diff --git a/public/openapi/write.yaml b/public/openapi/write.yaml
index 60ff8dde38..143b7ee3d3 100644
--- a/public/openapi/write.yaml
+++ b/public/openapi/write.yaml
@@ -826,6 +826,110 @@ paths:
                     $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
                   response:
                     $ref: components/schemas/PostsObject.yaml#/PostsObject
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - posts
+      summary: Purge a post
+      description: This operation purges a post.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Post successfully purged
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  status:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
+  /posts/{pid}/state:
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - posts
+      summary: Restore a post
+      description: This operation restores a post.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Topic successfully restored
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  status:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - posts
+      summary: Deletes a post
+      description: This operation soft deletes a post.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Post successfully deleted
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  status:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
+  /posts/{pid}/vote:
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - posts
+      summary: Vote on a post
+      description: This operation casts a vote on a post.
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                delta:
+                  type: number
+                  description: Positive integer for upvote, negative integer for downvote (0 to unvote.)
+            example:
+              delta: 1
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Topic successfully upvoted
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  status:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - posts
+      summary: Unvote a post
+      description: This operation removes a pre-cast vote on a post.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Post successfully unvoted
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  status:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
 components:
   schemas:
     Status:
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
index 16a6b18fc4..9fb56d9735 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', [
 		});
 
 		postContainer.on('click', '[component="post/upvote"]', function () {
-			return votes.toggleVote($(this), '.upvoted', 'posts.upvote');
+			return votes.toggleVote($(this), '.upvoted', 1);
 		});
 
 		postContainer.on('click', '[component="post/downvote"]', function () {
-			return votes.toggleVote($(this), '.downvoted', 'posts.downvote');
+			return votes.toggleVote($(this), '.downvoted', -1);
 		});
 
 		postContainer.on('click', '[component="post/vote-count"]', function () {
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/votes.js b/public/src/client/topic/votes.js
index 4c1a0e34fb..e6ef2b38d8 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/votes.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/votes.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 
-define('forum/topic/votes', ['components', 'translator', 'benchpress'], function (components, translator, Benchpress) {
+define('forum/topic/votes', ['components', 'translator', 'benchpress', 'api'], function (components, translator, Benchpress, api) {
 	var Votes = {};
 
 	Votes.addVoteHandler = function () {
@@ -61,19 +61,17 @@ define('forum/topic/votes', ['components', 'translator', 'benchpress'], function
 	}
 
 
-	Votes.toggleVote = function (button, className, method) {
+	Votes.toggleVote = function (button, className, delta) {
 		var post = button.closest('[data-pid]');
 		var currentState = post.find(className).length;
 
-		socket.emit(currentState ? 'posts.unvote' : method, {
-			pid: post.attr('data-pid'),
-			room_id: 'topic_' + ajaxify.data.tid,
-		}, function (err) {
-			if (err) {
-				app.alertError(err.message);
-			}
+		const method = currentState ? 'del' : 'put';
+		api[method](`/posts/${post.attr('data-pid')}/vote`, {
+			delta: delta,
+		}, undefined, (err) => {
+			app.alertError(err.status.message);
 
-			if (err && err.message === '[[error:not-logged-in]]') {
+			if (err.status.message === '[[error:not-logged-in]]') {
 				ajaxify.go('login');
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/controllers/write/posts.js b/src/controllers/write/posts.js
index abe49a2be0..0acaf5e315 100644
--- a/src/controllers/write/posts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/write/posts.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const utils = require('../../utils');
 
 const helpers = require('../helpers');
 const sockets = require('../../socket.io');
+const socketPostHelpers = require('../../socket.io/posts/helpers');	// eehhh...
 const socketTopics = require('../../socket.io/topics');	// eehhh...
 
 const Posts = module.exports;
@@ -145,6 +146,31 @@ Posts.delete = async (req, res) => {
 	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res);
 };
 
+Posts.vote = async (req, res) => {
+	const tid = await posts.getPostField(req.params.pid, 'tid');
+	const data = { pid: req.params.pid, room_id: `topic_${tid}` };
+	const socketMock = { uid: req.user.uid };
+
+	if (req.body.delta > 0) {
+		await socketPostHelpers.postCommand(socketMock, 'upvote', 'voted', 'notifications:upvoted_your_post_in', data);
+	} else if (req.body.delta < 0) {
+		await socketPostHelpers.postCommand(socketMock, 'downvote', 'voted', '', data);
+	} else {
+		await socketPostHelpers.postCommand(socketMock, 'unvote', 'voted', '', data);
+	}
+
+	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res);
+};
+
+Posts.unvote = async (req, res) => {
+	const tid = await posts.getPostField(req.params.pid, 'tid');
+	const data = { pid: req.params.pid, room_id: `topic_${tid}` };
+	const socketMock = { uid: req.user.uid };
+
+	await socketPostHelpers.postCommand(socketMock, 'unvote', 'voted', '', data);
+	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res);
+};
+
 async function isMainAndLastPost(pid) {
 	const [isMain, topicData] = await Promise.all([
 		posts.isMain(pid),
diff --git a/src/routes/write/posts.js b/src/routes/write/posts.js
index 9c0655d336..b28153881a 100644
--- a/src/routes/write/posts.js
+++ b/src/routes/write/posts.js
@@ -16,31 +16,8 @@ module.exports = function () {
 	setupApiRoute(router, '/:pid/state', middleware, [...middlewares, middleware.assertPost], 'put', controllers.write.posts.restore);
 	setupApiRoute(router, '/:pid/state', middleware, [...middlewares, middleware.assertPost], 'delete', controllers.write.posts.delete);
 
-	// app.route('/:pid/vote')
-	// 	.post(apiMiddleware.requireUser, function(req, res) {
-	// 		if (!utils.checkRequired(['delta'], req, res)) {
-	// 			return false;
-	// 		}
-
-	// 		if (req.body.delta > 0) {
-	// 			posts.upvote(req.params.pid, req.user.uid, function(err, data) {
-	// 				errorHandler.handle(err, res, data);
-	// 			})
-	// 		} else if (req.body.delta < 0) {
-	// 			posts.downvote(req.params.pid, req.user.uid, function(err, data) {
-	// 				errorHandler.handle(err, res, data);
-	// 			})
-	// 		} else {
-	// 			posts.unvote(req.params.pid, req.user.uid, function(err, data) {
-	// 				errorHandler.handle(err, res, data);
-	// 			})
-	// 		}
-	// 	})
-	// 	.delete(apiMiddleware.requireUser, function(req, res) {
-	// 		posts.unvote(req.params.pid, req.user.uid, function(err, data) {
-	// 			errorHandler.handle(err, res, data);
-	// 		})
-	// 	});
+	setupApiRoute(router, '/:pid/vote', middleware, [...middlewares, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['delta']), middleware.assertPost], 'put', controllers.write.posts.vote);
+	setupApiRoute(router, '/:pid/vote', middleware, [...middlewares, middleware.assertPost], 'delete', controllers.write.posts.unvote);
 
 	// app.route('/:pid/bookmark')
 	// 	.post(apiMiddleware.requireUser, function(req, res) {
diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts/votes.js b/src/socket.io/posts/votes.js
index 3e53a2435b..94c911aec0 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts/votes.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts/votes.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const privileges = require('../../privileges');
 const meta = require('../../meta');
 const helpers = require('./helpers');
 
+const sockets = require('..');
+
 module.exports = function (SocketPosts) {
 	SocketPosts.getVoters = async function (socket, data) {
 		if (!data || !data.pid || !data.cid) {
@@ -61,14 +63,17 @@ module.exports = function (SocketPosts) {
 	};
 
 	SocketPosts.upvote = async function (socket, data) {
+		sockets.warnDeprecated(socket, 'PUT /api/v1/posts/:pid/vote');
 		return await helpers.postCommand(socket, 'upvote', 'voted', 'notifications:upvoted_your_post_in', data);
 	};
 
 	SocketPosts.downvote = async function (socket, data) {
+		sockets.warnDeprecated(socket, 'PUT /api/v1/posts/:pid/vote');
 		return await helpers.postCommand(socket, 'downvote', 'voted', '', data);
 	};
 
 	SocketPosts.unvote = async function (socket, data) {
+		sockets.warnDeprecated(socket, 'DELETE /api/v1/posts/:pid/vote');
 		return await helpers.postCommand(socket, 'unvote', 'voted', '', data);
 	};
 };