diff --git a/examples/simple_thing.py b/examples/simple_thing.py
index 3857c4a4..a0d1a2c3 100644
--- a/examples/simple_thing.py
+++ b/examples/simple_thing.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import atexit
 
 from labthings.server.quick import create_app
-from labthings.server.decorators import PropertySchema, use_args, marshal_with, Doc
 from labthings.server import semantics
 from labthings.server.view import ActionView, PropertyView
 from labthings.server.find import find_component
@@ -75,8 +74,9 @@ def average_data(self, n: int):
 
 # Define the data we're going to output (get), and what to expect in (post)
 @semantics.moz.LevelProperty(100, 500, example=200)
-@Doc(description="Value of magic_denoise",)
 class DenoiseProperty(PropertyView):
+    """Value of magic_denoise"""
+
     # Main function to handle GET requests (read)
     def get(self):
         """Show the current magic_denoise value"""
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ def post(self, new_property_value):
 """
 
 
-@PropertySchema(fields.List(fields.Float()))
 class QuickDataProperty(PropertyView):
+    schema = fields.List(fields.Float())
+
     # Main function to handle GET requests
     def get(self):
         """Show the current data value"""
@@ -122,17 +123,14 @@ def get(self):
 class MeasurementAction(ActionView):
     # Expect JSON parameters in the request body.
     # Pass to post function as dictionary argument.
-    @use_args(
-        {
-            "averages": fields.Integer(
-                missing=20,
-                example=20,
-                description="Number of data sets to average over",
-            )
-        }
-    )
-    # Output schema
-    @marshal_with(fields.List(fields.Number))
+    args = {
+        "averages": fields.Integer(
+            missing=20, example=20, description="Number of data sets to average over",
+        )
+    }
+
+    schema = fields.List(fields.Number)
+
     # Main function to handle POST requests
     def post(self, args):
         """Start an averaged measurement"""
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/default_views/extensions.py b/src/labthings/server/default_views/extensions.py
index 543091b4..0c666d0d 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/default_views/extensions.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/default_views/extensions.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 from ..view import View
 from ..find import registered_extensions
 from ..schema import ExtensionSchema
-from ..decorators import marshal_with, Tag
 
 
-@Tag("extensions")
 class ExtensionList(View):
     """List and basic documentation for all enabled Extensions"""
 
-    @marshal_with(ExtensionSchema(many=True))
+    schema = ExtensionSchema(many=True)
+    tags = ["extensions"]
+
     def get(self):
         """
         List enabled extensions.
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/default_views/tasks.py b/src/labthings/server/default_views/tasks.py
index 25e6ab2f..81f09d9d 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/default_views/tasks.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/default_views/tasks.py
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 from flask import abort
 
-from ..decorators import marshal_with, Tag
 from ..view import View
 from ..schema import TaskSchema
 
 from ...core import tasks
 
 
-@Tag("tasks")
 class TaskList(View):
-    @marshal_with(TaskSchema(many=True))
+    tags = ["tasks"]
+    schema = TaskSchema(many=True)
+
     def get(self):
         """List of all session tasks"""
         return tasks.tasks()
 
 
-@Tag(["tasks"])
 class TaskView(View):
     """
     Manage a particular background task.
@@ -24,7 +23,9 @@ class TaskView(View):
     DELETE will terminate the background task, if running.
     """
 
-    @marshal_with(TaskSchema())
+    tags = ["tasks"]
+    schema = TaskSchema()
+
     def get(self, task_id):
         """
         Show status of a session task
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ def get(self, task_id):
 
         return task
 
-    @marshal_with(TaskSchema())
     def delete(self, task_id):
         """
         Terminate a running task.
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/semantics/moz.py b/src/labthings/server/semantics/moz.py
index 317b6ab4..01630a92 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/semantics/moz.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/semantics/moz.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-from .. import decorators
 from .. import fields
 
+
 # BASIC PROPERTIES
 class Property:
     def __init__(self, schema):
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ def __init__(self, schema):
 
     def __call__(self, viewcls):
         # Use the class name as the semantic type
-        viewcls = decorators.Semtype(self.__class__.__name__)(viewcls)
-        viewcls = decorators.PropertySchema(self.schema)(viewcls)
+        viewcls.semtype = self.__class__.__name__
+        viewcls.schema = self.schema
         return viewcls
 
 
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/spec/apispec.py b/src/labthings/server/spec/apispec.py
index e7f44903..b6a91ffc 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/spec/apispec.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/spec/apispec.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 from .paths import rule_to_path, rule_to_params
 from .utilities import convert_to_schema_or_json
 
+from ..schema import Schema
+
 from werkzeug.routing import Rule
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
@@ -55,12 +57,14 @@ def view_to_apispec_operations(view, apispec: APISpec):
             if hasattr(view, "get_responses"):
                 ops[op]["responses"] = {}
 
+                print(view.get_responses())
                 for code, schema in view.get_responses().items():
                     ops[op]["responses"][code] = {
                         "description": HTTPStatus(code).phrase,
                         "content": {
-                            "application/json": {
+                            getattr(view, "content_type", "application/json"): {
                                 "schema": convert_to_schema_or_json(schema, apispec)
+                                or Schema()
                             }
                         },
                     }
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/spec/td.py b/src/labthings/server/spec/td.py
index 3cbff9e5..4e17aa87 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/spec/td.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/spec/td.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def view_to_thing_property(self, rules: list, view: View):
 
         # Basic description
         prop_description = {
-            "title": getattr(view, "title") or view.__name__,
+            "title": getattr(view, "title", None) or view.__name__,
             "description": get_docstring(view),
             "readOnly": not (
                 hasattr(view, "post") or hasattr(view, "put") or hasattr(view, "delete")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def view_to_thing_property(self, rules: list, view: View):
         }
 
         # Look for a _propertySchema in the Property classes API SPec
-        prop_schema = getattr(view, "schema")
+        prop_schema = getattr(view, "schema", None)
 
         if prop_schema:
             # Ensure valid schema type
@@ -157,15 +157,15 @@ def view_to_thing_action(self, rules: list, view: View):
 
         # Basic description
         action_description = {
-            "title": getattr(view, "title") or view.__name__,
+            "title": getattr(view, "title", None) or view.__name__,
             "description": get_docstring(view),
             "links": [{"href": f"{url}"} for url in action_urls],
-            "safe": getattr(view, "safe"),
-            "idempotent": getattr(view, "idempotent"),
+            "safe": getattr(view, "safe", False),
+            "idempotent": getattr(view, "idempotent", False),
         }
 
         # Look for a _params in the Action classes API Spec
-        action_input_schema = getattr(view, "args")
+        action_input_schema = getattr(view, "args", None)
         if action_input_schema:
             # Ensure valid schema type
             action_input_schema = convert_to_schema_or_json(
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def view_to_thing_action(self, rules: list, view: View):
             action_description["input"].update(get_semantic_type(view))
 
         # Look for a _schema in the Action classes API Spec
-        action_output_schema = getattr(view, "schema")
+        action_output_schema = getattr(view, "schema", None)
         if action_output_schema:
             # Ensure valid schema type
             action_output_schema = convert_to_schema_or_json(
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def view_to_thing_action(self, rules: list, view: View):
         return action_description
 
     def property(self, rules: list, view: View):
-        endpoint = getattr(view, "endpoint") or getattr(rules[0], "endpoint")
+        endpoint = getattr(view, "endpoint", None) or getattr(rules[0], "endpoint")
         key = snake_to_camel(endpoint)
         self.properties[key] = self.view_to_thing_property(rules, view)
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def action(self, rules: list, view: View):
             raise AttributeError(
                 f"The API View '{view}' was added as an Action, but it does not have a POST method."
             )
-        endpoint = getattr(view, "endpoint") or getattr(rules[0], "endpoint")
+        endpoint = getattr(view, "endpoint", None) or getattr(rules[0], "endpoint")
         key = snake_to_camel(endpoint)
         self.actions[key] = self.view_to_thing_action(rules, view)
 
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/spec/utilities.py b/src/labthings/server/spec/utilities.py
index 9a5053e3..4e28ea1d 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/spec/utilities.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/spec/utilities.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 from ...core.utilities import merge, get_docstring, get_summary, snake_to_camel
 
 from ..fields import Field
-from ..schema import build_action_schema
+from ..schema import Schema, build_action_schema
 from ..view import ActionView
 
-from marshmallow import Schema as BaseSchema
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 
+
 def update_spec(obj, spec: dict):
     """Add API spec data to an object
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def convert_to_schema_or_json(schema, spec: APISpec):
         return schema
 
     # Expand/convert actual schema data
-    if isinstance(schema, BaseSchema):
+    if isinstance(schema, Schema):
         return schema
     elif isinstance(schema, Mapping):
         return map_to_properties(schema, spec)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def schema_to_json(schema, spec: APISpec):
     This is used, for example, in the Thing Description.
     """
 
-    if isinstance(schema, BaseSchema):
+    if isinstance(schema, Schema):
         marshmallow_plugin = next(
             plugin for plugin in spec.plugins if isinstance(plugin, MarshmallowPlugin)
         )
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/view/__init__.py b/src/labthings/server/view/__init__.py
index 1b1aa524..a20533a8 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/view/__init__.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/view/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class View(MethodView):
     docs: dict = {}
     title: None
     semtype: str = None
+    content_type: str = "application/json"
 
     responses: dict = {}
 
@@ -57,7 +58,13 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_responses(cls):
-        return {200: cls.schema}.update(cls.responses)
+        r = {200: cls.schema}
+        r.update(cls.responses)
+        return r
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_schema(cls):
+        return cls.schema
 
     @classmethod
     def get_args(cls):
@@ -87,12 +94,12 @@ def dispatch_request(self, *args, **kwargs):
         assert meth is not None, f"Unimplemented method {request.method!r}"
 
         # Inject request arguments if an args schema is defined
-        if self.args:
-            meth = use_args(self.args)(meth)
+        if self.get_args():
+            meth = use_args(self.get_args())(meth)
 
         # Marhal response if a response schema is defines
-        if self.schema:
-            meth = marshal_with(self.schema)(meth)
+        if self.get_schema():
+            meth = marshal_with(self.get_schema())(meth)
 
         # Generate basic response
         return self.represent_response(meth(*args, **kwargs))
@@ -127,7 +134,9 @@ class ActionView(View):
     @classmethod
     def get_responses(cls):
         """Build an output schema that includes the Action wrapper object"""
-        return {201: build_action_schema(cls.schema, cls.args)}.update(cls.responses)
+        r = {201: build_action_schema(cls.schema, cls.args)()}
+        r.update(cls.responses)
+        return r
 
     def dispatch_request(self, *args, **kwargs):
         meth = getattr(self, request.method.lower(), None)
diff --git a/src/labthings/server/view/builder.py b/src/labthings/server/view/builder.py
index e5864f91..cdb77789 100644
--- a/src/labthings/server/view/builder.py
+++ b/src/labthings/server/view/builder.py
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-from labthings.server.decorators import (
-    PropertySchema,
-    use_args,
-    Doc,
-    Safe,
-    Idempotent,
-    Semtype,
-)
 from . import View, ActionView, PropertyView
 from .. import fields
 
@@ -70,15 +62,13 @@ def _update(self, args):
 
     # Add decorators for arguments etc
     if schema:
-        generated_class = PropertySchema(schema)(generated_class)
+        generated_class.schema = schema
 
     if description:
-        generated_class = Doc(description=description, summary=description)(
-            generated_class
-        )
+        generated_class.docs = {"description": description, "summary": description}
 
     if semtype:
-        generated_class = Semtype(semtype)(generated_class)
+        generated_class.semtype = semtype
 
     return generated_class
 
@@ -90,6 +80,7 @@ def action_from(
     safe=False,
     idempotent=False,
     args=None,
+    schema=None,
     semtype=None,
 ):
 
@@ -107,23 +98,21 @@ def _post_with_args(self, args):
     # Add decorators for arguments etc
     if args is not None:
         generated_class = type(name, (ActionView, object), {"post": _post_with_args})
-        generated_class.post = use_args(args)(generated_class.post)
+        generated_class.args = args
     else:
         generated_class = type(name, (ActionView, object), {"post": _post})
 
+    if schema:
+        generated_class.schema = schema
+
     if description:
-        generated_class = Doc(description=description, summary=description)(
-            generated_class
-        )
+        generated_class.docs = {"description": description, "summary": description}
 
     if semtype:
-        generated_class = Semtype(semtype)(generated_class)
-
-    if safe:
-        generated_class = Safe(generated_class)
+        generated_class.semtype = semtype
 
-    if idempotent:
-        generated_class = Idempotent(generated_class)
+    generated_class.safe = safe
+    generated_class.idempotent = idempotent
 
     return generated_class