diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 6bd5db20f..46c228485 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "GraphQL Backend for Human Connection",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "config": {
-    "no_auth": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 PERMISSIONS=disabled"
+    "no_auth": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "babel src/ -d dist/ --copy-files",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc  --reporter=text-lcov yarn test:jest",
     "test:cypress": "run-p --race test:before:*",
     "test:before:server": "cross-env CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:4123 GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4123 GRAPHQL_PORT=4123 babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
-    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 PERMISSIONS=disabled babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
+    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions,activityPub babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
     "test:jest:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
     "test:cucumber:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && cucumber-js --require-module @babel/register --exit test/",
     "test:jest:cmd:debug": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && node --inspect-brk ./node_modules/.bin/jest -i --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js b/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
index 6c3fb4082..b89bc16da 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
@@ -22,21 +22,19 @@ let activityPub = null
 export { activityPub }
 
 export default class ActivityPub {
-  constructor (host, uri) {
-    this.host = host
-    this.dataSource = new NitroDataSource(uri)
+  constructor (activityPubEndpointUri, internalGraphQlUri) {
+    this.endpoint = activityPubEndpointUri
+    this.dataSource = new NitroDataSource(internalGraphQlUri)
     this.collections = new Collections(this.dataSource)
   }
 
   static init (server) {
     if (!activityPub) {
       dotenv.config()
-      const url = new URL(process.env.CLIENT_URI)
-      activityPub = new ActivityPub(url.host || 'localhost:4000', url.origin)
+      activityPub = new ActivityPub(process.env.CLIENT_URI || 'http://localhost:3000', process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000')
 
       // integrate into running graphql express server
       server.express.set('ap', activityPub)
-      server.express.set('port', url.port)
       server.express.use(router)
       console.log('-> ActivityPub middleware added to the graphql express server')
     } else {
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js b/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
index ad1c806ad..8def32328 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@ router.get('/', async function (req, res) {
     const nameAndDomain = resource.replace('acct:', '')
     const name = nameAndDomain.split('@')[0]
 
-    const result = await req.app.get('ap').dataSource.client.query({
-      query: gql`
+    let result
+    try {
+      result = await req.app.get('ap').dataSource.client.query({
+        query: gql`
         query {
           User(slug: "${name}") {
             slug
           }
         }
       `
-    })
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      return res.status(500).json({ error })
+    }
 
     if (result.data && result.data.User.length > 0) {
       const webFinger = createWebFinger(name)
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
index a8c525302..57b6dfb83 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ export function createNoteObject (text, name, id, published) {
 
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${createUuid}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${createUuid}`,
     'type': 'Create',
-    'actor': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+    'actor': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
     'object': {
-      'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${id}`,
+      'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${id}`,
       'type': 'Note',
       'published': published,
-      'attributedTo': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+      'attributedTo': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
       'content': text,
       'to': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
     }
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export async function getActorId (name) {
 
 export function sendAcceptActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
   as.accept()
-    .id(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
-    .actor(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
+    .id(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
+    .actor(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
     .object(theBody)
     .prettyWrite((err, doc) => {
       if (!err) {
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ export function sendAcceptActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
 
 export function sendRejectActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
   as.reject()
-    .id(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
-    .actor(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
+    .id(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
+    .actor(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
     .object(theBody)
     .prettyWrite((err, doc) => {
       if (!err) {
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
index 0a3884023..27612517b 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
@@ -6,34 +6,35 @@ export function createActor (name, pubkey) {
       'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
       'https://w3id.org/security/v1'
     ],
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
     'type': 'Person',
     'preferredUsername': `${name}`,
     'name': `${name}`,
-    'following': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/following`,
-    'followers': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/followers`,
-    'inbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/inbox`,
-    'outbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/outbox`,
-    'url': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/@${name}`,
+    'following': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/following`,
+    'followers': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/followers`,
+    'inbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/inbox`,
+    'outbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/outbox`,
+    'url': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/@${name}`,
     'endpoints': {
-      'sharedInbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/inbox`
+      'sharedInbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/inbox`
     },
     'publicKey': {
-      'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}#main-key`,
-      'owner': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+      'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}#main-key`,
+      'owner': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
       'publicKeyPem': pubkey
     }
   }
 }
 
 export function createWebFinger (name) {
+  const { host } = new URL(activityPub.endpoint)
   return {
-    'subject': `acct:${name}@${activityPub.host}`,
+    'subject': `acct:${name}@${host}`,
     'links': [
       {
         'rel': 'self',
         'type': 'application/activity+json',
-        'href': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`
+        'href': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
index 61670bb47..e3a63c74d 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ const debug = require('debug')('ea:utils:collections')
 export function createOrderedCollection (name, collectionName) {
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
     'summary': `${name}s ${collectionName} collection`,
     'type': 'OrderedCollection',
-    'first': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
+    'first': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
     'totalItems': 0
   }
 }
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ export function createOrderedCollection (name, collectionName) {
 export function createOrderedCollectionPage (name, collectionName) {
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
     'summary': `${name}s ${collectionName} collection`,
     'type': 'OrderedCollectionPage',
     'totalItems': 0,
-    'partOf': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
+    'partOf': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
     'orderedItems': []
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
index 4ae2b073f..e6853cecb 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export function extractIdFromActivityId (uri) {
   return splitted[splitted.indexOf('status') + 1]
 }
 
-export function constructIdFromName (name, fromDomain = activityPub.host) {
-  return `http://${fromDomain}/activitypub/users/${name}`
+export function constructIdFromName (name, fromDomain = activityPub.endpoint) {
+  return `${fromDomain}/activitypub/users/${name}`
 }
 
 export function extractDomainFromUrl (url) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function signAndSend (activity, fromName, targetDomain, url) {
           'Host': targetDomain,
           'Date': date,
           'Signature': createSignature({ privateKey,
-            keyId: `http://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${fromName}#main-key`,
+            keyId: `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${fromName}#main-key`,
             url,
             headers: {
               'Host': targetDomain,
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
index 473dbf444..73b75070c 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
@@ -1,44 +1,21 @@
+const setCreatedAt = (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
+  args.createdAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
+  return resolve(root, args, context, info)
+}
+const setUpdatedAt = (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
+  args.updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
+  return resolve(root, args, context, info)
+}
+
 export default {
   Mutation: {
-    CreateUser: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.createdAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    CreatePost: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.createdAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    CreateComment: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.createdAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    CreateOrganization: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.createdAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    UpdateUser: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    UpdatePost: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    UpdateComment: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    },
-    UpdateOrganization: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString()
-      const result = await resolve(root, args, context, info)
-      return result
-    }
+    CreateUser: setCreatedAt,
+    CreatePost: setCreatedAt,
+    CreateComment: setCreatedAt,
+    CreateOrganization: setCreatedAt,
+    UpdateUser: setUpdatedAt,
+    UpdatePost: setUpdatedAt,
+    UpdateComment: setUpdatedAt,
+    UpdateOrganization: setUpdatedAt
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/includedFieldsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/includedFieldsMiddleware.js
index 6d8ccf8f1..5dd63cd3c 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/includedFieldsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/includedFieldsMiddleware.js
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ const includeFieldsRecursively = (includedFields) => {
 }
 
 export default {
-  Query: includeFieldsRecursively(['id', 'disabled', 'deleted']),
-  Mutation: includeFieldsRecursively(['id', 'disabled', 'deleted'])
+  Query: includeFieldsRecursively(['id', 'createdAt', 'disabled', 'deleted']),
+  Mutation: includeFieldsRecursively(['id', 'createdAt', 'disabled', 'deleted'])
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/index.js b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
index 6ed0955e8..8f86a88e6 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import xssMiddleware from './xssMiddleware'
 import permissionsMiddleware from './permissionsMiddleware'
 import userMiddleware from './userMiddleware'
 import includedFieldsMiddleware from './includedFieldsMiddleware'
+import orderByMiddleware from './orderByMiddleware'
 
 export default schema => {
   let middleware = [
@@ -20,14 +21,17 @@ export default schema => {
     fixImageUrlsMiddleware,
     softDeleteMiddleware,
     userMiddleware,
-    includedFieldsMiddleware
+    includedFieldsMiddleware,
+    orderByMiddleware
   ]
 
   // add permisions middleware at the first position (unless we're seeding)
   // NOTE: DO NOT SET THE PERMISSION FLAT YOUR SELF
-  if (process.env.PERMISSIONS !== 'disabled' && process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-    middleware.unshift(activityPubMiddleware)
-    middleware.unshift(permissionsMiddleware.generate(schema))
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    const DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES = process.env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES || ''
+    const disabled = DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES.split(',')
+    if (!disabled.includes('activityPub')) middleware.unshift(activityPubMiddleware)
+    if (!disabled.includes('permissions')) middleware.unshift(permissionsMiddleware.generate(schema))
   }
   return middleware
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f8aabb9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import cloneDeep from 'lodash/cloneDeep'
+
+const defaultOrderBy = (resolve, root, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
+  const copy = cloneDeep(resolveInfo)
+  const newestFirst = {
+    kind: 'Argument',
+    name: { kind: 'Name', value: 'orderBy' },
+    value: { kind: 'EnumValue', value: 'createdAt_desc' }
+  }
+  const [fieldNode] = copy.fieldNodes
+  if (fieldNode) fieldNode.arguments.push(newestFirst)
+  return resolve(root, args, context, copy)
+}
+
+export default {
+  Query: {
+    Post: defaultOrderBy
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.js b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d85452e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import Factory from '../seed/factories'
+import { host } from '../jest/helpers'
+import { GraphQLClient } from 'graphql-request'
+
+let client
+let headers
+let query
+const factory = Factory()
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  const userParams = { name: 'Author', email: 'author@example.org', password: '1234' }
+  await factory.create('User', userParams)
+  await factory.authenticateAs(userParams)
+  await factory.create('Post', { title: 'first' })
+  await factory.create('Post', { title: 'second' })
+  await factory.create('Post', { title: 'third' })
+  await factory.create('Post', { title: 'last' })
+  headers = {}
+  client = new GraphQLClient(host, { headers })
+})
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  await factory.cleanDatabase()
+})
+
+describe('Query', () => {
+  describe('Post', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      query = '{ Post { title } }'
+    })
+
+    describe('orderBy', () => {
+      it('createdAt descending is default', async () => {
+        const posts = [
+          { title: 'last' },
+          { title: 'third' },
+          { title: 'second' },
+          { title: 'first' }
+        ]
+        const expected = { Post: posts }
+        await expect(client.request(query)).resolves.toEqual(expected)
+      })
+
+      describe('(orderBy: createdAt_asc)', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          query = '{ Post(orderBy: createdAt_asc) { title } }'
+        })
+
+        it('orders by createdAt ascending', async () => {
+          const posts = [
+            { title: 'first' },
+            { title: 'second' },
+            { title: 'third' },
+            { title: 'last' }
+          ]
+          const expected = { Post: posts }
+          await expect(client.request(query)).resolves.toEqual(expected)
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/posts.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/posts.js
index e2bc2ab66..83d5844d7 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/posts.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/posts.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import uuid from 'uuid/v4'
 export default function (params) {
   const {
     id = uuid(),
+    slug = '',
     title = faker.lorem.sentence(),
     content = [
       faker.lorem.sentence(),
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export default function (params) {
     mutation {
       CreatePost(
         id: "${id}",
+        slug: "${slug}",
         title: "${title}",
         content: "${content}",
         image: "${image}",
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
index b6b2384b7..6b2ac9439 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export default function create (params) {
   const {
     id = uuid(),
     name = faker.name.findName(),
+    slug = '',
     email = faker.internet.email(),
     password = '1234',
     role = 'user',
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export default function create (params) {
       CreateUser(
         id: "${id}",
         name: "${name}",
+        slug: "${slug}",
         password: "${password}",
         email: "${email}",
         avatar: "${avatar}",
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ export default function create (params) {
       ) {
         id
         name
+        slug
         email
         avatar
         role
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
index f5e269cce..76c734952 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Feature: Delete an object
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
       "type": "Delete",
       "object": {
         "id": "https://aronda.org/activitypub/users/bernd-das-brot/status/kljsdfg9843jknsdf234",
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
index 6634a342b..3cfe73340 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Feature: Follow a user
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
       "type": "Follow",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little",
       "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota"
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ Feature: Follow a user
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
       "type": "Undo",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota",
       "object": {
-        "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+        "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
         "type": "Follow",
         "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little",
         "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota"
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
index 35d32c842..ec8c99110 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ Feature: Like an object like an article or note
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/faslkasa7dasfzkjn2398hsfd",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/faslkasa7dasfzkjn2398hsfd",
       "type": "Create",
-      "actor": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
+      "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
       "object": {
-          "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf",
+          "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf",
           "type": "Article",
           "published": "2019-02-07T19:37:55.002Z",
-          "attributedTo": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
+          "attributedTo": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
           "content": "Hi Max, how are you?",
           "to": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
       }
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Feature: Like an object like an article or note
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
       "type": "Like",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
       "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf"
diff --git a/backend/test/features/collection.feature b/backend/test/features/collection.feature
index 536d3aa2d..1bb4737e0 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/collection.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/collection.feature
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers outbox collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers following collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers followers collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers outbox collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers following collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers followers collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
diff --git a/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature b/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
index c9f9e587b..72062839a 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
   In order to follow the actor
 
   Background:
-    Given our own server runs at "http://localhost:4100"
+    Given our own server runs at "http://localhost:4123"
     And we have the following users in our database:
       | Slug           |
       | peter-lustiger |
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
         {
           "rel": "self",
           "type": "application/activity+json",
-          "href": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger"
+          "href": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger"
         }
       ]
     }
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
             "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
             "https://w3id.org/security/v1"
         ],
-        "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
+        "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
         "type": "Person",
         "preferredUsername": "peter-lustiger",
         "name": "peter-lustiger",
-        "following": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/following",
-        "followers": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/followers",
-        "inbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/inbox",
-        "outbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/outbox",
-        "url": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/@peter-lustiger",
+        "following": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/following",
+        "followers": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/followers",
+        "inbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/inbox",
+        "outbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/outbox",
+        "url": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/@peter-lustiger",
         "endpoints": {
-            "sharedInbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/inbox"
+            "sharedInbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/inbox"
         },
         "publicKey": {
-            "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger#main-key",
-            "owner": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
+            "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger#main-key",
+            "owner": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
             "publicKeyPem": "adglkjlk89235kjn8obn2384f89z5bv9..."
         }
     }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/06.Search.feature b/cypress/integration/06.Search.feature
index 0a4450829..71aee608a 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/06.Search.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/06.Search.feature
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Feature: Search
     And we have the following posts in our database:
       | Author        | id | title                                         | content                                 |
       | Brianna Wiest | p1 | 101 Essays that will change the way you think | 101 Essays, of course!                  |
-      | Brianna Wiest | p1 | No searched for content                       | will be found in this post, I guarantee |
+      | Brianna Wiest | p2 | No searched for content                       | will be found in this post, I guarantee |
     Given I am logged in
 
   Scenario: Search for specific words
diff --git a/cypress/integration/06.WritePost.feature b/cypress/integration/06.WritePost.feature
index 0193e44bf..fed1bbf2f 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/06.WritePost.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/06.WritePost.feature
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Feature: Create a post
     for active citizenship.
     """
     And I click on "Save"
-    Then I get redirected to "/post/my-first-post/"
+    Then I get redirected to ".../my-first-post"
     And the post was saved successfully
 
   Scenario: See a post on the landing page
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/report.js b/cypress/integration/common/report.js
index 12f1b326f..e3d3f3975 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/report.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/report.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ When('I click on the author', () => {
 })
 
 When('I report the author', () => {
-  cy.get('.page-name-profile-slug').then(() => {
+  cy.get('.page-name-profile-id-slug').then(() => {
     invokeReportOnElement('.ds-card').then(() => {
       cy.get('button')
         .contains('Send')
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/search.js b/cypress/integration/common/search.js
index 4809e8a13..1c1981581 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/search.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/search.js
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ When('I select an entry', () => {
 })
 
 Then("I should be on the post's page", () => {
+  cy.location('pathname').should(
+    'contain',
+    '/post/'
+  )
   cy.location('pathname').should(
     'eq',
-    '/post/101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think/'
+    '/post/p1/101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think'
   )
 })
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
index 1a9891a7a..8944b7c25 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ Given('my user account has the role {string}', role => {
 
 When('I log out', cy.logout)
 
+When('I visit {string}', page => {
+  cy.openPage(page)
+})
+
 When('I visit the {string} page', page => {
   cy.openPage(page)
 })
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ Then('the post shows up on the landing page at position {int}', index => {
 })
 
 Then('I get redirected to {string}', route => {
-  cy.location('pathname').should('contain', route)
+  cy.location('pathname').should('contain', route.replace('...', ''))
 })
 
 Then('the post was saved successfully', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/identifier/PersistentLinks.feature b/cypress/integration/identifier/PersistentLinks.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ea48ef6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/identifier/PersistentLinks.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+Feature: Persistent Links
+  As a user
+  I want all links to carry permanent information that identifies the linked resource
+  In order to have persistent links even if a part of the URL might change
+
+  |      | Modifiable | Referenceable | Unique | Purpose                       |
+  | --   | --         | --            | --     | --                            |
+  | ID   | no         | yes           | yes    | Identity, Traceability, Links |
+  | Slug | yes        | yes           | yes    | @-Mentions, SEO-friendly URL  |
+  | Name | yes        | no            | no     | Search, self-description      |
+
+
+  Background:
+    Given we have the following user accounts:
+      | id         | name            | slug    |
+      | MHNqce98y1 | Stephen Hawking | thehawk |
+    And we have the following posts in our database:
+      | id         | title                                         | slug       |
+      | bWBjpkTKZp | 101 Essays that will change the way you think | 101-essays |
+    And I have a user account
+    And I am logged in
+
+  Scenario Outline: Link with slug only is valid and gets auto-completed
+    When I visit "<url>"
+    Then I get redirected to "<redirectUrl>"
+    Examples:
+      | url              | redirectUrl                 |
+      | /profile/thehawk | /profile/MHNqce98y1/thehawk |
+      | /post/101-essays | /post/bWBjpkTKZp/101-essays |
+
+  Scenario: Link with id only will always point to the same user
+    When I visit "/profile/MHNqce98y1"
+    Then I get redirected to "/profile/MHNqce98y1/thehawk"
+
+  Scenario Outline: ID takes precedence over slug
+    When I visit "<url>"
+    Then I get redirected to "<redirectUrl>"
+    Examples:
+      | url                                 | redirectUrl                 |
+      | /profile/MHNqce98y1/stephen-hawking | /profile/MHNqce98y1/thehawk |
+      | /post/bWBjpkTKZp/the-way-you-think  | /post/bWBjpkTKZp/101-essays |
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm.vue
index cf7c28ece..3ef041569 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ export default {
           const result = res.data[this.id ? 'UpdatePost' : 'CreatePost']
 
           this.$router.push({
-            name: 'post-slug',
-            params: { slug: result.slug }
+            name: 'post-id-slug',
+            params: { id: result.id, slug: result.slug }
           })
         })
         .catch(err => {
diff --git a/webapp/components/PostCard.vue b/webapp/components/PostCard.vue
index 8f534f6ff..767835f74 100644
--- a/webapp/components/PostCard.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/PostCard.vue
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     href(post) {
       return this.$router.resolve({
-        name: 'post-slug',
-        params: { slug: post.slug }
+        name: 'post-id-slug',
+        params: { id: post.id, slug: post.slug }
       }).href
     }
   }
diff --git a/webapp/components/User.vue b/webapp/components/User.vue
index 1c78b34cc..dd176a67d 100644
--- a/webapp/components/User.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/User.vue
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ export default {
       return count
     },
     userLink() {
-      const { slug } = this.user
-      if (!slug) return ''
-      return { name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug } }
+      const { id, slug } = this.user
+      if (!(id && slug)) return ''
+      return { name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { slug, id } }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/ModerationListQuery.js b/webapp/graphql/ModerationListQuery.js
index d8105e388..940ada6f6 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/ModerationListQuery.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/ModerationListQuery.js
@@ -9,58 +9,69 @@ export default app => {
         type
         createdAt
         submitter {
+          id
+          slug
+          name
           disabled
           deleted
-          name
-          slug
         }
         user {
-          name
+          id
           slug
+          name
           disabled
           deleted
           disabledBy {
+            id
             slug
             name
+            disabled
+            deleted
           }
         }
         comment {
           contentExcerpt
           author {
-            name
+            id
             slug
+            name
             disabled
             deleted
           }
           post {
+            id
+            slug
+            title
             disabled
             deleted
-            title
-            slug
           }
           disabledBy {
-            disabled
-            deleted
+            id
             slug
             name
+            disabled
+            deleted
           }
         }
         post {
-          title
+          id
           slug
+          title
           disabled
           deleted
           author {
+            id
+            slug
+            name
             disabled
             deleted
-            name
-            slug
           }
           disabledBy {
-            disabled
-            deleted
+            id
             slug
             name
+            disabled
+            deleted
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/UserProfileQuery.js b/webapp/graphql/UserProfileQuery.js
index 683f0e3ac..f0d7720ae 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/UserProfileQuery.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/UserProfileQuery.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export default app => {
     query User($slug: String!, $first: Int, $offset: Int) {
       User(slug: $slug) {
         id
+        slug
         name
         avatar
         about
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ export default app => {
         followingCount
         following(first: 7) {
           id
-          name
           slug
+          name
           avatar
           disabled
           deleted
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ export default app => {
         followedByCurrentUser
         followedBy(first: 7)  {
           id
+          slug
           name
           disabled
           deleted
-          slug
           avatar
           followedByCount
           followedByCurrentUser
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export default app => {
           }
           author {
             id
+            slug
             avatar
             name
             disabled
diff --git a/webapp/layouts/default.vue b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
index bdb41f8b2..991662350 100644
--- a/webapp/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 >
                   <a
                     class="avatar-menu-trigger"
-                    :href="$router.resolve({name: 'profile-slug', params: {slug: user.slug}}).href"
+                    :href="$router.resolve({name: 'profile-id-slug', params: {id: user.id, slug: user.slug}}).href"
                     @click.prevent="toggleMenu"
                   >
                     <ds-avatar
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ export default {
     goToPost(item) {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
         this.$router.push({
-          name: 'post-slug',
-          params: { slug: item.slug }
+          name: 'post-id-slug',
+          params: { id: item.id, slug: item.slug }
         })
       })
     },
diff --git a/webapp/mixins/persistentLinks.js b/webapp/mixins/persistentLinks.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cecbbdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/mixins/persistentLinks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+export default function(options = {}) {
+  const { queryId, querySlug, path, message = 'Page not found.' } = options
+  return {
+    asyncData: async context => {
+      const {
+        params: { id, slug },
+        redirect,
+        error,
+        app: { apolloProvider }
+      } = context
+      const idOrSlug = id || slug
+
+      const variables = { idOrSlug }
+      const client = apolloProvider.defaultClient
+
+      let response
+      let resource
+      response = await client.query({ query: queryId, variables })
+      resource = response.data[Object.keys(response.data)[0]][0]
+      if (resource && resource.slug === slug) return // all good
+      if (resource && resource.slug !== slug) {
+        return redirect(`/${path}/${resource.id}/${resource.slug}`)
+      }
+
+      response = await client.query({ query: querySlug, variables })
+      resource = response.data[Object.keys(response.data)[0]][0]
+      if (resource) return redirect(`/${path}/${resource.id}/${resource.slug}`)
+
+      return error({ statusCode: 404, message })
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/webapp/nuxt.config.js b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
index 80b17a26c..6cac26ea1 100644
--- a/webapp/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
@@ -123,13 +123,22 @@ module.exports = {
   proxy: {
     '/.well-known/webfinger': {
       target: process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000',
-      toProxy: true // cloudflare needs that
+      toProxy: true, // cloudflare needs that
+      headers: {
+        Accept: 'application/json',
+        'X-UI-Request': true,
+        'X-API-TOKEN': process.env.BACKEND_TOKEN || 'NULL'
+      }
     },
-    '/activityPub': {
+    '/activitypub': {
       // make this configurable (nuxt-dotenv)
       target: process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000',
-      pathRewrite: { '^/activityPub': '' },
-      toProxy: true // cloudflare needs that
+      toProxy: true, // cloudflare needs that
+      headers: {
+        Accept: 'application/json',
+        'X-UI-Request': true,
+        'X-API-TOKEN': process.env.BACKEND_TOKEN || 'NULL'
+      }
     },
     '/api': {
       // make this configurable (nuxt-dotenv)
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index e28d6b2c3..ee824eb59 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export default {
     },
     href(post) {
       return this.$router.resolve({
-        name: 'post-slug',
-        params: { slug: post.slug }
+        name: 'post-id-slug',
+        params: { id: post.id, slug: post.slug }
       }).href
     },
     showMoreContributions() {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/moderation/index.vue b/webapp/pages/moderation/index.vue
index cd41dc17c..fc5d1fbe6 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/moderation/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/moderation/index.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         slot-scope="scope"
       >
         <div v-if="scope.row.type === 'Post'">
-          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'post-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.post.slug } }">
+          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'post-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.post.id, slug: scope.row.post.slug } }">
             <b>{{ scope.row.post.title | truncate(50) }}</b>
           </nuxt-link><br>
           <ds-text
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
           </ds-text>
         </div>
         <div v-else-if="scope.row.type === 'Comment'">
-          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'post-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.comment.post.slug } }">
+          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'post-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.comment.post.id, slug: scope.row.comment.post.slug } }">
             <b>{{ scope.row.comment.contentExcerpt | truncate(50) }}</b>
           </nuxt-link><br>
           <ds-text
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           </ds-text>
         </div>
         <div v-else>
-          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.user.slug } }">
+          <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.user.id, slug: scope.row.user.slug } }">
             <b>{{ scope.row.user.name | truncate(50) }}</b>
           </nuxt-link>
         </div>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         slot="submitter"
         slot-scope="scope"
       >
-        <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.submitter.slug } }">
+        <nuxt-link :to="{ name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.submitter.id, slug: scope.row.submitter.slug } }">
           {{ scope.row.submitter.name }}
         </nuxt-link>
       </template>
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@
       >
         <nuxt-link
           v-if="scope.row.type === 'Post' && scope.row.post.disabledBy"
-          :to="{ name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.post.disabledBy.slug } }"
+          :to="{ name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.post.disabledBy.id, slug: scope.row.post.disabledBy.slug } }"
         >
           <b>{{ scope.row.post.disabledBy.name | truncate(50) }}</b>
         </nuxt-link>
         <nuxt-link
           v-else-if="scope.row.type === 'Comment' && scope.row.comment.disabledBy"
-          :to="{ name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.comment.disabledBy.slug } }"
+          :to="{ name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.comment.disabledBy.id, slug: scope.row.comment.disabledBy.slug } }"
         >
           <b>{{ scope.row.comment.disabledBy.name | truncate(50) }}</b>
         </nuxt-link>
         <nuxt-link
           v-else-if="scope.row.type === 'User' && scope.row.user.disabledBy"
-          :to="{ name: 'profile-slug', params: { slug: scope.row.user.disabledBy.slug } }"
+          :to="{ name: 'profile-id-slug', params: { id: scope.row.user.disabledBy.id, slug: scope.row.user.disabledBy.slug } }"
         >
           <b>{{ scope.row.user.disabledBy.name | truncate(50) }}</b>
         </nuxt-link>
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_slug.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id.vue
similarity index 54%
rename from webapp/pages/post/_slug.vue
rename to webapp/pages/post/_id.vue
index d4a233f0f..21dd4b292 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_slug.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id.vue
@@ -17,35 +17,62 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+import PersistentLinks from '~/mixins/persistentLinks.js'
+
+const options = {
+  queryId: gql`
+    query($idOrSlug: ID) {
+      Post(id: $idOrSlug) {
+        id
+        slug
+      }
+    }
+  `,
+  querySlug: gql`
+    query($idOrSlug: String) {
+      Post(slug: $idOrSlug) {
+        id
+        slug
+      }
+    }
+  `,
+  path: 'post',
+  message: 'This post could not be found'
+}
+const persistentLinks = PersistentLinks(options)
+
 export default {
+  mixins: [persistentLinks],
   computed: {
     routes() {
+      const { slug, id } = this.$route.params
       return [
         {
           name: this.$t('common.post', null, 1),
-          path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}`,
+          path: `/post/${id}/${slug}`,
           children: [
             {
               name: this.$t('common.comment', null, 2),
-              path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}#comments`
+              path: `/post/${id}/${slug}#comments`
             },
             {
               name: this.$t('common.letsTalk'),
-              path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}#lets-talk`
+              path: `/post/${id}/${slug}#lets-talk`
             },
             {
               name: this.$t('common.versus'),
-              path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}#versus`
+              path: `/post/${id}/${slug}#versus`
             }
           ]
         },
         {
           name: this.$t('common.moreInfo'),
-          path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}/more-info`
+          path: `/post/${id}/${slug}/more-info`
         },
         {
           name: this.$t('common.takeAction'),
-          path: `/post/${this.$route.params.slug}/take-action`
+          path: `/post/${id}/${slug}/take-action`
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_slug/index.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
similarity index 99%
rename from webapp/pages/post/_slug/index.vue
rename to webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
index b418a9cb2..49340ae9b 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_slug/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-.page-name-post-slug {
+.page-name-post-id-slug {
   .content-menu {
     float: right;
     margin-right: -$space-x-small;
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_slug/more-info.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/more-info.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from webapp/pages/post/_slug/more-info.vue
rename to webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/more-info.vue
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_slug/take-action.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/take-action.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from webapp/pages/post/_slug/take-action.vue
rename to webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/take-action.vue
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_id.vue b/webapp/pages/profile/_id.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d436146c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<template>
+  <nuxt-child />
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+import PersistentLinks from '~/mixins/persistentLinks.js'
+
+const options = {
+  queryId: gql`
+    query($idOrSlug: ID) {
+      User(id: $idOrSlug) {
+        id
+        slug
+      }
+    }
+  `,
+  querySlug: gql`
+    query($idOrSlug: String) {
+      User(slug: $idOrSlug) {
+        id
+        slug
+      }
+    }
+  `,
+  message: 'This user could not be found',
+  path: 'profile'
+}
+const persistentLinks = PersistentLinks(options)
+
+export default {
+  mixins: [persistentLinks]
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_slug.vue b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
similarity index 99%
rename from webapp/pages/profile/_slug.vue
rename to webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
index 76011f456..a3b10529e 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/_slug.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ export default {
   border: #fff 5px solid;
 }
 
-.page-name-profile-slug {
+.page-name-profile-id-slug {
   .ds-flex-item:first-child .content-menu {
     position: absolute;
     top: $space-x-small;
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/index.vue b/webapp/pages/profile/index.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 7135a2c3d..000000000
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/index.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-export default {
-  layout: 'blank',
-  asyncData({ error }) {
-    error({ statusCode: 404, message: 'Profile slug missing' })
-  }
-}
-</script>