documentation/content/en/user/external.md

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Using Mastodon externally	You can browse and interact on Mastodon from external apps or websites.	docs weight parent 90 user

Remote interactions on another Mastodon site

When you are browsing a remote site powered by Mastodon, clicking on any of the interaction buttons will load a dialog that will redirect you to your local site.

{{< figure src="assets/external-reply.gif" caption="A remote interaction dialog for replying to a post" >}}

Signing into a client app

You can use your Mastodon account to sign into any app that implements the Mastodon API. A list of such apps can be found at https://joinmastodon.org/apps.