documentation/content/en/methods/timelines.md

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timelines API methods	Read and view timelines of statuses.	docs weight name parent identifier 40 timelines methods methods-timelines	/methods/timelines /api/methods/timelines

View public timeline

GET https://mastodon.example/api/v1/timelines/public HTTP/1.1

Returns: Array of [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}})
OAuth: Public. Requires app token + read:statuses if the instance has disabled public preview.
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.3.0 - added only_media
2.6.0 - add min_id
3.0.0 - auth is required if public preview is disabled
3.1.4 - added remote
3.3.0 - both min_id and max_id can be used at the same time now

Request

Headers

Authorization

Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Query parameters

local

Boolean. Show only local statuses? Defaults to false.

remote

Boolean. Show only remote statuses? Defaults to false.

only_media

Boolean. Show only statuses with media attached? Defaults to false.

max_id

String. Return results older than ID.

since_id

String. Return results newer than ID.

min_id

String. Return results immediately newer than ID.

limit

Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20. Max 40.

Response

200: OK

Sample API call with limit=2

[
  {
    "id": "103206804533200177",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T23:27:31.000Z",
    // ...
    "visibility": "public",
    // ...
  },
  {
    "id": "103206804086086361",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T23:27:32.000Z",
    // ...
    "visibility": "public",
    // ...
  }
]

---

View hashtag timeline

GET https://mastodon.example/api/v1/timelines/tag/:hashtag HTTP/1.1

View public statuses containing the given hashtag.

Returns: Array of [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}})
OAuth: Public. Requires app token + read:statuses if the instance has disabled public preview.
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.3.0 - added only_media
2.6.0 - add min_id
3.0.0 - auth is required if public preview is disabled
3.3.0 - both min_id and max_id can be used at the same time now

Request

Path parameters

:hashtag

{{}} String. The name of the hashtag (not including the # symbol).

Headers

Authorization

Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Query parameters

local

Boolean. Return only local statuses? Defaults to false.

only_media

Boolean. Return only statuses with media attachments? Defaults to false.

max_id

String. Return results older than ID.

since_id

String. Return results newer than ID.

min_id

String. Return results immediately newer than ID.

limit

Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20. Max 40.

Response

200: OK

Sample timeline for the hashtag #cats and limit=2

[
  {
    "id": "103206185588894565",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T20:50:15.866Z",
    // ...
    "visibility": "public",
    // ...
    "content": "<p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/cats\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>cats</span></a></p>",
    // ...
    "tags": [
      {
        "name": "cats",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/cats"
      }
    ],
    // ...
  },
  {
    "id": "103203659567597966",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T10:07:49.000Z",
    // ...
    "visibility": "public",
    // ...
    "content": "<p>Caught on the hop. 😺 </p><p><a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/Qualit%C3%A4tskatzen\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>Qualitätskatzen</span></a> <a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/cats\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/mastocats\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>mastocats</span></a> <a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/catsofmastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>catsofmastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/Greece\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>Greece</span></a> <a href=\"https://chaos.social/tags/Agistri\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#<span>Agistri</span></a><br>(photo: <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://chaos.social/@kernpanik\" class=\"u-url mention\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@<span>kernpanik</span></a></span> | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)</p>",
    // ...
    "tags": [
      {
        "name": "qualitätskatzen",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/qualit%C3%A4tskatzen"
      },
      {
        "name": "cats",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/cats"
      },
      {
        "name": "mastocats",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/mastocats"
      },
      {
        "name": "catsofmastodon",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/catsofmastodon"
      },
      {
        "name": "greece",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/greece"
      },
      {
        "name": "agistri",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/agistri"
      }
    ],
    // ...
  }
]

404: Not found

Hashtag does not exist

{
  "error": "Record not found"
}

---

View home timeline

GET https://mastodon.example/api/v1/timelines/home HTTP/1.1

View statuses from followed users.

Returns: Array of [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}})
OAuth: User + read:statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.6.0 - add min_id
3.3.0 - both min_id and max_id can be used at the same time now

Request

Headers

Authorization

{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Query parameters

max_id

String. Return results older than ID.

since_id

String. Return results newer than ID.

min_id

String. Return results immediately newer than ID.

limit

Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20. Max 40.

Response

200: OK

Statuses in your home timeline will be returned

[
  {
    "id": "103206791453397862",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T23:24:13.113Z",
    // ...
  },
  // ...
]

206: Partial content

Home feed is regenerating

401: Unauthorized

Invalid or missing Authorization header.

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

---

View list timeline

GET https://mastodon.example/api/v1/timelines/list/:list_id HTTP/1.1

View statuses in the given list timeline.

Returns: Array of [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}})
OAuth: User token + read:lists
Version history:
2.1.0 - added
2.6.0 - add min_id
3.3.0 - both min_id and max_id can be used at the same time now

Request

Path parameters

:list_id

{{}} String. Local ID of the List in the database.

Headers

Authorization

{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Query parameters

max_id

String. Return results older than ID.

since_id

String. Return results newer than ID.

min_id

String. Return results immediately newer than ID.

limit

Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20. Max 40.

Response

200: OK

Statuses in this list will be returned.

[
  {
    "id": "103206791453397862",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T23:24:13.113Z",
    // ...
  },
  // ...
]

401: Unauthorized

Invalid or missing Authorization header.

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

404: Not found

List is not owned by you or does not exist

{
  "error": "Record not found"
}

---

(DEPRECATED) View direct timeline

GET https://mastodon.example/api/v1/timelines/direct HTTP/1.1

View statuses with a "direct" privacy, from your account or in your notifications.

Returns: Array of [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}})
OAuth: User token + read:statuses
Version history:
x.x.x - added
2.6.0 - add min_id. deprecated in favor of [Conversations API]({{<relref "methods/conversations">}})
3.0.0 - removed

Request

Headers

Authorization

{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Query parameters

max_id

String. Return results older than ID.

since_id

String. Return results newer than ID.

min_id

String. Return results immediately newer than ID.

limit

Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 20. Max 40.

Response

200: OK

Statuses with direct visibility, authored by you or mentioning you. Statuses are not grouped by conversation, but are returned in chronological order.

[
  {
    "id": "103206185588894565",
    "created_at": "2019-11-26T20:50:15.866Z",
    // ...
    "visibility": "direct",
    // ...
  },
  // ...
]

401: Unauthorized

Invalid or missing Authorization header.

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

---

See also

{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb" >}}

{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb" >}}

{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb" >}}

{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb" >}}