diff --git a/zerver/lib/rest.py b/zerver/lib/rest.py
index dda5aea53d..7dbcf71707 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/rest.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/rest.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
+from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt, csrf_protect
 
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 METHODS = ('GET', 'HEAD', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'PATCH')
 
 @csrf_exempt
-def rest_dispatch(request, globals_list, **kwargs):
-    # type: (HttpRequest, Dict[str, Any], **Any) -> HttpResponse
+def rest_dispatch(request, **kwargs):
+    # type: (HttpRequest, **Any) -> HttpResponse
     """Dispatch to a REST API endpoint.
 
     Unauthenticated endpoints should not use this, as authentication is verified
@@ -35,9 +36,8 @@ def rest_dispatch(request, globals_list, **kwargs):
     Any keyword args that are *not* HTTP methods are passed through to the
     target function.
 
-    Note that we search views.py globals for the function to call, so never
-    make a urls.py pattern put user input into a variable called GET, POST,
-    etc.
+    Never make a urls.py pattern put user input into a variable called GET, POST,
+    etc, as that is where we route HTTP verbs to target functions.
     """
     supported_methods = {} # type: Dict[str, Any]
     # duplicate kwargs so we can mutate the original as we go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def rest_dispatch(request, globals_list, **kwargs):
         method_to_use = request.META["zulip.emulated_method"]
 
     if method_to_use in supported_methods:
-        target_function = globals_list[supported_methods[method_to_use]]
+        target_function = import_string(supported_methods[method_to_use])
 
         # Set request._query for update_activity_user(), which is called
         # by some of the later wrappers.
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_urls.py b/zerver/tests/test_urls.py
index aa3df73fcd..eacce9b55c 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_urls.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_urls.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class URLResolutionTest(TestCase):
             if not (hasattr(pattern, "_callback_str") and hasattr(pattern, "default_args")):
                 continue
 
-            for view in pattern.default_args.values():
-                module_name = pattern._callback_str.replace(".rest_dispatch", "")
+            for func_string in pattern.default_args.values():
+                module_name, view = func_string.rsplit('.', 1)
                 self.check_function_exists(module_name, view)
 
     # Tests function-based views declared in urls.urlpatterns for
diff --git a/zerver/tornadoviews.py b/zerver/tornadoviews.py
index cc7b7417ac..cc307d6510 100644
--- a/zerver/tornadoviews.py
+++ b/zerver/tornadoviews.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 
 from six import text_type
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ from typing import Union, Optional, Iterable, Sequence, List, Any
 import time
 import ujson
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 @internal_notify_view
 def notify(request):
     # type: (HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse
diff --git a/zerver/views/__init__.py b/zerver/views/__init__.py
index 6be761f61c..a52c80df32 100644
--- a/zerver/views/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/views/__init__.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ import hashlib
 import hmac
 
 from zproject.jinja2 import render_to_response
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
 
 def name_changes_disabled(realm):
     # type: (Optional[Realm]) -> bool
diff --git a/zerver/views/alert_words.py b/zerver/views/alert_words.py
index 66fe9fe462..b1e0f4c7ff 100644
--- a/zerver/views/alert_words.py
+++ b/zerver/views/alert_words.py
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpRequest
 
 from typing import List
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
-from zerver.decorator import authenticated_json_post_view, has_request_variables, REQ
+from zerver.decorator import has_request_variables, REQ
 from zerver.lib.response import json_success
 from zerver.lib.validator import check_list, check_string
 
 from zerver.lib.actions import do_add_alert_words, do_remove_alert_words, do_set_alert_words
 from zerver.lib.alert_words import user_alert_words
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 from six import text_type
 
 def list_alert_words(request, user_profile):
diff --git a/zerver/views/messages.py b/zerver/views/messages.py
index c73e6d9b8f..29bd5575a6 100644
--- a/zerver/views/messages.py
+++ b/zerver/views/messages.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from zerver.decorator import authenticated_api_view, authenticated_json_post_vie
     has_request_variables, REQ, JsonableError, \
     to_non_negative_int, to_non_negative_float
 from django.utils.html import escape as escape_html
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from zerver.lib import bugdown
 from zerver.lib.actions import recipient_for_emails, do_update_message_flags, \
     compute_mit_user_fullname, compute_irc_user_fullname, compute_jabber_user_fullname, \
@@ -42,10 +41,9 @@ from sqlalchemy.sql import select, join, column, literal_column, literal, and_,
 import re
 import ujson
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
+
 from six.moves import map
 import six
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
 
 # This is a Pool that doesn't close connections.  Therefore it can be used with
 # existing Django database connections.
diff --git a/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py b/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
index c510dbd964..6e442d35bc 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
 from zerver.lib.response import json_success, json_error
 from zerver.lib.actions import check_add_realm_emoji, do_remove_realm_emoji
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
 from six import text_type
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 
 def list_emoji(request, user_profile):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile) -> HttpResponse
diff --git a/zerver/views/report.py b/zerver/views/report.py
index c261a99a08..bc86551767 100644
--- a/zerver/views/report.py
+++ b/zerver/views/report.py
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 
 from zerver.decorator import authenticated_json_post_view, has_request_variables, REQ, \
     to_non_negative_int
 from zerver.lib.response import json_success
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
 from zerver.lib.queue import queue_json_publish
 from zerver.lib.unminify import SourceMap
 from zerver.lib.utils import statsd, statsd_key
@@ -20,8 +18,6 @@ from six import text_type
 import subprocess
 import os
 
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 # Read the source map information for decoding JavaScript backtraces
 js_source_map = None
 if not (settings.DEBUG or settings.TEST_SUITE):
diff --git a/zerver/views/streams.py b/zerver/views/streams.py
index d9104ae033..37dc7c8a0a 100644
--- a/zerver/views/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/views/streams.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 
 from zerver.lib.request import JsonableError, REQ, has_request_variables
 from zerver.decorator import authenticated_json_post_view, \
@@ -29,12 +28,9 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 import ujson
 from six.moves import urllib
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
 import six
 from six import text_type
 
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 def list_to_streams(streams_raw, user_profile, autocreate=False, invite_only=False):
     # type: (Iterable[text_type], UserProfile, Optional[bool], Optional[bool]) -> Tuple[List[Stream], List[Stream]]
     """Converts plaintext stream names to a list of Streams, validating input in the process
diff --git a/zerver/views/tutorial.py b/zerver/views/tutorial.py
index c22c88a8cb..998a193f7b 100644
--- a/zerver/views/tutorial.py
+++ b/zerver/views/tutorial.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 
 from zerver.decorator import authenticated_json_post_view, has_request_variables, REQ
@@ -10,9 +9,6 @@ from zerver.lib.response import json_error, json_success
 from zerver.lib.validator import check_string
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 @authenticated_json_post_view
 @has_request_variables
 def json_tutorial_send_message(request, user_profile, type=REQ(validator=check_string),
diff --git a/zerver/views/user_settings.py b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
index c314890101..95a01d3a7b 100644
--- a/zerver/views/user_settings.py
+++ b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from six import text_type
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 
@@ -23,9 +22,6 @@ from zerver.lib.upload import upload_avatar_image
 from zerver.lib.validator import check_bool
 from zerver.models import UserProfile, Realm
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 def name_changes_disabled(realm):
     # type: (Realm) -> bool
     return settings.NAME_CHANGES_DISABLED or realm.name_changes_disabled
diff --git a/zerver/views/users.py b/zerver/views/users.py
index 7f0226893f..98cdb8fb91 100644
--- a/zerver/views/users.py
+++ b/zerver/views/users.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from six.moves import map
 
 from zerver.decorator import has_request_variables, REQ, JsonableError, \
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ from zerver.lib.validator import check_bool
 from zerver.models import UserProfile, Stream, Realm, get_user_profile_by_email, \
     get_stream, email_allowed_for_realm
 
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 from six import text_type
 from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
 
diff --git a/zilencer/urls.py b/zilencer/urls.py
index b3bcb73964..b9febfd134 100644
--- a/zilencer/urls.py
+++ b/zilencer/urls.py
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@ i18n_urlpatterns = [
 ]
 
 # Zilencer views following the REST API style
-v1_api_and_json_patterns = patterns('zilencer.views',
-    url('^feedback$', 'rest_dispatch',
-          {'POST': 'submit_feedback'}),
-    url('^report_error$', 'rest_dispatch',
-          {'POST': 'report_error'}),
-    url('^endpoints$', 'lookup_endpoints_for_user'),
-)
+v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
+    url('^feedback$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+          {'POST': 'zilencer.views.submit_feedback'}),
+    url('^report_error$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+          {'POST': 'zilencer.views.report_error'}),
+    url('^endpoints$', 'zilencer.views.lookup_endpoints_for_user'),
+]
 
-urlpatterns = patterns('',
+urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^api/v1/', include(v1_api_and_json_patterns)),
     url(r'^json/', include(v1_api_and_json_patterns)),
-    *i18n_urlpatterns
-)
+] + i18n_urlpatterns
diff --git a/zilencer/views.py b/zilencer/views.py
index 3c818f22b5..68479de345 100644
--- a/zilencer/views.py
+++ b/zilencer/views.py
@@ -11,19 +11,16 @@ from zilencer.models import Deployment
 from zerver.decorator import has_request_variables, REQ
 from zerver.lib.actions import internal_send_message
 from zerver.lib.redis_utils import get_redis_client
-from zerver.lib.response import json_success, json_error, json_response, json_method_not_allowed
-from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch as _rest_dispatch
+from zerver.lib.response import json_success, json_error, json_response
 from zerver.lib.validator import check_dict
 from zerver.models import get_realm, get_user_profile_by_email, resolve_email_to_domain, \
         UserProfile, Realm
 from .error_notify import notify_server_error, notify_browser_error
-from django.conf import settings
+
 import time
 
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Any
 
-rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(request, globals(), *args, **kwargs)))
-
 client = get_redis_client()
 
 def has_enough_time_expired_since_last_message(sender_email, min_delay):
diff --git a/zproject/legacy_urls.py b/zproject/legacy_urls.py
index 6684eafe65..0fb07b6b86 100644
--- a/zproject/legacy_urls.py
+++ b/zproject/legacy_urls.py
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.conf.urls import patterns, url, include
-from django.conf.urls.i18n import i18n_patterns
-from django.views.generic import TemplateView, RedirectView
-from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
-import os.path
-import zerver.forms
+from django.conf.urls import url
 
 # Future endpoints should add to urls.py, which includes these legacy urls
 
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index b11dbfac82..d54680a6d6 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -116,118 +116,111 @@ urls = list(i18n_urls)
 # See rest_dispatch in zerver.lib.rest for an explanation of auth methods used
 #
 # All of these paths are accessed by either a /json or /api prefix
-v1_api_and_json_patterns = patterns('zerver.views',
+v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
     # realm-level calls
-    url(r'^export$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET':  'export'}),
-    url(r'^realm$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'PATCH': 'update_realm'}),
+    url(r'^export$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET':  'zerver.views.export'}),
+    url(r'^realm$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'PATCH': 'zerver.views.update_realm'}),
 
     # Returns a 204, used by desktop app to verify connectivity status
-    url(r'generate_204$', 'generate_204'),
-) + patterns('zerver.views.realm_emoji',
-    # realm/emoji -> zerver.views.realm_emoji
-    url(r'^realm/emoji$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'list_emoji',
-         'PUT': 'upload_emoji'}),
-    url(r'^realm/emoji/(?P<emoji_name>[0-9a-zA-Z.\-_]+(?<![.\-_]))$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'DELETE': 'delete_emoji'}),
-) + patterns('zerver.views.users',
-    # users -> zerver.views.users
-    url(r'^users$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_members_backend',
-         'POST': 'create_user_backend'}),
-    url(r'^users/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)/reactivate$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'reactivate_user_backend'}),
-    url(r'^users/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'PATCH': 'update_user_backend',
-         'DELETE': 'deactivate_user_backend'}),
-    url(r'^bots$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_bots_backend',
-         'POST': 'add_bot_backend'}),
-    url(r'^bots/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)/api_key/regenerate$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'regenerate_bot_api_key'}),
-    url(r'^bots/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'PATCH': 'patch_bot_backend',
-         'DELETE': 'deactivate_bot_backend'}),
+    url(r'generate_204$', 'zerver.views.generate_204'),
+
+    # realm/emoji -> zerver.views.realm_emoji
+    url(r'^realm/emoji$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.realm_emoji.list_emoji',
+         'PUT': 'zerver.views.realm_emoji.upload_emoji'}),
+    url(r'^realm/emoji/(?P<emoji_name>[0-9a-zA-Z.\-_]+(?<![.\-_]))$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'DELETE': 'zerver.views.realm_emoji.delete_emoji'}),
+
+    # users -> zerver.views.users
+    url(r'^users$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.users.get_members_backend',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.users.create_user_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)/reactivate$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.users.reactivate_user_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'PATCH': 'zerver.views.users.update_user_backend',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.users.deactivate_user_backend'}),
+    url(r'^bots$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.users.get_bots_backend',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.users.add_bot_backend'}),
+    url(r'^bots/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)/api_key/regenerate$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.users.regenerate_bot_api_key'}),
+    url(r'^bots/(?P<email>(?!me)[^/]*)$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'PATCH': 'zerver.views.users.patch_bot_backend',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.users.deactivate_bot_backend'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views.messages',
     # messages -> zerver.views.messages
     # GET returns messages, possibly filtered, POST sends a message
-    url(r'^messages$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET':  'get_old_messages_backend',
-         'PATCH': 'update_message_backend',
-         'POST': 'send_message_backend'}),
-    url(r'^messages/render$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET':  'render_message_backend'}),
-    url(r'^messages/flags$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST':  'update_message_flags'}),
+    url(r'^messages$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.messages.get_old_messages_backend',
+         'PATCH': 'zerver.views.messages.update_message_backend',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.messages.send_message_backend'}),
+    url(r'^messages/render$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.messages.render_message_backend'}),
+    url(r'^messages/flags$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.messages.update_message_flags'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views',
     # users/me -> zerver.views
-    url(r'^users/me$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_profile_backend'}),
-    url(r'^users/me/pointer$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_pointer_backend',
-         'PUT': 'update_pointer_backend'}),
-    url(r'^users/me/presence$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'update_active_status_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/me$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.get_profile_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/pointer$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.get_pointer_backend',
+         'PUT': 'zerver.views.update_pointer_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/presence$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.update_active_status_backend'}),
     # Endpoint used by mobile devices to register their push
     # notification credentials
-    url(r'^users/me/apns_device_token$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST'  : 'add_apns_device_token',
-         'DELETE': 'remove_apns_device_token'}),
-    url(r'^users/me/android_gcm_reg_id$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'add_android_reg_id',
-         'DELETE': 'remove_android_reg_id'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/apns_device_token$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.add_apns_device_token',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.remove_apns_device_token'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/android_gcm_reg_id$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.add_android_reg_id',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.remove_android_reg_id'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views.user_settings',
     # users/me -> zerver.views.user_settings
-    url(r'^users/me/api_key/regenerate$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'regenerate_api_key'}),
-    url(r'^users/me/enter-sends$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'change_enter_sends'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/api_key/regenerate$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.user_settings.regenerate_api_key'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/enter-sends$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.user_settings.change_enter_sends'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views.alert_words',
     # users/me/alert_words -> zerver.views.alert_words
-    url(r'^users/me/alert_words$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'list_alert_words',
-         'POST': 'set_alert_words',
-         'PUT': 'add_alert_words',
-         'DELETE': 'remove_alert_words'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/alert_words$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.alert_words.list_alert_words',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.alert_words.set_alert_words',
+         'PUT': 'zerver.views.alert_words.add_alert_words',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.alert_words.remove_alert_words'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views.streams',
     # streams -> zerver.views.streams
-    url(r'^streams$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET':  'get_streams_backend'}),
+    url(r'^streams$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.streams.get_streams_backend'}),
     # GET returns "stream info" (undefined currently?), HEAD returns whether stream exists (200 or 404)
-    url(r'^streams/(?P<stream_name>.*)/members$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_subscribers_backend'}),
-    url(r'^streams/(?P<stream_name>.*)$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'HEAD': 'stream_exists_backend',
-         'GET': 'stream_exists_backend',
-         'PATCH': 'update_stream_backend',
-         'DELETE': 'deactivate_stream_backend'}),
-    url(r'^default_streams$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'PUT': 'add_default_stream',
-         'DELETE': 'remove_default_stream'}),
+    url(r'^streams/(?P<stream_name>.*)/members$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.streams.get_subscribers_backend'}),
+    url(r'^streams/(?P<stream_name>.*)$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'HEAD': 'zerver.views.streams.stream_exists_backend',
+         'GET': 'zerver.views.streams.stream_exists_backend',
+         'PATCH': 'zerver.views.streams.update_stream_backend',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.streams.deactivate_stream_backend'}),
+    url(r'^default_streams$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'PUT': 'zerver.views.streams.add_default_stream',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.views.streams.remove_default_stream'}),
     # GET lists your streams, POST bulk adds, PATCH bulk modifies/removes
-    url(r'^users/me/subscriptions$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'list_subscriptions_backend',
-         'POST': 'add_subscriptions_backend',
-         'PATCH': 'update_subscriptions_backend'}),
+    url(r'^users/me/subscriptions$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.views.streams.list_subscriptions_backend',
+         'POST': 'zerver.views.streams.add_subscriptions_backend',
+         'PATCH': 'zerver.views.streams.update_subscriptions_backend'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.views',
-    # Used to register for an event queue in tornado
-    url(r'^register$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'POST': 'api_events_register'}),
+    # used to register for an event queue in tornado
+    url(r'^register$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'POST': 'zerver.views.api_events_register'}),
 
-) + patterns('zerver.tornadoviews',
     # events -> zerver.tornadoviews
-    url(r'^events$', 'rest_dispatch',
-        {'GET': 'get_events_backend',
-         'DELETE': 'cleanup_event_queue'}),
-)
+    url(r'^events$', 'zerver.lib.rest.rest_dispatch',
+        {'GET': 'zerver.tornadoviews.get_events_backend',
+         'DELETE': 'zerver.tornadoviews.cleanup_event_queue'}),
+]
 
 # Include the dual-use patterns twice
 urls += [