? '';
-		$scopes   = $_REQUEST['scopes'] ?? 'read';
-		$website  = $_REQUEST['website'] ?? '';
-
-		if (empty($name) || empty($redirect)) {
+			
+		if (empty($request['client_name']) || empty($request['redirect_uris'])) {
 			DI::mstdnError()->UnprocessableEntity(DI::l10n()->t('Missing parameters'));
 		}
 
 		$client_id     = bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
 		$client_secret = bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
 
-		$fields = ['client_id' => $client_id, 'client_secret' => $client_secret, 'name' => $name, 'redirect_uri' => $redirect];
+		$fields = ['client_id' => $client_id, 'client_secret' => $client_secret, 'name' => $request['client_name'], 'redirect_uri' => $request['redirect_uris']];
 
-		if (!empty($scopes)) {
-			$fields['scopes'] = $scopes;
+		if (!empty($request['scopes'])) {
+			$fields['scopes'] = $request['scopes'];
 		}
 
-		$fields['read']   = (stripos($scopes, self::SCOPE_READ) !== false);
-		$fields['write']  = (stripos($scopes, self::SCOPE_WRITE) !== false);
-		$fields['follow'] = (stripos($scopes, self::SCOPE_FOLLOW) !== false);
-		$fields['push'] = (stripos($scopes, self::SCOPE_PUSH) !== false);
+		$fields['read']   = (stripos($request['scopes'], self::SCOPE_READ) !== false);
+		$fields['write']  = (stripos($request['scopes'], self::SCOPE_WRITE) !== false);
+		$fields['follow'] = (stripos($request['scopes'], self::SCOPE_FOLLOW) !== false);
+		$fields['push']   = (stripos($request['scopes'], self::SCOPE_PUSH) !== false);
 
-		if (!empty($website)) {
-			$fields['website'] = $website;
+		if (!empty($request['website'])) {
+			$fields['website'] = $request['website'];
 		}
 
 		if (!DBA::insert('application', $fields)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Blocks.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Blocks.php
index b05cb313e8..b1d802d053 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Blocks.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Blocks.php
@@ -49,23 +49,22 @@ class Blocks extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 40 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than this id
+			'limit'    => 40, // Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['cid' => $id, 'blocked' => true, 'uid' => $uid];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
 		if (!empty($min_id)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Bookmarks.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Bookmarks.php
index 88de40d69b..90afbc1d36 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Bookmarks.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Bookmarks.php
@@ -42,29 +42,28 @@ class Bookmarks extends BaseApi
 		self::login(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-		// Return results older than id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'limit'    => 20, // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than id
+			'min_id'   => 0,  // Return results immediately newer than id
+			'with_muted' => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['pinned' => true, 'uid' => $uid];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 
 			$params['order'] = ['uri-id'];
 		}
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ class Bookmarks extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
index f2849f7f85..115b02a86f 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
@@ -42,14 +42,16 @@ class Directory extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$offset = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['offset']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['offset'];
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 40 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-		$order = $_REQUEST['order'] ?? 'active';
-		$local = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['local']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['local'] == 'true');
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'offset' => 0,        // How many accounts to skip before returning results. Default 0.
+			'limit'  => 40,       // How many accounts to load. Default 40.
+			'order'  => 'active', // active to sort by most recently posted statuses (default) or new to sort by most recently created profiles.
+			'local'  => false,    // Only return local accounts.
+		]);
 
-		Logger::info('directory', ['offset' => $offset, 'limit' => $limit, 'order' => $order, 'local' => $local]);
+		Logger::info('directory', ['offset' => $request['offset'], 'limit' => $request['limit'], 'order' => $request['order'], 'local' => $request['local']]);
 
-		if ($local) {
+		if ($request['local']) {
 			$table = 'owner-view';
 			$condition = ['net-publish' => true];
 		} else {
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@ class Directory extends BaseApi
 			$condition = ['uid' => 0, 'hidden' => false, 'network' => Protocol::FEDERATED];
 		}
 
-		$params = ['limit' => [$offset, $limit],
-			'order' => [($order == 'active') ? 'last-item' : 'created' => true]];
+		$params = ['limit' => [$request['offset'], $request['limit']],
+			'order' => [($request['order'] == 'active') ? 'last-item' : 'created' => true]];
 
 		$accounts = [];
 		$contacts = DBA::select($table, ['id', 'uid'], $condition, $params);
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Favourited.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Favourited.php
index 1c0cf0a347..b5bd78690b 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Favourited.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Favourited.php
@@ -43,23 +43,23 @@ class Favourited extends BaseApi
 		self::login(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
-		// Return results older than id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'limit'      => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'min_id'     => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than id
+			'max_id'     => 0,     // Return results older than id
+			'with_muted' => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['thr-parent-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['thr-parent-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['gravity' => GRAVITY_ACTIVITY, 'origin' => true, 'verb' => Activity::LIKE, 'uid' => $uid];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`thr-parent-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`thr-parent-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`thr-parent-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`thr-parent-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 
 			$params['order'] = ['thr-parent-id'];
 		}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Favourited extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
index 3c66b4e6c7..5b8e9f0920 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/FollowRequests.php
@@ -79,25 +79,27 @@ class FollowRequests extends BaseApi
 	 * @param array $parameters
 	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
-	 * @see https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#pending-follows
+	 * @see https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests/
 	 */
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		self::login(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		$min_id = $_GET['min_id'] ?? null;
-		$max_id = $_GET['max_id'] ?? null;
-		$limit = intval($_GET['limit'] ?? 40);
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'min_id' => 0,
+			'max_id' => 0,
+			'limit'  => 40, // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 40. Paginate using the HTTP Link header.
+		]);
 
 		$baseUrl = DI::baseUrl();
 
 		$introductions = DI::intro()->selectByBoundaries(
 			['`uid` = ? AND NOT `ignore`', $uid],
 			['order' => ['id' => 'DESC']],
-			$min_id,
-			$max_id,
-			$limit
+			$request['min_id'],
+			$request['max_id'],
+			$request['limit']
 		);
 
 		$return = [];
@@ -113,11 +115,11 @@ class FollowRequests extends BaseApi
 
 		$base_query = [];
 		if (isset($_GET['limit'])) {
-			$base_query['limit'] = $limit;
+			$base_query['limit'] = $request['limit'];
 		}
 
 		$links = [];
-		if ($introductions->getTotalCount() > $limit) {
+		if ($introductions->getTotalCount() > $request['limit']) {
 			$links[] = '<' . $baseUrl->get() . '/api/v1/follow_requests?' . http_build_query($base_query + ['max_id' => $introductions[count($introductions) - 1]->id]) . '>; rel="next"';
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
index 1ca2c8359d..16b1d9d0fa 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Lists/Accounts.php
@@ -61,30 +61,26 @@ class Accounts extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40. Max 40.
-		// Set to 0 in order to get all accounts without pagination.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 40 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than this id
+			'limit'    => 40, // Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40. Max 40. Set to 0 in order to get all accounts without pagination.
+		]);
 
 		$params = ['order' => ['contact-id' => true]];
 
-		if ($limit != 0) {
-			$params['limit'] = $limit;
-
+		if ($request['limit'] != 0) {
+			$params['limit'] = min($request['limit'], 40);
 		}
 	
 		$condition = ['gid' => $id];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`contact-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`contact-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`contact-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`contact-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
 		if (!empty($min_id)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Mutes.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Mutes.php
index 9e53da504c..f3aca86fa3 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Mutes.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Mutes.php
@@ -49,23 +49,22 @@ class Mutes extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 40 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'   => 0,  // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id' => 0,  // Return results newer than this id
+			'limit'    => 40, // Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40.
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['cid' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['cid' => $id, 'ignored' => true, 'uid' => $uid];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`cid` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
 		if (!empty($min_id)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
index 3dfcaa6689..6704e958f6 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
@@ -50,64 +50,51 @@ class Notifications extends BaseApi
 			System::jsonExit(DI::mstdnNotification()->createFromNotifyId($id));
 		}
 
-		$request = self::getRequest(['max_id' => 0, 'since_id' => 0, 'min_id' => 0, 'limit' => 20,
-			'exclude_types' => [], 'account_id' => 0, 'with_muted' => false]);
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'        => 0,     // Return results older than this ID
+			'since_id'      => 0,     // Return results newer than this ID
+			'min_id'        => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than this ID
+			'limit'         => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return (default 20)
+			'exclude_types' => [],    // Array of types to exclude (follow, favourite, reblog, mention, poll, follow_request)
+			'account_id'    => 0,     // Return only notifications received from this account
+			'with_muted'    => false, // Unknown parameter
+			'count'         => 0,     // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		// Return results older than this ID
-		$max_id = $request['max_id'];
-
-		// Return results newer than this ID
-		$since_id = $request['since_id'];
-
-		// Return results immediately newer than this ID
-		$min_id = $request['min_id'];
-
-		// Maximum number of results to return (default 20)
-		$limit = $request['limit'];
-
-		// Array of types to exclude (follow, favourite, reblog, mention, poll, follow_request)
-		$exclude_types = $request['exclude_types'];
-
-		// Return only notifications received from this account
-		$account_id = $request['account_id'];
-
-		// Unknown parameter
-		$with_muted = $request['with_muted'];
-
-		$params = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['uid' => $uid, 'seen' => false, 'type' => []];
 
-		if (!empty($account_id)) {
-			$contact = Contact::getById($account_id, ['url']);
+		if (!empty($request['account_id'])) {
+			$contact = Contact::getById($request['account_id'], ['url']);
 			if (!empty($contact['url'])) {
 				$condition['url'] = $contact['url'];
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!in_array('follow_request', $exclude_types)) {
+		if (!in_array('follow_request', $request['exclude_types'])) {
 			$condition['type'] = array_merge($condition['type'], [Notification\Type::INTRO]);
 		}
 
-		if (!in_array('mention', $exclude_types)) {
+		if (!in_array('mention', $request['exclude_types'])) {
 			$condition['type'] = array_merge($condition['type'],
 				[Notification\Type::WALL, Notification\Type::COMMENT, Notification\Type::MAIL, Notification\Type::TAG_SELF, Notification\Type::POKE]);
 		}
 
-		if (!in_array('status', $exclude_types)) {
+		if (!in_array('status', $request['exclude_types'])) {
 			$condition['type'] = array_merge($condition['type'], [Notification\Type::SHARE]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 
 			$params['order'] = ['id'];
 		}
@@ -119,7 +106,7 @@ class Notifications extends BaseApi
 			$notifications[] = DI::mstdnNotification()->createFromNotifyId($notification['id']);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($notifications);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/Home.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/Home.php
index 9c8cb7a0b8..07a5bc7e66 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/Home.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/Home.php
@@ -42,35 +42,33 @@ class Home extends BaseApi
 		self::login(self::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = self::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		// Return results older than id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-		// Return only local statuses? Defaults to false.
-		$local = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['local']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['local'] == 'true');
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'     => 0,     // Return results older than id
+			'since_id'   => 0,     // Return results newer than id
+			'min_id'     => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than id
+			'limit'      => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'local'      => false, // Return only local statuses? Defaults to false.
+			'with_muted' => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['gravity' => [GRAVITY_PARENT, GRAVITY_COMMENT], 'uid' => $uid];
 
-		if ($local) {
+		if ($request['local']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` IN (SELECT `uri-id` FROM `post-user` WHERE `origin`)"]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 
 			$params['order'] = ['uri-id'];
 		}
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ class Home extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/ListTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/ListTimeline.php
index f046cab788..f50c2d2aa7 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/ListTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/ListTimeline.php
@@ -46,30 +46,29 @@ class ListTimeline extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->UnprocessableEntity();
 		}
 
-		// Return results older than id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'max_id'     => 0,     // Return results older than id
+			'since_id'   => 0,     // Return results newer than id
+			'min_id'     => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than id
+			'limit'      => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'with_muted' => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ["`uid` = ? AND `gravity` IN (?, ?) AND `contact-id` IN (SELECT `contact-id` FROM `group_member` WHERE `gid` = ?)",
 			$uid, GRAVITY_PARENT, GRAVITY_COMMENT, $parameters['id']];
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 
 			$params['order'] = ['uri-id'];
 		}
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class ListTimeline extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/PublicTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/PublicTimeline.php
index 487b45e34b..fc52277784 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/PublicTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Timelines/PublicTimeline.php
@@ -41,49 +41,45 @@ class PublicTimeline extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		// Show only local statuses? Defaults to false.
-		$local = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['local']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['local'] == 'true');
-		// Show only remote statuses? Defaults to false.
-		$remote = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['remote']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['remote'] == 'true');
-		// Show only statuses with media attached? Defaults to false.
-		$only_media = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['only_media']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['only_media'] == 'true');
-		// Return results older than this id
-		$max_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['max_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['max_id'];
-		// Return results newer than this id
-		$since_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['since_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['since_id'];
-		// Return results immediately newer than this id
-		$min_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['min_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['min_id'];
-		// Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
-		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
+		$request = self::getRequest([
+			'local'      => false, // Show only local statuses? Defaults to false.
+			'remote'     => false, // Show only remote statuses? Defaults to false.
+			'only_media' => false, // Show only statuses with media attached? Defaults to false.
+			'max_id'     => 0,     // Return results older than this id
+			'since_id'   => 0,     // Return results newer than this id
+			'min_id'     => 0,     // Return results immediately newer than this id
+			'limit'      => 20,    // Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20.
+			'with_muted' => false, // Unknown parameter
+		]);
 
-		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $limit];
+		$params = ['order' => ['uri-id' => true], 'limit' => $request['limit']];
 
 		$condition = ['gravity' => [GRAVITY_PARENT, GRAVITY_COMMENT], 'private' => Item::PUBLIC,
 			'uid' => 0, 'network' => Protocol::FEDERATED];
 
-		if ($local) {
+		if ($request['local']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` IN (SELECT `uri-id` FROM `post-user` WHERE `origin`)"]);
 		}
 
-		if ($remote) {
+		if ($request['remote']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["NOT `uri-id` IN (SELECT `uri-id` FROM `post-user` WHERE `origin`)"]);
 		}
 
-		if ($only_media) {
+		if ($request['only_media']) {
 			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` IN (SELECT `uri-id` FROM `post-media` WHERE `type` IN (?, ?, ?))",
 				Post\Media::AUDIO, Post\Media::IMAGE, Post\Media::VIDEO]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($max_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $max_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['max_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` < ?", $request['max_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($since_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $since_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['since_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['since_id']]);
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
-			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $min_id]);
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
+			$condition = DBA::mergeConditions($condition, ["`uri-id` > ?", $request['min_id']]);
 			$params['order'] = ['uri-id'];
 		}
 
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends BaseApi
 		}
 		DBA::close($items);
 
-		if (!empty($min_id)) {
+		if (!empty($request['min_id'])) {
 			array_reverse($statuses);
 		}