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---
title: timelines API methods
description: Read and view timelines of statuses.
menu:
docs:
weight: 40
name: timelines
parent: methods
identifier: methods-timelines
aliases: [
"/methods/timelines",
"/api/methods/timelines",
]
---
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#TableOfContents ul ul ul {display: none}
</style>
## View public timeline {#public}
```http
GET /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 statuses. Max 40 statuses.
#### Response
##### 200: OK
Sample API call with limit=2
```json
[
{
"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 {#tag}
```http
GET /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`\
2.7.0 - add `any[]`, `all[]`, `none[]` for additional tags\
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. add `remote`
#### Request
##### Path parameters
:hashtag
: {{<required>}} 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
any[]
: Array of String. Return statuses that contain any of these additional tags.
all[]
: Array of String. Return statuses that contain all of these additional tags.
none[]
: Array of String. Return statuses that contain none of these additional tags.
local
: Boolean. Return only local statuses? Defaults to false.
remote
: Boolean. Return only remote 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 statuses. Max 40 statuses.
#### Response
##### 200: OK
Sample timeline for the hashtag #cats and limit=2
```json
[
{
"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
```json
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
```
---
## View home timeline {#home}
```http
GET /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
: {{<required>}} 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 statuses. Max 40 statuses.
#### Response
##### 200: OK
Statuses in your home timeline will be returned
```json
[
{
"id": "103206791453397862",
"created_at": "2019-11-26T23:24:13.113Z",
// ...
},
// ...
]
```
##### 206: Partial content
Home feed is regenerating
```text
```
##### 401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
```json
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
---
## View list timeline {#list}
```http
GET /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
: {{<required>}} String. Local ID of the List in the database.
##### Headers
Authorization
: {{<required>}} 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 statuses. Max 40 statuses.
#### Response
##### 200: OK
Statuses in this list will be returned.
```json
[
{
"id": "103206791453397862",
"created_at": "2019-11-26T23:24:13.113Z",
// ...
},
// ...
]
```
##### 401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
```json
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
```
##### 404: Not found
List is not owned by you or does not exist
```json
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
```
---
## (DEPRECATED) View direct timeline {#direct}
```http
GET /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
: {{<required>}} 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 statuses. Max 40 statuses.
#### 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.
```json
[
{
"id": "103206185588894565",
"created_at": "2019-11-26T20:50:15.866Z",
// ...
"visibility": "direct",
// ...
},
// ...
]
```
##### 401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
```json
{
"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" >}}