diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
index 0f0837c784..7b13b17018 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Apps.php
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ class Apps extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	public static function post(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$name     = !isset($_REQUEST['client_name']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['client_name'];
-		$redirect = !isset($_REQUEST['redirect_uris']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['redirect_uris'];
-		$scopes   = !isset($_REQUEST['scopes']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['scopes'];
-		$website  = !isset($_REQUEST['website']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['website'];
+		$name     = $_REQUEST['client_name'] ?? '';
+		$redirect = $_REQUEST['redirect_uris'] ?? '';
+		$scopes   = $_REQUEST['scopes'] ?? '';
+		$website  = $_REQUEST['website'] ?? '';
 
 		if (empty($name) || empty($redirect)) {
 			DI::mstdnError()->UnprocessableEntity(DI::l10n()->t('Missing parameters'));
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
index 70046642cf..f2849f7f85 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Directory.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Directory extends BaseApi
 	{
 		$offset = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['offset']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['offset'];
 		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 40 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
-		$order = !isset($_REQUEST['order']) ? 'active' : $_REQUEST['order'];
+		$order = $_REQUEST['order'] ?? 'active';
 		$local = (bool)!isset($_REQUEST['local']) ? false : ($_REQUEST['local'] == 'true');
 
 		Logger::info('directory', ['offset' => $offset, 'limit' => $limit, 'order' => $order, 'local' => $local]);
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
index a10ebf5d50..8252de7c2a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Notifications.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Notifications extends BaseApi
 		$limit = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['limit']) ? 20 : $_REQUEST['limit'];
 
 		// Array of types to exclude (follow, favourite, reblog, mention, poll, follow_request)
-		$exclude_types = !isset($_REQUEST['exclude_types']) ? [] : $_REQUEST['exclude_types'];
+		$exclude_types = $_REQUEST['exclude_types'] ?? [];
 
 		// Return only notifications received from this account
 		$account_id = (int)!isset($_REQUEST['account_id']) ? 0 : $_REQUEST['account_id'];
diff --git a/src/Module/BaseApi.php b/src/Module/BaseApi.php
index 27c4fee100..b4f228a6ee 100644
--- a/src/Module/BaseApi.php
+++ b/src/Module/BaseApi.php
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ class BaseApi extends BaseModule
 	 */
 	public static function getApplication()
 	{
-		$redirect_uri  = !isset($_REQUEST['redirect_uri']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['redirect_uri'];
-		$client_id     = !isset($_REQUEST['client_id']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['client_id'];
-		$client_secret = !isset($_REQUEST['client_secret']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['client_secret'];
+		$redirect_uri  = $_REQUEST['redirect_uri'] ?? '';
+		$client_id     = $_REQUEST['client_id'] ?? '';
+		$client_secret = $_REQUEST['client_secret'] ?? '';
 
 		if ((empty($redirect_uri) && empty($client_secret)) || empty($client_id)) {
 			Logger::warning('Incomplete request', ['request' => $_REQUEST]);
diff --git a/src/Module/OAuth/Authorize.php b/src/Module/OAuth/Authorize.php
index a93fc0038d..c9bf7b687e 100644
--- a/src/Module/OAuth/Authorize.php
+++ b/src/Module/OAuth/Authorize.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Authorize extends BaseApi
 	 */
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$response_type = !isset($_REQUEST['response_type']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['response_type'];
+		$response_type = $_REQUEST['response_type'] ?? '';
 		if ($response_type != 'code') {
 			Logger::warning('Wrong or missing response type', ['response_type' => $response_type]);
 			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
diff --git a/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php b/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
index 164623482c..17f2e2b820 100644
--- a/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
+++ b/src/Module/OAuth/Token.php
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class Token extends BaseApi
 {
 	public static function post(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$client_secret = !isset($_REQUEST['client_secret']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['client_secret'];
-		$code          = !isset($_REQUEST['code']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['code'];
-		$grant_type    = !isset($_REQUEST['grant_type']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['grant_type'];
+		$client_secret = $_REQUEST['client_secret'] ?? '';
+		$code          = $_REQUEST['code'] ?? '';
+		$grant_type    = $_REQUEST['grant_type'] ?? '';
 
 		if ($grant_type != 'authorization_code') {
 			Logger::warning('Unsupported or missing grant type', ['request' => $_REQUEST]);
diff --git a/src/Module/Security/Login.php b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
index 80a9662204..1d45b6c9dd 100644
--- a/src/Module/Security/Login.php
+++ b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$return_path = !isset($_REQUEST['return_path']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['return_path'];
+		$return_path = $_REQUEST['return_path'] ?? '' ;
 
 		if (local_user()) {
 			DI::baseUrl()->redirect($return_path);