diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
index ec558168a..2c04a26f9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
   @type actor :: String.t()
 
-  @primary_key {:id, Pleroma.FlakeId, autogenerate: true}
+  @primary_key {:id, FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType, autogenerate: true}
 
   # https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/blob/master/app/models/notification.rb#L19
   @mastodon_notification_types %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
index bf57abca4..7ea5c48ca 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ActivityExpiration do
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.ActivityExpiration
-  alias Pleroma.FlakeId
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
   import Ecto.Changeset
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ActivityExpiration do
   @min_activity_lifetime :timer.hours(1)
 
   schema "activity_expirations" do
-    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:scheduled_at, :naive_datetime)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index a339e2c48..7aec2c545 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def start(_type, _args) do
         Pleroma.Config.TransferTask,
         Pleroma.Emoji,
         Pleroma.Captcha,
-        Pleroma.FlakeId,
         Pleroma.Daemons.ScheduledActivityDaemon,
         Pleroma.Daemons.ActivityExpirationDaemon
       ] ++
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/bookmark.ex b/lib/pleroma/bookmark.ex
index d976f949c..221a94f34 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/bookmark.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/bookmark.ex
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Bookmark do
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Bookmark
-  alias Pleroma.FlakeId
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
   schema "bookmarks" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId)
-    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
+    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
 
     timestamps()
   end
 
-  @spec create(FlakeId.t(), FlakeId.t()) :: {:ok, Bookmark.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  @spec create(FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t(), FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Bookmark.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
   def create(user_id, activity_id) do
     attrs = %{
       user_id: user_id,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def create(user_id, activity_id) do
     |> Repo.insert()
   end
 
-  @spec for_user_query(FlakeId.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
+  @spec for_user_query(FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
   def for_user_query(user_id) do
     Bookmark
     |> where(user_id: ^user_id)
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def get(user_id, activity_id) do
     |> Repo.one()
   end
 
-  @spec destroy(FlakeId.t(), FlakeId.t()) :: {:ok, Bookmark.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  @spec destroy(FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t(), FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Bookmark.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
   def destroy(user_id, activity_id) do
     from(b in Bookmark,
       where: b.user_id == ^user_id,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
index ea5b9fe17..e946f6de2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Conversation.Participation do
   import Ecto.Query
 
   schema "conversation_participations" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:conversation, Conversation)
     field(:read, :boolean, default: false)
-    field(:last_activity_id, Pleroma.FlakeId, virtual: true)
+    field(:last_activity_id, FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType, virtual: true)
 
     has_many(:recipient_ships, RecipientShip)
     has_many(:recipients, through: [:recipient_ships, :user])
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation_recipient_ship.ex b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation_recipient_ship.ex
index 932cbd04c..e3d158cbc 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation_recipient_ship.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation_recipient_ship.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Conversation.Participation.RecipientShip do
   import Ecto.Changeset
 
   schema "conversation_participation_recipient_ships" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:participation, Participation)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/delivery.ex b/lib/pleroma/delivery.ex
index 29a1e5a77..1d586a252 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/delivery.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/delivery.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Delivery do
   use Ecto.Schema
 
   alias Pleroma.Delivery
-  alias Pleroma.FlakeId
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Delivery do
   import Ecto.Query
 
   schema "deliveries" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:object, Object)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/filter.ex b/lib/pleroma/filter.ex
index 90457dadf..c87141582 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/filter.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/filter.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Filter do
   alias Pleroma.User
 
   schema "filters" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:filter_id, :integer)
     field(:hide, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:whole_word, :boolean, default: true)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/flake_id.ex b/lib/pleroma/flake_id.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 042cf8659..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/flake_id.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.FlakeId do
-  @moduledoc """
-  Flake is a decentralized, k-ordered id generation service.
-
-  Adapted from:
-
-  * [flaky](https://github.com/nirvana/flaky), released under the terms of the Truly Free License,
-  * [Flake](https://github.com/boundary/flake), Copyright 2012, Boundary, Apache License, Version 2.0
-  """
-
-  @type t :: binary
-
-  use Ecto.Type
-  use GenServer
-  require Logger
-  alias __MODULE__
-  import Kernel, except: [to_string: 1]
-
-  defstruct node: nil, time: 0, sq: 0
-
-  @doc "Converts a binary Flake to a String"
-  def to_string(<<0::integer-size(64), id::integer-size(64)>>) do
-    Kernel.to_string(id)
-  end
-
-  def to_string(<<_::integer-size(64), _::integer-size(48), _::integer-size(16)>> = flake) do
-    encode_base62(flake)
-  end
-
-  def to_string(s), do: s
-
-  def from_string(int) when is_integer(int) do
-    from_string(Kernel.to_string(int))
-  end
-
-  for i <- [-1, 0] do
-    def from_string(unquote(i)), do: <<0::integer-size(128)>>
-    def from_string(unquote(Kernel.to_string(i))), do: <<0::integer-size(128)>>
-  end
-
-  def from_string(<<_::integer-size(128)>> = flake), do: flake
-
-  def from_string(string) when is_binary(string) and byte_size(string) < 18 do
-    case Integer.parse(string) do
-      {id, ""} -> <<0::integer-size(64), id::integer-size(64)>>
-      _ -> nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  def from_string(string) do
-    string |> decode_base62 |> from_integer
-  end
-
-  def to_integer(<<integer::integer-size(128)>>), do: integer
-
-  def from_integer(integer) do
-    <<_time::integer-size(64), _node::integer-size(48), _seq::integer-size(16)>> =
-      <<integer::integer-size(128)>>
-  end
-
-  @doc "Generates a Flake"
-  @spec get :: binary
-  def get, do: to_string(:gen_server.call(:flake, :get))
-
-  # checks that ID is is valid FlakeID
-  #
-  @spec is_flake_id?(String.t()) :: boolean
-  def is_flake_id?(id), do: is_flake_id?(String.to_charlist(id), true)
-  defp is_flake_id?([c | cs], true) when c >= ?0 and c <= ?9, do: is_flake_id?(cs, true)
-  defp is_flake_id?([c | cs], true) when c >= ?A and c <= ?Z, do: is_flake_id?(cs, true)
-  defp is_flake_id?([c | cs], true) when c >= ?a and c <= ?z, do: is_flake_id?(cs, true)
-  defp is_flake_id?([], true), do: true
-  defp is_flake_id?(_, _), do: false
-
-  # -- Ecto.Type API
-  @impl Ecto.Type
-  def type, do: :uuid
-
-  @impl Ecto.Type
-  def cast(value) do
-    {:ok, FlakeId.to_string(value)}
-  end
-
-  @impl Ecto.Type
-  def load(value) do
-    {:ok, FlakeId.to_string(value)}
-  end
-
-  @impl Ecto.Type
-  def dump(value) do
-    {:ok, FlakeId.from_string(value)}
-  end
-
-  def autogenerate, do: get()
-
-  # -- GenServer API
-  def start_link(_) do
-    :gen_server.start_link({:local, :flake}, __MODULE__, [], [])
-  end
-
-  @impl GenServer
-  def init([]) do
-    {:ok, %FlakeId{node: worker_id(), time: time()}}
-  end
-
-  @impl GenServer
-  def handle_call(:get, _from, state) do
-    {flake, new_state} = get(time(), state)
-    {:reply, flake, new_state}
-  end
-
-  # Matches when the calling time is the same as the state time. Incr. sq
-  defp get(time, %FlakeId{time: time, node: node, sq: seq}) do
-    new_state = %FlakeId{time: time, node: node, sq: seq + 1}
-    {gen_flake(new_state), new_state}
-  end
-
-  # Matches when the times are different, reset sq
-  defp get(newtime, %FlakeId{time: time, node: node}) when newtime > time do
-    new_state = %FlakeId{time: newtime, node: node, sq: 0}
-    {gen_flake(new_state), new_state}
-  end
-
-  # Error when clock is running backwards
-  defp get(newtime, %FlakeId{time: time}) when newtime < time do
-    {:error, :clock_running_backwards}
-  end
-
-  defp gen_flake(%FlakeId{time: time, node: node, sq: seq}) do
-    <<time::integer-size(64), node::integer-size(48), seq::integer-size(16)>>
-  end
-
-  defp nthchar_base62(n) when n <= 9, do: ?0 + n
-  defp nthchar_base62(n) when n <= 35, do: ?A + n - 10
-  defp nthchar_base62(n), do: ?a + n - 36
-
-  defp encode_base62(<<integer::integer-size(128)>>) do
-    integer
-    |> encode_base62([])
-    |> List.to_string()
-  end
-
-  defp encode_base62(int, acc) when int < 0, do: encode_base62(-int, acc)
-  defp encode_base62(int, []) when int == 0, do: '0'
-  defp encode_base62(int, acc) when int == 0, do: acc
-
-  defp encode_base62(int, acc) do
-    r = rem(int, 62)
-    id = div(int, 62)
-    acc = [nthchar_base62(r) | acc]
-    encode_base62(id, acc)
-  end
-
-  defp decode_base62(s) do
-    decode_base62(String.to_charlist(s), 0)
-  end
-
-  defp decode_base62([c | cs], acc) when c >= ?0 and c <= ?9,
-    do: decode_base62(cs, 62 * acc + (c - ?0))
-
-  defp decode_base62([c | cs], acc) when c >= ?A and c <= ?Z,
-    do: decode_base62(cs, 62 * acc + (c - ?A + 10))
-
-  defp decode_base62([c | cs], acc) when c >= ?a and c <= ?z,
-    do: decode_base62(cs, 62 * acc + (c - ?a + 36))
-
-  defp decode_base62([], acc), do: acc
-
-  defp time do
-    {mega_seconds, seconds, micro_seconds} = :erlang.timestamp()
-    1_000_000_000 * mega_seconds + seconds * 1000 + :erlang.trunc(micro_seconds / 1000)
-  end
-
-  defp worker_id do
-    <<worker::integer-size(48)>> = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(6)
-    worker
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/list.ex b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
index c572380c2..c5db1cb62 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/list.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.List do
   alias Pleroma.User
 
   schema "lists" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:title, :string)
     field(:following, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:ap_id, :string)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index 8012389ac..d94ae5971 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
 
   schema "notifications" do
     field(:seen, :boolean, default: false)
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
-    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
+    belongs_to(:activity, Activity, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
 
     timestamps()
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/password_reset_token.ex b/lib/pleroma/password_reset_token.ex
index 4a833f6a5..db398b1fc 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/password_reset_token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/password_reset_token.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.PasswordResetToken do
   alias Pleroma.User
 
   schema "password_reset_tokens" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:token, :string)
     field(:used, :boolean, default: false)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/registration.ex b/lib/pleroma/registration.ex
index 21fd1fc3f..8544461db 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/registration.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/registration.ex
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Registration do
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
 
-  @primary_key {:id, Pleroma.FlakeId, autogenerate: true}
+  @primary_key {:id, FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType, autogenerate: true}
 
   schema "registrations" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:provider, :string)
     field(:uid, :string)
     field(:info, :map, default: %{})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
index de0e54699..fea2cf3ff 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ScheduledActivity do
   @min_offset :timer.minutes(5)
 
   schema "scheduled_activities" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:scheduled_at, :naive_datetime)
     field(:params, :map)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/thread_mute.ex b/lib/pleroma/thread_mute.ex
index 10d31679d..65cbbede3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/thread_mute.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/thread_mute.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ThreadMute do
   require Ecto.Query
 
   schema "thread_mutes" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     field(:context, :string)
   end
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def changeset(mute, params \\ %{}) do
   end
 
   def query(user_id, context) do
-    user_id = Pleroma.FlakeId.from_string(user_id)
+    {:ok, user_id} = FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.dump(user_id)
 
     ThreadMute
     |> Ecto.Query.where(user_id: ^user_id)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index ab253a274..756eb53a6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
-  @primary_key {:id, Pleroma.FlakeId, autogenerate: true}
+  @primary_key {:id, FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType, autogenerate: true}
 
   # credo:disable-for-next-line Credo.Check.Readability.MaxLineLength
   @email_regex ~r/^[a-zA-Z0-9.!#$%&'*+\/=?^_`{|}~-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$/
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ def get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(nickname_or_id, opts \\ []) do
     restrict_to_local = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :limit_to_local_content])
 
     cond do
-      is_integer(nickname_or_id) or Pleroma.FlakeId.is_flake_id?(nickname_or_id) ->
+      is_integer(nickname_or_id) or FlakeId.flake_id?(nickname_or_id) ->
         get_cached_by_id(nickname_or_id) || get_cached_by_nickname(nickname_or_id)
 
       restrict_to_local == false ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 72755904b..ff29efd43 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def fetch_activities_for_context(context, opts \\ %{}) do
   end
 
   @spec fetch_latest_activity_id_for_context(String.t(), keyword() | map()) ::
-          Pleroma.FlakeId.t() | nil
+          FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType.t() | nil
   def fetch_latest_activity_id_for_context(context, opts \\ %{}) do
     context
     |> fetch_activities_for_context_query(Map.merge(%{"skip_preload" => true}, opts))
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 1fb95f4ab..52fbc162b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils do
   # This is a hack for twidere.
   def get_by_id_or_ap_id(id) do
     activity =
-      with true <- Pleroma.FlakeId.is_flake_id?(id),
+      with true <- FlakeId.flake_id?(id),
            %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id) do
         activity
       else
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
index d53e20d12..ed42a34f3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/authorization.ex
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization do
     field(:scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:valid_until, :naive_datetime_usec)
     field(:used, :boolean, default: false)
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:app, App)
 
     timestamps()
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
index 40f131b57..8ea373805 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token do
     field(:refresh_token, :string)
     field(:scopes, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:valid_until, :naive_datetime_usec)
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:app, App)
 
     timestamps()
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/push/subscription.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/push/subscription.ex
index da301fbbc..988fabaeb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/push/subscription.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/push/subscription.ex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Push.Subscription do
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
   schema "push_subscriptions" do
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
     belongs_to(:token, Token)
     field(:endpoint, :string)
     field(:key_p256dh, :string)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub_client_subscription.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub_client_subscription.ex
index 77703c496..23a04b87d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub_client_subscription.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub_client_subscription.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Websub.WebsubClientSubscription do
     field(:state, :string)
     field(:subscribers, {:array, :string}, default: [])
     field(:hub, :string)
-    belongs_to(:user, User, type: Pleroma.FlakeId)
+    belongs_to(:user, User, type: FlakeId.Ecto.CompatType)
 
     timestamps()
   end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index f2635da24..861b94ad0 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ defp deps do
       {:ex_const, "~> 0.2"},
       {:plug_static_index_html, "~> 1.0.0"},
       {:excoveralls, "~> 0.11.1", only: :test},
+      {:flake_id, "~> 0.1.0"},
       {:mox, "~> 0.5", only: :test}
     ] ++ oauth_deps()
   end
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 530fbb0b4..32443fb51 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 %{
   "accept": {:hex, :accept, "0.3.5", "b33b127abca7cc948bbe6caa4c263369abf1347cfa9d8e699c6d214660f10cd1", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
   "auto_linker": {:git, "https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/auto_linker.git", "95e8188490e97505c56636c1379ffdf036c1fdde", [ref: "95e8188490e97505c56636c1379ffdf036c1fdde"]},
+  "base62": {:hex, :base62, "1.2.1", "4866763e08555a7b3917064e9eef9194c41667276c51b59de2bc42c6ea65f806", [:mix], [{:custom_base, "~> 0.2.1", [hex: :custom_base, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "base64url": {:hex, :base64url, "0.0.1", "36a90125f5948e3afd7be97662a1504b934dd5dac78451ca6e9abf85a10286be", [:rebar], [], "hexpm"},
   "bbcode": {:hex, :bbcode, "0.1.1", "0023e2c7814119b2e620b7add67182e3f6019f92bfec9a22da7e99821aceba70", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 0.5", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "benchee": {:hex, :benchee, "1.0.1", "66b211f9bfd84bd97e6d1beaddf8fc2312aaabe192f776e8931cb0c16f53a521", [:mix], [{:deep_merge, "~> 1.0", [hex: :deep_merge, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
   "credo": {:hex, :credo, "0.9.3", "76fa3e9e497ab282e0cf64b98a624aa11da702854c52c82db1bf24e54ab7c97a", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:poison, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :poison, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "crontab": {:hex, :crontab, "1.1.7", "b9219f0bdc8678b94143655a8f229716c5810c0636a4489f98c0956137e53985", [:mix], [{:ecto, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
   "crypt": {:git, "https://github.com/msantos/crypt", "1f2b58927ab57e72910191a7ebaeff984382a1d3", [ref: "1f2b58927ab57e72910191a7ebaeff984382a1d3"]},
+  "custom_base": {:hex, :custom_base, "0.2.1", "4a832a42ea0552299d81652aa0b1f775d462175293e99dfbe4d7dbaab785a706", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.1.1", "a51e8a2ee54ef2ae6ec41a668c85787ed40cb8944928c191280fe34c15b76ae5", [:mix], [{:connection, "~> 1.0.2", [hex: :connection, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "1.8.0", "ca462e0d885f09a1c5a342dbd7c1dcf27ea63548c65a65e67334f4b61803822e", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "deep_merge": {:hex, :deep_merge, "1.0.0", "b4aa1a0d1acac393bdf38b2291af38cb1d4a52806cf7a4906f718e1feb5ee961", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
   "ex_rated": {:hex, :ex_rated, "1.3.3", "30ecbdabe91f7eaa9d37fa4e81c85ba420f371babeb9d1910adbcd79ec798d27", [:mix], [{:ex2ms, "~> 1.5", [hex: :ex2ms, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "ex_syslogger": {:git, "https://github.com/slashmili/ex_syslogger.git", "f3963399047af17e038897c69e20d552e6899e1d", [tag: "1.4.0"]},
   "excoveralls": {:hex, :excoveralls, "0.11.1", "dd677fbdd49114fdbdbf445540ec735808250d56b011077798316505064edb2c", [:mix], [{:hackney, "~> 1.0", [hex: :hackney, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
+  "flake_id": {:hex, :flake_id, "0.1.0", "7716b086d2e405d09b647121a166498a0d93d1a623bead243e1f74216079ccb3", [:mix], [{:base62, "~> 1.2", [hex: :base62, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ecto, ">= 2.0.0", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
   "floki": {:hex, :floki, "0.23.0", "956ab6dba828c96e732454809fb0bd8d43ce0979b75f34de6322e73d4c917829", [:mix], [{:html_entities, "~> 0.4.0", [hex: :html_entities, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "gen_smtp": {:hex, :gen_smtp, "0.14.0", "39846a03522456077c6429b4badfd1d55e5e7d0fdfb65e935b7c5e38549d9202", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
   "gen_stage": {:hex, :gen_stage, "0.14.2", "6a2a578a510c5bfca8a45e6b27552f613b41cf584b58210f017088d3d17d0b14", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
diff --git a/test/flake_id_test.exs b/test/flake_id_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index 85ed5bbdf..000000000
--- a/test/flake_id_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.FlakeIdTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
-  import Kernel, except: [to_string: 1]
-  import Pleroma.FlakeId
-
-  describe "fake flakes (compatibility with older serial integers)" do
-    test "from_string/1" do
-      fake_flake = <<0::integer-size(64), 42::integer-size(64)>>
-      assert from_string("42") == fake_flake
-      assert from_string(42) == fake_flake
-    end
-
-    test "zero or -1 is a null flake" do
-      fake_flake = <<0::integer-size(128)>>
-      assert from_string("0") == fake_flake
-      assert from_string("-1") == fake_flake
-    end
-
-    test "to_string/1" do
-      fake_flake = <<0::integer-size(64), 42::integer-size(64)>>
-      assert to_string(fake_flake) == "42"
-    end
-  end
-
-  test "ecto type behaviour" do
-    flake = <<0, 0, 1, 104, 80, 229, 2, 235, 140, 22, 69, 201, 53, 210, 0, 0>>
-    flake_s = "9eoozpwTul5mjSEDRI"
-
-    assert cast(flake) == {:ok, flake_s}
-    assert cast(flake_s) == {:ok, flake_s}
-
-    assert load(flake) == {:ok, flake_s}
-    assert load(flake_s) == {:ok, flake_s}
-
-    assert dump(flake_s) == {:ok, flake}
-    assert dump(flake) == {:ok, flake}
-  end
-
-  test "is_flake_id?/1" do
-    assert is_flake_id?("9eoozpwTul5mjSEDRI")
-    refute is_flake_id?("http://example.com/activities/3ebbadd1-eb14-4e20-8118-b6f79c0c7b0b")
-  end
-end