diff --git a/cypress/integration/autocompletion.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/autocompletion.spec.ts
index 9851907d4..26f3f4b20 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/autocompletion.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/autocompletion.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Autocompletion works for', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
     cy.get('.CodeMirror').click().get('textarea').as('codeinput')
   })
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/deleteNote.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/deleteNote.spec.ts
index f87de889e..48e4cad6b 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/deleteNote.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/deleteNote.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Delete note', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('correctly deletes a note', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/diagrams.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/diagrams.spec.ts
index efdd3131e..03268e4f9 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/diagrams.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/diagrams.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Diagram codeblock ', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   /*
diff --git a/cypress/integration/document-read-only-page.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/document-read-only-page.spec.ts
index dddaf0905..da5410752 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/document-read-only-page.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/document-read-only-page.spec.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
+import { PAGE_MODE } from '../support/visit'
+
 describe('Document read only page', () => {
   it('renders the document mode', () => {
-    cy.visit('/s/test')
+    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.DOCUMENT_READ_ONLY)
     cy.getMarkdownBody().should('exist')
   })
 })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/documentTitle.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/documentTitle.spec.ts
index 08bcf554e..2ecd67a9e 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/documentTitle.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/documentTitle.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { branding } from '../support/config'
 const title = 'This is a test title'
 describe('Document Title', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
     cy.getByCypressId('view-mode-both').should('exist')
   })
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/editorMode.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/editorMode.spec.ts
index 9428b060c..e318d2c7e 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/editorMode.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/editorMode.spec.ts
@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
+import { PAGE_MODE } from '../support/visit'
+
 describe('Editor mode from URL parameter is used', () => {
   it('mode view', () => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor('view')
+    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'view')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-left').should('not.be.visible')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-right').should('be.visible')
   })
   it('mode both', () => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor('both')
+    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'both')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-left').should('be.visible')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-separator').should('exist')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-right').should('be.visible')
   })
   it('mode edit', () => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor('edit')
+    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'edit')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-left').should('be.visible')
     cy.getByCypressId('splitter-right').should('not.be.visible')
   })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/emoji.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/emoji.spec.ts
index 811cca78a..e087b8b98 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/emoji.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/emoji.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('emojis', () => {
   const HEDGEHOG_UNICODE_CHARACTER = '\n🦔\n'
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('renders an emoji shortcode', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/export.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/export.spec.ts
index 401f49dad..08787e550 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/export.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/export.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('Export', () => {
   const testContent = `---\ntitle: ${testTitle}\n---\nThis is some test content`
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
     cy.setCodemirrorContent(testContent)
   })
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/fileUpload.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/fileUpload.spec.ts
index 167c3c3ff..935099aec 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/fileUpload.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/fileUpload.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const imageUrl = 'http://example.com/non-existing.png'
 
 describe('File upload', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it("doesn't prevent drag'n'drop of plain text", () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/helpDialog.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/helpDialog.spec.ts
index a7901588b..6bb1e5683 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/helpDialog.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/helpDialog.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Help Dialog', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('ToDo-List', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/highlightedCodeBlock.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/highlightedCodeBlock.spec.ts
index 4006b5995..c160b84ce 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/highlightedCodeBlock.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/highlightedCodeBlock.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const findHljsCodeBlock = () => {
 
 describe('Code', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   describe('with just the language', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/history.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/history.spec.ts
index a22389e80..d2b68faeb 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/history.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/history.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 describe('History', () => {
   describe('History Mode', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      cy.visit('/history')
+      cy.visitHistory()
     })
 
     it('Cards', () => {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('History', () => {
             }
           ]
         })
-        cy.visit('/history')
+        cy.visitHistory()
       })
 
       it('in table view', () => {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('History', () => {
             }
           ]
         })
-        cy.visit('/history')
+        cy.visitHistory()
       })
 
       it('in table view', () => {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('History', () => {
 
   describe('Pinning', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      cy.visit('/history')
+      cy.visitHistory()
     })
 
     describe('working', () => {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe('History', () => {
       cy.intercept('GET', '/mock-backend/api/private/me/history', {
         body: []
       })
-      cy.visit('/history')
+      cy.visitHistory()
       cy.logout()
     })
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/iframe-capsule.ts b/cypress/integration/iframe-capsule.ts
index 1b7e1886b..2000352a2 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/iframe-capsule.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/iframe-capsule.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Iframe capsule', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('shows a clickable click shield instead of the iframe', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/import.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/import.spec.ts
index e48afd2bd..b5dda955e 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/import.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/import.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Import markdown file', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('import on blank note', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/intro.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/intro.spec.ts
index 923208899..e5bb144b8 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/intro.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/intro.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 describe('Intro page', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.intercept('/mock-backend/public/intro.md', 'test content')
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
   })
 
   describe('customizable content', () => {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('Intro page', () => {
       cy.intercept('/mock-backend/public/intro.md', {
         statusCode: 404
       })
-      cy.visit('/')
+      cy.visitHome()
 
       cy.getByCypressId('documentIframe').should('not.exist')
     })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/language.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/language.spec.ts
index 94e6ee8dc..7808a2354 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/language.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/language.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { languages } from '../fixtures/languages'
 
 describe('Languages', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
   })
 
   it('all languages are available', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/link.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/link.spec.ts
index c75fbaf2b..0052b0ab3 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/link.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/link.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import '../support/index'
 
 describe('Links Intro', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
   })
 
   it('History', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/linkEmbedder.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/linkEmbedder.spec.ts
index 2ef6f477c..9e0a421b8 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/linkEmbedder.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/linkEmbedder.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Link gets replaced with embedding: ', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   // TODO Add general testing of one-click-embedding component. The tests below just test a specific use of the component.
diff --git a/cypress/integration/linkSchemes.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/linkSchemes.spec.ts
index e98dd7b0b..348502dee 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/linkSchemes.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/linkSchemes.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('markdown formatted links to', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('external domains render as external link', () => {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe('markdown formatted links to', () => {
 
 describe('HTML anchor element links to', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('external domains render as external link', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/maxLength.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/maxLength.spec.ts
index 2fe3b0b51..228348be7 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/maxLength.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/maxLength.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('The status bar text length info', () => {
   const tooMuchTestContent = `${dangerTestContent}a`
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('shows the maximal length of the document as number of available characters in the tooltip', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/motd.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/motd.spec.ts
index 686b2c00b..89f62b709 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/motd.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/motd.spec.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
 
   it('shows the correct alert Motd text', () => {
     mockExistingMotd()
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
   })
 
   it('can be dismissed using etag', () => {
     mockExistingMotd(true)
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
     cy.getByCypressId('motd-dismiss')
       .click()
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
 
   it('can be dismissed', () => {
     mockExistingMotd()
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
     cy.getByCypressId('motd-dismiss')
       .click()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
 
   it("won't show again after dismiss and reload", () => {
     mockExistingMotd()
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
     cy.getByCypressId('motd-dismiss')
       .click()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
 
   it('will show again after reload without dismiss', () => {
     mockExistingMotd()
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
     cy.reload()
     cy.get('main').should('exist')
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
 
   it("won't show again after dismiss and page navigation", () => {
     mockExistingMotd()
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').contains(motdMockContent)
     cy.getByCypressId('motd-dismiss')
       .click()
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('Motd', () => {
   })
 
   it("won't show if no file exists", () => {
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.get('main').should('exist')
     cy.getByCypressId('motd').should('not.exist')
   })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/profile.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/profile.spec.ts
index f4aae57e1..bf82a6512 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/profile.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/profile.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('profile page', () => {
         body: []
       }
     )
-    cy.visit('/profile')
+    cy.visit('/profile', { retryOnNetworkFailure: true })
   })
 
   describe('access tokens', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/quote-extra.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/quote-extra.spec.ts
index 4a2a80de8..5f0ec2bf6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/quote-extra.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/quote-extra.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Quote extra tags', function () {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   describe('Name quote tag', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/renderer-mode.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/renderer-mode.spec.ts
index c309ca72c..1141d5e09 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/renderer-mode.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/renderer-mode.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Renderer mode', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it("should be 'document' without type specified", () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/shortcodes.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/shortcodes.spec.ts
index dd3dec917..deceaced1 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/shortcodes.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/shortcodes.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Short code gets replaced or rendered: ', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   describe('pdf', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/signInButton.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/signInButton.spec.ts
index 6fdc6e2fe..c82961be8 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/signInButton.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/signInButton.spec.ts
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ const initLoggedOutTestWithCustomAuthProviders = (
       ...enabledProviders
     }
   })
-  cy.visit('/')
+  cy.visitHome()
   cy.logout()
 }
 
 describe('When logged-in, ', () => {
   it('sign-in button is hidden', () => {
-    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.visitHome()
     cy.getByCypressId('sign-in-button').should('not.exist')
   })
 })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/slideshow-only-page.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/slideshow-only-page.spec.ts
index 4edc9f39f..6b5987a4d 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/slideshow-only-page.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/slideshow-only-page.spec.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
+import { PAGE_MODE } from '../support/visit'
+
 describe('Slideshow only page', () => {
   it('renders slide show mode', () => {
-    cy.visit('/p/test')
+    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.PRESENTATION)
     cy.getReveal().should('exist')
   })
 })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/splitter.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/splitter.spec.ts
index 9dd1c6f7c..ca1f943a6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/splitter.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/splitter.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Split view', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('can show both panes', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/taskLists.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/taskLists.spec.ts
index 540fbd944..582970637 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/taskLists.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/taskLists.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const TEST_STRING_INVALID = '- [Y] abc\n\n* [  ] abc\n\n+ [-] abc\n\n1. [.] abc\
 
 describe('Task lists ', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   describe('render with checkboxes ', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/word-count.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/word-count.spec.ts
index 584bcd8e1..2fb674da3 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/word-count.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/word-count.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('Test word count with', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('empty note', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/yamlArrayDeprecationMessage.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/yamlArrayDeprecationMessage.spec.ts
index 074cff165..0e65fcc56 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/yamlArrayDeprecationMessage.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/yamlArrayDeprecationMessage.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 describe('YAML Array for deprecated syntax of document tags in frontmatter', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visitTestEditor()
+    cy.visitTestNote()
   })
 
   it('is shown when using old syntax', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.ts b/cypress/support/index.ts
index 3117d3d49..8cff8b391 100644
--- a/cypress/support/index.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/index.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ import './get-by-id'
 import './get-iframe-content'
 import './login'
 import './visit-test-editor'
+import './visit'
diff --git a/cypress/support/visit-test-editor.ts b/cypress/support/visit-test-editor.ts
index 1500258b2..fc21cb13c 100644
--- a/cypress/support/visit-test-editor.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/visit-test-editor.ts
@@ -4,18 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-declare namespace Cypress {
-  interface Chainable {
-    visitTestEditor(query?: string): Chainable<Cypress.AUTWindow>
-  }
-}
-
 export const testNoteId = 'test'
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('visitTestEditor', (query?: string) => {
-  return cy.visit(`/n/${testNoteId}${query ? `?${query}` : ''}`)
-})
-
 beforeEach(() => {
   cy.intercept(`/mock-backend/api/private/notes/${testNoteId}-get`, {
     content: '',
diff --git a/cypress/support/visit.ts b/cypress/support/visit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1995dd7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/support/visit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+import { testNoteId } from './visit-test-editor'
+
+declare namespace Cypress {
+  interface Chainable {
+    visitTestNote(pageMode?: PAGE_MODE, query?: string): Chainable<Cypress.AUTWindow>
+
+    visitHome(): Chainable<Cypress.AUTWindow>
+
+    visitHistory(): Chainable<Cypress.AUTWindow>
+  }
+}
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('visitHome', () => {
+  return cy.visit('/', { retryOnNetworkFailure: true })
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('visitHistory', () => {
+  return cy.visit(`/history`, { retryOnNetworkFailure: true })
+})
+
+export enum PAGE_MODE {
+  EDITOR = 'n',
+  PRESENTATION = 'p',
+  DOCUMENT_READ_ONLY = 's'
+}
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('visitTestNote', (pageMode: PAGE_MODE = PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, query?: string) => {
+  return cy.visit(`/${pageMode}/${testNoteId}${query ? `?${query}` : ''}`, { retryOnNetworkFailure: true })
+})