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apps | Register client applications that can be used to obtain OAuth tokens. |
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{{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/apps" title="Create an application" >}} {{< api-method-description >}}
Create a new application to obtain OAuth2 credentials.
Returns: Application, with client_id
and client_secret
OAuth: Public
Version history:
- 0.0.0 - added
- 2.7.2 - now returns vapid_key
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{{< api-method-spec >}}
{{< api-method-request >}}
{{< api-method-form-data-parameters >}}
{{< api-method-parameter name="client_name" type="string" required=true >}}
A name for your application
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{{< api-method-parameter name="redirect_uris" type="string" required=true >}}
Where the user should be redirected after authorization. To display the authorization code to the user instead of redirecting to a web page, use urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob
in this parameter.
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{{< api-method-parameter name="scopes" type="string" required=false >}}
Space separated list of scopes. If none is provided, defaults to read
.
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{{< api-method-parameter name="website" type="string" required=false >}}
A URL to the homepage of your app
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{{< api-method-response >}}
{{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}}
{{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
Store the client_id
and client_secret
in your cache, as these will be used to obtain OAuth tokens.
{{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}
{
"id": "563419",
"name": "test app",
"website": null,
"redirect_uri": "urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob",
"client_id": "TWhM-tNSuncnqN7DBJmoyeLnk6K3iJJ71KKXxgL1hPM",
"client_secret": "ZEaFUFmF0umgBX1qKJDjaU99Q31lDkOU8NutzTOoliw",
"vapid_key": "BCk-QqERU0q-CfYZjcuB6lnyyOYfJ2AifKqfeGIm7Z-HiTU5T9eTG5GxVA0_OH5mMlI4UkkDTpaZwozy0TzdZ2M="
}
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=422 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
If a required parameter is missing or improperly formatted, the request will fail. {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}
{
"error": "Validation failed: Redirect URI must be an absolute URI."
}
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< endapi-method-response >}} {{< endapi-method-spec >}} {{< endapi-method >}} {{< api-method method="get" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials" title="Verify your app works" >}} {{< api-method-description >}}
Confirm that the app's OAuth2 credentials work.
Returns: Application
OAuth level: App token
Version history:
- 2.0.0 - added
- 2.7.2 - now returns vapid_key
{{< endapi-method-description >}} {{< api-method-spec >}} {{< api-method-request >}} {{< api-method-headers >}} {{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}} Bearer <app token> {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-headers >}} {{< endapi-method-request >}} {{< api-method-response >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
If the Authorization header was provided with a valid token, you should see your app returned as an Application entity. {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}
{
"name": "test app",
"website": null,
"vapid_key": "BCk-QqERU0q-CfYZjcuB6lnyyOYfJ2AifKqfeGIm7Z-HiTU5T9eTG5GxVA0_OH5mMlI4UkkDTpaZwozy0TzdZ2M="
}
{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}
If the Authorization header contains an invalid token, is malformed, or is not present, an error will be returned indicating an authorization failure. {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
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