---
title: lists
description: >-
  View and manage lists. See also: /api/v1/timelines/list/id for loading a list
  timeline.
menu:
  docs:
    weight: 20
    parent: methods-timelines
---

{{< api-method method="get" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists" title="Show user's lists" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Fetch all lists that the user owns.

**Returns:** Array of List\
**OAuth:** User token + `read:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

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{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
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{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
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Use id as a parameter for related API calls.
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```javascript
[
  {
    "id": "12249",
    "title": "Friends"
  }
]
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
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Invalid or missing Authorization header
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```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="get" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id" title="Show a single list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Fetch the list with the given ID. Used for verifying the title of a list.

**Returns:** List\
**OAuth:** User token + `read:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

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{{< api-method-request >}}
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{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
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{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
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The list 12249 exists and is owned by you
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```javascript
{
  "id": "12249",
  "title": "Friends"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
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Invalid or missing Authorization header
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```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}}
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If the ID does not exist or is not owned by you
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```javascript
{
  "error": "Record not found"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists" title="Create a list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Create a new list.

**Returns:** List\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="title" type="string" required=true >}}
The title of the list to be created.
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

A list was created successfully with title=test
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```javascript
{
  "id": "13585",
  "title": "test"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="put" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id" title="Update a list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Change the title of a list.

**Returns:** List\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="title" type="string" required=true >}}
The title of the list to be updated.
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
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The title of list 13585 was successfully updated to title=testing
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```javascript
{
  "id": "13585",
  "title": "testing"
}
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=422 >}}
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If the title is blank
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```javascript
{
  "error": "Validation failed: Title can't be blank"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="delete" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id" title="Delete a list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

**Returns:** empty object\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
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An empty object will be returned if the list was successfully deleted
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```javascript
{}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
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Invalid or missing Authorization header
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

ID does not exist or is not owned by you
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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## Accounts in a list

{{< api-method method="get" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id/accounts" title="View accounts in list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

**Returns:** Array of Account\
**OAuth:** User token + `read:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-query-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="max_id" type="string" required=false >}}
Internal parameter. Use HTTP Link header for pagination.
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{{< api-method-parameter name="since_id" type="string" required=false >}}
Internal parameter. Use HTTP Link header for pagination.
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{{< api-method-parameter name="limit" type="number" required=false >}}
Maximum number of results. Defaults to 40. Max 40. Set to 0 in order to get all accounts without pagination. Pagination is done with the HTTP Link header.
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{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
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```javascript
[
  {
    "id": "952529",
    ...
  },
  {
    "id": "917388",
    ...
  },
  {
    "id": "869022",
    ...
  },
  {
    "id": "832844",
    ...
  },
  {
    "id": "482403",
    ...
  }
]
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

The list ID does not exist or is not owned by you
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "Record not found"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id/accounts" title="Add accounts to list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Add accounts to the given list. Note that the user must be following these accounts.

**Returns:** empty object\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="account_ids" type="array" required=true >}}
Array of account IDs to add to the list.
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{{< endapi-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{}
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}}
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You are not following a given account ID, or you do not own the list ID, or list/account ID does not exist
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "Record not found"
}
```
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{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=422 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Account is already in list
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "Validation failed: Account has already been taken"
}
```
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{{< api-method method="delete" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/lists/:id/accounts" title="Remove accounts from list" >}}
{{< api-method-description >}}

Remove accounts from the given list.

**Returns:** empty object\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:lists`\
**Version history:**

- 2.1.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}}
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{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the list in the database
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-headers >}}
{{< api-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="account_ids" type="array" required=true >}}
Array of account IDs to remove from the list.
{{< endapi-method-parameter >}}
{{< endapi-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< endapi-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Account was successfully removed from the list, or it was already not in the list.
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{}
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}}
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Invalid or missing Authorization header
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

List ID is not owned by you or does not exist
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}


```javascript
{
  "error": "Record not found"
}
```
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{{< endapi-method >}}


