diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a171f59a0..db4be25ef 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -305,23 +305,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "url",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "actix-web-actors"
-version = "4.1.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "31efe7896f3933ce03dd4710be560254272334bb321a18fd8ff62b1a557d9d19"
-dependencies = [
- "actix",
- "actix-codec",
- "actix-http",
- "actix-web",
- "bytes",
- "bytestring",
- "futures-core",
- "pin-project-lite",
- "tokio",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "actix-web-codegen"
 version = "4.1.0"
@@ -2559,7 +2542,6 @@ version = "0.17.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix",
  "actix-rt",
- "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
  "encoding",
@@ -2750,15 +2732,12 @@ version = "0.17.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix",
- "actix-rt",
  "actix-web",
- "actix-web-actors",
  "clokwerk",
  "console-subscriber",
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
  "doku",
- "futures",
  "lemmy_api",
  "lemmy_api_common",
  "lemmy_api_crud",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 44d47acf4..ad075f2a2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -134,12 +134,9 @@ reqwest-tracing = { workspace = true }
 clokwerk = { workspace = true }
 doku = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
-futures = { workspace = true }
 actix = { workspace = true }
 tracing-opentelemetry = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 opentelemetry = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-actix-web-actors = { version = "4.1.0", default-features = false }
-actix-rt = "2.6"
 console-subscriber = { version = "0.1.8", optional = true }
 opentelemetry-otlp = { version = "0.10.0", optional = true }
 pict-rs = { version = "0.4.0-beta.9", optional = true }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
index 935c84be2..e10af5a0d 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 doctest = false
 
 [features]
-full = ["tracing", "rosetta-i18n", "chrono", "actix-web", "lemmy_utils",
+full = ["tracing", "rosetta-i18n", "chrono", "lemmy_utils",
     "lemmy_db_views/full", "lemmy_db_views_actor/full", "lemmy_db_views_moderator/full",
     "percent-encoding", "encoding", "reqwest-middleware", "webpage", "ts-rs"]
 
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ full = ["tracing", "rosetta-i18n", "chrono", "actix-web", "lemmy_utils",
 lemmy_db_views = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_db_views_moderator = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_db_views_actor = { workspace = true }
-lemmy_db_schema = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+lemmy_db_schema = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_utils = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_with = { workspace = true }
 url = { workspace = true }
-actix-web = { workspace = true, features = ["cookies"], optional = true }
 chrono = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 reqwest-middleware = { workspace = true, optional = true }
@@ -46,4 +45,4 @@ futures = { workspace = true }
 uuid = { workspace = true }
 actix-rt = { workspace = true }
 reqwest = { workspace = true }
-ts-rs = { workspace = true, optional = true } 
+ts-rs = { workspace = true, optional = true }
diff --git a/crates/routes/Cargo.toml b/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
index 1f6212038..565c297ee 100644
--- a/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ lemmy_db_views_actor = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_db_schema = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_api_common = { workspace = true, features = ["full"] }
 activitypub_federation = { workspace = true }
-actix-web = { workspace = true }
+actix-web = { workspace = true, features = ["cookies"] }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 chrono = { workspace = true }
 futures = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/src/api_routes_http.rs b/src/api_routes_http.rs
index 725e5babd..3259fd17d 100644
--- a/src/api_routes_http.rs
+++ b/src/api_routes_http.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::api_routes_websocket::websocket;
 use actix_web::{guard, web, Error, HttpResponse, Result};
 use lemmy_api::Perform;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
@@ -109,8 +108,6 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 pub fn config(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig, rate_limit: &RateLimitCell) {
   cfg.service(
     web::scope("/api/v3")
-      // Websocket
-      .service(web::resource("/ws").to(websocket))
       // Site
       .service(
         web::scope("/site")
diff --git a/src/api_routes_websocket.rs b/src/api_routes_websocket.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 23b9a5b5e..000000000
--- a/src/api_routes_websocket.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,725 +0,0 @@
-use activitypub_federation::config::Data as ContextData;
-use actix::{
-  fut,
-  Actor,
-  ActorContext,
-  ActorFutureExt,
-  AsyncContext,
-  ContextFutureSpawner,
-  Handler,
-  Running,
-  StreamHandler,
-  WrapFuture,
-};
-use actix_web::{web, Error, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
-use actix_web_actors::ws;
-use lemmy_api::Perform;
-use lemmy_api_common::{
-  comment::{
-    CreateComment,
-    CreateCommentLike,
-    CreateCommentReport,
-    DeleteComment,
-    DistinguishComment,
-    EditComment,
-    GetComment,
-    GetComments,
-    ListCommentReports,
-    RemoveComment,
-    ResolveCommentReport,
-    SaveComment,
-  },
-  community::{
-    AddModToCommunity,
-    BanFromCommunity,
-    BlockCommunity,
-    CreateCommunity,
-    DeleteCommunity,
-    EditCommunity,
-    FollowCommunity,
-    GetCommunity,
-    ListCommunities,
-    RemoveCommunity,
-    TransferCommunity,
-  },
-  context::LemmyContext,
-  custom_emoji::{CreateCustomEmoji, DeleteCustomEmoji, EditCustomEmoji},
-  person::{
-    AddAdmin,
-    BanPerson,
-    BlockPerson,
-    ChangePassword,
-    DeleteAccount,
-    GetBannedPersons,
-    GetCaptcha,
-    GetPersonDetails,
-    GetPersonMentions,
-    GetReplies,
-    GetReportCount,
-    GetUnreadCount,
-    Login,
-    MarkAllAsRead,
-    MarkCommentReplyAsRead,
-    MarkPersonMentionAsRead,
-    PasswordChangeAfterReset,
-    PasswordReset,
-    Register,
-    SaveUserSettings,
-    VerifyEmail,
-  },
-  post::{
-    CreatePost,
-    CreatePostLike,
-    CreatePostReport,
-    DeletePost,
-    EditPost,
-    FeaturePost,
-    GetPost,
-    GetPosts,
-    GetSiteMetadata,
-    ListPostReports,
-    LockPost,
-    MarkPostAsRead,
-    RemovePost,
-    ResolvePostReport,
-    SavePost,
-  },
-  private_message::{
-    CreatePrivateMessage,
-    CreatePrivateMessageReport,
-    DeletePrivateMessage,
-    EditPrivateMessage,
-    GetPrivateMessages,
-    ListPrivateMessageReports,
-    MarkPrivateMessageAsRead,
-    ResolvePrivateMessageReport,
-  },
-  site::{
-    ApproveRegistrationApplication,
-    CreateSite,
-    EditSite,
-    GetFederatedInstances,
-    GetModlog,
-    GetSite,
-    GetUnreadRegistrationApplicationCount,
-    LeaveAdmin,
-    ListRegistrationApplications,
-    PurgeComment,
-    PurgeCommunity,
-    PurgePerson,
-    PurgePost,
-    ResolveObject,
-    Search,
-  },
-  websocket::{
-    handlers::{
-      connect::{Connect, Disconnect},
-      WsMessage,
-    },
-    serialize_websocket_message,
-    structs::{CommunityJoin, ModJoin, PostJoin, UserJoin},
-    UserOperation,
-    UserOperationApub,
-    UserOperationCrud,
-  },
-};
-use lemmy_api_crud::PerformCrud;
-use lemmy_apub::{api::PerformApub, SendActivity};
-use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyError, rate_limit::RateLimitCell, ConnectionId, IpAddr};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use serde_json::Value;
-use std::{
-  ops::Deref,
-  result,
-  str::FromStr,
-  time::{Duration, Instant},
-};
-use tracing::{debug, error};
-
-/// How often heartbeat pings are sent
-const HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(25);
-
-/// How long before lack of client response causes a timeout
-const CLIENT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
-
-pub struct WsChatSession {
-  /// unique session id
-  pub id: ConnectionId,
-
-  pub ip: IpAddr,
-
-  /// Client must send ping at least once per 10 seconds (CLIENT_TIMEOUT),
-  /// otherwise we drop connection.
-  pub hb: Instant,
-
-  /// The context data
-  apub_data: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-}
-
-pub async fn websocket(
-  req: HttpRequest,
-  body: web::Payload,
-  rate_limiter: web::Data<RateLimitCell>,
-  apub_data: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, Error> {
-  let client_ip = IpAddr(
-    req
-      .connection_info()
-      .realip_remote_addr()
-      .unwrap_or("blank_ip")
-      .to_string(),
-  );
-
-  let check = rate_limiter.message().check(client_ip.clone());
-  if !check {
-    debug!(
-      "Websocket join with IP: {} has been rate limited.",
-      &client_ip
-    );
-    return Ok(HttpResponse::TooManyRequests().finish());
-  }
-
-  ws::start(
-    WsChatSession {
-      id: 0,
-      ip: client_ip,
-      hb: Instant::now(),
-      apub_data,
-    },
-    &req,
-    body,
-  )
-}
-
-/// helper method that sends ping to client every few seconds (HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL).
-///
-/// also this method checks heartbeats from client
-fn hb(ctx: &mut ws::WebsocketContext<WsChatSession>) {
-  ctx.run_interval(HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL, |act, ctx| {
-    // check client heartbeats
-    if Instant::now().duration_since(act.hb) > CLIENT_TIMEOUT {
-      // heartbeat timed out
-
-      // notify chat server
-      act
-        .apub_data
-        .chat_server()
-        .do_send(Disconnect { id: act.id });
-
-      // stop actor
-      ctx.stop();
-
-      // don't try to send a ping
-      return;
-    }
-
-    ctx.ping(b"");
-  });
-}
-
-impl Actor for WsChatSession {
-  type Context = ws::WebsocketContext<Self>;
-
-  /// Method is called on actor start.
-  /// We register ws session with ChatServer
-  fn started(&mut self, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
-    // we'll start heartbeat process on session start.
-    hb(ctx);
-
-    // register self in chat server. `AsyncContext::wait` register
-    // future within context, but context waits until this future resolves
-    // before processing any other events.
-    // HttpContext::state() is instance of WsChatSessionState, state is shared
-    // across all routes within application
-    let addr = ctx.address();
-    self
-      .apub_data
-      .chat_server()
-      .send(Connect {
-        addr: addr.recipient(),
-      })
-      .into_actor(self)
-      .then(|res, act, ctx| {
-        match res {
-          Ok(res) => act.id = res,
-          // something is wrong with chat server
-          _ => ctx.stop(),
-        }
-        fut::ready(())
-      })
-      .wait(ctx);
-  }
-  fn stopping(&mut self, _: &mut Self::Context) -> Running {
-    // notify chat server
-    self
-      .apub_data
-      .chat_server()
-      .do_send(Disconnect { id: self.id });
-    Running::Stop
-  }
-}
-
-/// Handle messages from chat server, we simply send it to peer websocket
-impl Handler<WsMessage> for WsChatSession {
-  type Result = ();
-
-  fn handle(&mut self, msg: WsMessage, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
-    ctx.text(msg.0);
-  }
-}
-
-/// WebSocket message handler
-impl StreamHandler<Result<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError>> for WsChatSession {
-  fn handle(&mut self, msg: Result<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError>, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
-    let msg = match msg {
-      Err(_) => {
-        ctx.stop();
-        return;
-      }
-      Ok(msg) => msg,
-    };
-
-    match msg {
-      ws::Message::Ping(msg) => {
-        self.hb = Instant::now();
-        ctx.pong(&msg);
-      }
-      ws::Message::Pong(_) => {
-        self.hb = Instant::now();
-      }
-      ws::Message::Text(text) => {
-        let ip_clone = self.ip.clone();
-        let id_clone = self.id.to_owned();
-        let context_clone = self.apub_data.reset_request_count();
-
-        let fut = Box::pin(async move {
-          let msg = text.trim().to_string();
-          parse_json_message(msg, ip_clone, id_clone, context_clone).await
-        });
-        fut
-          .into_actor(self)
-          .then(|res, _, ctx| {
-            match res {
-              Ok(res) => ctx.text(res),
-              Err(e) => error!("{}", &e),
-            }
-            actix::fut::ready(())
-          })
-          .spawn(ctx);
-      }
-      ws::Message::Binary(_) => println!("Unexpected binary"),
-      ws::Message::Close(reason) => {
-        ctx.close(reason);
-        ctx.stop();
-      }
-      ws::Message::Continuation(_) => {
-        ctx.stop();
-      }
-      ws::Message::Nop => (),
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/// Entry point for our websocket route
-async fn parse_json_message(
-  msg: String,
-  ip: IpAddr,
-  connection_id: ConnectionId,
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-) -> Result<String, LemmyError> {
-  let rate_limiter = context.settings_updated_channel();
-  let json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&msg)?;
-  let data = json
-    .get("data")
-    .cloned()
-    .ok_or_else(|| LemmyError::from_message("missing data"))?;
-
-  let missing_op_err = || LemmyError::from_message("missing op");
-
-  let op = json
-    .get("op")
-    .ok_or_else(missing_op_err)?
-    .as_str()
-    .ok_or_else(missing_op_err)?;
-
-  // check if api call passes the rate limit, and generate future for later execution
-  if let Ok(user_operation_crud) = UserOperationCrud::from_str(op) {
-    let passed = match user_operation_crud {
-      UserOperationCrud::Register => rate_limiter.register().check(ip),
-      UserOperationCrud::CreatePost => rate_limiter.post().check(ip),
-      UserOperationCrud::CreateCommunity => rate_limiter.register().check(ip),
-      UserOperationCrud::CreateComment => rate_limiter.comment().check(ip),
-      _ => rate_limiter.message().check(ip),
-    };
-    check_rate_limit_passed(passed)?;
-    match_websocket_operation_crud(context, connection_id, user_operation_crud, data).await
-  } else if let Ok(user_operation) = UserOperation::from_str(op) {
-    let passed = match user_operation {
-      UserOperation::GetCaptcha => rate_limiter.post().check(ip),
-      _ => rate_limiter.message().check(ip),
-    };
-    check_rate_limit_passed(passed)?;
-    match_websocket_operation(context, connection_id, user_operation, data).await
-  } else {
-    let user_operation = UserOperationApub::from_str(op)?;
-    let passed = match user_operation {
-      UserOperationApub::Search => rate_limiter.search().check(ip),
-      _ => rate_limiter.message().check(ip),
-    };
-    check_rate_limit_passed(passed)?;
-    match_websocket_operation_apub(context, connection_id, user_operation, data).await
-  }
-}
-
-fn check_rate_limit_passed(passed: bool) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  if passed {
-    Ok(())
-  } else {
-    // if rate limit was hit, respond with message
-    Err(LemmyError::from_message("rate_limit_error"))
-  }
-}
-
-pub async fn match_websocket_operation_crud(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperationCrud,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError> {
-  match op {
-    // User ops
-    UserOperationCrud::Register => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<Register>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeleteAccount => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeleteAccount>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Private Message ops
-    UserOperationCrud::CreatePrivateMessage => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreatePrivateMessage>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditPrivateMessage => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditPrivateMessage>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeletePrivateMessage => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeletePrivateMessage>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::GetPrivateMessages => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<GetPrivateMessages>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Site ops
-    UserOperationCrud::CreateSite => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreateSite>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditSite => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditSite>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::GetSite => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<GetSite>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Community ops
-    UserOperationCrud::ListCommunities => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<ListCommunities>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::CreateCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreateCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeleteCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeleteCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::RemoveCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<RemoveCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Post ops
-    UserOperationCrud::CreatePost => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreatePost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::GetPost => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<GetPost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditPost => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditPost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeletePost => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeletePost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::RemovePost => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<RemovePost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Comment ops
-    UserOperationCrud::CreateComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreateComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeleteComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeleteComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::RemoveComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<RemoveComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::GetComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<GetComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    // Emojis
-    UserOperationCrud::CreateCustomEmoji => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<CreateCustomEmoji>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::EditCustomEmoji => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<EditCustomEmoji>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationCrud::DeleteCustomEmoji => {
-      do_websocket_operation_crud::<DeleteCustomEmoji>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-async fn do_websocket_operation_crud<'a, 'b, Data>(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperationCrud,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError>
-where
-  Data: PerformCrud + SendActivity<Response = <Data as PerformCrud>::Response> + Send,
-  for<'de> Data: Deserialize<'de>,
-{
-  let parsed_data: Data = serde_json::from_value(data)?;
-  let res = parsed_data
-    .perform(&web::Data::new(context.deref().clone()), Some(id))
-    .await?;
-  SendActivity::send_activity(&parsed_data, &res, &context).await?;
-  serialize_websocket_message(&op, &res)
-}
-
-pub async fn match_websocket_operation_apub(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperationApub,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError> {
-  match op {
-    UserOperationApub::GetPersonDetails => {
-      do_websocket_operation_apub::<GetPersonDetails>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationApub::GetCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation_apub::<GetCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationApub::GetComments => {
-      do_websocket_operation_apub::<GetComments>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationApub::GetPosts => {
-      do_websocket_operation_apub::<GetPosts>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationApub::ResolveObject => {
-      do_websocket_operation_apub::<ResolveObject>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperationApub::Search => do_websocket_operation_apub::<Search>(context, id, op, data).await,
-  }
-}
-
-async fn do_websocket_operation_apub<'a, 'b, Data>(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperationApub,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError>
-where
-  Data: PerformApub + SendActivity<Response = <Data as PerformApub>::Response> + Send,
-  for<'de> Data: Deserialize<'de>,
-{
-  let parsed_data: Data = serde_json::from_value(data)?;
-  let res = parsed_data.perform(&context, Some(id)).await?;
-  SendActivity::send_activity(&parsed_data, &res, &context).await?;
-  serialize_websocket_message(&op, &res)
-}
-
-pub async fn match_websocket_operation(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperation,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError> {
-  match op {
-    // User ops
-    UserOperation::Login => do_websocket_operation::<Login>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::GetCaptcha => do_websocket_operation::<GetCaptcha>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::GetReplies => do_websocket_operation::<GetReplies>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::AddAdmin => do_websocket_operation::<AddAdmin>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::GetUnreadRegistrationApplicationCount => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetUnreadRegistrationApplicationCount>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ListRegistrationApplications => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ListRegistrationApplications>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ApproveRegistrationApplication => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ApproveRegistrationApplication>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::BanPerson => do_websocket_operation::<BanPerson>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::GetBannedPersons => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetBannedPersons>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::BlockPerson => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<BlockPerson>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::GetPersonMentions => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetPersonMentions>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::MarkPersonMentionAsRead => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<MarkPersonMentionAsRead>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::MarkCommentReplyAsRead => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<MarkCommentReplyAsRead>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::MarkAllAsRead => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<MarkAllAsRead>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::PasswordReset => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<PasswordReset>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::PasswordChange => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<PasswordChangeAfterReset>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::UserJoin => do_websocket_operation::<UserJoin>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::PostJoin => do_websocket_operation::<PostJoin>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::CommunityJoin => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CommunityJoin>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ModJoin => do_websocket_operation::<ModJoin>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::SaveUserSettings => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<SaveUserSettings>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ChangePassword => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ChangePassword>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::GetReportCount => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetReportCount>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::GetUnreadCount => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetUnreadCount>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::VerifyEmail => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<VerifyEmail>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Private Message ops
-    UserOperation::MarkPrivateMessageAsRead => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<MarkPrivateMessageAsRead>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::CreatePrivateMessageReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CreatePrivateMessageReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ResolvePrivateMessageReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ResolvePrivateMessageReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ListPrivateMessageReports => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ListPrivateMessageReports>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Site ops
-    UserOperation::GetModlog => do_websocket_operation::<GetModlog>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::PurgePerson => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<PurgePerson>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::PurgeCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<PurgeCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::PurgePost => do_websocket_operation::<PurgePost>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::PurgeComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<PurgeComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::TransferCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<TransferCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::LeaveAdmin => do_websocket_operation::<LeaveAdmin>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::GetFederatedInstances => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetFederatedInstances>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Community ops
-    UserOperation::FollowCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<FollowCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::BlockCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<BlockCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::BanFromCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<BanFromCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::AddModToCommunity => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<AddModToCommunity>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Post ops
-    UserOperation::LockPost => do_websocket_operation::<LockPost>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::FeaturePost => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<FeaturePost>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::CreatePostLike => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CreatePostLike>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::MarkPostAsRead => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<MarkPostAsRead>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::SavePost => do_websocket_operation::<SavePost>(context, id, op, data).await,
-    UserOperation::CreatePostReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CreatePostReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ListPostReports => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ListPostReports>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ResolvePostReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ResolvePostReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::GetSiteMetadata => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<GetSiteMetadata>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-
-    // Comment ops
-    UserOperation::SaveComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<SaveComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::CreateCommentLike => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CreateCommentLike>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::DistinguishComment => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<DistinguishComment>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::CreateCommentReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<CreateCommentReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ListCommentReports => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ListCommentReports>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-    UserOperation::ResolveCommentReport => {
-      do_websocket_operation::<ResolveCommentReport>(context, id, op, data).await
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-async fn do_websocket_operation<'a, 'b, Data>(
-  context: ContextData<LemmyContext>,
-  id: ConnectionId,
-  op: UserOperation,
-  data: Value,
-) -> result::Result<String, LemmyError>
-where
-  Data: Perform + SendActivity<Response = <Data as Perform>::Response> + Send,
-  for<'de> Data: Deserialize<'de>,
-{
-  let parsed_data: Data = serde_json::from_value(data)?;
-  let res = parsed_data
-    .perform(&web::Data::new(context.deref().clone()), Some(id))
-    .await?;
-  SendActivity::send_activity(&parsed_data, &res, &context).await?;
-  serialize_websocket_message(&op, &res)
-}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f200baf32..382310b7c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub mod api_routes_http;
-pub mod api_routes_websocket;
 pub mod code_migrations;
 pub mod root_span_builder;
 pub mod scheduled_tasks;