diff --git a/lib/REST/Fever/API.php b/lib/REST/Fever/API.php
index 3382e6cb..2d5fcc1c 100644
--- a/lib/REST/Fever/API.php
+++ b/lib/REST/Fever/API.php
@@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
         }
         if ($G['items']) {
             $out['items'] = $this->getItems($G);
-            $out['total_items'] = Arsse::$db->articleCount(Arsse::$user->id);
+            $out['total_items'] = Arsse::$db->articleCount(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->hidden(false));
         }
         if ($G['links']) {
             // TODO: implement hot links
             $out['links'] = [];
         }
         if ($G['unread_item_ids'] || $listUnread) {
-            $out['unread_item_ids'] = $this->getItemIds((new Context)->unread(true));
+            $out['unread_item_ids'] = $this->getItemIds((new Context)->unread(true)->hidden(false));
         }
         if ($G['saved_item_ids'] || $listSaved) {
-            $out['saved_item_ids'] = $this->getItemIds((new Context)->starred(true));
+            $out['saved_item_ids'] = $this->getItemIds((new Context)->starred(true)->hidden(false));
         }
         return $out;
     }
@@ -263,17 +263,18 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
             case "group":
                 if ($id > 0) {
                     // concrete groups
-                    $c->tag($id);
+                    $c->tag($id)->hidden(false);
                 } elseif ($id < 0) {
                     // group negative-one is the "Sparks" supergroup i.e. no feeds
                     $c->not->folder(0);
                 } else {
                     // group zero is the "Kindling" supergroup i.e. all feeds
-                    // nothing need to be done for this
+                    // only exclude hidden articles
+                    $c->hidden(false); 
                 }
                 break;
             case "feed":
-                $c->subscription($id);
+                $c->subscription($id)->hidden(false);
                 break;
             default:
                 return $listSaved;
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
     }
 
     protected function setUnread(): void {
-        $lastUnread = Arsse::$db->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->limit(1), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->getValue();
+        $lastUnread = Arsse::$db->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->hidden(false)->limit(1), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->getValue();
         if (!$lastUnread) {
             // there are no articles
             return;
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
         // Fever takes the date of the last read article less fifteen seconds as a cut-off.
         // We take the date of last mark (whether it be read, unread, saved, unsaved), which
         // may not actually signify a mark, but we'll otherwise also count back fifteen seconds
-        $c = new Context;
+        $c = (new Context)->hidden(false);
         $lastUnread = Date::normalize($lastUnread, "sql");
         $since = Date::sub("PT15S", $lastUnread);
         $c->unread(false)->markedSince($since);
@@ -373,11 +374,11 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
     }
 
     protected function getItems(array $G): array {
-        $c = (new Context)->limit(50);
+        $c = (new Context)->hidden(false)->limit(50);
         $reverse = false;
         // handle the standard options
         if ($G['with_ids']) {
-            $c->articles(explode(",", $G['with_ids']));
+            $c->articles(explode(",", $G['with_ids']))->hidden(null);
         } elseif ($G['max_id']) {
             $c->latestArticle($G['max_id'] - 1);
             $reverse = true;
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ class API extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\REST\AbstractHandler {
         return $out;
     }
 
-    protected function getItemIds(Context $c = null): string {
+    protected function getItemIds(Context $c): string {
         $out = [];
         foreach (Arsse::$db->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, $c) as $r) {
             $out[] = (int) $r['id'];
diff --git a/tests/cases/REST/Fever/TestAPI.php b/tests/cases/REST/Fever/TestAPI.php
index d0632c97..1aa77ba3 100644
--- a/tests/cases/REST/Fever/TestAPI.php
+++ b/tests/cases/REST/Fever/TestAPI.php
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
         $fields = ["id", "subscription", "title", "author", "content", "url", "starred", "unread", "published_date"];
         $order = [$desc ? "id desc" : "id"];
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList->thenReturn(new Result($this->articles['db']));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleCount(Arsse::$user->id)->thenReturn(1024);
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleCount(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(1024);
         $exp = new JsonResponse([
             'items'       => $this->articles['rest'],
             'total_items' => 1024,
@@ -316,24 +316,24 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     public function provideItemListContexts(): iterable {
         $c = (new Context)->limit(50);
         return [
-            ["items", (clone $c), false],
-            ["items&group_ids=1,2,3,4", (clone $c)->tags([1,2,3,4]), false],
-            ["items&feed_ids=1,2,3,4", (clone $c)->subscriptions([1,2,3,4]), false],
+            ["items", (clone $c)->hidden(false), false],
+            ["items&group_ids=1,2,3,4", (clone $c)->tags([1,2,3,4])->hidden(false), false],
+            ["items&feed_ids=1,2,3,4", (clone $c)->subscriptions([1,2,3,4])->hidden(false), false],
             ["items&with_ids=1,2,3,4", (clone $c)->articles([1,2,3,4]), false],
-            ["items&since_id=1", (clone $c)->oldestArticle(2), false],
-            ["items&max_id=2", (clone $c)->latestArticle(1), true],
+            ["items&since_id=1", (clone $c)->oldestArticle(2)->hidden(false), false],
+            ["items&max_id=2", (clone $c)->latestArticle(1)->hidden(false), true],
             ["items&with_ids=1,2,3,4&max_id=6", (clone $c)->articles([1,2,3,4]), false],
             ["items&with_ids=1,2,3,4&since_id=6", (clone $c)->articles([1,2,3,4]), false],
-            ["items&max_id=3&since_id=6", (clone $c)->latestArticle(2), true],
-            ["items&feed_ids=1,2,3,4&since_id=6", (clone $c)->subscriptions([1,2,3,4])->oldestArticle(7), false],
+            ["items&max_id=3&since_id=6", (clone $c)->latestArticle(2)->hidden(false), true],
+            ["items&feed_ids=1,2,3,4&since_id=6", (clone $c)->subscriptions([1,2,3,4])->oldestArticle(7)->hidden(false), false],
         ];
     }
 
     public function testListItemIds(): void {
         $saved = [['id' => 1],['id' => 2],['id' => 3]];
         $unread = [['id' => 4],['id' => 5],['id' => 6]];
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
         $exp = new JsonResponse(['saved_item_ids' => "1,2,3"]);
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $this->h->dispatch($this->req("api&saved_item_ids")));
         $exp = new JsonResponse(['unread_item_ids' => "4,5,6"]);
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     public function testSetMarks(string $post, Context $c, array $data, array $out): void {
         $saved = [['id' => 1],['id' => 2],['id' => 3]];
         $unread = [['id' => 4],['id' => 5],['id' => 6]];
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleMark->thenReturn(0);
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleMark(Arsse::$user->id, $this->anything(), (new Context)->article(2112))->thenThrow(new \JKingWeb\Arsse\Db\ExceptionInput("subjectMissing"));
         $exp = new JsonResponse($out);
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     public function testSetMarksWithQuery(string $get, Context $c, array $data, array $out): void {
         $saved = [['id' => 1],['id' => 2],['id' => 3]];
         $unread = [['id' => 4],['id' => 5],['id' => 6]];
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->starred(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($saved));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleMark->thenReturn(0);
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleMark(Arsse::$user->id, $this->anything(), (new Context)->article(2112))->thenThrow(new \JKingWeb\Arsse\Db\ExceptionInput("subjectMissing"));
         $exp = new JsonResponse($out);
@@ -395,20 +395,20 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
             ["mark=item&as=read&id=2112", (new Context)->article(2112), $markRead, $listUnread], // article doesn't exist
             ["mark=item&as=saved&id=5", (new Context)->article(5), $markSaved, $listSaved],
             ["mark=item&as=unsaved&id=42", (new Context)->article(42), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
-            ["mark=feed&as=read&id=5", (new Context)->subscription(5), $markRead, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=feed&as=unread&id=42", (new Context)->subscription(42), $markUnread, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=feed&as=saved&id=5", (new Context)->subscription(5), $markSaved, $listSaved],
-            ["mark=feed&as=unsaved&id=42", (new Context)->subscription(42), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
-            ["mark=group&as=read&id=5", (new Context)->tag(5), $markRead, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=group&as=unread&id=42", (new Context)->tag(42), $markUnread, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=group&as=saved&id=5", (new Context)->tag(5), $markSaved, $listSaved],
-            ["mark=group&as=unsaved&id=42", (new Context)->tag(42), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=feed&as=read&id=5", (new Context)->subscription(5)->hidden(false), $markRead, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=feed&as=unread&id=42", (new Context)->subscription(42)->hidden(false), $markUnread, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=feed&as=saved&id=5", (new Context)->subscription(5)->hidden(false), $markSaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=feed&as=unsaved&id=42", (new Context)->subscription(42)->hidden(false), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=group&as=read&id=5", (new Context)->tag(5)->hidden(false), $markRead, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=group&as=unread&id=42", (new Context)->tag(42)->hidden(false), $markUnread, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=group&as=saved&id=5", (new Context)->tag(5)->hidden(false), $markSaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=group&as=unsaved&id=42", (new Context)->tag(42)->hidden(false), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
             ["mark=item&as=invalid&id=42", new Context, [], []],
             ["mark=invalid&as=unread&id=42", new Context, [], []],
-            ["mark=group&as=read&id=0", (new Context), $markRead, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=group&as=unread&id=0", (new Context), $markUnread, $listUnread],
-            ["mark=group&as=saved&id=0", (new Context), $markSaved, $listSaved],
-            ["mark=group&as=unsaved&id=0", (new Context), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=group&as=read&id=0", (new Context)->hidden(false), $markRead, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=group&as=unread&id=0", (new Context)->hidden(false), $markUnread, $listUnread],
+            ["mark=group&as=saved&id=0", (new Context)->hidden(false), $markSaved, $listSaved],
+            ["mark=group&as=unsaved&id=0", (new Context)->hidden(false), $markUnsaved, $listSaved],
             ["mark=group&as=read&id=-1", (new Context)->not->folder(0), $markRead, $listUnread],
             ["mark=group&as=unread&id=-1", (new Context)->not->folder(0), $markUnread, $listUnread],
             ["mark=group&as=saved&id=-1", (new Context)->not->folder(0), $markSaved, $listSaved],
@@ -466,14 +466,14 @@ class TestAPI extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     public function testUndoReadMarks(): void {
         $unread = [['id' => 4],['id' => 5],['id' => 6]];
         $out = ['unread_item_ids' => "4,5,6"];
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->limit(1), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->thenReturn(new Result([['marked_date' => "2000-01-01 00:00:00"]]));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->limit(1)->hidden(false), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->thenReturn(new Result([['marked_date' => "2000-01-01 00:00:00"]]));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->unread(true)->hidden(false))->thenReturn(new Result($unread));
         \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleMark->thenReturn(0);
         $exp = new JsonResponse($out);
         $act = $this->h->dispatch($this->req("api", ['unread_recently_read' => 1]));
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $act);
-        \Phake::verify(Arsse::$db)->articleMark(Arsse::$user->id, ['read' => false], (new Context)->unread(false)->markedSince("1999-12-31T23:59:45Z"));
-        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->limit(1), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->thenReturn(new Result([]));
+        \Phake::verify(Arsse::$db)->articleMark(Arsse::$user->id, ['read' => false], (new Context)->unread(false)->markedSince("1999-12-31T23:59:45Z")->hidden(false));
+        \Phake::when(Arsse::$db)->articleList(Arsse::$user->id, (new Context)->limit(1)->hidden(false), ["marked_date"], ["marked_date desc"])->thenReturn(new Result([]));
         $act = $this->h->dispatch($this->req("api", ['unread_recently_read' => 1]));
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $act);
         \Phake::verify(Arsse::$db)->articleMark; // only called one time, above