diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
index 9938322a2a..583cce2ad3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Endpoint } from '@/server/api/endpoint-base.js';
 import { QueryService } from '@/core/QueryService.js';
 import { NoteEntityService } from '@/core/entities/NoteEntityService.js';
 import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -45,10 +46,19 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.notesRepository)
 		private notesRepository: NotesRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private queryService: QueryService,
 	) {
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
+
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && !me) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			const query = this.queryService.makePaginationQuery(this.notesRepository.createQueryBuilder('note'), ps.sinceId, ps.untilId)
 				.andWhere('note.visibility = \'public\'')
 				.andWhere('note.localOnly = FALSE')
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
index c5e3a5a5f7..4b596f0a06 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { RoleService } from '@/core/RoleService.js';
 import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
 import { CacheService } from '@/core/CacheService.js';
 import { MetaService } from '@/core/MetaService.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.notesRepository)
 		private notesRepository: NotesRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private queryService: QueryService,
 		private roleService: RoleService,
@@ -68,6 +72,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.btlDisabled);
 			}
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && !me) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			const [
 				followings,
 			] = me ? await Promise.all([
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
index 626f03b758..11ea2a2bce 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: 'CONTAINS_TOO_MANY_MENTIONS',
 			id: '4de0363a-3046-481b-9b0f-feff3e211025',
 		},
+
+		userIdNotVerified: {
+			message: 'Cannot post because your account needs to go through ID Verification.',
+			code: 'USER_ID_NOT_VERIFIED',
+			id: '4de0363a-3046-481b-9b0f-feff3e211029',
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -256,6 +262,10 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.maxLength);
 			}
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified) {
+				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.userIdNotVerified);
+			}
+
 			let visibleUsers: MiUser[] = [];
 			if (ps.visibleUserIds) {
 				visibleUsers = await this.usersRepository.findBy({
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
index d660f3fb69..a53ed4e975 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 import { RoleService } from '@/core/RoleService.js';
 import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
 import { CacheService } from '@/core/CacheService.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.notesRepository)
 		private notesRepository: NotesRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private queryService: QueryService,
 		private roleService: RoleService,
@@ -70,6 +74,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.gtlDisabled);
 			}
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && !me) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			const [
 				followings,
 			] = me ? await Promise.all([
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
index fdc9a77956..ca7e070a08 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { MetaService } from '@/core/MetaService.js';
 import { MiLocalUser } from '@/models/User.js';
 import { FanoutTimelineEndpointService } from '@/core/FanoutTimelineEndpointService.js';
 import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.channelFollowingsRepository)
 		private channelFollowingsRepository: ChannelFollowingsRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private roleService: RoleService,
 		private activeUsersChart: ActiveUsersChart,
@@ -100,6 +104,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.stlDisabled);
 			}
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && !me) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			if (ps.withReplies && ps.withFiles) throw new ApiError(meta.errors.bothWithRepliesAndWithFiles);
 
 			const serverSettings = await this.metaService.fetch();
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
index 5c3c7ae7d0..17216cb0e2 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { MetaService } from '@/core/MetaService.js';
 import { MiLocalUser } from '@/models/User.js';
 import { FanoutTimelineEndpointService } from '@/core/FanoutTimelineEndpointService.js';
 import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.notesRepository)
 		private notesRepository: NotesRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private roleService: RoleService,
 		private activeUsersChart: ActiveUsersChart,
@@ -88,6 +92,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.ltlDisabled);
 			}
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && !me) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			if (ps.withReplies && ps.withFiles) throw new ApiError(meta.errors.bothWithRepliesAndWithFiles);
 
 			const serverSettings = await this.metaService.fetch();
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
index 1a14703e6e..350d5d081e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { UserFollowingService } from '@/core/UserFollowingService.js';
 import { MiLocalUser } from '@/models/User.js';
 import { MetaService } from '@/core/MetaService.js';
 import { FanoutTimelineEndpointService } from '@/core/FanoutTimelineEndpointService.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		@Inject(DI.channelFollowingsRepository)
 		private channelFollowingsRepository: ChannelFollowingsRepository,
 
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
+
 		private noteEntityService: NoteEntityService,
 		private activeUsersChart: ActiveUsersChart,
 		private idService: IdService,
@@ -78,6 +82,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 
 			const serverSettings = await this.metaService.fetch();
 
+			if (this.config.stripeAgeCheck.enabled && me && me.idCheckRequired || this.config.stripeAgeCheck.required && me && !me.idVerified) {
+				// return no notes until we can figure out a way to simulate notes
+				return [];
+			}
+
 			if (!serverSettings.enableFanoutTimeline) {
 				const timeline = await this.getFromDb({
 					untilId,