---
title: Preferences
description: Represents a user's preferences.
menu:
  docs:
    parent: entities
---

## Example

```javascript
{
  "posting:default:visibility": "public",
  "posting:default:sensitive": false,
  "posting:default:language": null,
  "reading:expand:media": "default",
  "reading:expand:spoilers": false
}
```

## Attributes

### `posting:default:visibility`

**Description:** Default visibility for new posts. Equivalent to [Source\#privacy](source.md#privacy).
**Type:** String \(Enumerable, oneOf\)
- `public` = Public post
- `unlisted` = Unlisted post
- `private` = Followers-only post
- `direct` = Direct post
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0

### `posting:default:sensitive`

**Description:** Default sensitivity flag for new posts. Equivalent to [Source\#sensitive](source.md#sensitive).
**Type:** Boolean
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0

### `posting:default:language`

**Description:** Default language for new posts. Equivalent to [Source\#language](source.md#language)
**Type:** String \(ISO 639-1 language two-letter code\), or null
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0

### `reading:expand:media`

**Description:** Whether media attachments should be automatically displayed or blurred/hidden.
**Type:** String \(Enumerable, oneOf\)
- `default` = Hide media marked as sensitive
- `show_all` = Always show all media by default, regardless of sensitivity
- `hide_all` = Always hide all media by default, regardless of sensitivity
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0

### `reading:expand:spoilers`

**Description:** Whether CWs should be expanded by default.
**Type:** Boolean
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0

## See also

* [GET /api/v1/accounts/verify\_credentials](../methods/accounts/#verify-account-credentials)
* [PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update\_credentials](../methods/accounts/#update-account-credentials)
* [GET /api/v1/preferences](../methods/accounts/preferences.md#view-user-preferences)

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