---
title: reports
description: Report problematic users to your moderators.
menu:
  docs:
    weight: 70
    parent: methods-accounts
---

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Responses are not currently documented.
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{{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/reports" title="File a report" >}}
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**Returns:** Report\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:reports`\
**Version history:**\
1.1 - added
- 2.3.0 - add `forward` parameter

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{{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}}
Bearer &lt;user token&gt;
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{{< api-method-parameter name="account_id" type="string" required=true >}}
ID of the account to report
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{{< api-method-parameter name="status_ids" type="array" required=false >}}
Array of Statuses to attach to the report, for context
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{{< api-method-parameter name="comment" type="string" required=false >}}
Reason for the report \(default max 1000 characters\)
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{{< api-method-parameter name="forward" type="boolean" required=false >}}
If the account is remote, should the report be forwarded to the remote admin?
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