
* add rules * join date on profiles * deprecate follow scope * deprecate identity proofs * familiar followers * use definition lists instead of tables for defining activitypub properties * reformat notifications page into markdown * fix broken links to publicKey header * Application website is now nullable * update environment variables added and removed * fix typo * fix heading level * min_id and max_id can be used at the same time (3.3) * fix typo * new tootctl options * reformat tootctl page to use definition lists for params * add rules and configuration to Instance * fix typo * refactor instance api page * 3.3.0 duration on mutes * 3.3.0 mute_expires_at * improve section headings * 3.4.0 resend email confirmation api * 3.4.0 policy on push subscriptions * 3.4.0 add details to account registration error * refactor accounts api page and start adding relrefs to entity pages * 3.4.0 accounts/lookup api * add see also to accounts methods * add more see-also links * 3.5.0 appeal mod decisions * 3.5.0 reformat reports and add category/rule_ids params * document report entity and missing responses * fix typos * fix relrefs and url schema, add aliases to old urls * add archetypes for new methods/entities * update archetypes with see-also stubs * clearer presentation of rate limits * announcements api methods * refactor apps methods * refactor bookmarks methods + some anchors * refactor conversations methods * custom_emojis methods refactor * anchors * refactor directory methods * refactor domain_blocks methods * add see also to emails methods * fix page relref shortcodes to specific methods + refactor endorsements methods * min_id max_id * refactor favourites methods * refactor featured_tags methods * refactor filters methods, make path params consistent, i18n required shortcode * follow_requests methods * lists methods * markers methods * forgot to add entity links * media methods, also fix formatting of some json errors * mutes methods, add more see-also links * oembed methods * preferences methods * proofs methods * push methods * suggestions methods * 3.5.0 add new trend types, fix formatting * refactor streaming methods * refactor oauth methods * note that streaming api casts payload to string * refactor search methods * refactor polls methods * remove unnecessary link * reformat scheduled_statuses methods * reformat timelines methods * reformat statuses methods * 3.5.0 editing statuses * consistent use of array brackets in form data parameters * update dev setup guide, add vagrant and clean up text * add admin/accounts methods * 3.6 role entity * admin/accounts methods v2 * minor fix * stub admin/reports methods * document admin reports * add 403 example to methods archetype * cleanup entities for admin reports and add new attrs * 3.6.0 domain allows methods + normalize admin entity namespace * fix search-and-replace error * add aliases for admin entities * 3.6.0 canonical email blocks entity * 3.5.0 admin/retention api * 3.5.0 add admin::ip doc * 3.5.0 admin/reports * 3.6.0 admin/domain_allows * 3.5.0 admin/dimensions * 3.6.0 permissions and roles * minor formatting fix * add anchor link to headings * checkpoint * add update commands to dev env setup guide * change mentions of v3.6 to v4.0 * tootctl now uses custom roles * fix formatting * v2 instance api * update frontmatter, add better titles to pages * minor wording change * consistency * add more aliases * add placeholders and WIP notices * explain link pagination and stub out todos * switch baseURL to https * 422 on reports with rules but category!=violation * document bug fixes * fix typo * remove duplicate API method definition * s/tootsuite/mastodon for github links * remove unnecessary escaping * s/tootsuite/mastodon in Entity archetype * add missing nullable shortcode * clarify oauth scope when requesting a user token * api/v2/media now synchronous for images * DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS * add undocumented env variables * add instance domain blocks and extended description api * add SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * add description to SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * take suggestions from open PRs * normalize links and flavour language * Fully document streaming API based on source code * Add mention of MIME types * bump to ruby 3.0.4 * clarify how to check on async media processing * validation of replies_policy * remove TODOs on admin account action * EmailDomainBlocks * IpBlocks * Admin::DomainBlock * remove TODOs * following hashtags * followed_tags * remove reference to unused parameter * add new oauth scopes for admin blocks and allows * fix command signature for i18n-tasks normalize * reformat code structure page * document fixes for following tags (assume 4.0.3) * Add warning about pre-4.0 hardcoded roles * add note about case sensitivity * remove use of 'simply' from docs * remove reference to silencing * add reference to IDN normalization for verified links * add lang parameter
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Instance | Represents the software instance of Mastodon running on this domain. |
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Example
{
"domain": "mastodon.social",
"title": "Mastodon",
"version": "4.0.0rc1",
"source_url": "https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon",
"description": "The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit",
"usage": {
"users": {
"active_month": 123122
}
},
"thumbnail": {
"url": "https://files.mastodon.social/site_uploads/files/000/000/001/@1x/57c12f441d083cde.png",
"blurhash": "UeKUpFxuo~R%0nW;WCnhF6RjaJt757oJodS$",
"versions": {
"@1x": "https://files.mastodon.social/site_uploads/files/000/000/001/@1x/57c12f441d083cde.png",
"@2x": "https://files.mastodon.social/site_uploads/files/000/000/001/@2x/57c12f441d083cde.png"
}
},
"languages": [
"en"
],
"configuration": {
"urls": {
"streaming": "wss://mastodon.social"
},
"accounts": {
"max_featured_tags": 10
},
"statuses": {
"max_characters": 500,
"max_media_attachments": 4,
"characters_reserved_per_url": 23
},
"media_attachments": {
"supported_mime_types": [
"image/jpeg",
"image/png",
"image/gif",
"image/heic",
"image/heif",
"image/webp",
"video/webm",
"video/mp4",
"video/quicktime",
"video/ogg",
"audio/wave",
"audio/wav",
"audio/x-wav",
"audio/x-pn-wave",
"audio/vnd.wave",
"audio/ogg",
"audio/vorbis",
"audio/mpeg",
"audio/mp3",
"audio/webm",
"audio/flac",
"audio/aac",
"audio/m4a",
"audio/x-m4a",
"audio/mp4",
"audio/3gpp",
"video/x-ms-asf"
],
"image_size_limit": 10485760,
"image_matrix_limit": 16777216,
"video_size_limit": 41943040,
"video_frame_rate_limit": 60,
"video_matrix_limit": 2304000
},
"polls": {
"max_options": 4,
"max_characters_per_option": 50,
"min_expiration": 300,
"max_expiration": 2629746
},
"translation": {
"enabled": true
}
},
"registrations": {
"enabled": false,
"approval_required": false,
"message": null
},
"contact": {
"email": "staff@mastodon.social",
"account": {
"id": "1",
"username": "Gargron",
"acct": "Gargron",
"display_name": "Eugen 💀",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"discoverable": true,
"group": false,
"created_at": "2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"note": "<p>Founder, CEO and lead developer <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span>, Germany.</p>",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@Gargron",
"avatar": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/dc4286ceb8fab734.jpg",
"avatar_static": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/dc4286ceb8fab734.jpg",
"header": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/headers/000/000/001/original/3b91c9965d00888b.jpeg",
"header_static": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/headers/000/000/001/original/3b91c9965d00888b.jpeg",
"followers_count": 133026,
"following_count": 311,
"statuses_count": 72605,
"last_status_at": "2022-10-31",
"noindex": false,
"emojis": [],
"fields": [
{
"name": "Patreon",
"value": "<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/mastodon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer me\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"\">patreon.com/mastodon</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a>",
"verified_at": null
}
]
}
},
"rules": [
{
"id": "1",
"text": "Sexually explicit or violent media must be marked as sensitive when posting"
},
{
"id": "2",
"text": "No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, or casteism"
},
{
"id": "3",
"text": "No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies"
},
{
"id": "4",
"text": "No harassment, dogpiling or doxxing of other users"
},
{
"id": "5",
"text": "No content illegal in Germany"
},
{
"id": "7",
"text": "Do not share intentionally false or misleading information"
}
]
}
Attributes
domain
Description: The domain name of the instance.
Type: String
Version history:
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title
Description: The title of the website.
Type: String
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version
Description: The version of Mastodon installed on the instance.
Type: String
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source_url
Description: The URL for the source code of the software running on this instance, in keeping with AGPL license requirements.
Type: String (URL)
Version history:
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description
Description: A short, plain-text description defined by the admin.
Type: String
Version history:
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usage
Description: Usage data for this instance.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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usage[users]
Description: Usage data related to users on this instance.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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usage[users][active_month]
Description: The number of active users in the past 4 weeks.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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thumbnail
Description: An image used to represent this instance.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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thumbnail[url]
Description: The URL for the thumbnail image.
Type: String (URL)
Version history:
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thumbnail[blurhash]
{{}}
Description: A hash computed by the BlurHash algorithm, for generating colorful preview thumbnails when media has not been downloaded yet.
Type: String (Blurhash)
Version history:
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thumbnail[versions]
{{}}
Description: Links to scaled resolution images, for high DPI screens.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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thumbnail[versions][@1x]
{{}}
Description: The URL for the thumbnail image at 1x resolution.
Type: String (URL)
Version history:
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thumbnail[versions][@2x]
{{}}
Description: The URL for the thumbnail image at 2x resolution.
Type: String (URL)
Version history:
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languages
Description: Primary languages of the website and its staff.
Type: Array of String (ISO 639-1 two-letter code)
Version history:
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configuration
Description: Configured values and limits for this website.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[urls]
Description: URLs of interest for clients apps.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[urls][streaming_api]
Description: The Websockets URL for connecting to the streaming API.
Type: String (URL)
Version history:
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configuration[accounts]
Description: Limits related to accounts.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[accounts][max_featured_tags]
Description: The maximum number of featured tags allowed for each account.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[statuses]
Description: Limits related to authoring statuses.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[statuses][max_characters]
Description: The maximum number of allowed characters per status.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[statuses][max_media_attachments]
Description: The maximum number of media attachments that can be added to a status.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[statuses][characters_reserved_per_url]
Description: Each URL in a status will be assumed to be exactly this many characters.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments]
Description: Hints for which attachments will be accepted.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][supported_mime_types]
Description: Contains MIME types that can be uploaded.
Type: Array of String
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][image_size_limit]
Description: The maximum size of any uploaded image, in bytes.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][image_matrix_limit]
Description: The maximum number of pixels (width times height) for image uploads.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][video_size_limit]
Description: The maximum size of any uploaded video, in bytes.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][video_frame_rate_limit]
Description: The maximum frame rate for any uploaded video.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[media_attachments][video_matrix_limit]
Description: The maximum number of pixels (width times height) for video uploads.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[polls]
Description: Limits related to polls.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[polls][max_options]
Description: Each poll is allowed to have up to this many options.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[polls][max_characters_per_option]
Description: Each poll option is allowed to have this many characters.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[polls][min_expiration]
Description: The shortest allowed poll duration, in seconds.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[polls][max_expiration]
Description: The longest allowed poll duration, in seconds.
Type: Integer
Version history:
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configuration[translation]
Description: Hints related to translation.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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configuration[translation][enabled]
Description: Whether the Translations API is available on this instance.
Type: Boolean
Version history:
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registrations
Description: Information about registering for this website.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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registrations[enabled]
Description: Whether registrations are enabled.
Type: Boolean
Version history:
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registrations[approval_required]
Description: Whether registrations require moderator approval.
Type: Boolean
Version history:
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registrations[message]
Description: A custom message to be shown when registrations are closed.
Type: {{}} String (HTML) or null
Version history:
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contact
Description: Hints related to contacting a representative of the website.
Type: Hash
Version history:
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contact[email]
Description: An email address that can be messaged regarding inquiries or issues.
Type: String (Email)
Version history:
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contact[account]
Description: An account that can be contacted natively over the network regarding inquiries or issues.
Type: [Account]({{< relref "entities/Account" >}})
Version history:
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rules
Description: An itemized list of rules for this website.
Type: Array of [Rule]({{< relref "entities/Rule" >}})
Version history:
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See also
{{< page-relref ref="methods/instance#v2" caption="GET /api/v2/instance" >}}
{{< caption-link url="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb" caption="app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb" >}}