doc/API-Mastodon.md

   1 # Mastodon API
   2
   3 * [Home](help)
   4   * [Using the APIs](help/api)
   5
   6 ## Overview
   7
   8 Friendica provides the following endpoints defined in [the official Mastodon API reference](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/api/).
   9
  10 Authentication is the same as described in [Using the APIs](help/api#Authentication).
  11
  12 ## Clients
  13
  14 ### Supported apps
  15
  16 For supported apps please have a look at the [FAQ](help/FAQ#clients)
  17
  18 ### Unsupported apps
  19
  20 #### Android
  21
  22 - [Fedilab](https://framagit.org/tom79/fedilab) Automatically uses the legacy API, see issue: https://framagit.org/tom79/fedilab/-/issues/520
  23 - [Mammut](https://github.com/jamiesanson/Mammut) There are problems with the token request, see issue https://github.com/jamiesanson/Mammut/issues/19
  24
  25 #### iOS
  26
  27 - [Mast](https://github.com/Beesitech/Mast) Doesn't accept the entered instance name. Claims that it is invalid (Message is: "Not a valid instance (may be closed or dead)")
  28 - [Toot!](https://apps.apple.com/app/toot/id1229021451)
  29
  30 ## Entities
  31
  32 These endpoints use the [Mastodon API entities](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/).
  33 With some additional extensions listed below.
  34
  35 ### Instance (Version 2) Entities
  36 Extensions to the [Mastodon Instance::V2 Entities](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/Instance/)
  37 * `friendica`: Friendica specific properties of the V2 Instance including:
  38     * `version`: The Friendica version string
  39     * `codename`: The Friendica version code name
  40     * `db_version`: The database schema version number
  41
  42 Example:
  43 ```json
  44 {
  45   "domain": "friendicadevtest1.myportal.social",
  46   "title": "Friendica Social Network",
  47   "version": "2.8.0 (compatible; Friendica 2023.03-dev)",
  48   ...
  49   "friendica": {
  50     "version": "2023.03-dev",
  51     "codename": "Giant Rhubarb",
  52     "db_version": 1516
  53   }
  54 }
  55 ```
  56
  57 ### Notification Entities
  58 Extensions to the [Mastodon Notification Entities](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/Notification/)
  59 * `dismissed`: whether the object has been dismissed or not
  60
  61 ### Status Entities
  62 Extensions to the [Mastodon Status Entities](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/Status/)
  63 * `in_reply_to_status`: A fully populated Mastodon Status entity for the replied to status or null it is a post rather than a response
  64 * `friendica`: Friendica specific properties of a status including:
  65   * `title`: The Friendica title for a post, or empty if the status is a comment
  66   * `dislikes_count`: The number of dislikes that a status has accumulated according to the server.
  67
  68 Example:
  69 ```json
  70 {
  71   "id": "358",
  72   "created_at": "2023-02-23T02:45:46.000Z",
  73   "in_reply_to_id": "356",
  74   "in_reply_to_status": {
  75         "id": "356",
  76         "created_at": "2023-02-23T02:45:35.000Z",
  77         "in_reply_to_id": null,
  78         "in_reply_to_status": null,
  79         "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  80         ...
  81         "content": "A post from testuser1",
  82         ...
  83         "account": {
  84           "id": "6",
  85           "username": "testuser1",
  86           "acct": "testuser1",
  87           "display_name": "testuser1",
  88           ...
  89         },
  90         ...
  91         "friendica": {
  92           "title": "",
  93           "dislikes_count": 0
  94         }
  95   },
  96   "in_reply_to_account_id": "6",
  97   ...
  98   "replies_count": 0,
  99   "reblogs_count": 0,
 100   "favourites_count": 0,
 101   ...
 102   "content": "A reply from testuser2",
 103   ...
 104   "account": {
 105         "id": "8",
 106         "username": "testuser2",
 107         "acct": "testuser2",
 108         "display_name": "testuser2",
 109         ...
 110   },
 111   ...
 112   "friendica": {
 113         "title": "",
 114         "dislikes_count": 0
 115   }
 116 }
 117 ```
 118
 119 ## Implemented endpoints
 120
 121 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#retrieve-information)
 122 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/block`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 123 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/follow`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 124 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/followers`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 125 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/following`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 126 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/lists`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 127 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/mute`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 128 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/note`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 129 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 130 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 131 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 132 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 133 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/relationships`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 134 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/search`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts)
 135 - [`PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#update_credentials)
 136 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts)
 137 - [`POST /api/v1/apps`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/apps/)
 138 - [`GET /api/v1/apps/verify_credentials`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/apps/)
 139 - [`GET /api/v1/blocks`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/blocks/)
 140 - [`GET /api/v1/bookmarks`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/bookmarks/)
 141 - [`GET /api/v1/conversations`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/conversations/)
 142 - [`DELETE /api/v1/conversations/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/conversations/)
 143 - [`POST /api/v1/conversations/:id/read`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/conversations/)
 144 - [`GET /api/v1/custom_emojis`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/custom_emojis/)
 145     - Doesn't return unicode emojis since they aren't using an image URL
 146
 147
 148 - [`GET /api/v1/directory`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/directory/)
 149 - [`GET /api/v1/favourites`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/favourites/)
 150 - [`GET /api/v1/follow_requests`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#pending-follows)
 151     - Returned IDs are specific to follow requests
 152 - [`POST /api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#accept-follow)
 153     - `:id` is a follow request ID, not a regular account id
 154 - [`POST /api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/follow_requests#reject-follow)
 155     - `:id` is a follow request ID, not a regular account id
 156 - `POST /api/v1/follow_requests/:id/ignore`
 157     - Friendica-specific, hides the follow request from the list and prevents the remote contact from retrying.
 158     - `:id` is a follow request ID, not a regular account id
 159     - Returns a [Relationship](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/relationship) object.
 160
 161 - [`GET /api/v1/followed_tags`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/followed_tags/)
 162 - [`GET /api/v1/instance`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/#v1)
 163 - `GET /api/v1/instance/rules` Undocumented, returns Terms of Service
 164 - [`GET /api/v1/instance/peers`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance#list-of-connected-domains)
 165 - [`GET /api/v1/lists`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 166 - [`POST /api/v1/lists`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 167 - [`GET /api/v1/lists/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 168 - [`PUT /api/v1/lists/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 169 - [`DELETE /api/v1/lists/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 170 - [`GET /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 171 - [`POST /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 172 - [`DELETE /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/lists/)
 173 - [`POST /api/v1/markers`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/markers/)
 174 - [`GET /api/v1/markers`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/markers/)
 175 - [`POST /api/v1/media`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/media/)
 176 - [`GET /api/v1/media/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/media/)
 177 - [`PUT /api/v1/media/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/media/)
 178 - [`GET /api/v1/mutes`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/mutes/)
 179 - [`GET /api/v1/notifications`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/)
 180     - Additional field `include_all` to return read and unread statuses, defaults to `false`
 181     - Additional field `summary` returns a count of all of the statuses that match the type filter
 182     - Additional field `with_muted` Pleroma extension to return notifications from muted users, defaults to `false`
 183     - Does not support the `type` field, which is the mirror image of the supported `exclude_types` field
 184 - [`GET /api/v1/notifications/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/)
 185 - [`POST /api/v1/notifications/clear`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/)
 186 - [`POST /api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/)
 187 - [`GET /api/v1/polls/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/polls/)
 188 - [`GET /api/v1/preferences`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/preferences/)
 189 - [`DELETE /api/v1/push/subscription`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/push/)
 190 - [`GET /api/v1/push/subscription`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/push/)
 191 - [`PUSH /api/v1/push/subscription`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/push/)
 192 - [`PUT /api/v1/push/subscription`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/push/)
 193 - [`POST /api/v1/reports`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/reports/)
 194 - [`GET /api/v1/scheduled_statuses`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/scheduled_statuses/)
 195 - [`DELETE /api/v1/scheduled_statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/scheduled_statuses/)
 196 - [`GET /api/v1/scheduled_statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/scheduled_statuses/)
 197 - [`GET /api/v1/search`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/search/)
 198 - [`PUT /api/v1/statuses`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#edit)
 199     - Does not support `polls` argument as Friendica does not have polls
 200     - Additional fields `friendica` for Friendica specific parameters:
 201         - `title`: Explicitly sets the title for a post status, ignored if used on a comment status. For post statuses the legacy behavior is to use any "spoiler text" as the title if it is provided. If both the title and spoiler text are provided for a post status then they will each be used for their respective roles. If no title is provided then the legacy behavior will persist. If you want to create a post with no title but spoiler text then explicitly set the title but set it to an empty string `""`.
 202 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#create)
 203     - Does not support `polls` argument as Friendica does not have polls
 204     - Additionally to the static values `public`, `unlisted` and `private`, the `visibility` parameter can contain a numeric value with a group id.
 205     - Additional field `quote_id` for the post that is being quote reshared
 206     - Additional fields `friendica` for Friendica specific parameters:
 207        - `title`: Explicitly sets the title for a post status, ignored if used on a comment status. For post statuses the legacy behavior is to use any "spoiler text" as the title if it is provided. If both the title and spoiler text are provided for a post status then they will each be used for their respective roles. If no title is provided then the legacy behavior will persist. If you want to create a post with no title but spoiler text then explicitly set the title but set it to an empty string `""`.
 208 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#get)
 209 - [`DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#delete)
 210 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/context`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#context)
 211     - Additional support for paging using `min_id`, `max_id`, `since_id` parameters
 212     - Additional support for previous/next Link Headers to support paging
 213     - Additional flag `show_all` to allow including posts from blocked and ignored/muted users, defaults to `false`
 214 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#reblogged_by)
 215 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#favourited_by)
 216 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#favourite)
 217 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unfavourite)
 218 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#boost)
 219 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unreblog)
 220 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/bookmark`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#bookmark)
 221 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unbookmark`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unbookmark)
 222 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/mute`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#mute)
 223 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unmute`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unmute)
 224 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/pin`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#pin)
 225 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unpin)
 226 - [`POST /api/v1/statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#edit)
 227 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/source`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#source)
 228 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/card`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#card)
 229 - [`GET /api/v1/suggestions`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/suggestions/)
 230 - [`GET /api/v1/tags/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/tags/#get)
 231 - [`GET /api/v1/tags/:id/follow`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/tags/#follow)
 232 - [`GET /api/v1/tags/:id/unfollow`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/tags/#unfollow)
 233 - [`GET /api/v1/timelines/direct`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/)
 234 - [`GET /api/v1/timelines/home`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/)
 235     - Additional field `with_muted` Pleroma extension to return notifications from muted users, defaults to `false`
 236     - Additional field `exclude_replies` to only return post statuses not replies/comments, defaults to `false`
 237 - [`GET /api/v1/timelines/list/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/)
 238         - Additional field `with_muted` Pleroma extension to return notifications from muted users, defaults to `false`
 239         - Additional field `exclude_replies` to only return post statuses not replies/comments, defaults to `false`
 240 - [`GET /api/v1/timelines/public`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/)
 241         - Additional field `with_muted` Pleroma extension to return notifications from muted users, defaults to `false`
 242         - Additional field `exclude_replies` to only return post statuses not replies/comments, defaults to `false`
 243 - [`GET /api/v1/timelines/tag/:hashtag`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/)
 244     - Additional field `with_muted` Pleroma extension to return notifications from muted users, defaults to `false`
 245     - Additional field `exclude_replies` to only return post statuses not replies/comments, defaults to `false`
 246     - Does not support the `any[]`, `all[]`, or `none[]` query parameters
 247 - [`GET /api/v1/trends`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/trends/)
 248 - [`GET /api/v1/trends/links`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/16917)
 249 - [`GET /api/v1/trends/statuses`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/trends/#statuses)
 250 - [`GET /api/v1/trends/tags`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/trends/#tags)
 251     - Additional field `friendica_local` to return local trending tags instead of global tags, defaults to `false`
 252 - [`GET /api/v2/instance`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/#v2)
 253 - [`GET /api/v2/search`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/search/)
 254
 255
 256 ## Currently unimplemented endpoints
 257
 258 These emdpoints are planned to be implemented somewhere in the future.
 259
 260 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/remove_from_followers`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/16864)
 261 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/familiar_followers`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/17700)
 262 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/15740)
 263 - [`POST /api/v1/polls/:id/votes`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/polls/)
 264 - [`GET /api/v1/featured_tags`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/featured_tags/)
 265 - [`POST /api/v1/featured_tags`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/featured_tags/)
 266 - [`DELETE /api/v1/featured_tags/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/featured_tags/)
 267
 268 ## Dummy endpoints
 269
 270 These endpoints are returning empty data to avoid error messages when using third party clients.
 271 They refer to features that don't exist in Friendica yet.
 272
 273 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/identity_proofs`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 274 - [`GET /api/v1/announcements`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/)
 275 - [`GET /api/v1/endorsements`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/endorsements/)
 276 - [`GET /api/v1/filters`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/filters/)
 277
 278 ## Non supportable endpoints
 279
 280 These endpoints won't be implemented at the moment.
 281 They refer to features or data that don't exist in Friendica yet.
 282
 283 - `POST /api/meta` Misskey API endpoint.
 284 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 285 - [`GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/featured_tags`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 286 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/pin`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 287 - [`POST /api/v1/accounts/:id/unpin`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/)
 288 - [`GET /api/v1/admin/accounts`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 289 - [`GET /api/v1/admin/accounts/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 290 - [`POST /api/v1/admin/accounts/:id/{action}`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 291 - [`GET /api/v1/admin/reports`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 292 - [`GET /api/v1/admin/reports/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 293 - [`POST /api/v1/admin/reports/:id/{action}`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/admin/)
 294 - [`POST /api/v1/announcements/:id/dismiss`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/)
 295 - [`PUT /api/v1/announcements/:id/reactions/{name}`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/)
 296 - [`DELETE /api/v1/announcements/:id/reactions/{name}`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/)
 297 - [`GET /api/v1/domain_blocks`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/domain_blocks/)
 298 - [`POST /api/v1/domain_blocks`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/domain_blocks/)
 299 - [`DELETE /api/v1/domain_blocks`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/domain_blocks/)
 300 - [`DELETE /api/v1/emails/confirmations`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/15816)
 301 - [`GET /api/v1/featured_tags/suggestions`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/featured_tags/)
 302 - [`GET /api/v1/filters/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/filters/)
 303 - [`POST /api/v1/filters/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/filters/)
 304 - [`PUT /api/v1/filters/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/filters/)
 305 - [`DELETE /api/v1/filters/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/filters/)
 306 - [`GET /api/v1/instance/activity`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance#weekly-activity)
 307 - [`POST /api/v1/markers`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/markers/)
 308 - [`PUT /api/v1/scheduled_statuses/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/scheduled_statuses/)
 309 - [`GET /api/v1/statuses/{id:\d+}/history`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/16697)
 310 - [`GET /api/v1/streaming`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/streaming/)
 311 - [`DELETE /api/v1/suggestions/:id`](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/suggestions/)