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admin/reports API methods Perform moderation actions with reports.
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View all reports

GET /api/v1/admin/reports HTTP/1.1

View information about all reports.

Returns: Array of [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:read:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.
Query parameters
resolved
Boolean. Filter for resolved reports?
account_id
String. Filter for reports filed by this account.
target_account_id
String. Filter for reports targeting this account.
max_id
Internal parameter. Use HTTP Link header for pagination.
since_id
Internal parameter. Use HTTP Link header for pagination.
min_id
Internal parameter. Use HTTP Link header for pagination.
limit
Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 100 reports. Max 200 reports.

Response

200: OK
[
	{
		"id": "3",
		"action_taken": false,
		"action_taken_at": null,
		"category": "spam",
		"comment": "",
		"forwarded": false,
		"created_at": "2022-09-09T21:19:23.085Z",
		"updated_at": "2022-09-09T21:19:23.085Z",
		"account": {
			"id": "108965218747268792",
			"username": "admin",
			"domain": null,
			"created_at": "2022-09-08T22:48:07.985Z",
			"email": "admin@mastodon.local",
			// ...
			"account": {
				"id": "108965218747268792",
				"username": "admin",
				"acct": "admin",
				// ...
			}
		},
		"target_account": {
			"id": "108965430868193066",
			"username": "goody",
			"domain": null,
			"created_at": "2022-09-08T23:42:04.731Z",
			"email": "goody@mastodon.local",
			// ...
			"account": {
				"id": "108965430868193066",
				"username": "goody",
				"acct": "goody",
				// ...
			}
		},
		"assigned_account": null,
		"action_taken_by_account": null,
		"statuses": [],
		"rules": []
	},
	// ...
]

Because Report IDs are generally not exposed via any API responses, you will have to parse the HTTP Link header to load older or newer results. See [Paginating through API responses]({{<relref "api/guidelines#pagination">}}) for more information.

Link: <http://mastodon.example/api/v1/admin/reports?limit=2&max_id=2>; rel="next", <http://mastodon.example/api/v1/admin/reports?limit=2&since_id=1>; rel="prev"
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

View a single report

GET /api/v1/admin/reports/:id HTTP/1.1

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:read:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Response

200: OK
{
  "id": "2",
  "action_taken": true,
  "action_taken_at": "2022-09-09T21:38:54.679Z",
  "category": "spam",
  "comment": "",
  "forwarded": false,
  "created_at": "2022-09-09T21:19:44.021Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-09T21:38:54.681Z",
  "account": {
    "id": "108965218747268792",
    "username": "admin",
    "domain": null,
    "created_at": "2022-09-08T22:48:07.985Z",
    "email": "admin@mastodon.local",
    // ...
    "account": {
      "id": "108965218747268792",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      // ...
    }
  },
  "target_account": {
    "id": "108965430868193066",
    "username": "goody",
    "domain": null,
    "created_at": "2022-09-08T23:42:04.731Z",
    "email": "goody@mastodon.local",
    // ...
    "account": {
      "id": "108965430868193066",
      "username": "goody",
      "acct": "goody",
      // ...
    }
  },
  "assigned_account": null,
  "action_taken_by_account": {
    "id": "108965218747268792",
    "username": "admin",
    "domain": null,
    "created_at": "2022-09-08T22:48:07.985Z",
    "email": "admin@mastodon.local",
    // ...
    "account": {
      "id": "108965218747268792",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      // ...
    }
  },
  "statuses": [],
  "rules": []
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

Update a report

PUT /api/v1/admin/reports/:id HTTP/1.1

Change metadata for a report.

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:write:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
3.5.0 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.
Form data parameters
category
String. Change the classification of the report to spam, violation, or other.
rule_ids[]
Array of Integer. For violation category reports, specify the ID of the exact rules broken. Rules and their IDs are available via [GET /api/v1/instance/rules]({{< relref "methods/instance#rules" >}}) and [GET /api/v1/instance]({{< relref "methods/instance#get" >}}).

Response

200: OK

The report category and/or rule IDs should now be updated.

{
  "id": "3",
  "action_taken": false,
  "action_taken_at": null,
  "category": "other",
  // ...
  "rules": []
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

Assign report to self

POST /api/v1/admin/reports/:id/assign_to_self HTTP/1.1

Claim the handling of this report to yourself.

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:write:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Response

200: OK

The report should now be assigned to you, or it was already assigned to you.

{
  "id": "3",
  "action_taken": false,
  "action_taken_at": null,
  "category": "other",
  "comment": "",
  "forwarded": false,
  "created_at": "2022-09-09T21:21:01.204Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-11T14:39:01.531Z",
  // ...
  "assigned_account": {
    "id": "108965218747268792",
    "username": "admin",
    "domain": null,
    "created_at": "2022-09-08T22:48:07.985Z",
    "email": "admin@mastodon.local",
    // ...
    "account": {
      "id": "108965218747268792",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      // ...
    }
  },
  "action_taken_by_account": null,
  "statuses": [],
  "rules": []
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

Unassign report

POST /api/v1/admin/reports/:id/unassign HTTP/1.1

Unassign a report so that someone else can claim it.

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:write:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added 4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Response

200: OK

The report should no longer be assigned to you, or it was already not assigned to anyone.

{
  "id": "3",
  "action_taken": false,
  "action_taken_at": null,
  "category": "other",
  "comment": "",
  "forwarded": false,
  "created_at": "2022-09-09T21:21:01.204Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-11T14:39:01.531Z",
  // ...
  "assigned_account": null,
  "action_taken_by_account": null,
  "statuses": [],
  "rules": []
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

Mark report as resolved

POST /api/v1/admin/reports/:id/resolve HTTP/1.1

Mark a report as resolved with no further action taken.

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:write:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Response

200: OK

The report is now resolved, or it was already resolved.

{
  "id": "2",
  "action_taken": true,
  "action_taken_at": "2022-09-11T14:46:22.936Z",
  "category": "spam",
  "comment": "",
  "forwarded": false,
  "created_at": "2022-09-09T21:19:44.021Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-11T14:46:22.945Z",
  // ...
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

Reopen a closed report

POST /api/v1/admin/reports/:id/reopen HTTP/1.1

Reopen a currently closed report, if it is closed.

Returns: [Admin::Report]({{< relref "entities/Admin_Report" >}})
OAuth: User token + admin:write:reports
Permissions: Manage Reports
Version history:
2.9.1 - added
4.0.0 - support custom roles and permissions

Request

Path parameters
:id
{{}} String. The ID of the Report in the database.
Headers
Authorization
{{}} Provide this header with Bearer <user token> to gain authorized access to this API method.

Response

200: OK

The report no longer has an action taken, or it already had no action taken.

{
  "id": "2",
  "action_taken": false,
  "action_taken_at": null,
  "category": "spam",
  "comment": "",
  "forwarded": false,
  "created_at": "2022-09-09T21:19:44.021Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-09-11T14:42:21.855Z",
  // ...
}
403: Forbidden

Authorized user is not allowed to perform this action, or invalid or missing Authorization header

{
  "error": "This action is not allowed"
}

See also

{{< page-relref ref="methods/admin/accounts#action" caption="POST /api/v1/admin/accounts/:id/action" >}}

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