diff --git a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
index 620cf1348..ef3506564 100644
--- a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
+++ b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def asset_submissions(path):
 
 @app.get("/submit/marseys")
 @auth_required
-def submit_marseys(v):
+def submit_marseys(v:User):
 	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_PENDING_SUBMITTED_MARSEYS']:
 		marseys = g.db.query(Marsey).filter(Marsey.submitter_id != None).all()
 	else:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def submit_marseys(v):
 
 @app.post("/submit/marseys")
 @auth_required
-def submit_marsey(v):
+def submit_marsey(v:User):
 	file = request.files["image"]
 	name = request.values.get('name', '').lower().strip()
 	tags = request.values.get('tags', '').lower().strip()
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ def remove_asset(cls, type_name:str, v:User, name:str) -> dict[str, str]:
 
 @app.post("/remove/marsey/<name>")
 @auth_required
-def remove_marsey(v, name):
+def remove_marsey(v:User, name):
 	return remove_asset(Marsey, "marsey", v, name)
 
 @app.get("/submit/hats")
 @auth_required
-def submit_hats(v):
+def submit_hats(v:User):
 	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_PENDING_SUBMITTED_HATS']: hats = g.db.query(HatDef).filter(HatDef.submitter_id != None).all()
 	else: hats = g.db.query(HatDef).filter(HatDef.submitter_id == v.id).all()
 	return render_template("submit_hats.html", v=v, hats=hats)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def submit_hats(v):
 
 @app.post("/submit/hats")
 @auth_required
-def submit_hat(v):
+def submit_hat(v:User):
 	name = request.values.get('name', '').strip()
 	description = request.values.get('description', '').strip()
 	username = request.values.get('author', '').strip()
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def approve_hat(v, name):
 
 @app.post("/remove/hat/<name>")
 @auth_required
-def remove_hat(v, name):
+def remove_hat(v:User, name):
 	return remove_asset(HatDef, 'hat', v, name)
 
 @app.get("/admin/update/marseys")
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 05a33bcdd..ee584f8c5 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from .front import frontlist
 @app.get("/shop")
 @app.get("/settings/shop")
 @auth_required
-def shop(v):
+def shop(v:User):
 	AWARDS = deepcopy(AWARDS2)
 
 	if v.house:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def shop(v):
 @app.post("/buy/<award>")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;200/hour;1000/day")
 @auth_required
-def buy(v, award):
+def buy(v:User, award):
 	if award == 'benefactor' and not request.values.get("mb"):
 		abort(403, "You can only buy the Benefactor award with marseybux.")
 
diff --git a/files/routes/casino.py b/files/routes/casino.py
index 93e1a830e..a55f39874 100644
--- a/files/routes/casino.py
+++ b/files/routes/casino.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 @app.get("/casino")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def casino(v):
+def casino(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		return render_template("casino/rehab.html", v=v), 403
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def casino(v):
 @app.get("/casino/<game>")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def casino_game_page(v, game):
+def casino_game_page(v:User, game):
 	if v.rehab:
 		return render_template("casino/rehab.html", v=v), 403
 	elif game not in CASINO_GAME_KINDS:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def casino_game_page(v, game):
 @app.get("/casino/<game>/feed")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def casino_game_feed(v, game):
+def casino_game_feed(v:User, game):
 	if v.rehab: 
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 	elif game not in CASINO_GAME_KINDS:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def casino_game_feed(v, game):
 @app.get("/lottershe")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def lottershe(v):
+def lottershe(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		return render_template("casino/rehab.html", v=v)
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def lottershe(v):
 @app.post("/casino/slots")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def pull_slots(v):
+def pull_slots(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def pull_slots(v):
 @app.post("/casino/twentyone/deal")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def blackjack_deal_to_player(v):
+def blackjack_deal_to_player(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def blackjack_deal_to_player(v):
 @app.post("/casino/twentyone/hit")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def blackjack_player_hit(v):
+def blackjack_player_hit(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def blackjack_player_hit(v):
 @app.post("/casino/twentyone/stay")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def blackjack_player_stay(v):
+def blackjack_player_stay(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def blackjack_player_stay(v):
 @app.post("/casino/twentyone/double-down")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def blackjack_player_doubled_down(v):
+def blackjack_player_doubled_down(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def blackjack_player_doubled_down(v):
 @app.post("/casino/twentyone/buy-insurance")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def blackjack_player_bought_insurance(v):
+def blackjack_player_bought_insurance(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def blackjack_player_bought_insurance(v):
 @app.get("/casino/roulette/bets")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def roulette_get_bets(v):
+def roulette_get_bets(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def roulette_get_bets(v):
 @app.post("/casino/roulette/place-bet")
 @limiter.limit("100/minute;2000/hour;12000/day")
 @auth_required
-def roulette_player_placed_bet(v):
+def roulette_player_placed_bet(v:User):
 	if v.rehab:
 		abort(403, "You are under Rehab award effect!")
 
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index cc367e872..11d8b7109 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 
 @app.get("/random_post")
 @auth_required
-def random_post(v):
+def random_post(v:User):
 
 	p = g.db.query(Submission.id).filter(Submission.deleted_utc == 0, Submission.is_banned == False, Submission.private == False).order_by(func.random()).first()
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def random_post(v):
 
 @app.get("/random_user")
 @auth_required
-def random_user(v):
+def random_user(v:User):
 	u = g.db.query(User.username).filter(User.song != None, User.shadowbanned == None).order_by(func.random()).first()
 	
 	if u: u = u[0]
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def random_user(v):
 
 @app.get("/comments")
 @auth_required
-def all_comments(v):
+def all_comments(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
diff --git a/files/routes/hats.py b/files/routes/hats.py
index 0641efb73..fe7a4b7f8 100644
--- a/files/routes/hats.py
+++ b/files/routes/hats.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 
 @app.get("/hats")
 @auth_required
-def hats(v):
+def hats(v:User):
 	owned_hat_ids = [x.hat_id for x in v.owned_hats]
 
 	if request.values.get("sort") == 'author_asc':
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def hats(v):
 @app.post("/buy_hat/<hat_id>")
 @limiter.limit('100/minute;1000/3 days')
 @auth_required
-def buy_hat(v, hat_id):
+def buy_hat(v:User, hat_id):
 	try: hat_id = int(hat_id)
 	except: abort(404, "Hat not found!")
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def buy_hat(v, hat_id):
 
 @app.post("/equip_hat/<hat_id>")
 @auth_required
-def equip_hat(v, hat_id):
+def equip_hat(v:User, hat_id):
 	try: hat_id = int(hat_id)
 	except: abort(404, "Hat not found!")
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def equip_hat(v, hat_id):
 
 @app.post("/unequip_hat/<hat_id>")
 @auth_required
-def unequip_hat(v, hat_id):
+def unequip_hat(v:User, hat_id):
 	try: hat_id = int(hat_id)
 	except: abort(404, "Hat not found!")
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def unequip_hat(v, hat_id):
 
 @app.get("/hat_owners/<hat_id>")
 @auth_required
-def hat_owners(v, hat_id):
+def hat_owners(v:User, hat_id):
 	try: hat_id = int(hat_id)
 	except: abort(404, "Hat not found!")
 
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 727ae8c5e..02d39bf50 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ NO_LOGIN_REDIRECT_URLS = ("/login", "/logout", "/signup", "/forgot", "/reset", "
 
 @app.get("/login")
 @auth_desired
-def login_get(v):
+def login_get(v:Optional[User]):
 	redir = request.values.get("redirect", "/").strip().rstrip('?').lower()
 	if redir:
 		if not is_site_url(redir) or redir in NO_LOGIN_REDIRECT_URLS:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def on_login(account, redir=None):
 @app.get("/me")
 @app.get("/@me")
 @auth_required
-def me(v):
+def me(v:User):
 	if v.client: return v.json
 	else: return redirect(v.url)
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def logout(v):
 
 @app.get("/signup")
 @auth_desired
-def sign_up_get(v):
+def sign_up_get(v:Optional[User]):
 	if not get_setting('Signups'):
 		abort(403, "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later.")
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def sign_up_get(v):
 @app.post("/signup")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;10/day")
 @auth_desired
-def sign_up_post(v):
+def sign_up_post(v:Optional[User]):
 	if not get_setting('Signups'):
 		abort(403, "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later.")
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def get_reset():
 @app.post("/reset")
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_SLOWER)
 @auth_desired
-def post_reset(v):
+def post_reset(v:Optional[User]):
 	if v: return redirect('/')
 	user_id = request.values.get("user_id")
 	timestamp = 0
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def post_reset(v):
 
 @app.get("/lost_2fa")
 @auth_desired
-def lost_2fa(v):
+def lost_2fa(v:Optional[User]):
 	if v and not v.mfa_secret: abort(400, "You don't have 2FA enabled")
 	return render_template("login/lost_2fa.html", v=v)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/lottery.py b/files/routes/lottery.py
index 4c7ee2953..707dd83af 100644
--- a/files/routes/lottery.py
+++ b/files/routes/lottery.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def lottery_start(v):
 @app.post("/lottery/buy")
 @limiter.limit("3/second;100/minute;500/hour;1000/day")
 @auth_required
-def lottery_buy(v):
+def lottery_buy(v:User):
 	try: quantity = int(request.values.get("quantity"))
 	except: abort(400, "Invalid ticket quantity.")
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def lottery_buy(v):
 @app.get("/lottery/active")
 @limiter.limit("3/second;100/minute;500/hour;1000/day")
 @auth_required
-def lottery_active(v):
+def lottery_active(v:User):
 	lottery, participants = get_active_lottery_stats()
 
 	return {"message": "", "stats": {"user": v.lottery_stats, "lottery": lottery, "participants": participants}}
diff --git a/files/routes/mail.py b/files/routes/mail.py
index 6bb5f7bcb..e49bf29a0 100644
--- a/files/routes/mail.py
+++ b/files/routes/mail.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def verify_email(v):
 
 @app.get("/activate")
 @auth_required
-def activate(v):
+def activate(v:User):
 	email = request.values.get("email", "").strip().lower()
 
 	if not email_regex.fullmatch(email):
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 0654abc7d..80be4d52c 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def notifications_modmail(v):
 
 @app.get("/notifications/messages")
 @auth_required
-def notifications_messages(v):
+def notifications_messages(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def notifications_messages(v):
 
 @app.get("/notifications/posts")
 @auth_required
-def notifications_posts(v):
+def notifications_posts(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def notifications_posts(v):
 
 @app.get("/notifications/modactions")
 @auth_required
-def notifications_modactions(v):
+def notifications_modactions(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def notifications_modactions(v):
 
 @app.get("/notifications/reddit")
 @auth_required
-def notifications_reddit(v):
+def notifications_reddit(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def notifications_reddit(v):
 
 @app.get("/notifications")
 @auth_required
-def notifications(v):
+def notifications(v:User):
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
 
diff --git a/files/routes/oauth.py b/files/routes/oauth.py
index 3e3f4e9fc..c095d4531 100644
--- a/files/routes/oauth.py
+++ b/files/routes/oauth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 
 @app.get("/authorize")
 @auth_required
-def authorize_prompt(v):
+def authorize_prompt(v:User):
 	client_id = request.values.get("client_id")
 	application = g.db.query(OauthApp).filter_by(client_id=client_id).one_or_none()
 	if not application: return {"oauth_error": "Invalid `client_id`"}, 401
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index e5c2c2f1e..a70c92483 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def publish(pid, v):
 @app.get("/submit")
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/submit")
 @auth_required
-def submit_get(v, sub=None):
+def submit_get(v:User, sub=None):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub, graceful=True)
 	if request.path.startswith('/h/') and not sub: abort(404)
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ def is_repost():
 @limiter.limit(POST_RATE_LIMIT)
 @limiter.limit(POST_RATE_LIMIT, key_func=lambda:f'{SITE}-{session.get("lo_user")}')
 @auth_required
-def submit_post(v, sub=None):
+def submit_post(v:User, sub=None):
 
 	url = request.values.get("url", "").strip()
 
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 6b848b525..7515357aa 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def searchparse(text):
 
 @app.get("/search/posts")
 @auth_required
-def searchposts(v):
+def searchposts(v:User):
 
 	query = request.values.get("q", '').strip()
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def searchposts(v):
 
 @app.get("/search/comments")
 @auth_required
-def searchcomments(v):
+def searchcomments(v:User):
 	query = request.values.get("q", '').strip()
 
 	try: page = max(1, int(request.values.get("page", 1)))
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 
 @app.get("/search/users")
 @auth_required
-def searchusers(v):
+def searchusers(v:User):
 
 	query = request.values.get("q", '').strip()
 
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index ff4045db7..e5bcfed5a 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ from files.__main__ import app, cache, limiter
 
 @app.get("/settings")
 @auth_required
-def settings(v):
+def settings(v:User):
 	return redirect("/settings/personal")
 
 @app.get("/settings/personal")
 @auth_required
-def settings_personal(v):
+def settings_personal(v:User):
 	return render_template("settings/personal.html", v=v)
 
 @app.delete('/settings/background')
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 
 @app.post("/settings/filters")
 @auth_required
-def filters(v):
+def filters(v:User):
 	filters=request.values.get("filters")[:1000].strip()
 
 	if filters == v.custom_filter_list:
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def settings_images_banner(v):
 
 @app.get("/settings/css")
 @auth_required
-def settings_css_get(v):
+def settings_css_get(v:User):
 	return render_template("settings/css.html", v=v)
 
 @app.post("/settings/css")
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ def settings_profilecss(v):
 
 @app.get("/settings/security")
 @auth_required
-def settings_security(v):
+def settings_security(v:User):
 	return render_template("settings/security.html",
 						v=v,
 						mfa_secret=pyotp.random_base32() if not v.mfa_secret else None,
@@ -622,12 +622,12 @@ def settings_unblock_user(v):
 
 @app.get("/settings/apps")
 @auth_required
-def settings_apps(v):
+def settings_apps(v:User):
 	return render_template("settings/apps.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/settings/advanced")
 @auth_required
-def settings_advanced_get(v):
+def settings_advanced_get(v:User):
 	return render_template("settings/advanced.html", v=v)
 
 @app.post("/settings/name_change")
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 0705c07fc..5ac875f40 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def rdrama(id, title):
 
 @app.get("/marseys")
 @auth_required
-def marseys(v):
+def marseys(v:User):
 	if SITE == 'rdrama.net':
 		marseys = g.db.query(Marsey, User).join(User, Marsey.author_id == User.id).filter(Marsey.submitter_id==None)
 		sort = request.values.get("sort", "usage")
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ def marsey_list():
 
 @app.get('/sidebar')
 @auth_desired
-def sidebar(v):
+def sidebar(v:Optional[User]):
 	return render_template('sidebar.html', v=v)
 
 
 @app.get("/stats")
 @auth_required
-def participation_stats(v):
+def participation_stats(v:User):
 	if v.client: return stats_cached()
 	return render_template("stats.html", v=v, title="Content Statistics", data=stats_cached())
 
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ def chart():
 
 @app.get("/weekly_chart")
 @auth_required
-def weekly_chart(v):
+def weekly_chart(v:User):
 	return send_file(statshelper.chart_path(kind="weekly", site=SITE))
 
 @app.get("/daily_chart")
 @auth_required
-def daily_chart(v):
+def daily_chart(v:User):
 	return send_file(statshelper.chart_path(kind="daily", site=SITE))
 
 @app.get("/patrons")
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ def patrons(v):
 @app.get("/admins")
 @app.get("/badmins")
 @auth_required
-def admins(v):
+def admins(v:User):
 	admins = g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level >= PERMS['ADMIN_MOP_VISIBLE']).order_by(User.truescore.desc()).all()
 	return render_template("admins.html", v=v, admins=admins)
 
 @app.get("/log")
 @app.get("/modlog")
 @auth_required
-def log(v):
+def log(v:User):
 
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
 	except: page = 1
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def log_item(id, v):
 
 @app.get("/directory")
 @auth_required
-def static_megathread_index(v):
+def static_megathread_index(v:User):
 	return render_template("megathread_index.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/contact")
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def static_megathread_index(v):
 @app.get("/press")
 @app.get("/media")
 @auth_desired
-def contact(v):
+def contact(v:Optional[User]):
 	return render_template("contact.html", v=v)
 
 @app.post("/send_admin")
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def badge_list(site):
 @app.get("/badges")
 @feature_required('BADGES')
 @auth_required
-def badges(v):
+def badges(v:User):
 	badges, counts = badge_list(SITE)
 	return render_template("badges.html", v=v, badges=badges, counts=counts)
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def blocks(v):
 
 @app.get("/banned")
 @auth_required
-def banned(v):
+def banned(v:User):
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.is_banned > 0, User.unban_utc == 0)
 	if not v.can_see_shadowbanned:
 		users = users.filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@ def banned(v):
 
 @app.get("/formatting")
 @auth_required
-def formatting(v):
+def formatting(v:User):
 	return render_template("formatting.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/app")
 @auth_desired
-def mobile_app(v):
+def mobile_app(v:Optional[User]):
 	return render_template("app.html", v=v)
 
 @app.get("/service-worker.js")
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def transfers_id(id, v):
 
 @app.get("/transfers")
 @auth_required
-def transfers(v):
+def transfers(v:User):
 
 	comments = g.db.query(Comment).filter(Comment.author_id == AUTOJANNY_ID, Comment.parent_submission == None, Comment.body_html.like("%</a> has transferred %")).order_by(Comment.id.desc())
 
diff --git a/files/routes/subs.py b/files/routes/subs.py
index 815f09879..0e8a06426 100644
--- a/files/routes/subs.py
+++ b/files/routes/subs.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def unexile(v, sub, uid):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/block")
 @auth_required
-def block_sub(v, sub):
+def block_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub).name
 	existing = g.db.query(SubBlock).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub).one_or_none()
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def block_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/unblock")
 @auth_required
-def unblock_sub(v, sub):
+def unblock_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub).name
 	if sub == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	block = g.db.query(SubBlock).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub).one_or_none()
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def unblock_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/subscribe")
 @auth_required
-def subscribe_sub(v, sub):
+def subscribe_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub).name
 	existing = g.db.query(SubJoin).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub).one_or_none()
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def subscribe_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/unsubscribe")
 @auth_required
-def unsubscribe_sub(v, sub):
+def unsubscribe_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub).name
 	subscribe = g.db.query(SubJoin).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub).one_or_none()
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def unsubscribe_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/follow")
 @auth_required
-def follow_sub(v, sub):
+def follow_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	existing = g.db.query(SubSubscription).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub.name).one_or_none()
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def follow_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.post("/h/<sub>/unfollow")
 @auth_required
-def unfollow_sub(v, sub):
+def unfollow_sub(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	subscription = g.db.query(SubSubscription).filter_by(user_id=v.id, sub=sub.name).one_or_none()
 	if subscription:
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def unfollow_sub(v, sub):
 
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/mods")
 @auth_required
-def mods(v, sub):
+def mods(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	users = g.db.query(User, Mod).join(Mod).filter_by(sub=sub.name).order_by(Mod.created_utc).all()
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def mods(v, sub):
 
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/exilees")
 @auth_required
-def sub_exilees(v, sub):
+def sub_exilees(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	users = g.db.query(User, Exile).join(Exile, Exile.user_id==User.id) \
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def sub_exilees(v, sub):
 
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/blockers")
 @auth_required
-def sub_blockers(v, sub):
+def sub_blockers(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	users = g.db.query(User, SubBlock).join(SubBlock) \
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def sub_blockers(v, sub):
 
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/followers")
 @auth_required
-def sub_followers(v, sub):
+def sub_followers(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	users = g.db.query(User, SubSubscription).join(SubSubscription) \
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def sub_marsey(v, sub):
 
 @app.get("/holes")
 @auth_required
-def subs(v):
+def subs(v:User):
 	subs = g.db.query(Sub, func.count(Submission.sub)).outerjoin(Submission, Sub.name == Submission.sub).group_by(Sub.name).order_by(func.count(Submission.sub).desc()).all()
 	total_users = g.db.query(User).count()
 	return render_template('sub/subs.html', v=v, subs=subs, total_users=total_users)
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ def mod_unpin(cid, v):
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/log")
 @app.get("/h/<sub>/modlog")
 @auth_required
-def hole_log(v, sub):
+def hole_log(v:User, sub):
 	sub = get_sub_by_name(sub)
 	if sub.name == "chudrama" and not v.can_see_chudrama: abort(403)
 	try: page = max(int(request.values.get("page", 1)), 1)
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 15415ff91..c5eb28ec0 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -56,25 +56,25 @@ def upvoters_downvoters(v, username, uid, cls, vote_cls, vote_dir, template, sta
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoters/<uid>/posts")
 @auth_required
-def upvoters_posts(v, username, uid):
+def upvoters_posts(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoters_downvoters(v, username, uid, Submission, Vote, 1, "userpage/voted_posts.html", None)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoters/<uid>/comments")
 @auth_required
-def upvoters_comments(v, username, uid):
+def upvoters_comments(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoters_downvoters(v, username, uid, Comment, CommentVote, 1, "userpage/voted_comments.html", True)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoters/<uid>/posts")
 @auth_required
-def downvoters_posts(v, username, uid):
+def downvoters_posts(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoters_downvoters(v, username, uid, Submission, Vote, -1, "userpage/voted_posts.html", None)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoters/<uid>/comments")
 @auth_required
-def downvoters_comments(v, username, uid):
+def downvoters_comments(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoters_downvoters(v, username, uid, Comment, CommentVote, -1, "userpage/voted_comments.html", True)
 
 def upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, cls, vote_cls, vote_dir, template, standalone):
@@ -107,25 +107,25 @@ def upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, cls, vote_cls, vote_dir, template, sta
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoting/<uid>/posts")
 @auth_required
-def upvoting_posts(v, username, uid):
+def upvoting_posts(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, Submission, Vote, 1, "userpage/voted_posts.html", None)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoting/<uid>/comments")
 @auth_required
-def upvoting_comments(v, username, uid):
+def upvoting_comments(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, Comment, CommentVote, 1, "userpage/voted_comments.html", True)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoting/<uid>/posts")
 @auth_required
-def downvoting_posts(v, username, uid):
+def downvoting_posts(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, Submission, Vote, -1, "userpage/voted_posts.html", None)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoting/<uid>/comments")
 @auth_required
-def downvoting_comments(v, username, uid):
+def downvoting_comments(v:User, username, uid):
 	return upvoting_downvoting(v, username, uid, Comment, CommentVote, -1, "userpage/voted_comments.html", True)
 
 def user_voted(v, username, cls, vote_cls, template, standalone):
@@ -158,19 +158,19 @@ def user_voted(v, username, cls, vote_cls, template, standalone):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/voted/posts")
 @auth_required
-def user_voted_posts(v, username):
+def user_voted_posts(v:User, username):
 	return user_voted(v, username, Submission, Vote, "userpage/voted_posts.html", None)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/voted/comments")
 @auth_required
-def user_voted_comments(v, username):
+def user_voted_comments(v:User, username):
 	return user_voted(v, username, Comment, CommentVote, "userpage/voted_comments.html", True)
 
 
 @app.get("/grassed")
 @auth_required
-def grassed(v):
+def grassed(v:User):
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.ban_reason.like('grass award used by @%'))
 	if not v.can_see_shadowbanned:
 		users = users.filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def grassed(v):
 
 @app.get("/chuds")
 @auth_required
-def chuds(v):
+def chuds(v:User):
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.agendaposter == 1)
 	if not v.can_see_shadowbanned:
 		users = users.filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
@@ -233,22 +233,22 @@ def all_upvoters_downvoters(v, username, vote_dir, is_who_simps_hates):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoters")
 @auth_required
-def upvoters(v, username):
+def upvoters(v:User, username):
 	return all_upvoters_downvoters(v, username, 1, False)
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoters")
 @auth_required
-def downvoters(v, username):
+def downvoters(v:User, username):
 	return all_upvoters_downvoters(v, username, -1, False)
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/upvoting")
 @auth_required
-def upvoting(v, username):
+def upvoting(v:User, username):
 	return all_upvoters_downvoters(v, username, 1, True)
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/downvoting")
 @auth_required
-def downvoting(v, username):
+def downvoting(v:User, username):
 	return all_upvoters_downvoters(v, username, -1, True)
 
 @app.post("/@<username>/suicide")
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def suicide(v, username):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/coins")
 @auth_required
-def get_coins(v, username):
+def get_coins(v:User, username):
 	user = get_user(username, v=v, include_shadowbanned=False)
 	return {"coins": user.coins}
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def transfer_bux(v, username):
 
 @app.get("/leaderboard")
 @auth_required
-def leaderboard(v):
+def leaderboard(v:User):
 	users = g.db.query(User)
 	if not v.can_see_shadowbanned:
 		users = users.filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def following(username, v):
 
 @app.get("/views")
 @auth_required
-def visitors(v):
+def visitors(v:User):
 	if not v.viewers_recorded:
 		return render_template("errors/patron.html", v=v)
 	viewers=sorted(v.viewers, key = lambda x: x.last_view_utc, reverse=True)
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ def get_saves_and_subscribes(v, template, relationship_cls, page:int, standalone
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/saved/posts")
 @auth_required
-def saved_posts(v, username):
+def saved_posts(v:User, username):
 	try: page = max(1, int(request.values.get("page", 1)))
 	except: abort(400, "Invalid page input!")
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ def saved_posts(v, username):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/saved/comments")
 @auth_required
-def saved_comments(v, username):
+def saved_comments(v:User, username):
 	try: page = max(1, int(request.values.get("page", 1)))
 	except: abort(400, "Invalid page input!")
 
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ def saved_comments(v, username):
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/subscribed/posts")
 @auth_required
-def subscribed_posts(v, username):
+def subscribed_posts(v:User, username):
 	try: page = max(1, int(request.values.get("page", 1)))
 	except: abort(400, "Invalid page input!")
 
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ def subscribed_posts(v, username):
 
 @app.post("/fp/<fp>")
 @auth_required
-def fp(v, fp):
+def fp(v:User, fp):
 	v.fp = fp
 	users = g.db.query(User).filter(User.fp == fp, User.id != v.id).all()
 	if users: print(f'{v.username}: fp', flush=True)
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ def toggle_holes():
 
 @app.get("/badge_owners/<bid>")
 @auth_required
-def bid_list(v, bid):
+def bid_list(v:User, bid):
 
 	try: bid = int(bid)
 	except: abort(400)
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ kofi_tiers={
 @app.post("/settings/kofi")
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_SLOWER)
 @auth_required
-def settings_kofi(v):
+def settings_kofi(v:User):
 	if not KOFI_TOKEN or KOFI_TOKEN == DEFAULT_CONFIG_VALUE: abort(404)
 	if not (v.email and v.is_activated):
 		abort(400, f"You must have a verified email to verify {patron} status and claim your rewards!")