diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php b/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
index 873883c651..e7caf96869 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
  * @link      http://status.net/
  */
 
-if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
-    exit(1);
-}
+if (!defined('GNUSOCIAL')) { exit(1); }
 
 /**
  * Allows the authenticating users to follow (subscribe) the user specified in
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ class ApiFriendshipsCreateAction extends ApiAuthAction
             $this->clientError(_('Could not follow user: profile not found.'), 403);
         }
 
-        if ($this->user->isSubscribed($this->other)) {
+        if ($this->scoped->isSubscribed($this->other)) {
             $errmsg = sprintf(
                 // TRANS: Client error displayed when trying to follow a user that's already being followed.
                 // TRANS: %s is the nickname of the user that is already being followed.
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ class ApiFriendshipsCreateAction extends ApiAuthAction
         }
 
         try {
-            Subscription::start($this->user->getProfile(), $this->other);
+            Subscription::start($this->scoped, $this->other);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             $this->clientError($e->getMessage(), 403);
         }
diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipsexists.php b/actions/apifriendshipsexists.php
index 1f76e00b1a..4bb771292d 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipsexists.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipsexists.php
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
  * @link      http://status.net/
  */
 
-if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
-    exit(1);
-}
+if (!defined('GNUSOCIAL')) { exit(1); }
 
 /**
  * Tests for the existence of friendship between two users. Will return true if
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ class ApiFriendshipsExistsAction extends ApiPrivateAuthAction
      *
      * @return boolean success flag
      */
-    function prepare($args)
+    protected function prepare(array $args=array())
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
@@ -72,22 +70,18 @@ class ApiFriendshipsExistsAction extends ApiPrivateAuthAction
      *
      * Check the format and show the user info
      *
-     * @param array $args $_REQUEST data (unused)
-     *
      * @return void
      */
-    function handle($args)
+    protected function handle()
     {
-        parent::handle($args);
+        parent::handle();
 
         if (empty($this->profile_a) || empty($this->profile_b)) {
             $this->clientError(
                 // TRANS: Client error displayed when supplying invalid parameters to an API call checking if a friendship exists.
                 _('Two valid IDs or nick names must be supplied.'),
-                400,
-                $this->format
+                400
             );
-            return;
         }
 
         $result = Subscription::exists($this->profile_a, $this->profile_b);
diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php b/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
index 5810e14874..c08e984b9a 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
  * @link      http://status.net/
  */
 
-if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
-    exit(1);
-}
+if (!defined('GNUSOCIAL')) { exit(1); }
 
 /**
  * Outputs detailed information about the relationship between two users
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ class ApiFriendshipsShowAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
      *
      * @return boolean success flag
      */
-    function prepare($args)
+    protected function prepare(array $args=array())
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
@@ -109,13 +107,11 @@ class ApiFriendshipsShowAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
      *
      * Check the format and show the user info
      *
-     * @param array $args $_REQUEST data (unused)
-     *
      * @return void
      */
-    function handle($args)
+    protected function handle()
     {
-        parent::handle($args);
+        parent::handle();
 
         if (!in_array($this->format, array('xml', 'json'))) {
             // TRANS: Client error displayed when coming across a non-supported API method.