diff --git a/netbox/circuits/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/circuits/tests/test_api.py
index d3745f2b1..0fc530447 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/tests/test_api.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class CircuitTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'planned',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('circuits.view_provider', 'circuits.view_circuittype')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ class CircuitTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class CircuitTerminationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = CircuitTermination
     brief_fields = ['_occupied', 'cable', 'circuit', 'description', 'display', 'id', 'term_side', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('circuits.view_circuit', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ class CircuitTerminationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ProviderAccountTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ProviderAccount
     brief_fields = ['account', 'description', 'display', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('circuits.view_provider', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ class ProviderAccountTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class ProviderNetworkTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = ProviderNetwork
     brief_fields = ['description', 'display', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('circuits.view_provider', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/core/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/core/tests/test_api.py
index 44db21bff..eeb3bd9c4 100644
--- a/netbox/core/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/core/tests/test_api.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class DataFileTest(
 ):
     model = DataFile
     brief_fields = ['display', 'id', 'path', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('core.view_datasource', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index 52b850b24..90b097e0a 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class LocationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_site', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ class RackTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'planned',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_site', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -368,6 +370,7 @@ class RackReservationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_rack', 'users.view_user')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -447,6 +450,7 @@ class DeviceTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'part_number': 'ABC123',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_manufacturer', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -492,6 +496,7 @@ class ModuleTypeTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'part_number': 'ABC123',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_manufacturer', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -663,6 +668,7 @@ class PowerOutletTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_devicetype', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -768,6 +774,7 @@ class FrontPortTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_rearporttemplate', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -905,6 +912,7 @@ class ModuleBayTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_devicetype', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -945,6 +953,7 @@ class DeviceBayTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_devicetype', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -985,6 +994,7 @@ class InventoryItemTemplateTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_devicetype', 'dcim.view_manufacturer',)
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1103,6 +1113,10 @@ class DeviceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'failed',
     }
+    user_permissions = (
+        'dcim.view_site', 'dcim.view_rack', 'dcim.view_location', 'dcim.view_devicerole', 'dcim.view_devicetype',
+        'extras.view_configtemplate',
+    )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1293,6 +1307,7 @@ class ModuleTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'serial': '1234ABCD',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_modulebay', 'dcim.view_moduletype', 'dcim.view_device')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1358,6 +1373,7 @@ class ConsolePortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCa
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = ConsoleServerPort
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1400,6 +1416,7 @@ class ConsoleServerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIView
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = ConsolePort
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1442,6 +1459,7 @@ class PowerPortTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = PowerOutlet
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1481,6 +1499,7 @@ class PowerOutletTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCa
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = PowerPort
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1529,6 +1548,7 @@ class InterfaceTest(Mixins.ComponentTraceMixin, APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1663,6 +1683,7 @@ class FrontPortTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', 'dcim.view_rearport')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1721,6 +1742,7 @@ class RearPortTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     peer_termination_type = Interface
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1762,6 +1784,7 @@ class ModuleBayTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1801,6 +1824,7 @@ class DeviceBayTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1864,6 +1888,7 @@ class InventoryItemTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'description': 'New description',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_device', 'dcim.view_manufacturer')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -2160,6 +2185,7 @@ class VirtualChassisTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class PowerPanelTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = PowerPanel
     brief_fields = ['description', 'display', 'id', 'name', 'powerfeed_count', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_site', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -2212,6 +2238,7 @@ class PowerFeedTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'planned',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_powerpanel', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/ipam/tests/test_api.py
index 2cf7a2f1c..aed66e979 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/tests/test_api.py
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ class FHRPGroupAssignmentTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'priority': 100,
     }
+    user_permissions = ('ipam.view_fhrpgroup', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py b/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
index 2b4c83405..78b2e54e7 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ schema = strawberry.Schema(
     query=Query,
     config=StrawberryConfig(auto_camel_case=False),
     extensions=[
-        DjangoOptimizerExtension,
+        DjangoOptimizerExtension(prefetch_custom_queryset=True),
     ]
 )
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
index ab80c79c7..34ea3ad6a 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from rest_framework import status
 
 from core.models import ObjectType
 from dcim.models import Site, Location
+from ipam.models import ASN, RIR
 from users.models import ObjectPermission
 from utilities.testing import disable_warnings, APITestCase, TestCase
 
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ class GraphQLTestCase(TestCase):
 class GraphQLAPITestCase(APITestCase):
 
     @override_settings(LOGIN_REQUIRED=True)
-    @override_settings(EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS=['*', 'auth.user'])
     def test_graphql_filter_objects(self):
         """
         Test the operation of filters for GraphQL API requests.
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class GraphQLAPITestCase(APITestCase):
         obj_perm.save()
         obj_perm.users.add(self.user)
         obj_perm.object_types.add(ObjectType.objects.get_for_model(Location))
+        obj_perm.object_types.add(ObjectType.objects.get_for_model(Site))
 
         # A valid request should return the filtered list
         url = reverse('graphql')
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class GraphQLAPITestCase(APITestCase):
         data = json.loads(response.content)
         self.assertNotIn('errors', data)
         self.assertEqual(len(data['data']['location_list']), 1)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(data['data']['location_list'][0]['site'])
 
         # An invalid request should return an empty list
         query = '{location_list(filters: {site_id: "99999"}) {id site {id}}}'  # Invalid site ID
@@ -82,3 +84,12 @@ class GraphQLAPITestCase(APITestCase):
         self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         data = json.loads(response.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(data['data']['location_list']), 0)
+
+        # Removing the permissions from location should result in an empty locations list
+        obj_perm.object_types.remove(ObjectType.objects.get_for_model(Location))
+        query = '{site(id: ' + str(sites[0].pk) + ') {id locations {id}}}'
+        response = self.client.post(url, data={'query': query}, format="json", **self.header)
+        self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        data = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertNotIn('errors', data)
+        self.assertEqual(len(data['data']['site']['locations']), 0)
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/tenancy/tests/test_api.py
index de6b36fc6..5a6fe0453 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/tests/test_api.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class ContactAssignmentTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'priority': ContactPriorityChoices.PRIORITY_INACTIVE,
     }
+    user_permissions = ('tenancy.view_contact', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_api.py
index 7ec01c44b..69728f67c 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_api.py
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class VMInterfaceTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         'description': 'New description',
     }
     graphql_base_name = 'vm_interface'
+    user_permissions = ('virtualization.view_virtualmachine', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ class VirtualDiskTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         'size': 888,
     }
     graphql_base_name = 'virtual_disk'
+    user_permissions = ('virtualization.view_virtualmachine', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/vpn/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/vpn/tests/test_api.py
index 63aaa0034..f2d43718f 100644
--- a/netbox/vpn/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/vpn/tests/test_api.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class TunnelTerminationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'role': TunnelTerminationRoleChoices.ROLE_PEER,
     }
+    user_permissions = ('vpn.view_tunnel', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ class IPSecPolicyTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class IPSecProfileTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = IPSecProfile
     brief_fields = ['description', 'display', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('vpn.view_ikepolicy', 'vpn.view_ipsecpolicy')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -558,6 +560,7 @@ class L2VPNTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
 class L2VPNTerminationTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     model = L2VPNTermination
     brief_fields = ['display', 'id', 'l2vpn', 'url']
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_location', 'vpn.view_l2vpn')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
index f67d42439..d4879d0ca 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class WirelessLinkTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'planned',
     }
+    user_permissions = ('dcim.view_interface', )
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):