diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1ca351528..d5ca99bea 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ gem "ddtrace", "~> 0.32.0" # ddtrace is Datadog’s tracing client for Ruby.
 gem "devise", "~> 4.7" # Flexible authentication solution for Rails
 gem "dogstatsd-ruby", "~> 4.7" # A client for DogStatsD, an extension of the StatsD metric server for Datadog
 gem "doorkeeper", "~> 5.3" # Oauth 2 provider
-gem "draper", "~> 4.0" # Draper adds an object-oriented layer of presentation logic to your Rails apps
 gem "dry-struct", "~> 1.2" # Typed structs and value objects
 gem "elasticsearch", "~> 7.4" # Powers DEVs core search functionality
 gem "email_validator", "~> 2.0" # Email validator for Rails and ActiveModel
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ec747d79d..231ae56ab 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ GEM
       globalid (>= 0.3.6)
     activemodel (5.2.4.1)
       activesupport (= 5.2.4.1)
-    activemodel-serializers-xml (1.0.2)
-      activemodel (> 5.x)
-      activesupport (> 5.x)
-      builder (~> 3.1)
     activerecord (5.2.4.1)
       activemodel (= 5.2.4.1)
       activesupport (= 5.2.4.1)
@@ -233,12 +229,6 @@ GEM
       unf (>= 0.0.5, < 1.0.0)
     doorkeeper (5.3.1)
       railties (>= 5)
-    draper (4.0.0)
-      actionpack (>= 5.0)
-      activemodel (>= 5.0)
-      activemodel-serializers-xml (>= 1.0)
-      activesupport (>= 5.0)
-      request_store (>= 1.0)
     dry-configurable (0.11.1)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
       dry-core (~> 0.4, >= 0.4.7)
@@ -887,7 +877,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   devise (~> 4.7)
   dogstatsd-ruby (~> 4.7)
   doorkeeper (~> 5.3)
-  draper (~> 4.0)
   dry-struct (~> 1.2)
   elasticsearch (~> 7.4)
   email_validator (~> 2.0)
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v0/articles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v0/articles_controller.rb
index 99a34940d..1bf6ca817 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v0/articles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v0/articles_controller.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ module Api
       end
 
       def create
-        @article = Articles::Creator.call(@user, article_params)
+        @article = Articles::Creator.call(@user, article_params).decorate
+
         if @article.persisted?
           render "show", status: :created, location: @article.url
         else
diff --git a/app/controllers/articles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/articles_controller.rb
index b84956e5e..c3f45722d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/articles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/articles_controller.rb
@@ -88,14 +88,16 @@ class ArticlesController < ApplicationController
 
   def edit
     authorize @article
+
     @version = @article.has_frontmatter? ? "v1" : "v2"
     @user = @article.user
     @organizations = @user&.organizations
   end
 
   def manage
-    @article = @article.decorate
     authorize @article
+
+    @article = @article.decorate
     @user = @article.user
     @rating_vote = RatingVote.where(article_id: @article.id, user_id: @user.id).first
     @buffer_updates = BufferUpdate.where(composer_user_id: @user.id, article_id: @article.id)
@@ -136,13 +138,12 @@ class ArticlesController < ApplicationController
   def create
     authorize Article
 
-    @user = current_user
-    @article = Articles::Creator.call(@user, article_params_json)
+    article = Articles::Creator.call(current_user, article_params_json)
 
-    render json: if @article.persisted?
-                   @article.to_json(only: [:id], methods: [:current_state_path])
+    render json: if article.persisted?
+                   { id: article.id, current_state_path: article.decorate.current_state_path }.to_json
                  else
-                   @article.errors.to_json
+                   article.errors.to_json
                  end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
index cf66526b7..b46559352 100644
--- a/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 class StoriesController < ApplicationController
+  DEFAULT_HOME_FEED_ATTRIBUTES_FOR_SERIALIZATION = {
+    only: %i[
+      title path id user_id comments_count positive_reactions_count organization_id
+      reading_time video_thumbnail_url video video_duration_in_minutes language
+      experience_level_rating experience_level_rating_distribution cached_user cached_organization
+    ],
+    methods: %i[
+      readable_publish_date cached_tag_list_array flare_tag class_name
+      cloudinary_video_url video_duration_in_minutes published_at_int published_timestamp
+    ]
+  }.freeze
+
   before_action :authenticate_user!, except: %i[index search show]
   before_action :set_cache_control_headers, only: %i[index search show]
 
diff --git a/app/decorators/application_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/application_decorator.rb
index 5caf08b69..804aebb03 100644
--- a/app/decorators/application_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/application_decorator.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
-class ApplicationDecorator < Draper::Decorator
-  # Define methods for all decorated objects.
-  # Helpers are accessed through `helpers` (aka `h`). For example:
-  #
-  #   def percent_amount
-  #     h.number_to_percentage object.amount, precision: 2
-  #   end
+class ApplicationDecorator
+  include ActiveModel::Serialization
+  include ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON
+
+  delegate_missing_to :@object
+
+  attr_reader :object
+
+  def initialize(object)
+    @object = object
+  end
+
+  def decorated?
+    true
+  end
+
+  def self.decorate_collection(objects)
+    objects.map(&:decorate)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/decorators/article_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/article_decorator.rb
index 044beba00..f05865408 100644
--- a/app/decorators/article_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/article_decorator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 class ArticleDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
-  delegate_all
-
   def current_state_path
     published ? "/#{username}/#{slug}" : "/#{username}/#{slug}?preview=#{password}"
   end
@@ -26,13 +24,13 @@ class ArticleDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
   end
 
   def title_length_classification
-    if article.title.size > 105
+    if title.size > 105
       "longest"
-    elsif article.title.size > 80
+    elsif title.size > 80
       "longer"
-    elsif article.title.size > 60
+    elsif title.size > 60
       "long"
-    elsif article.title.size > 22
+    elsif title.size > 22
       "medium"
     else
       "short"
@@ -40,12 +38,15 @@ class ArticleDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
   end
 
   def internal_utm_params(place = "additional_box")
+    org_slug = organization&.slug
+
     campaign = if boosted_additional_articles
-                 "#{organization&.slug}_boosted"
+                 "#{org_slug}_boosted"
                else
                  "regular"
                end
-    "?utm_source=#{place}&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=#{campaign}&booster_org=#{organization&.slug}"
+
+    "?utm_source=#{place}&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=#{campaign}&booster_org=#{org_slug}"
   end
 
   def published_at_int
diff --git a/app/decorators/comment_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/comment_decorator.rb
index 10f37e737..3f5d5c2ff 100644
--- a/app/decorators/comment_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/comment_decorator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 class CommentDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
-  delegate_all
-
   LOW_QUALITY_THRESHOLD = -75
 
   def low_quality
diff --git a/app/decorators/notification_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/notification_decorator.rb
index 6e994653f..4c40cbd78 100644
--- a/app/decorators/notification_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/notification_decorator.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
-class NotificationDecorator < Draper::Decorator
-  delegate_all
-
-  def mocked_object(type)
-    struct = Struct.new(:name, :id) do
-      def class
-        second_struct = Struct.new(:name)
-        second_struct.new(name)
-      end
+class NotificationDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
+  NOTIFIABLE_STUB = Struct.new(:name, :id) do
+    def class
+      Struct.new(:name).new(name)
     end
-    struct.new(json_data[type]["class"]["name"], json_data[type]["id"])
+  end.freeze
+
+  # returns a stub notifiable object with name and id
+  def mocked_object(type)
+    return NOTIFIABLE_STUB.new("", nil) if json_data.blank?
+
+    NOTIFIABLE_STUB.new(json_data[type]["class"]["name"], json_data[type]["id"])
   end
 
+  # returns the type of a milestone notification action,
+  # eg. "Milestone::Reaction::64"
   def milestone_type
-    action.split("::")[1]
+    return "" if action.blank?
+
+    action.split("::").second
   end
 
+  # returns the count of a milestone notification action,
+  # eg. "Milestone::Reaction::64"
   def milestone_count
-    action.split("::")[2]
+    return "" if action.blank?
+
+    action.split("::").third
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/decorators/organization_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/organization_decorator.rb
index c6b130ad3..1ccab9a08 100644
--- a/app/decorators/organization_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/organization_decorator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 class OrganizationDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
-  delegate_all
-
   def darker_color(adjustment = 0.88)
     HexComparer.new([enriched_colors[:bg], enriched_colors[:text]]).brightness(adjustment)
   end
@@ -13,8 +11,8 @@ class OrganizationDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
       }
     else
       {
-        bg: bg_color_hex || assigned_color[:bg],
-        text: text_color_hex || assigned_color[:text]
+        bg: bg_color_hex,
+        text: text_color_hex.presence || assigned_color[:text]
       }
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator.rb
index c95dac37e..4fc8ed2d8 100644
--- a/app/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 class PodcastEpisodeDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
-  delegate_all
-
   def comments_to_show_count
     cached_tag_list_array.include?("discuss") ? 75 : 25
   end
 
+  # this method exists because podcast episodes are "commentables"
+  # and in some parts of the code we assume they have this method,
+  # but podcast episodes don't have a cached_tag_list like articles do
   def cached_tag_list_array
-    (tag_list || "").split(", ")
+    tag_list
   end
 
   def readable_publish_date
-    return unless published_at
+    return "" unless published_at
 
     if published_at.year == Time.current.year
       published_at.strftime("%b %e")
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class PodcastEpisodeDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
   end
 
   def published_timestamp
-    published_at&.utc&.iso8601
+    return "" unless published_at
+
+    published_at.utc.iso8601
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/decorators/reaction_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/reaction_decorator.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a80a79bd..000000000
--- a/app/decorators/reaction_decorator.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-class ReactionDecorator < ApplicationDecorator; end
diff --git a/app/decorators/sponsorship_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/sponsorship_decorator.rb
index 02c083a27..2cd5bfba3 100644
--- a/app/decorators/sponsorship_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/sponsorship_decorator.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 class SponsorshipDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
-  delegate_all
-
-  def level_color_hex
+  def level_background_color
     hexes = {
       "gold" => "linear-gradient(to right, #faf0e6 8%, #faf3e6 18%, #fcf6eb 33%);",
       "silver" => "linear-gradient(to right, #e3e3e3 8%, #f0eded 18%, #e8e8e8 33%);",
       "bronze" => "linear-gradient(to right, #ebe2d3 8%, #f5eee1 18%, #ede6d8 33%);"
     }
-    hexes[level]
+
+    hexes[level].to_s
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
index 9749ca3ce..c583dff34 100644
--- a/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ class UserDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
     },
   ].freeze
 
-  delegate_all
-
   def cached_followed_tags
     Rails.cache.fetch("user-#{id}-#{updated_at}/followed_tags_11-30", expires_in: 20.hours) do
-      follows_query = Follow.where(follower_id: id, followable_type: "ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag").pluck(:followable_id, :points)
-      tags = Tag.where(id: follows_query.map { |f| f[0] }).order("hotness_score DESC")
-      tags.each do |t|
-        follow_query_item = follows_query.detect { |f| f[0] == t.id }
-        t.points = follow_query_item[1]
+      follows = Follow.where(follower_id: id, followable_type: "ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag").pluck(:followable_id, :points)
+      follows_map = follows.to_h
+
+      tags = Tag.where(id: follows_map.keys).order(hotness_score: :desc)
+      tags.each do |tag|
+        tag.points = follows_map[tag.id]
       end
       tags
     end
@@ -44,20 +43,21 @@ class UserDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
       }
     else
       {
-        bg: bg_color_hex || assigned_color[:bg],
-        text: text_color_hex || assigned_color[:text]
+        bg: bg_color_hex,
+        text: text_color_hex
       }
     end
   end
 
   def config_body_class
-    body_class = ""
-    body_class += config_theme.tr("_", "-")
-    body_class += " #{config_font.tr('_', '-')}-article-body"
-    body_class += " pro-status-#{pro?}"
-    body_class += " trusted-status-#{trusted}"
-    body_class += " #{config_navbar.tr('_', '-')}-navbar-config"
-    body_class
+    body_class = [
+      config_theme.tr("_", "-"),
+      "#{config_font.tr('_', '-')}-article-body",
+      "pro-status-#{pro?}",
+      "trusted-status-#{trusted}",
+      "#{config_navbar.tr('_', '-')}-navbar-config",
+    ]
+    body_class.join(" ")
   end
 
   def dark_theme?
@@ -95,11 +95,9 @@ class UserDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
     colors[id % 10]
   end
 
+  # returns true if the user has been suspended and has no content
   def fully_banished?
-    # User suspended and has no content
-    articles_count.zero? &&
-      comments_count.zero? &&
-      banned
+    articles_count.zero? && comments_count.zero? && banned
   end
 
   def stackbit_integration?
diff --git a/app/errors/uninferrable_decorator_error.rb b/app/errors/uninferrable_decorator_error.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bbfbae33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/errors/uninferrable_decorator_error.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# raised when an object or collection tries to decorate itself,
+# without having an inferrable decorator
+class UninferrableDecoratorError < NameError
+end
diff --git a/app/models/application_record.rb b/app/models/application_record.rb
index ab8e7207f..cb35a325c 100644
--- a/app/models/application_record.rb
+++ b/app/models/application_record.rb
@@ -20,4 +20,31 @@ class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
     result.clear # PG::Result is manually managed in memory, we need to release its resources
     count
   end
+
+  # Decorate object with appropriate decorator
+  def decorate
+    self.class.decorator_class.new(self)
+  end
+
+  def decorated?
+    false
+  end
+
+  # Decorate collection with appropriate decorator
+  def self.decorate
+    decorator_class.decorate_collection(all)
+  end
+
+  # Infers the decorator class to be used by (e.g. `User` maps to `UserDecorator`).
+  # adapted from https://github.com/drapergem/draper/blob/157eb955072a941e6455e0121fca09a989fcbc21/lib/draper/decoratable.rb#L71
+  def self.decorator_class(called_on = self)
+    prefix = respond_to?(:model_name) ? model_name : name
+    decorator_name = "#{prefix}Decorator"
+    decorator_name_constant = decorator_name.safe_constantize
+    return decorator_name_constant unless decorator_name_constant.nil?
+
+    return superclass.decorator_class(called_on) if superclass.respond_to?(:decorator_class)
+
+    raise UninferrableDecoratorError, "Could not infer a decorator for #{called_on.class.name}."
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/podcast_episode.rb b/app/models/podcast_episode.rb
index 5f1a2910c..4e06fbe87 100644
--- a/app/models/podcast_episode.rb
+++ b/app/models/podcast_episode.rb
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ class PodcastEpisode < ApplicationRecord
     ActionView::Base.full_sanitizer.sanitize(processed_html)
   end
 
-  def published_at_date_slashes
-    published_at&.to_date&.strftime("%m/%d/%Y")
-  end
-
   def user
     podcast
   end
diff --git a/app/services/articles/creator.rb b/app/services/articles/creator.rb
index 0b6d491b3..4e42cdf4a 100644
--- a/app/services/articles/creator.rb
+++ b/app/services/articles/creator.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module Articles
       raise if RateLimitChecker.new(user).limit_by_action("published_article_creation")
 
       article = save_article
+
       if article.persisted?
         NotificationSubscription.create(user: user, notifiable_id: article.id, notifiable_type: "Article", config: "all_comments")
         Notification.send_to_followers(article, "Published") if article.published?
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ module Articles
         dispatch_event(article)
       end
 
-      article.decorate
+      article
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/app/views/organizations/_sidebar_additional.html.erb b/app/views/organizations/_sidebar_additional.html.erb
index 265c964a4..42c60d6c5 100644
--- a/app/views/organizations/_sidebar_additional.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organizations/_sidebar_additional.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="sidebar-bg" id="sidebar-bg-right"></div>
   <div class="side-bar sidebar-additional showing" id="sidebar-additional">
     <% @organization.sponsorships.live.find_each do |sponsorship| %>
-      <div class="sidebar-sponsorship-level" style="background:<%= sponsorship.decorate.level_color_hex %>">
+      <div class="sidebar-sponsorship-level" style="background:<%= sponsorship.decorate.level_background_color %>">
         <%= sponsorship.level.capitalize %> Community Sponsor ❤️
       </div>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/stories/_main_stories_feed.html.erb b/app/views/stories/_main_stories_feed.html.erb
index 661e039a1..e27fb3ece 100644
--- a/app/views/stories/_main_stories_feed.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/stories/_main_stories_feed.html.erb
@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@
   <% cache("fetched-home-articles-object-#{ApplicationConfig['HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT']}", expires_in: 3.minutes) do %>
     <div id="followed-podcasts" data-episodes="<%= @podcast_episodes.to_json(include: { podcast: { only: %i[slug title id], methods: %i[image_90] } }) %>">
     </div>
-    <div id="home-articles-object" data-articles="
-      <%= @stories.to_json(
-            only: %i[title path id user_id comments_count positive_reactions_count organization_id
-                     reading_time video_thumbnail_url video video_duration_in_minutes language
-                     experience_level_rating experience_level_rating_distribution cached_user cached_organization],
-            methods: %i[readable_publish_date cached_tag_list_array flare_tag class_name
-                        cloudinary_video_url video_duration_in_minutes published_at_int
-                        published_timestamp],
-          ) %>">
+    <div id="home-articles-object"
+         data-articles="<%= @stories.to_json(controller.class.const_get(:DEFAULT_HOME_FEED_ATTRIBUTES_FOR_SERIALIZATION)) %>">
       <% 3.times do %>
         <div class="single-article single-article-small-pic">
           <div class="small-pic">
diff --git a/spec/decorators/application_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/application_decorator_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b358f0a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/decorators/application_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe ApplicationDecorator, type: :decorator do
+  describe "#object" do
+    it "exposes the decorated object" do
+      obj = Object.new
+      expect(described_class.new(obj).object).to be(obj)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#decorated?" do
+    it "returns true" do
+      obj = Object.new
+      expect(described_class.new(obj).decorated?).to be(true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # as ApplicationDecorator is an abstract class, some tests also use an actual decorator
+  describe ".decorate_collection" do
+    before do
+      create(:sponsorship, level: :gold)
+    end
+
+    it "receives an ActiveRecord relation and returns an array of decorated records" do
+      relation = Sponsorship.gold
+
+      decorated_collection = described_class.decorate_collection(relation)
+      expect(decorated_collection.map(&:class)).to eq([SponsorshipDecorator])
+      expect(decorated_collection.map(&:object)).to eq(relation.to_a)
+    end
+
+    it "receives an array and returns an array of decorated records" do
+      relation = Sponsorship.gold
+
+      decorated_collection = described_class.decorate_collection(relation.to_a)
+      expect(decorated_collection.map(&:class)).to eq([SponsorshipDecorator])
+      expect(decorated_collection.map(&:object)).to eq(relation.to_a)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/article_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/article_decorator_spec.rb
index 40929ec9b..aa24caf4d 100644
--- a/spec/decorators/article_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/decorators/article_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,37 @@ RSpec.describe ArticleDecorator, type: :decorator do
     article.decorate
   end
 
-  let(:article) { build_stubbed(:article) }
+  let(:article) { build(:article) }
+  let(:published_article) { create_article(published: true) }
+  let(:organization) { build(:organization) }
+
+  context "with serialization" do
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      article = published_article
+      expected_result = { "id" => article.id, "published_at_int" => article.published_at_int }
+      expect(article.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:published_at_int])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      article = published_article
+      decorated_collection = Article.published.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => article.id, "published_at_int" => article.published_at_int }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:published_at_int])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#current_state_path" do
+    it "returns the path /:username/:slug when published" do
+      article = published_article
+      expect(article.current_state_path).to eq("/#{article.username}/#{article.slug}")
+    end
+
+    it "returns the path /:username/:slug?:password when draft" do
+      article = create_article(published: false)
+      expected_result = "/#{article.username}/#{article.slug}?preview=#{article.password}"
+      expect(article.current_state_path).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
 
   describe "#processed_canonical_url" do
     it "strips canonical_url" do
@@ -21,6 +51,37 @@ RSpec.describe ArticleDecorator, type: :decorator do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#comments_to_show_count" do
+    it "returns 25 if does not have a discuss tag" do
+      article.cached_tag_list = ""
+      expect(article.decorate.comments_to_show_count).to eq(25)
+    end
+
+    it "returns 75 if it does have a discuss tag" do
+      article.cached_tag_list = "discuss, python"
+      expect(article.decorate.comments_to_show_count).to eq(75)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#cached_tag_list_array" do
+    it "returns no tags if the cached tag list is empty" do
+      article.cached_tag_list = ""
+      expect(article.decorate.cached_tag_list_array).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns cached tag list as an array" do
+      article.cached_tag_list = "discuss, python"
+      expect(article.decorate.cached_tag_list_array).to eq(%w[discuss python])
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#url" do
+    it "returns the article url" do
+      expected_url = "https://#{ApplicationConfig['APP_DOMAIN']}#{article.path}"
+      expect(article.decorate.url).to eq(expected_url)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#title_length_classification" do
     it "returns article title length classifications" do
       article.title = "0" * 106
@@ -36,6 +97,58 @@ RSpec.describe ArticleDecorator, type: :decorator do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "internal_utm_params" do
+    it "returns utm params for a boosted article" do
+      article.boosted_additional_articles = true
+
+      params = ["utm_medium=internal", "utm_campaign=_boosted", "booster_org="]
+      expected_result = "?utm_source=additional_box&#{params.join('&')}"
+      expect(article.decorate.internal_utm_params).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "returns utm params for a boosted article belonging to an organization" do
+      article.boosted_additional_articles = true
+      article.organization = organization
+
+      slug = organization.slug
+      params = ["utm_medium=internal", "utm_campaign=#{slug}_boosted", "booster_org=#{slug}"]
+      expected_result = "?utm_source=additional_box&#{params.join('&')}"
+      expect(article.decorate.internal_utm_params).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "returns utm params for a regular article" do
+      article.boosted_additional_articles = false
+
+      params = ["utm_medium=internal", "utm_campaign=regular", "booster_org="]
+      expected_result = "?utm_source=additional_box&#{params.join('&')}"
+      expect(article.decorate.internal_utm_params).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "returns utm params for a regular article belonging to an organization" do
+      article.boosted_additional_articles = false
+      article.organization = organization
+
+      slug = organization.slug
+      params = ["utm_medium=internal", "utm_campaign=regular", "booster_org=#{slug}"]
+      expected_result = "?utm_source=additional_box&#{params.join('&')}"
+      expect(article.decorate.internal_utm_params).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "returns utm params for an article in a different place" do
+      article.boosted_additional_articles = false
+
+      params = ["utm_medium=internal", "utm_campaign=regular", "booster_org="]
+      expected_result = "?utm_source=homepage&#{params.join('&')}"
+      expect(article.decorate.internal_utm_params("homepage")).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#published_at_int" do
+    it "returns the publication date as an integer" do
+      expect(article.decorate.published_at_int).to eq(article.published_at.to_i)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#description_and_tags" do
     it "creates proper description when it is not present and body is present and short, and tags are present" do
       body_markdown = "---\ntitle: Title\npublished: false\ndescription:\ntags: heytag\n---\n\nHey this is the article"
diff --git a/spec/decorators/comment_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/comment_decorator_spec.rb
index 6395fc4d4..ce09f7088 100644
--- a/spec/decorators/comment_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/decorators/comment_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,42 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe CommentDecorator, type: :decorator do
-  describe "#low_quality" do
-    let(:threshold) { CommentDecorator::LOW_QUALITY_THRESHOLD }
+  context "with serialization" do
+    let_it_be_readonly(:comment) { create(:comment).decorate }
 
-    it "returns true if the comment is low quality" do
-      comment = build_stubbed(:comment, score: threshold - 1).decorate
-      expect(comment.low_quality).to be(true)
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      expected_result = { "id" => comment.id, "published_timestamp" => comment.published_timestamp }
+      expect(comment.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:published_timestamp])).to eq(expected_result)
     end
 
-    it "returns false if the comment score is on threshold quality" do
-      comment = build_stubbed(:comment, score: threshold).decorate
-      expect(comment.low_quality).to be(false)
-    end
-
-    it "returns false if the comment is a good quality" do
-      comment = build_stubbed(:comment, score: threshold + 1).decorate
-      expect(comment.low_quality).to be(false)
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      decorated_collection = Comment.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => comment.id, "published_timestamp" => comment.published_timestamp }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:published_timestamp])).to eq(expected_result)
     end
   end
 
-  describe "published_timestamp" do
+  describe "#low_quality" do
+    let(:threshold) { CommentDecorator::LOW_QUALITY_THRESHOLD }
+    let(:comment) { build(:comment) }
+
+    it "returns true if the comment is low quality" do
+      comment.score = threshold - 1
+      expect(comment.decorate.low_quality).to be(true)
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the comment score is on threshold quality" do
+      comment.score = threshold
+      expect(comment.decorate.low_quality).to be(false)
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the comment is a good quality" do
+      comment.score = threshold + 1
+      expect(comment.decorate.low_quality).to be(false)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#published_timestamp" do
     it "returns empty string if the comment is new" do
       expect(Comment.new.decorate.published_timestamp).to eq("")
     end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/notification_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/notification_decorator_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71afb7746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/decorators/notification_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe NotificationDecorator, type: :decorator do
+  let(:notification) { build(:notification) }
+
+  context "with serialization" do
+    let_it_be_readonly(:notification) { create(:notification).decorate }
+
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      expected_result = { "id" => notification.id, "milestone_type" => notification.milestone_type }
+      expect(notification.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:milestone_type])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      decorated_collection = Notification.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => notification.id, "milestone_type" => notification.milestone_type }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:milestone_type])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#mocked_object" do
+    let(:comment) { create(:comment, commentable: create(:article, organization: create(:organization))) }
+
+    it "returns empty struct if the notification is new" do
+      result = notification.decorate.mocked_object("user")
+
+      expect(result.name).to be_empty
+      expect(result.id).to be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns empty struct class and its name if the notification is new" do
+      result = notification.decorate.mocked_object("user")
+
+      expect(result.class).to be_a(Struct)
+      expect(result.class.name).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns class name and id for the reactable in a struct" do
+      notification = Notification.send_new_comment_notifications_without_delay(comment)
+
+      result = notification.decorate.mocked_object("user")
+      expect(result.name).to eq("User")
+      expect(result.id).to eq(comment.user.id)
+    end
+
+    it "returns struct class and its name" do
+      notification = Notification.send_new_comment_notifications_without_delay(comment)
+      result = notification.decorate.mocked_object("user")
+
+      expect(result.class).to be_a(Struct)
+      expect(result.class.name).to eq("User")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#milestone_type" do
+    it "returns empty string if there is no action" do
+      expect(notification.decorate.milestone_type).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns the type of the milestone action" do
+      notification = build(:notification, action: "Milestone::Reaction::64")
+      expect(notification.decorate.milestone_type).to eq("Reaction")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#milestone_count" do
+    it "returns empty string if there is no action" do
+      expect(notification.decorate.milestone_count).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns the count of the milestone action" do
+      notification = build(:notification, action: "Milestone::Reaction::64")
+      expect(notification.decorate.milestone_count).to eq("64")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/organization_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/organization_decorator_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c30bb7ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/decorators/organization_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe OrganizationDecorator, type: :decorator do
+  context "with serialization" do
+    let_it_be_readonly(:organization) { create(:organization).decorate }
+
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      expected_result = { "id" => organization.id, "fully_banished?" => organization.fully_banished? }
+      expect(organization.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:fully_banished?])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      decorated_collection = Organization.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => organization.id, "fully_banished?" => organization.fully_banished? }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:fully_banished?])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#darker_color" do
+    it "returns a darker version of the assigned color if colors are blank" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "", text_color_hex: "")
+      expect(organization.decorate.darker_color).to eq("#090909")
+    end
+
+    it "returns a darker version of the color if bg_color_hex is present" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(organization.decorate.darker_color).to eq("#c2c2c2")
+    end
+
+    it "returns an adjusted darker version of the color" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(organization.decorate.darker_color(0.3)).to eq("#424242")
+    end
+
+    it "returns an adjusted lighter version of the color if adjustment is over 1.0" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(organization.decorate.darker_color(1.1)).to eq("#f3f3f3")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#enriched_colors" do
+    it "returns the assigned colors if bg_color_hex is blank" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "")
+      expect(organization.decorate.enriched_colors).to eq(bg: "#0a0a0a", text: "#ffffff")
+    end
+
+    it "returns bg_color_hex and assigned text_color_hex if text_color_hex is blank" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "")
+      expect(organization.decorate.enriched_colors).to eq(bg: "#dddddd", text: "#ffffff")
+    end
+
+    it "returns bg_color_hex and text_color_hex" do
+      organization = build(:organization, bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#fffff3")
+      expect(organization.decorate.enriched_colors).to eq(bg: "#dddddd", text: "#fffff3")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#assigned_color" do
+    it "returns the default assigned colors" do
+      organization = build(:organization)
+      expect(organization.decorate.assigned_color).to eq(bg: "#0a0a0a", text: "#ffffff")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#fully_banished?" do
+    it "returns false" do
+      organization = build(:organization)
+      expect(organization.decorate.fully_banished?).to be(false)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator_spec.rb
index 205283038..2ed0a06ed 100644
--- a/spec/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/decorators/podcast_episode_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,80 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe PodcastEpisodeDecorator, type: :decorator do
+  context "with serialization" do
+    let(:podcast_episode) { create(:podcast_episode).decorate }
+
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      expected_result = {
+        "id" => podcast_episode.id, "comments_to_show_count" => podcast_episode.comments_to_show_count
+      }
+      expect(podcast_episode.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:comments_to_show_count])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      podcast_episode # for the side effect
+
+      decorated_collection = PodcastEpisode.decorate
+      expected_result = [
+        { "id" => podcast_episode.id, "comments_to_show_count" => podcast_episode.comments_to_show_count },
+      ]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:comments_to_show_count])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#comments_to_show_count" do
     it "returns 25 if does not have a discuss tag" do
-      pe = build_stubbed(:podcast_episode).decorate
-      expect(pe.comments_to_show_count).to eq(25)
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode)
+      expect(pe.decorate.comments_to_show_count).to eq(25)
+    end
+
+    it "returns 75 if it does have a discuss tag" do
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, tag_list: ["discuss"])
+      expect(pe.decorate.comments_to_show_count).to eq(75)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#cached_tag_list_array" do
+    it "returns no tags if the tag list is empty" do
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, tag_list: [])
+      expect(pe.decorate.cached_tag_list_array).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns tag list" do
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, tag_list: ["discuss"])
+      expect(pe.decorate.cached_tag_list_array).to eq(pe.tag_list)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#readable_publish_date" do
+    it "returns empty string if the episode does not have a published_at" do
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, published_at: nil)
+      expect(pe.decorate.readable_publish_date).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns the correct date for a same year publication" do
+      published_at = Time.current
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, published_at: published_at)
+      expect(pe.decorate.readable_publish_date).to eq(published_at.strftime("%b %e"))
+    end
+
+    it "returns the correct date for a publication within a different year" do
+      published_at = 2.years.ago
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, published_at: published_at)
+      expect(pe.decorate.readable_publish_date).to eq(published_at.strftime("%b %e '%y"))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#published_timestamp" do
+    it "returns empty string if the episode does not have a published_at" do
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, published_at: nil)
+      expect(pe.decorate.published_timestamp).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "returns the correct date for a published episode" do
+      published_at = Time.current
+      pe = build(:podcast_episode, published_at: published_at)
+      expect(pe.decorate.published_timestamp).to eq(published_at.utc.iso8601)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/sponsorship_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/sponsorship_decorator_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40efbf3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/decorators/sponsorship_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe SponsorshipDecorator, type: :decorator do
+  context "with serialization" do
+    let_it_be_readonly(:sponsorship) { create(:sponsorship).decorate }
+
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      expected_result = { "id" => sponsorship.id, "level_background_color" => sponsorship.level_background_color }
+      expect(sponsorship.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:level_background_color])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      decorated_collection = Sponsorship.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => sponsorship.id, "level_background_color" => sponsorship.level_background_color }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:level_background_color])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#level_background_color" do
+    let(:sponsorship) { build(:sponsorship) }
+
+    it "returns the correct hex for gold" do
+      sponsorship.level = "gold"
+      expected_result = "linear-gradient(to right, #faf0e6 8%, #faf3e6 18%, #fcf6eb 33%);"
+      expect(sponsorship.decorate.level_background_color).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "returns empty string for unsupported level" do
+      sponsorship.level = "media"
+      expect(sponsorship.decorate.level_background_color).to eq("")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/user_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/user_decorator_spec.rb
index 3480095fc..be3ff434f 100644
--- a/spec/decorators/user_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/decorators/user_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -1,48 +1,107 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe UserDecorator, type: :decorator do
-  let(:user) { build_stubbed(:user) }
+  let_it_be_changeable(:saved_user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:user) { build(:user) }
+
+  context "with serialization" do
+    it "serializes both the decorated object IDs and decorated methods" do
+      user = saved_user.decorate
+      expected_result = { "id" => user.id, "dark_theme?" => user.dark_theme? }
+      expect(user.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:dark_theme?])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+
+    it "serializes collections of decorated objects" do
+      user = saved_user.decorate
+      decorated_collection = User.decorate
+      expected_result = [{ "id" => user.id, "dark_theme?" => user.dark_theme? }]
+      expect(decorated_collection.as_json(only: [:id], methods: [:dark_theme?])).to eq(expected_result)
+    end
+  end
 
   describe "#cached_followed_tags" do
-    let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
     let(:tag1)  { create(:tag) }
     let(:tag2)  { create(:tag) }
     let(:tag3)  { create(:tag) }
 
     it "returns empty if no tags followed" do
-      expect(user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.size).to eq(0)
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.size).to eq(0)
     end
 
     it "returns array of tags if user follows them" do
-      user.follow(tag1)
-      user.follow(tag2)
-      user.follow(tag3)
-      expect(user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.size).to eq(3)
+      saved_user.follow(tag1)
+      saved_user.follow(tag2)
+      saved_user.follow(tag3)
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.size).to eq(3)
     end
 
     it "returns tag object with name" do
-      user.follow(tag1)
-      expect(user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.name).to eq(tag1.name)
+      saved_user.follow(tag1)
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.name).to eq(tag1.name)
     end
 
     it "returns follow points for tag" do
-      user.follow(tag1)
-      expect(user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.points).to eq(1.0)
+      saved_user.follow(tag1)
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.points).to eq(1.0)
     end
 
     it "returns adjusted points for tag" do
-      follow = user.follow(tag1)
+      follow = saved_user.follow(tag1)
       follow.update(points: 0.1)
-      expect(user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.points).to eq(0.1)
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.cached_followed_tags.first.points).to eq(0.1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#darker_color" do
+    it "returns a darker version of the assigned color if colors are blank" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "", text_color_hex: "")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.darker_color).to be_present
     end
 
-    it "returns not fully banished if in good standing" do
-      expect(user.decorate.fully_banished?).to eq(false)
+    it "returns a darker version of the color if bg_color_hex is present" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.darker_color).to eq("#c2c2c2")
     end
 
-    it "returns fully banished if user has been banished" do
-      Moderator::BanishUser.call(admin: user, user: user)
-      expect(user.decorate.fully_banished?).to eq(true)
+    it "returns an adjusted darker version of the color" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.darker_color(0.3)).to eq("#424242")
+    end
+
+    it "returns an adjusted lighter version of the color if adjustment is over 1.0" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.darker_color(1.1)).to eq("#f3f3f3")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#enriched_colors" do
+    it "returns assigned colors if bg_color_hex is blank" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:bg]).to be_present
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:text]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it "returns assigned colors if text_color_hex is blank" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(text_color_hex: "")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:bg]).to be_present
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:text]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it "returns bg_color_hex and assigned text_color_hex if text_color_hex is blank" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:bg]).to be_present
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:text]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it "returns text_color_hex and assigned bg_color_hex if bg_color_hex is blank" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "", text_color_hex: "#ffffff")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:bg]).to be_present
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors[:text]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it "returns bg_color_hex and text_color_hex if both are present" do
+      saved_user.assign_attributes(bg_color_hex: "#dddddd", text_color_hex: "#fffff3")
+      expect(saved_user.decorate.enriched_colors).to eq(bg: "#dddddd", text: "#fffff3")
     end
   end
 
@@ -141,4 +200,26 @@ RSpec.describe UserDecorator, type: :decorator do
       expect(user.decorate.dark_theme?).to be(false)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#fully_banished?" do
+    it "returns not fully banished if in good standing" do
+      expect(user.decorate.fully_banished?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it "returns fully banished if user has been banished" do
+      Moderator::BanishUser.call(admin: user, user: user)
+      expect(user.decorate.fully_banished?).to eq(true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#stackbit_integration?" do
+    it "returns false by default" do
+      expect(user.decorate.stackbit_integration?).to be(false)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the user has access tokens" do
+      user.access_tokens.build
+      expect(user.decorate.stackbit_integration?).to be(true)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/application_record_spec.rb b/spec/models/application_record_spec.rb
index edf394b5d..f2e1c4ec4 100644
--- a/spec/models/application_record_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/application_record_spec.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,35 @@ RSpec.describe ApplicationRecord, type: :model do
       expect { User.estimated_count }.not_to raise_error
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#decorate" do
+    it "decorates an object that has a decorator" do
+      sponsorship = build(:sponsorship)
+      expect(sponsorship.decorate).to be_a(SponsorshipDecorator)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an error if an object has no decorator" do
+      badge = build(:badge)
+      expect { badge.decorate }.to raise_error(UninferrableDecoratorError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#decorated?" do
+    it "returns false" do
+      sponsorship = build(:sponsorship)
+      expect(sponsorship.decorated?).to be(false)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe ".decorate" do
+    before do
+      create(:sponsorship, level: :gold)
+    end
+
+    it "decorates a relation" do
+      decorated_collection = Sponsorship.gold.decorate
+      expect(decorated_collection.size).to eq(Sponsorship.gold.size)
+      expect(decorated_collection.first).to be_a(SponsorshipDecorator)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/articles/articles_create_spec.rb b/spec/requests/articles/articles_create_spec.rb
index d513cd7f1..79bfea623 100644
--- a/spec/requests/articles/articles_create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/articles/articles_create_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe "ArticlesCreate", type: :request do
   let(:user) { create(:user, :org_member) }
+  let(:template) { file_fixture("article_published.txt").read }
 
   before do
     sign_in user
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@ RSpec.describe "ArticlesCreate", type: :request do
     expect(Collection.last.slug).to eq("helloyo")
   end
 
+  it "returns the ID and the current_state_path of the article" do
+    post "/articles", params: { article: { body_markdown: template } }
+    expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+    article = Article.last
+    expect(response.parsed_body["id"]).to eq(article.id)
+    expect(response.parsed_body["current_state_path"]).to eq(article.current_state_path)
+  end
+
   context "when scheduling jobs" do
     let(:url) { Faker::Internet.url(scheme: "https") }
     let(:article_params) do
diff --git a/spec/requests/stories_index_spec.rb b/spec/requests/stories_index_spec.rb
index 7cca5718f..655bef0a5 100644
--- a/spec/requests/stories_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/stories_index_spec.rb
@@ -76,33 +76,38 @@ RSpec.describe "StoriesIndex", type: :request do
     end
 
     context "with campaign hero" do
-      let!(:hero_html) { create(:html_variant, group: "campaign", name: "hero", html: Faker::Book.title, published: true, approved: true) }
+      let!(:hero_html) do
+        create(:html_variant, group: "campaign", name: "hero", html: Faker::Book.title, published: true, approved: true)
+      end
 
       it "displays hero html when it exists and is set in config" do
         SiteConfig.campaign_hero_html_variant_name = "hero"
         get "/"
         expect(response.body).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(hero_html.html))
-       end
+      end
 
-       it "doesn't display when campaign_hero_html_variant_name is not set" do
+      it "doesn't display when campaign_hero_html_variant_name is not set" do
         SiteConfig.campaign_hero_html_variant_name = ""
         get "/"
         expect(response.body).not_to include(CGI.escapeHTML(hero_html.html))
-       end
+      end
 
-       it "doesn't display when hero html is not approved" do
+      it "doesn't display when hero html is not approved" do
         SiteConfig.campaign_hero_html_variant_name = "hero"
         hero_html.update_column(:approved, false)
         get "/"
         expect(response.body).not_to include(CGI.escapeHTML(hero_html.html))
-       end
-     end
+      end
+    end
 
-     context "with campaign_sidebar" do
+    context "with campaign_sidebar" do
       before do
         SiteConfig.campaign_featured_tags = "shecoded,theycoded"
-        create(:article, approved: true, body_markdown: "---\ntitle: Super-sheep#{rand(1000)}\npublished: true\ntags: heyheyhey,shecoded\n---\n\nHello")
-        create(:article, approved: false, body_markdown: "---\ntitle: Unapproved-post#{rand(1000)}\npublished: true\ntags: heyheyhey,shecoded\n---\n\nHello")
+
+        a_body = "---\ntitle: Super-sheep#{rand(1000)}\npublished: true\ntags: heyheyhey,shecoded\n---\n\nHello"
+        create(:article, approved: true, body_markdown: a_body)
+        u_body = "---\ntitle: Unapproved-post#{rand(1000)}\npublished: true\ntags: heyheyhey,shecoded\n---\n\nHello"
+        create(:article, approved: false, body_markdown: u_body)
       end
 
       it "doesn't display posts with the campaign tags when sidebar is disabled" do
@@ -123,6 +128,31 @@ RSpec.describe "StoriesIndex", type: :request do
         expect(response.body).not_to include(CGI.escapeHTML("Super-puper"))
       end
     end
+
+    describe "when authenticated" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "contains the stories correctly serialized" do
+        # we control titles to avoid escaping errors with apostrophes and such
+        article = create(:article, featured: true)
+        article.update_columns(title: "abc")
+
+        articles = create_list(:article, 2)
+        articles.each { |a| a.update_columns(title: "abc") }
+
+        get root_path
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+        stories = controller.instance_variable_get(:@stories) # cheating a bit ;)
+        expected_result = ArticleDecorator.decorate_collection(stories).
+          to_json(controller.class.const_get(:DEFAULT_HOME_FEED_ATTRIBUTES_FOR_SERIALIZATION))
+        expect(response.body).to include(ERB::Util.html_escape(expected_result))
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET query page" do
@@ -143,6 +173,19 @@ RSpec.describe "StoriesIndex", type: :request do
 
   describe "GET tag index" do
     let(:tag) { create(:tag) }
+    let(:org) { create(:organization) }
+
+    def create_live_sponsor(org, tag)
+      create(
+        :sponsorship,
+        level: :tag,
+        blurb_html: "<p>Oh Yeah!!!</p>",
+        status: "live",
+        organization: org,
+        sponsorable: tag,
+        expires_at: 30.days.from_now,
+      )
+    end
 
     it "renders page with proper header" do
       get "/t/#{tag.name}"
@@ -167,8 +210,9 @@ RSpec.describe "StoriesIndex", type: :request do
     end
 
     it "does not render sponsor if not live" do
-      org = create(:organization)
-      sponsorship = create(:sponsorship, level: :tag, tagline: "Oh Yeah!!!", status: "pending", organization: org, sponsorable: tag)
+      sponsorship = create(
+        :sponsorship, level: :tag, tagline: "Oh Yeah!!!", status: "pending", organization: org, sponsorable: tag
+      )
 
       get "/t/#{tag.name}"
       expect(response.body).not_to include("is sponsored by")
@@ -176,8 +220,7 @@ RSpec.describe "StoriesIndex", type: :request do
     end
 
     it "renders live sponsor" do
-      org = create(:organization)
-      sponsorship = create(:sponsorship, level: :tag, blurb_html: "<p>Oh Yeah!!!</p>", status: "live", organization: org, sponsorable: tag, expires_at: 30.days.from_now)
+      sponsorship = create_live_sponsor(org, tag)
       get "/t/#{tag.name}"
       expect(response.body).to include("is sponsored by")
       expect(response.body).to include(sponsorship.blurb_html)
diff --git a/spec/services/articles/creator_spec.rb b/spec/services/articles/creator_spec.rb
index becd52f28..f626a0131 100644
--- a/spec/services/articles/creator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/articles/creator_spec.rb
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ RSpec.describe Articles::Creator, type: :service do
       end.to change(Article, :count).by(1)
     end
 
-    it "returns an article" do
+    it "returns a non decorated, persisted article" do
       article = described_class.call(user, valid_attributes)
-      expect(article).to be_kind_of(Article)
+
+      expect(article.decorated?).to be(false)
       expect(article).to be_persisted
     end
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ RSpec.describe Articles::Creator, type: :service do
       event_dispatcher = double
       allow(event_dispatcher).to receive(:call)
       article = described_class.call(user, valid_attributes, event_dispatcher)
-      expect(event_dispatcher).to have_received(:call).with("article_created", article.object)
+      expect(event_dispatcher).to have_received(:call).with("article_created", article)
     end
 
     it "doesn't call an event dispatcher when an article is unpublished" do
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ RSpec.describe Articles::Creator, type: :service do
       event_dispatcher = double
       allow(event_dispatcher).to receive(:call)
       article = described_class.call(user, attributes, event_dispatcher)
-      expect(event_dispatcher).not_to have_received(:call).with("article_created", article.object)
+      expect(event_dispatcher).not_to have_received(:call).with("article_created", article)
     end
   end
 
@@ -60,9 +61,10 @@ RSpec.describe Articles::Creator, type: :service do
       end.not_to change(Article, :count)
     end
 
-    it "returns an unsaved article" do
+    it "returns a non decorated, non persisted article" do
       article = described_class.call(user, invalid_attributes)
-      expect(article).to be_kind_of(Article)
+
+      expect(article.decorated?).to be(false)
       expect(article).not_to be_persisted
       expect(article.errors.size).to eq(1)
     end