diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/app_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/app_operation.ex
index 26d8dbd42..035ef2470 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/app_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/app_operation.ex
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.AppOperation do
   alias OpenApiSpex.Operation
   alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
   alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Helpers
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateRequest
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateResponse
 
   @spec open_api_operation(atom) :: Operation.t()
   def open_api_operation(action) do
@@ -22,9 +20,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.AppOperation do
       summary: "Create an application",
       description: "Create a new application to obtain OAuth2 credentials",
       operationId: "AppController.create",
-      requestBody: Helpers.request_body("Parameters", AppCreateRequest, required: true),
+      requestBody: Helpers.request_body("Parameters", create_request(), required: true),
       responses: %{
-        200 => Operation.response("App", "application/json", AppCreateResponse),
+        200 => Operation.response("App", "application/json", create_response()),
         422 =>
           Operation.response(
             "Unprocessable Entity",
@@ -93,4 +91,58 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.AppOperation do
       }
     }
   end
+
+  defp create_request do
+    %Schema{
+      title: "AppCreateRequest",
+      description: "POST body for creating an app",
+      type: :object,
+      properties: %{
+        client_name: %Schema{type: :string, description: "A name for your application."},
+        redirect_uris: %Schema{
+          type: :string,
+          description:
+            "Where the user should be redirected after authorization. To display the authorization code to the user instead of redirecting to a web page, use `urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob` in this parameter."
+        },
+        scopes: %Schema{
+          type: :string,
+          description: "Space separated list of scopes",
+          default: "read"
+        },
+        website: %Schema{type: :string, description: "A URL to the homepage of your app"}
+      },
+      required: [:client_name, :redirect_uris],
+      example: %{
+        "client_name" => "My App",
+        "redirect_uris" => "https://myapp.com/auth/callback",
+        "website" => "https://myapp.com/"
+      }
+    }
+  end
+
+  defp create_response do
+    %Schema{
+      title: "AppCreateResponse",
+      description: "Response schema for an app",
+      type: :object,
+      properties: %{
+        id: %Schema{type: :string},
+        name: %Schema{type: :string},
+        client_id: %Schema{type: :string},
+        client_secret: %Schema{type: :string},
+        redirect_uri: %Schema{type: :string},
+        vapid_key: %Schema{type: :string},
+        website: %Schema{type: :string, nullable: true}
+      },
+      example: %{
+        "id" => "123",
+        "name" => "My App",
+        "client_id" => "TWhM-tNSuncnqN7DBJmoyeLnk6K3iJJ71KKXxgL1hPM",
+        "client_secret" => "ZEaFUFmF0umgBX1qKJDjaU99Q31lDkOU8NutzTOoliw",
+        "vapid_key" =>
+          "BCk-QqERU0q-CfYZjcuB6lnyyOYfJ2AifKqfeGIm7Z-HiTU5T9eTG5GxVA0_OH5mMlI4UkkDTpaZwozy0TzdZ2M=",
+        "website" => "https://myapp.com/"
+      }
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/custom_emoji_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/custom_emoji_operation.ex
index cf2215823..a117fe460 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/custom_emoji_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/custom_emoji_operation.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CustomEmojiOperation do
   alias OpenApiSpex.Operation
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmojisResponse
+  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmoji
 
   def open_api_operation(action) do
     operation = String.to_existing_atom("#{action}_operation")
@@ -18,8 +19,43 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CustomEmojiOperation do
       description: "Returns custom emojis that are available on the server.",
       operationId: "CustomEmojiController.index",
       responses: %{
-        200 => Operation.response("Custom Emojis", "application/json", CustomEmojisResponse)
+        200 => Operation.response("Custom Emojis", "application/json", custom_emojis_resposnse())
       }
     }
   end
+
+  defp custom_emojis_resposnse do
+    %Schema{
+      title: "CustomEmojisResponse",
+      description: "Response schema for custom emojis",
+      type: :array,
+      items: CustomEmoji,
+      example: [
+        %{
+          "category" => "Fun",
+          "shortcode" => "blank",
+          "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/blank.png",
+          "tags" => ["Fun"],
+          "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/blank.png",
+          "visible_in_picker" => false
+        },
+        %{
+          "category" => "Gif,Fun",
+          "shortcode" => "firefox",
+          "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+          "tags" => ["Gif", "Fun"],
+          "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/Firefox.gif",
+          "visible_in_picker" => true
+        },
+        %{
+          "category" => "pack:mixed",
+          "shortcode" => "sadcat",
+          "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/mixed/sadcat.png",
+          "tags" => ["pack:mixed"],
+          "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/mixed/sadcat.png",
+          "visible_in_picker" => true
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/domain_block_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/domain_block_operation.ex
index dd14837c3..3b7f51ceb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/domain_block_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/domain_block_operation.ex
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.DomainBlockOperation do
   alias OpenApiSpex.Operation
   alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
   alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Helpers
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.DomainBlockRequest
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.DomainBlocksResponse
 
   def open_api_operation(action) do
     operation = String.to_existing_atom("#{action}_operation")
@@ -22,7 +20,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.DomainBlockOperation do
       security: [%{"oAuth" => ["follow", "read:blocks"]}],
       operationId: "DomainBlockController.index",
       responses: %{
-        200 => Operation.response("Domain blocks", "application/json", DomainBlocksResponse)
+        200 =>
+          Operation.response("Domain blocks", "application/json", %Schema{
+            description: "Response schema for domain blocks",
+            type: :array,
+            items: %Schema{type: :string},
+            example: ["google.com", "facebook.com"]
+          })
       }
     }
   end
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.DomainBlockOperation do
       - prevent following new users from it (but does not remove existing follows)
       """,
       operationId: "DomainBlockController.create",
-      requestBody: Helpers.request_body("Parameters", DomainBlockRequest, required: true),
+      requestBody: domain_block_request(),
       security: [%{"oAuth" => ["follow", "write:blocks"]}],
       responses: %{
         200 => Operation.response("Empty object", "application/json", %Schema{type: :object})
@@ -54,11 +58,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.DomainBlockOperation do
       summary: "Unblock a domain",
       description: "Remove a domain block, if it exists in the user's array of blocked domains.",
       operationId: "DomainBlockController.delete",
-      requestBody: Helpers.request_body("Parameters", DomainBlockRequest, required: true),
+      requestBody: domain_block_request(),
       security: [%{"oAuth" => ["follow", "write:blocks"]}],
       responses: %{
         200 => Operation.response("Empty object", "application/json", %Schema{type: :object})
       }
     }
   end
+
+  defp domain_block_request do
+    Helpers.request_body(
+      "Parameters",
+      %Schema{
+        type: :object,
+        properties: %{
+          domain: %Schema{type: :string}
+        },
+        required: [:domain]
+      },
+      required: true,
+      example: %{
+        "domain" => "facebook.com"
+      }
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_request.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_request.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a83abef3..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_request.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateRequest do
-  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
-  require OpenApiSpex
-
-  OpenApiSpex.schema(%{
-    title: "AppCreateRequest",
-    description: "POST body for creating an app",
-    type: :object,
-    properties: %{
-      client_name: %Schema{type: :string, description: "A name for your application."},
-      redirect_uris: %Schema{
-        type: :string,
-        description:
-          "Where the user should be redirected after authorization. To display the authorization code to the user instead of redirecting to a web page, use `urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob` in this parameter."
-      },
-      scopes: %Schema{
-        type: :string,
-        description: "Space separated list of scopes. If none is provided, defaults to `read`."
-      },
-      website: %Schema{type: :string, description: "A URL to the homepage of your app"}
-    },
-    required: [:client_name, :redirect_uris],
-    example: %{
-      "client_name" => "My App",
-      "redirect_uris" => "https://myapp.com/auth/callback",
-      "website" => "https://myapp.com/"
-    }
-  })
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_response.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_response.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index f290fb031..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/app_create_response.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateResponse do
-  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
-
-  require OpenApiSpex
-
-  OpenApiSpex.schema(%{
-    title: "AppCreateResponse",
-    description: "Response schema for an app",
-    type: :object,
-    properties: %{
-      id: %Schema{type: :string},
-      name: %Schema{type: :string},
-      client_id: %Schema{type: :string},
-      client_secret: %Schema{type: :string},
-      redirect_uri: %Schema{type: :string},
-      vapid_key: %Schema{type: :string},
-      website: %Schema{type: :string, nullable: true}
-    },
-    example: %{
-      "id" => "123",
-      "name" => "My App",
-      "client_id" => "TWhM-tNSuncnqN7DBJmoyeLnk6K3iJJ71KKXxgL1hPM",
-      "client_secret" => "ZEaFUFmF0umgBX1qKJDjaU99Q31lDkOU8NutzTOoliw",
-      "vapid_key" =>
-        "BCk-QqERU0q-CfYZjcuB6lnyyOYfJ2AifKqfeGIm7Z-HiTU5T9eTG5GxVA0_OH5mMlI4UkkDTpaZwozy0TzdZ2M=",
-      "website" => "https://myapp.com/"
-    }
-  })
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/custom_emojis_response.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/custom_emojis_response.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 01582a63d..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/custom_emojis_response.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmojisResponse do
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmoji
-
-  require OpenApiSpex
-
-  OpenApiSpex.schema(%{
-    title: "CustomEmojisResponse",
-    description: "Response schema for custom emojis",
-    type: :array,
-    items: CustomEmoji,
-    example: [
-      %{
-        "category" => "Fun",
-        "shortcode" => "blank",
-        "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/blank.png",
-        "tags" => ["Fun"],
-        "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/blank.png",
-        "visible_in_picker" => true
-      },
-      %{
-        "category" => "Gif,Fun",
-        "shortcode" => "firefox",
-        "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/Firefox.gif",
-        "tags" => ["Gif", "Fun"],
-        "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/Firefox.gif",
-        "visible_in_picker" => true
-      },
-      %{
-        "category" => "pack:mixed",
-        "shortcode" => "sadcat",
-        "static_url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/mixed/sadcat.png",
-        "tags" => ["pack:mixed"],
-        "url" => "https://lain.com/emoji/mixed/sadcat.png",
-        "visible_in_picker" => true
-      }
-    ]
-  })
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_block_request.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_block_request.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index ee9238361..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_block_request.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.DomainBlockRequest do
-  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
-  require OpenApiSpex
-
-  OpenApiSpex.schema(%{
-    title: "DomainBlockRequest",
-    type: :object,
-    properties: %{
-      domain: %Schema{type: :string}
-    },
-    required: [:domain],
-    example: %{
-      "domain" => "facebook.com"
-    }
-  })
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_blocks_response.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_blocks_response.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index d895aca4e..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/domain_blocks_response.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.DomainBlocksResponse do
-  require OpenApiSpex
-  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
-
-  OpenApiSpex.schema(%{
-    title: "DomainBlocksResponse",
-    description: "Response schema for domain blocks",
-    type: :array,
-    items: %Schema{type: :string},
-    example: ["google.com", "facebook.com"]
-  })
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
index 1023f16d4..6f06f1431 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/scopes.ex
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Scopes do
   """
   @spec fetch_scopes(map() | struct(), list()) :: list()
 
-  def fetch_scopes(%Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateRequest{scopes: scopes}, default) do
-    parse_scopes(scopes, default)
-  end
-
   def fetch_scopes(params, default) do
-    parse_scopes(params["scope"] || params["scopes"], default)
+    parse_scopes(params["scope"] || params["scopes"] || params[:scopes], default)
   end
 
   def parse_scopes(scopes, _default) when is_list(scopes) do
diff --git a/test/support/api_spec_helpers.ex b/test/support/api_spec_helpers.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80c69c788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/support/api_spec_helpers.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Tests.ApiSpecHelpers do
+  @moduledoc """
+  OpenAPI spec test helpers
+  """
+
+  import ExUnit.Assertions
+
+  alias OpenApiSpex.Cast.Error
+  alias OpenApiSpex.Reference
+  alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
+
+  def assert_schema(value, schema) do
+    api_spec = Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.spec()
+
+    case OpenApiSpex.cast_value(value, schema, api_spec) do
+      {:ok, data} ->
+        data
+
+      {:error, errors} ->
+        errors =
+          Enum.map(errors, fn error ->
+            message = Error.message(error)
+            path = Error.path_to_string(error)
+            "#{message} at #{path}"
+          end)
+
+        flunk(
+          "Value does not conform to schema #{schema.title}: #{Enum.join(errors, "\n")}\n#{
+            inspect(value)
+          }"
+        )
+    end
+  end
+
+  def resolve_schema(%Schema{} = schema), do: schema
+
+  def resolve_schema(%Reference{} = ref) do
+    schemas = Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.spec().components.schemas
+    Reference.resolve_schema(ref, schemas)
+  end
+
+  def api_operations do
+    paths = Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.spec().paths
+
+    Enum.flat_map(paths, fn {_, path_item} ->
+      path_item
+      |> Map.take([:delete, :get, :head, :options, :patch, :post, :put, :trace])
+      |> Map.values()
+      |> Enum.reject(&is_nil/1)
+      |> Enum.uniq()
+    end)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 064874201..781622476 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -51,6 +51,42 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ConnCase do
         %{user: user, token: token, conn: conn}
       end
 
+      defp json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, status \\ nil) do
+        content_type =
+          conn
+          |> Plug.Conn.get_resp_header("content-type")
+          |> List.first()
+          |> String.split(";")
+          |> List.first()
+
+        status = status || conn.status
+
+        %{private: %{open_api_spex: %{operation_id: op_id, operation_lookup: lookup, spec: spec}}} =
+          conn
+
+        schema = lookup[op_id].responses[status].content[content_type].schema
+        json = json_response(conn, status)
+
+        case OpenApiSpex.cast_value(json, schema, spec) do
+          {:ok, _data} ->
+            json
+
+          {:error, errors} ->
+            errors =
+              Enum.map(errors, fn error ->
+                message = OpenApiSpex.Cast.Error.message(error)
+                path = OpenApiSpex.Cast.Error.path_to_string(error)
+                "#{message} at #{path}"
+              end)
+
+            flunk(
+              "Response does not conform to schema of #{op_id} operation: #{
+                Enum.join(errors, "\n")
+              }\n#{inspect(json)}"
+            )
+        end
+      end
+
       defp ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, url, user) do
         initial_setting = Config.get([:instance, :federating])
         on_exit(fn -> Config.put([:instance, :federating], initial_setting) end)
diff --git a/test/web/api_spec/app_operation_test.exs b/test/web/api_spec/app_operation_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b96abb44..000000000
--- a/test/web/api_spec/app_operation_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.AppOperationTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
-
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateRequest
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.AppCreateResponse
-
-  import OpenApiSpex.TestAssertions
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  test "AppCreateRequest example matches schema" do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    schema = AppCreateRequest.schema()
-    assert_schema(schema.example, "AppCreateRequest", api_spec)
-  end
-
-  test "AppCreateResponse example matches schema" do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    schema = AppCreateResponse.schema()
-    assert_schema(schema.example, "AppCreateResponse", api_spec)
-  end
-
-  test "AppController produces a AppCreateResponse", %{conn: conn} do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    app_attrs = build(:oauth_app)
-
-    json =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-      |> post(
-        "/api/v1/apps",
-        Jason.encode!(%{
-          client_name: app_attrs.client_name,
-          redirect_uris: app_attrs.redirect_uris
-        })
-      )
-      |> json_response(200)
-
-    assert_schema(json, "AppCreateResponse", api_spec)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/web/api_spec/schema_examples_test.exs b/test/web/api_spec/schema_examples_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88b6f07cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/web/api_spec/schema_examples_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.SchemaExamplesTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+  import Pleroma.Tests.ApiSpecHelpers
+
+  @content_type "application/json"
+
+  for operation <- api_operations() do
+    describe operation.operationId <> " Request Body" do
+      if operation.requestBody do
+        @media_type operation.requestBody.content[@content_type]
+        @schema resolve_schema(@media_type.schema)
+
+        if @media_type.example do
+          test "request body media type example matches schema" do
+            assert_schema(@media_type.example, @schema)
+          end
+        end
+
+        if @schema.example do
+          test "request body schema example matches schema" do
+            assert_schema(@schema.example, @schema)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    for {status, response} <- operation.responses do
+      describe "#{operation.operationId} - #{status} Response" do
+        @schema resolve_schema(response.content[@content_type].schema)
+
+        if @schema.example do
+          test "example matches schema" do
+            assert_schema(@schema.example, @schema)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller_test.exs
index e7b11d14e..a0b8b126c 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/app_controller_test.exs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AppControllerTest do
       "vapid_key" => Push.vapid_config() |> Keyword.get(:public_key)
     }
 
-    assert expected == json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert expected == json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
   end
 
   test "creates an oauth app", %{conn: conn} do
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AppControllerTest do
       "vapid_key" => Push.vapid_config() |> Keyword.get(:public_key)
     }
 
-    assert expected == json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert expected == json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/custom_emoji_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/custom_emoji_controller_test.exs
index 0b2ffa470..4222556a4 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/custom_emoji_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/custom_emoji_controller_test.exs
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.CustomEmojiControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
   alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmoji
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.CustomEmojisResponse
   import OpenApiSpex.TestAssertions
 
   test "with tags", %{conn: conn} do
     assert resp =
              conn
              |> get("/api/v1/custom_emojis")
-             |> json_response(200)
+             |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
     assert [emoji | _body] = resp
     assert Map.has_key?(emoji, "shortcode")
@@ -23,19 +21,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.CustomEmojiControllerTest do
     assert Map.has_key?(emoji, "category")
     assert Map.has_key?(emoji, "url")
     assert Map.has_key?(emoji, "visible_in_picker")
-    assert_schema(resp, "CustomEmojisResponse", ApiSpec.spec())
     assert_schema(emoji, "CustomEmoji", ApiSpec.spec())
   end
-
-  test "CustomEmoji example matches schema" do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    schema = CustomEmoji.schema()
-    assert_schema(schema.example, "CustomEmoji", api_spec)
-  end
-
-  test "CustomEmojisResponse example matches schema" do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    schema = CustomEmojisResponse.schema()
-    assert_schema(schema.example, "CustomEmojisResponse", api_spec)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
index d66190c90..01a24afcf 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/domain_block_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
   alias Pleroma.User
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.DomainBlocksResponse
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import OpenApiSpex.TestAssertions
 
   test "blocking / unblocking a domain" do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:blocks"])
@@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockControllerTest do
       |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
       |> post("/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
 
-    assert %{} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
+    assert %{} == json_response_and_validate_schema(ret_conn, 200)
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     assert User.blocks?(user, other_user)
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockControllerTest do
       |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
       |> delete("/api/v1/domain_blocks", %{"domain" => "dogwhistle.zone"})
 
-    assert %{} = json_response(ret_conn, 200)
+    assert %{} == json_response_and_validate_schema(ret_conn, 200)
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     refute User.blocks?(user, other_user)
   end
@@ -41,21 +38,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.DomainBlockControllerTest do
     {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "bad.site")
     {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "even.worse.site")
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/domain_blocks")
-
-    domain_blocks = json_response(conn, 200)
-
-    assert "bad.site" in domain_blocks
-    assert "even.worse.site" in domain_blocks
-    assert_schema(domain_blocks, "DomainBlocksResponse", ApiSpec.spec())
-  end
-
-  test "DomainBlocksResponse example matches schema" do
-    api_spec = ApiSpec.spec()
-    schema = DomainBlocksResponse.schema()
-    assert_schema(schema.example, "DomainBlocksResponse", api_spec)
+    assert ["even.worse.site", "bad.site"] ==
+             conn
+             |> assign(:user, user)
+             |> get("/api/v1/domain_blocks")
+             |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
   end
 end