When an array parameter is mentioned, the Rails convention of specifying array parameters in query strings is meant. For example, a ruby array like `foo = [1, 2, 3]` can be encoded in the params as `foo[]=1&foo[]=2&foo[]=3`. Square brackets can be indexed but can also be empty.
### Parameter types
When an array parameter is mentioned, the Rails convention of specifying array parameters in query strings is meant.
For example, a ruby array like `foo = [1, 2, 3]` can be encoded in the params as `foo[]=1&foo[]=2&foo[]=3`.
Square brackets can be indexed but can also be empty.
When a file parameter is mentioned, a form-encoded upload is expected.
### Selecting ranges
For most `GET` operations that return arrays, the query parameters `max_id` and `since_id` can be used to specify the range of IDs to return.
API methods that return collections of items can return a `Link` header containing URLs for the `next` and `prev` pages.
See the [Link header RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5988) for more information.
### Errors
If the request you make doesn't go through, Mastodon will usually respond with an [Error](#error).
___
## Methods
### Posting a new status
**POST /api/v1/statuses**
### Accounts
Form data:
#### Fetching an account:
- `status`: The text of the status
- `in_reply_to_id` (optional): local ID of the status you want to reply to
- `media_ids` (optional): array of media IDs to attach to the status (maximum 4)
- `sensitive` (optional): set this to mark the media of the status as NSFW
- `visibility` (optional): either `private`, `unlisted` or `public`
- `spoiler_text` (optional): text to be shown as a warning before the actual content
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id**
Returns the new status.
Returns an [Account](#account).
**POST /api/v1/media**
#### Getting the current user:
Form data:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials**
- `file`: Image to be uploaded
Returns the authenticated user's [Account](#account).
Returns a media object with an ID that can be attached when creating a status (see above).
#### Getting an account's followers:
### Retrieving a timeline
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/followers**
**GET /api/v1/timelines/home**
**GET /api/v1/timelines/public**
**GET /api/v1/timelines/tag/:hashtag**
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
Returns statuses, most recent ones first. Home timeline is statuses from people you follow, mentions timeline is all statuses that mention you. Public timeline is "whole known network", and the last is the hashtag timeline.
#### Getting who account is following:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/following**
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
#### Getting an account's statuses:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses**
Query parameters:
- `max_id` (optional): Skip statuses younger than ID (e.g. navigate backwards in time)
- `since_id` (optional): Skip statuses older than ID (e.g. check for updates)
- `only_media` (optional): Only return statuses that have media attachments
- `exclude_replies` (optional): Skip statuses that reply to other statuses
Query parameters for public and tag timelines only:
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status).
- `local` (optional): Only return statuses originating from this instance
#### Following/unfollowing an account:
### Notifications
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/follow**<br>
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow**
**GET /api/v1/notifications**
Returns the target [Account](#account].
Returns notifications for the authenticated user. Each notification has an `id`, a `type` (mention, reblog, favourite, follow), an `account` which it came *from*, and in case of mention, reblog and favourite also a `status`.
#### Blocking/unblocking an account:
**GET /api/v1/notifications/:id**
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/block**<br>
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock**
Returns single notification.
Returns the target [Account](#account].
**POST /api/v1/notifications/clear**
#### Muting/unmuting an account:
Clears all of user's notifications.
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/mute**<br>
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute**
### Following a remote user
Returns the target [Account](#account].
**POST /api/v1/follows**
#### Getting an account's relationships:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/relationships**
Query parameters:
- `id` (can be array): Account IDs
Returns an array of [Relationships](#relationships) of the current user to a list of given accounts.
#### Searching for accounts:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/search**
Query parameters:
- `q`: What to search for
- `limit`: Maximum number of matching accounts to return (default: `40`)
Returns an array of matching [Accounts](#accounts).
Will lookup an account remotely if the search term is in the `username@domain` format and not yet in the database.
### Apps
#### Registering an application:
**POST /api/v1/apps**
Form data:
- uri: username@domain of the person you want to follow
- `client_name`: Name of your application
- `redirect_uris`: Where the user should be redirected after authorization (for no redirect, use `urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob`)
- `scopes`: This can be a space-separated list of the following items: "read", "write" and "follow" (see [this page](OAuth-details.md) for details on what the scopes do)
- `website`: (optional) URL to the homepage of your app
Returns the local representation of the followed account.
Creates a new OAuth app.
Returns `id`, `client_id` and `client_secret` which can be used with [OAuth authentication in your 3rd party app](Testing-with-cURL.md).
### Fetching data
These values should be requested in the app itself from the API for each new app install + mastodon domain combo, and stored in the app for future requests.
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id**
### Blocks
Returns status.
#### Fetching a user's blocks:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id**
**GET /api/v1/blocks**
Returns account.
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) blocked by the authenticated user.
**GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials**
### Favourites
Returns authenticated user's account.
#### Fetching a user's favourites:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses**
**GET /api/v1/favourites**
Returns statuses by user.
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status) favourited by the authenticated user.
Query parameters:
### Follow Requests
- `max_id` (optional): Skip statuses younger than ID (e.g. navigate backwards in time)
- `since_id` (optional): Skip statuses older than ID (e.g. check for updates)
- `only_media` (optional): Only return statuses that have media attachments
- `exclude_replies` (optional): Skip statuses that reply to other statuses
#### Fetching a list of follow requests:
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/following**
**GET /api/v1/follow_requests**
Returns users the given user is following.
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) which have requested to follow the authenticated user.
**GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/followers**
#### Authorizing or rejecting follow requests:
Returns users the given user is followed by.
**POST /api/v1/follow_requests/authorize**<br>
**POST /api/v1/follow_requests/reject**
**GET /api/v1/accounts/relationships**
Form data:
Returns relationships (`following`, `followed_by`, `blocking`, `muting`, `requested`) of the current user to a list of given accounts.
- `id`: The id of the account to authorize or reject
Query parameters:
Returns an empty object.
- `id` (can be array): Account IDs
### Follows
**GET /api/v1/accounts/search**
#### Following a remote user:
Returns matching accounts. Will lookup an account remotely if the search term is in the username@domain format and not yet in the database.
**POST /api/v1/follows**
Query parameters:
Form data:
- `q`: what to search for
- `limit`: maximum number of matching accounts to return
- `uri`: `username@domain` of the person you want to follow
**GET /api/v1/blocks**
Returns the local representation of the followed account, as an [Account](#account).
### Instances
#### Getting instance information:
**GET /api/v1/instance**
Returns the current [Instance](#instance).
Does not require authentication.
### Media
#### Uploading a media attachment:
**POST /api/v1/media**
Form data:
- `file`: Media to be uploaded
Returns an [Attachment](#attachment) that can be used when creating a status.
### Mutes
Returns accounts blocked by authenticated user.
#### Fetching a user's mutes:
**GET /api/v1/mutes**
Returns accounts muted by authenticated user.
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) muted by the authenticated user.
**GET /api/v1/follow_requests**
### Notifications
Returns accounts that want to follow the authenticated user but are waiting for approval.
#### Fetching a user's notifications:
**GET /api/v1/favourites**
**GET /api/v1/notifications**
Returns statuses favourited by authenticated user.
Returns a list of [Notifications](#notification) for the authenticated user.
### Deleting a status
#### Getting a single notification:
**DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id**
**GET /api/v1/notifications/:id**
Returns the [Notification](#notification).
#### Clearing notifications:
**POST /api/v1/notifications/clear**
Deletes all notifications from the Mastodon server for the authenticated user.
Returns an empty object.
### Reblogging a status
### Reports
**POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog**
#### Fetching a user's reports:
Returns a new status that wraps around the reblogged one.
**GET /api/v1/reports**
### Unreblogging a status
Returns a list of [Reports](#report) made by the authenticated user.
**POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog**
#### Reporting a user:
Returns the status that used to be reblogged.
**POST /api/v1/reports**
### Favouriting a status
Form data:
- `account_id`: The ID of the account to report
- `status_ids`: The IDs of statuses to report (can be an array)
- `comment`: A comment to associate with the report.
Returns the finished [Report](#report).
**POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite**
### Search
Returns the target status.
#### Searching for content:
### Unfavouriting a status
**GET /api/v1/search**
Form data:
**POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite**
- `q`: The search query
- `resolve`: Whether to resolve non-local accounts
Returns the target status.
Returns [Results](#results).
If `q` is a URL, Mastodon will attempt to fetch the provided account or status.
Otherwise, it will do a local account and hashtag search.
### Statuses
#### Fetching a status:
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id**
### Threads
Returns a [Status](#status).
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/context**
#### Getting status context:
Returns `ancestors` and `descendants` of the status.
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/contexts**
### Who reblogged/favourited a status
Returns a [Context](#context).
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by**
#### Getting a status card:
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/card**
Returns a [Card](#card).
#### Getting who reblogged/favourited a status:
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by**<br>
**GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by**
Returns list of accounts.
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
### Following and unfollowing users
#### Posting a new status:
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/follow**
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow**
**POST /api/v1/statuses**
Returns the updated relationship to the user.
Form data:
### Blocking and unblocking users
- `status`: The text of the status
- `in_reply_to_id` (optional): local ID of the status you want to reply to
- `media_ids` (optional): array of media IDs to attach to the status (maximum 4)
- `sensitive` (optional): set this to mark the media of the status as NSFW
- `spoiler_text` (optional): text to be shown as a warning before the actual content
- `visibility` (optional): either `private`, `unlisted` or `public`
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/block**
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock**
Returns the new [Status](#status).
Returns the updated relationship to the user.
#### Deleting a status:
### Getting instance information
**DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id**
**GET /api/v1/instance**
Returns an empty object.
Returns an object containing the `title`, `description`, `email` and `uri` of the instance. Does not require authentication.
#### Reblogging/unreblogging a status:
# Muting and unmuting users
**POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/reblog**
**POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/unreblog**
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/mute**
**POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute**
Returns the target [Status](#status).
Returns the updated relationship to the user.
#### Favouriting/unfavouriting a status:
### OAuth apps
**POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/favourite**
**POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/unfavourite**
**POST /api/v1/apps**
Returns the target [Status](#status).
Form data:
### Timelines
- `client_name`: Name of your application
- `redirect_uris`: Where the user should be redirected after authorization (for no redirect, use `urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob`)
- `scopes`: This can be a space-separated list of the following items: "read", "write" and "follow" (see [this page](OAuth-details.md) for details on what the scopes do)
- `website`: (optional) URL to the homepage of your app
#### Retrieving a timeline:
Creates a new OAuth app. Returns `id`, `client_id` and `client_secret` which can be used with [OAuth authentication in your 3rd party app](Testing-with-cURL.md).
**GET /api/v1/timelines/home**<br>
**GET /api/v1/timelines/public**<br>
**GET /api/v1/timelines/tag/:hashtag**
These values should be requested in the app itself from the API for each new app install + mastodon domain combo, and stored in the app for future requests.
Query parameters:
- `local` (optional; public and tag timelines only): Only return statuses originating from this instance
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status), most recent ones first.
___
## Entities
### Status
### Account
| Attribute | Description |
|---------------------|-------------|
| `id` ||
| `uri` | fediverse-unique resource ID |
| `url` | URL to the status page (can be remote) |
| `account` | Account |
| `in_reply_to_id` | null or ID of status it replies to |
| `reblog` | null or Status|
| `content` | Body of the status. This will contain HTML (remote HTML already sanitized) |
| `created_at` ||
| `reblogs_count` ||
| `favourites_count` ||
| `reblogged` | Boolean for authenticated user |
| `favourited` | Boolean for authenticated user |
| `sensitive` | Boolean, true if media attachments should be hidden by default |
| `spoiler_text` | If not empty, warning text that should be displayed before the actual content |
| `visibility` | Either `public`, `unlisted` or `private` |
| `media_attachments` | array of MediaAttachments |
| `mentions` | array of Mentions |
| `application` | Application from which the status was posted |
Media Attachment:
| Attribute | Description |
|---------------------|-------------|
| `url` | URL of the original image (can be remote) |
| `preview_url` | URL of the preview image |
| `type` | Image or video |
Mention:
| Attribute | Description |
|---------------------|-------------|
| `url` | URL of user's profile (can be remote) |
| `acct` | Username for local or username@domain for remote users |
| `id` | Account ID |
Application:
| Attribute | Description |
|---------------------|-------------|
| `name` | Name of the app |
| `website` | Homepage URL of the app |
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the account |
| `username` | The username of the account |
| `acct` | Equals `username` for local users, includes `@domain` for remote ones |
| `display_name` | The account's display name |
| `note` | Biography of user |
| `url` | URL of the user's profile page (can be remote) |
| `avatar` | URL to the avatar image |
| `header` | URL to the header image |
| `locked` | Boolean for when the account cannot be followed without waiting for approval first |
| `created_at` | The time the account was created |
| `followers_count` | The number of followers for the account |
| `following_count` | The number of accounts the given account is following |
| `statuses_count` | The number of statuses the account has made |
### Application
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `name` | Name of the app |
| `website` | Homepage URL of the app |
### Attachment
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | ID of the attachment |
| `type` | One of: "image", "video", "gifv" |
| `url` | URL of the locally hosted version of the image |
| `remote_url` | For remote images, the remote URL of the original image |
| `preview_url` | URL of the preview image |
| `text_url` | Shorter URL for the image, for insertion into text (only present on local images) |
### Card
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `url` | The url of the associated status |
| `title` | The title of the card |
| `description` | The card description |
| `image` | The image associated with the card, if any |
### Context
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `ancestors` | The ancestors of the status in the conversation, as a list of [Statuses](#status) |
| `descendants` | The descendants of the status in the conversation, as a list of [Statuses](#status) |
### Error
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `error` | A textual description of the error |
### Instance
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `uri` | URI of the current instance |
| `title` | The instance's title |
| `description` | A description for the instance |
| `email` | An email address which can be used to contact the instance administrator |
### Mention
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `url` | URL of user's profile (can be remote) |
| `username` | The username of the account |
| `acct` | Equals `username` for local users, includes `@domain` for remote ones |
| `id` | Account ID |
### Account
### Notifications
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The notification ID |
| `type` | One of: "mention", "reblog", "favourite", "follow" |
| `created_at` | The time the notification was created |
| `account` | The [Account](#account) sending the notification to the user |
| `status` | The [Status](#status) associated with the notification, if applicible |
### Relationships
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `following` | Whether the user is currently following the account |
| `followed_by` | Whether the user is currently being followed by the account |
| `blocking` | Whether the user is currently blocking the account |
| `muting` | Whether the user is currently muting the account |
| `requested` | Whether the user has requested to follow the account |
### Report
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the report |
| `action_taken` | The action taken in response to the report |
### Results
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `accounts` | An array of matched [Accounts](#account) |
| `statuses` | An array of matchhed [Statuses](#status) |
| `hashtags` | An array of matched hashtags, as strings |
### Status
| Attribute | Description |
|-------------------|-------------|
| `id` ||
| `username` ||
| `acct` | Equals username for local users, includes @domain for remote ones |
| `display_name` ||
| `note` | Biography of user |
| `url` | URL of the user's profile page (can be remote) |
| `avatar` | URL to the avatar image |
| `header` | URL to the header image |
| `locked` | Boolean for when the account cannot be followed without waiting for approval first |
| `followers_count` ||
| `following_count` ||
| `statuses_count` ||
## Pagination
API methods that return collections of items can return a `Link` header containing URLs for the `next` and `prev` pages. [Link header RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5988)
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the status |
| `uri` | A Fediverse-unique resource ID |
| `url` | URL to the status page (can be remote) |
| `account` | The [Account](#account) which posted the status |
| `in_reply_to_id` | `null` or the ID of the status it replies to |
| `in_reply_to_account_id` | `null` or the ID of the account it replies to |
| `reblog` | `null` or the reblogged [Status](#status) |
| `content` | Body of the status; this will contain HTML (remote HTML already sanitized) |
| `created_at` | The time the status was created |
| `reblogs_count` | The number of reblogs for the status |
| `favourites_count` | The number of favourites for the status |
| `reblogged` | Whether the authenticated user has reblogged the status |
| `favourited` | Whether the authenticated user has favourited the status |
| `sensitive` | Whether media attachments should be hidden by default |
| `spoiler_text` | If not empty, warning text that should be displayed before the actual content |
| `visibility` | One of: `public`, `unlisted`, `private` |
| `media_attachments` | An array of [Attachments](#attachment) |
| `mentions` | An array of [Mentions](#mention) |
| `tags` | An array of [Tags](#tag) |
| `application` | [Application](#application) from which the status was posted |
### Tags
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `name` | The hashtag, not including the preceding `#` |
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