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---
title: reports API methods
description: Report problematic users to your moderators.
menu:
docs:
weight: 70
name: reports
parent: methods-accounts
identifier: methods-reports
aliases: [
"/methods/reports",
"/api/methods/reports",
"/methods/accounts/reports",
]
---
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#TableOfContents ul ul ul {display: none}
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## File a report {#post}
```http
POST /api/v1/reports HTTP/1.1
```
**Returns:** [Report]({{< relref "entities/report" >}})\
**OAuth:** User token + `write:reports`\
**Version history:**\
1.1 - added\
2.3.0 - add `forward` parameter\
3.5.0 - add `category` and `rule_ids` parameters\
4.0.0 - `category` is now optional if `rule_ids` is provided
#### Request
##### Headers
Authorization
: {{<required>}} Provide this header with `Bearer <user token>` to gain authorized access to this API method.
##### Form data parameters
account_id
: {{<required>}} String. ID of the account to report.
status_ids[]
: Array of String. You can attach statuses to the report to provide additional context.
comment
: String. The reason for the report. Default maximum of 1000 characters.
forward
: Boolean. If the account is remote, should the report be forwarded to the remote admin? Defaults to false.
category
: String. Specify if the report is due to `spam`, `violation` of enumerated instance rules, or some `other` reason. Defaults to `other`. Will be set to `violation` if `rule_ids[]` is provided (regardless of any category value you provide).
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
Sample call with one status ID provided and a category of `spam` with a comment
```json
{
"id": "48914",
"action_taken": false,
"action_taken_at": null,
"category": "spam",
"comment": "Spam account",
"forwarded": false,
"created_at": "2022-08-25T09:56:16.763Z",
"status_ids": [
"108882889550545820"
],
"rule_ids": null,
"target_account": {
"id": "108366849347798387",
"username": "Baluke",
"acct": "Baluke",
"display_name": "Baluke Dental Studios",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"discoverable": false,
"group": false,
"created_at": "2022-05-26T00:00:00.000Z",
"note": "<p>Baluke Dental Studios is a full service dental lab offering fabrication, staining, and digital services. Advanced technologies and a meticulous process ensure reduced chair time, lower costs, and better patient outcomes with beautiful smiles. Talk to a representative today.</p><p><a href=\"https://baluke.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"\">baluke.com/</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@Baluke",
"avatar": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/366/849/347/798/387/original/dbcfe99ed5def0f4.png",
"avatar_static": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/366/849/347/798/387/original/dbcfe99ed5def0f4.png",
"header": "https://static-cdn.mastodon.social/headers/original/missing.png",
"header_static": "https://static-cdn.mastodon.social/headers/original/missing.png",
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 38,
"last_status_at": "2022-08-25",
"emojis": [],
"fields": []
}
}
```
##### 401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header
```json
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
##### 404: Not found
Report not filed.
```json
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
```
##### 422: Unprocessable entity
Token does not have an authorized user
```json
{
"error": "This method requires an authenticated user"
}
```
Alternatively, the `category` was set to `violation` but invalid or missing `rule_ids` were provided
```json
{
"error": "Validation failed: Rule ids does not reference valid rules"
}
```
Alternatively (Mastodon 3.5), the `category` was set to something other than `violation` but some `rule_ids` were provided
```json
{
"error": "Validation failed: Rule ids must be blank"
}
```
---
## See also
{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb" caption="app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb" >}}