diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset.html b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset.html
index 99d114e46..e8da65621 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset.html
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
             {% for error in errors %}
             <p class="is-danger">{{ error }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
-            <form name="reset-password" method="post" action="/reset-password">
+            <form name="password-reset" method="post" action="/password-reset/{{ code }}">
                 {% csrf_token %}
-                <input type="hidden" name="reset-code" value="{{ code }}">
                 <div class="field">
                     <label class="label" for="id_password">Password:</label>
                     <div class="control">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
index 2c15b189e..b491a6ac6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <h1 class="title">Reset Password</h1>
             {% if message %}<p>{{ message }}</p>{% endif %}
             <p>A link to reset your password will be sent to your email address</p>
-            <form name="reset-password" method="post" action="/reset-password-request">
+            <form name="password-reset" method="post" action="/password-reset">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <div class="field">
                     <label class="label" for="id_email_register">Email address:</label>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 209dac019..d93570f6b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # TODO: robots.txt
 
     # authentication
-    re_path(r'^login/?$', views.LoginView.as_view()),
-    re_path(r'^register/?$', views.RegisterView.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^login/?$', views.Login.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^register/?$', views.Register.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^logout/?$', views.Logout.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^password-reset/?$', views.PasswordResetRequest.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^password-reset/(?P<code>[A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$',
+            views.PasswordReset.as_view()),
+    re_path(r'^change-password/?$', views.ChangePassword),
+
 
     re_path(r'^about/?$', vviews.about_page),
-    re_path(r'^password-reset/?$', vviews.password_reset_request),
-    re_path(r'^password-reset/(?P<code>[A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$', vviews.password_reset),
     re_path(r'^invite/?$', vviews.manage_invites),
     re_path(r'^invite/(?P<code>[A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$', vviews.invite_page),
 
@@ -92,11 +96,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^search/?$', vviews.search),
 
     # internal action endpoints
-    re_path(r'^logout/?$', actions.user_logout),
-    re_path(r'^reset-password-request/?$', actions.password_reset_request),
-    re_path(r'^reset-password/?$', actions.password_reset),
-    re_path(r'^change-password/?$', actions.password_change),
-
     re_path(r'^edit-profile/?$', actions.edit_profile),
 
     re_path(r'^import-data/?$', actions.import_data),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index d87798f00..7977498b6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -6,95 +6,21 @@ from PIL import Image
 import dateutil.parser
 from dateutil.parser import ParserError
 
-from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
-from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils import timezone
-from django.views.decorators.http import require_GET, require_POST
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models, outgoing, goodreads_import
 from bookwyrm.connectors import connector_manager
 from bookwyrm.broadcast import broadcast
-from bookwyrm.emailing import password_reset_email
-from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 from bookwyrm.vviews import get_user_from_username, get_edition
 
 
-@login_required
-@require_GET
-def user_logout(request):
-    ''' done with this place! outa here! '''
-    logout(request)
-    return redirect('/')
-
-
-@require_POST
-def password_reset_request(request):
-    ''' create a password reset token '''
-    email = request.POST.get('email')
-    try:
-        user = models.User.objects.get(email=email)
-    except models.User.DoesNotExist:
-        return redirect('/password-reset')
-
-    # remove any existing password reset cods for this user
-    models.PasswordReset.objects.filter(user=user).all().delete()
-
-    # create a new reset code
-    code = models.PasswordReset.objects.create(user=user)
-    password_reset_email(code)
-    data = {'message': 'Password reset link sent to %s' % email}
-    return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset_request.html', data)
-
-
-@require_POST
-def password_reset(request):
-    ''' allow a user to change their password through an emailed token '''
-    try:
-        reset_code = models.PasswordReset.objects.get(
-            code=request.POST.get('reset-code')
-        )
-    except models.PasswordReset.DoesNotExist:
-        data = {'errors': ['Invalid password reset link']}
-        return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset.html', data)
-
-    user = reset_code.user
-
-    new_password = request.POST.get('password')
-    confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm-password')
-
-    if new_password != confirm_password:
-        data = {'errors': ['Passwords do not match']}
-        return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset.html', data)
-
-    user.set_password(new_password)
-    user.save()
-    login(request, user)
-    reset_code.delete()
-    return redirect('/')
-
-
-@login_required
-@require_POST
-def password_change(request):
-    ''' allow a user to change their password '''
-    new_password = request.POST.get('password')
-    confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm-password')
-
-    if new_password != confirm_password:
-        return redirect('/user-edit')
-
-    request.user.set_password(new_password)
-    request.user.save()
-    login(request, request.user)
-    return redirect('/user/%s' % request.user.localname)
-
-
 @login_required
 @require_POST
 def edit_profile(request):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 7a92fa4c3..0adf771fe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ''' make sure all our nice views are available '''
-from .authentication import LoginView, RegisterView
+from .authentication import Login, Register, Logout
+from .password import PasswordResetRequest, PasswordReset, ChangePassword
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/authentication.py b/bookwyrm/views/authentication.py
index 8c7d21d1c..cc5ce6254 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/authentication.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/authentication.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-''' class views for login/register/password management views '''
-from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login
+''' class views for login/register views '''
+from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 
 
 # pylint: disable= no-self-use
-class LoginView(View):
+class Login(View):
     ''' authenticate an existing user '''
     def get(self, request):
         ''' login page '''
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class LoginView(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, 'login.html', data)
 
 
-class RegisterView(View):
+class Register(View):
     ''' register a user '''
     def post(self, request):
         ''' join the server '''
@@ -100,3 +102,12 @@ class RegisterView(View):
 
         login(request, user)
         return redirect('/')
+
+
+@method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
+class Logout(View):
+    ''' log out '''
+    def get(self, request):
+        ''' done with this place! outa here! '''
+        logout(request)
+        return redirect('/')
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/password.py b/bookwyrm/views/password.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85c44d112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/password.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+''' class views for password management '''
+from django.contrib.auth import login
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.shortcuts import redirect
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+
+from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm.emailing import password_reset_email
+
+
+# pylint: disable= no-self-use
+class PasswordResetRequest(View):
+    ''' forgot password flow '''
+    def get(self, request):
+        ''' password reset page '''
+        return TemplateResponse(
+            request,
+            'password_reset_request.html',
+            {'title': 'Reset Password'}
+        )
+
+    def post(self, request):
+        ''' create a password reset token '''
+        email = request.POST.get('email')
+        try:
+            user = models.User.objects.get(email=email)
+        except models.User.DoesNotExist:
+            return redirect('/password-reset')
+
+        # remove any existing password reset cods for this user
+        models.PasswordReset.objects.filter(user=user).all().delete()
+
+        # create a new reset code
+        code = models.PasswordReset.objects.create(user=user)
+        password_reset_email(code)
+        data = {'message': 'Password reset link sent to %s' % email}
+        return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset_request.html', data)
+
+
+class PasswordReset(View):
+    ''' set new password '''
+    def get(self, request, code):
+        ''' endpoint for sending invites '''
+        if request.user.is_authenticated:
+            return redirect('/')
+        try:
+            reset_code = models.PasswordReset.objects.get(code=code)
+            if not reset_code.valid():
+                raise PermissionDenied
+        except models.PasswordReset.DoesNotExist:
+            raise PermissionDenied
+
+        return TemplateResponse(
+            request,
+            'password_reset.html',
+            {'title': 'Reset Password', 'code': reset_code.code}
+        )
+
+    def post(self, request, code):
+        ''' allow a user to change their password through an emailed token '''
+        try:
+            reset_code = models.PasswordReset.objects.get(
+                code=code
+            )
+        except models.PasswordReset.DoesNotExist:
+            data = {'errors': ['Invalid password reset link']}
+            return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset.html', data)
+
+        user = reset_code.user
+
+        new_password = request.POST.get('password')
+        confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm-password')
+
+        if new_password != confirm_password:
+            data = {'errors': ['Passwords do not match']}
+            return TemplateResponse(request, 'password_reset.html', data)
+
+        user.set_password(new_password)
+        user.save()
+        login(request, user)
+        reset_code.delete()
+        return redirect('/')
+
+
+@method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
+class ChangePassword(View):
+    ''' change password as logged in user '''
+    def post(self, request):
+        ''' allow a user to change their password '''
+        new_password = request.POST.get('password')
+        confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm-password')
+
+        if new_password != confirm_password:
+            return redirect('/user-edit')
+
+        request.user.set_password(new_password)
+        request.user.save()
+        login(request, request.user)
+        return redirect('/user/%s' % request.user.localname)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/vviews.py b/bookwyrm/vviews.py
index ebae36961..66b266150 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/vviews.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/vviews.py
@@ -332,14 +332,6 @@ def about_page(request):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'about.html', data)
 
 
-@require_GET
-def password_reset_request(request):
-    ''' invite management page '''
-    return TemplateResponse(
-        request,
-        'password_reset_request.html',
-        {'title': 'Reset Password'}
-    )
 
 
 @require_GET