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title: statuses API methods description: Publish, interact, and view information about statuses. menu: docs: weight: 30 name: statuses parent: methods identifier: methods-statuses aliases: [ "/methods/statuses", "/api/methods/statuses", ]
Post a new status
POST /api/v1/statuses HTTP/1.1
Publish a status with the given parameters.
Returns: [Status]({{<relref "entities/status">}}). When scheduled_at
is present, [ScheduledStatus]({{<relref "entities/scheduledstatus">}}) is returned instead.
OAuth: User + write:statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.7.0 - scheduled_at
added
2.8.0 - poll
added
Request
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method. - Idempotency-Key
- Provide this header with any arbitrary string to prevent duplicate submissions of the same status. Consider using a hash or UUID generated client-side. Idempotency keys are stored for up to 1 hour.
Form data parameters
- status
- {{}} String. The text content of the status. If
media_ids
is provided, this becomes optional. Attaching apoll
is optional whilestatus
is provided. - media_ids[]
- {{}} Array of String. Include Attachment IDs to be attached as media. If provided,
status
becomes optional, andpoll
cannot be used. - poll[options][]
- {{}} Array of String. Possible answers to the poll. If provided,
media_ids
cannot be used, andpoll[expires_in]
must be provided. - poll[expires_in]
- {{}} Integer. Duration that the poll should be open, in seconds. If provided,
media_ids
cannot be used, andpoll[options]
must be provided. - poll[multiple]
- Boolean. Allow multiple choices? Defaults to false.
- poll[hide_totals]
- Boolean. Hide vote counts until the poll ends? Defaults to false.
- in_reply_to_id
- String. ID of the status being replied to, if status is a reply.
- sensitive
- Boolean. Mark status and attached media as sensitive? Defaults to false.
- spoiler_text
- String. Text to be shown as a warning or subject before the actual content. Statuses are generally collapsed behind this field.
- visibility
- String. Sets the visibility of the posted status to
public
,unlisted
,private
,direct
. - language
- String. ISO 639 language code for this status.
- scheduled_at
- String. ISO 8601 Datetime at which to schedule a status. Providing this parameter will cause ScheduledStatus to be returned instead of Status. Must be at least 5 minutes in the future.
Response
200: OK
Status will be posted with chosen parameters:
{
"id": "103254962155278888",
"created_at": "2019-12-05T11:34:47.196Z",
// ...
"content": "<p>test content</p>",
// ...
"application": {
"name": "test app",
"website": null
},
// ...
}
If scheduled_at is provided, then a ScheduledStatus will be returned instead:
{
"id": "3221",
"scheduled_at": "2019-12-05T12:33:01.000Z",
"params": {
"text": "test content",
"media_ids": null,
"sensitive": null,
"spoiler_text": null,
"visibility": null,
"scheduled_at": null,
"poll": null,
"idempotency": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"application_id": 596551
},
"media_attachments": []
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
422: Unprocessable entity
{
"error": "Validation failed: Text can't be blank"
}
View a single status
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id HTTP/1.1
Obtain information about a status.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses, user token + read:statuses
for private statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.7.0 - public statuses no longer require token
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
{
"id": "1",
"created_at": "2016-03-16T14:44:31.580Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": "en",
"uri": "https://mastodon.social/users/Gargron/statuses/1",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/1",
"replies_count": 7,
"reblogs_count": 98,
"favourites_count": 112,
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"content": "<p>Hello world</p>",
"reblog": null,
"application": null,
"account": {
"id": "1",
"username": "Gargron",
"acct": "Gargron",
"display_name": "Eugen",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"created_at": "2016-03-16T14:34:26.392Z",
"note": "<p>Developer of Mastodon and administrator of mastodon.social. I post service announcements, development updates, and personal stuff.</p>",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@Gargron",
"avatar": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/d96d39a0abb45b92.jpg",
"avatar_static": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/d96d39a0abb45b92.jpg",
"header": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/headers/000/000/001/original/c91b871f294ea63e.png",
"header_static": "https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/headers/000/000/001/original/c91b871f294ea63e.png",
"followers_count": 320472,
"following_count": 453,
"statuses_count": 61163,
"last_status_at": "2019-12-05T03:03:02.595Z",
"emojis": [],
"fields": [
{
"name": "Patreon",
"value": "<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/mastodon\" rel=\"me nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"\">patreon.com/mastodon</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a>",
"verified_at": null
},
{
"name": "Homepage",
"value": "<a href=\"https://zeonfederated.com\" rel=\"me nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"\">zeonfederated.com</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a>",
"verified_at": "2019-07-15T18:29:57.191+00:00"
}
]
},
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"card": null,
"poll": null
}
401: Unauthorized
Instance is in authorized-fetch mode.
{
"error": "This API requires an authenticated user"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Delete a status
DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id HTTP/1.1
Delete one of your own statuses.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}}) with source text
and poll
or media_attachments
OAuth: User token + write:statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.9.0 - return source properties, for use with delete and redraft
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Note the special properties text
and poll
or media_attachments
which may be used to repost the status, e.g. in case of delete-and-redraft functionality. With POST /api/v1/statuses, use text
as the value for status
parameter, media_attachments[n]["id"]
for the media_ids
array parameter, and poll
properties with the corresponding parameters (e.g. poll[multiple]
and poll[options]
, with a new poll[expires_in]
and poll[hide_totals]
per user input.
Example of deleting a media post:
{
"id": "103254193998341330",
"created_at": "2019-12-05T08:19:26.052Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": "en",
"uri": "https://mastodon.social/users/trwnh/statuses/103254193998341330",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@trwnh/103254193998341330",
"replies_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
"text": "test",
"reblog": null,
"application": {
"name": "Web",
"website": null
},
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [
{
"id": "22345792",
"type": "image",
"url": "https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/022/345/792/original/57859aede991da25.jpeg",
"preview_url": "https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/022/345/792/small/57859aede991da25.jpeg",
"remote_url": null,
"text_url": "https://mastodon.social/media/2N4uvkuUtPVrkZGysms",
"meta": {
"original": {
"width": 640,
"height": 480,
"size": "640x480",
"aspect": 1.3333333333333333
},
"small": {
"width": 461,
"height": 346,
"size": "461x346",
"aspect": 1.3323699421965318
},
"focus": {
"x": -0.27,
"y": 0.51
}
},
"description": "test media description",
"blurhash": "UFBWY:8_0Jxv4mx]t8t64.%M-:IUWGWAt6M}"
}
],
"mentions": [],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"card": null,
"poll": null
}
Example of deleting a poll:
{
"id": "103254222827484720",
"created_at": "2019-12-05T08:26:45.958Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": "en",
"uri": "https://mastodon.social/users/trwnh/statuses/103254222827484720",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@trwnh/103254222827484720",
"replies_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
"text": "test",
"reblog": null,
"application": {
"name": "Web",
"website": null
},
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"card": null,
"poll": {
"id": "34858",
"expires_at": "2019-12-06T08:26:45.945Z",
"expired": false,
"multiple": false,
"votes_count": 1,
"voters_count": 1,
"voted": true,
"own_votes": [],
"options": [
{
"title": "test 1",
"votes_count": 1
},
{
"title": "test 2",
"votes_count": 0
}
],
"emojis": []
}
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status is not owned by you or does not exist
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Get parent and child statuses in context
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/context HTTP/1.1
View statuses above and below this status in the thread.
Returns: [Context]({{< relref "entities/context" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses limited to 40 ancestors and 60 descendants with a maximum depth of 20. User token + read:statuses
for up to 4,096 ancestors, 4,096 descendants, unlimited depth, and private statuses.
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
4.0.0 - limit unauthenticated requests
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
{
"ancestors": [
{
"id": "103188938570975982",
"created_at": "2019-11-23T19:44:00.124Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
// ...
},
{
"id": "103188971072973252",
"created_at": "2019-11-23T19:52:23.398Z",
"in_reply_to_id": "103188938570975982",
"in_reply_to_account_id": "634458",
// ...
},
{
"id": "103188982235527758",
"created_at": "2019-11-23T19:55:08.208Z",
"in_reply_to_id": "103188971072973252",
"in_reply_to_account_id": "14715",
// ...
}
],
"descendants": [
{
"id": "103189026958574542",
"created_at": "2019-11-23T20:06:36.011Z",
"in_reply_to_id": "103189005915505698",
"in_reply_to_account_id": "634458",
// ...
}
]
}
404: Not found
Status is private or does not exist
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Translate a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/translate HTTP/1.1
Translate the status content into some language.
Returns: [Translation]({{< relref "entities/translation" >}})
OAuth: App token + read:statuses
Version history:
4.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Form data parameters
- lang
- String (ISO 639 language code). The status content will be translated into this language. Defaults to the user's current locale.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Translating a status in Spanish with content warning and media into English
{
"content": "<p>Hello world</p>",
"spoiler_text": "Greatings ahead",
"media_attachments": [
{
"id": 22345792,
"description": "Status author waving at the camera"
}
],
"poll": null,
"detected_source_language": "es",
"provider": "DeepL.com"
}
Translating a status with poll into English
{
"content": "<p>Should I stay or should I go?</p>",
"spoiler_text": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"poll": [
{
"id": 34858,
"options": [
{
"title": "Stay"
},
{
"title": "Go"
}
]
}
],
"detected_source_language": "ja",
"provider": "DeepL.com"
}
404: Not found
Status is private or does not exist
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
503: Service unavailable
The translation request failed
{
"error": "Service Unavailable"
}
See who boosted a status
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by HTTP/1.1
View who boosted a given status.
Returns: Array of [Account]({{< relref "entities/account" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses. User token + read:statuses
for private statuses.
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Query parameters
- max_id
- Internal parameter. Use HTTP
Link
header for pagination. - since_id
- Internal parameter. Use HTTP
Link
header for pagination. - limit
- Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 40 accounts. Max 80 accounts.
Response
200: OK
A list of accounts that boosted the status
[
{
"id": "711345",
"username": "Norman_Doors",
"acct": "Norman_Doors@witches.live",
// ...
},
// ...
]
Because reblogged Status IDs are generally not known ahead of time, 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: <https://mastodon.example/api/v1/statuses/109404970108594430/reblogged_by?limit=2&max_id=109406336446186031>; rel="next", <https://mastodon.example/api/v1/statuses/109404970108594430/reblogged_by?limit=2&since_id=109408462939099398>; rel="prev"
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
See who favourited a status
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by HTTP/1.1
View who favourited a given status.
Returns: Array of [Account]({{< relref "entities/account" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses. User token + read:statuses
for private statuses.
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Query parameters
- max_id
- Internal parameter. Use HTTP
Link
header for pagination. - since_id
- Internal parameter. Use HTTP
Link
header for pagination. - limit
- Integer. Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 40 accounts. Max 80 accounts.
Response
200: OK
A list of accounts who favourited the status
[
{
"id": "828600",
"username": "fructose_dealer",
"acct": "fructose_dealer@radical.town",
// ...
},
// ...
]
Because Favourite 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: <https://mastodon.example/api/v1/statuses/109419880690343548/favourited_by?limit=1&max_id=53286827>; rel="next", <https://mastodon.example/api/v1/statuses/109419880690343548/favourited_by?limit=1&since_id=53286827>; rel="prev"
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Favourite a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite HTTP/1.1
Add a status to your favourites list.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:favourites
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status favourited or was already favourited
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": true,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Undo favourite of a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite HTTP/1.1
Remove a status from your favourites list.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:favourites
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status unfavourited or was already not favourited
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Boost a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog HTTP/1.1
Reshare a status on your own profile.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.8.0 - add visibility
parameter
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Form data parameters
- visibility
- String. Any visibility except
limited
ordirect
(i.e.public
,unlisted
,private
). Defaults to public. Currently unused in UI.
Response
200: OK
Status has been reblogged. Note that the top-level id has changed. The id of the boosted status is now inside the reblog
property. The top-level id is the id of the reblog itself. Also note that reblogs cannot be pinned.
{
"id": "103254401326800919",
"created_at": "2019-12-05T09:12:09.625Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": true,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
// ...
"reblog": {
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": true,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
},
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Undo boost of a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog HTTP/1.1
Undo a reshare of a status.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status unboosted or was already not boosted
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Bookmark a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/bookmark HTTP/1.1
Privately bookmark a status.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:bookmarks
Version history:
3.1.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status bookmarked or was already bookmarked
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": true,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
Undo bookmark of a status
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unbookmark HTTP/1.1
Remove a status from your private bookmarks.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:bookmarks
Version history:
3.1.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status was unbookmarked or was already not bookmarked
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Mute a conversation
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/mute HTTP/1.1
Do not receive notifications for the thread that this status is part of. Must be a thread in which you are a participant.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:mutes
Version history:
1.4.2 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status's conversation muted, or was already muted
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": true,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Unmute a conversation
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unmute HTTP/1.1
Start receiving notifications again for the thread that this status is part of.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:mutes
Version history:
1.4.2 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status's conversation unmuted, or was already unmuted
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Pin status to profile
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/pin HTTP/1.1
Feature one of your own public statuses at the top of your profile.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:accounts
Version history:
1.6.0 - added
3.5.0 - you can now pin private posts
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The local ID of the Status in the database. The status should be authored by the authorized account.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status pinned. Note the status is not a reblog and its authoring account is your own.
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": true,
// ...
"reblog": null,
// ...
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
// ...
},
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
422: Unprocessable entity
Status is not owned by you:
{
"error": "Validation failed: Someone else's post cannot be pinned"
}
Prior to 3.5.0, you could not pin one of your private statuses because private statuses could not be fetched from remote sites, and must have been delivered. (3.5.0 added a mechanism to fetch statuses on behalf of an account.)
{
"error": "Validation failed: Non-public toot cannot be pinned"
}
Unpin status from profile
POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unpin HTTP/1.1
Unfeature a status from the top of your profile.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:accounts
Version history:
1.6.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The local ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
Status unpinned, or was already not pinned
{
"id": "99734435964706331",
"created_at": "2018-03-23T17:38:40.700Z",
// ...
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
// ...
"reblog": null,
// ...
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
// ...
},
// ...
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
Edit a status
PUT /api/v1/statuses/:id HTTP/1.1
Edit a given status to change its text, sensitivity, media attachments, or poll. Note that editing a poll's options will reset the votes.
Returns: [Status]({{< relref "entities/status" >}})
OAuth: User token + write:statuses
Version history:
3.5.0 - added
4.0.0 - add language
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- {{}} Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Form data parameters
- status
- String. The plain text content of the status.
- spoiler_text
- String. The plain text subject or content warning of the status.
- sensitive
- Boolean. Whether the status should be marked as sensitive.
- language
- String. ISO 639 language code for the status.
- media_ids[]
- Array of String. Include Attachment IDs to be attached as media. If provided,
status
becomes optional, andpoll
cannot be used. - media_attributes[][]
- Array of String. Each array includes id, description, and focus.
- poll[options][]
- Array of String. Possible answers to the poll. If provided,
media_ids
cannot be used, andpoll[expires_in]
must be provided. - poll[expires_in]
- Integer. Duration that the poll should be open, in seconds. If provided,
media_ids
cannot be used, andpoll[options]
must be provided. - poll[multiple]
- Boolean. Allow multiple choices? Defaults to false.
- poll[hide_totals]
- Boolean. Hide vote counts until the poll ends? Defaults to false.
Response
200: OK
Status has been successfully edited.
{
"id": "108942703571991143",
"created_at": "2022-09-04T23:22:13.704Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": "en",
"uri": "https://mastodon.social/users/trwnh/statuses/108942703571991143",
"url": "https://mastodon.social/@trwnh/108942703571991143",
"replies_count": 3,
"reblogs_count": 1,
"favourites_count": 6,
"edited_at": "2022-09-05T00:33:20.309Z",
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"muted": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pinned": false,
"content": "<p>this is a status that has been edited multiple times to change the text, add a poll, and change poll options.</p>",
"filtered": [],
"reblog": null,
"application": {
"name": "SubwayTooter",
"website": null
},
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"card": null,
"poll": null
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist, is private, or is not owned by you.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
422: Unprocessable entity
{
"error": "Validation failed: Text can't be blank"
}
View edit history of a status
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/history HTTP/1.1
Get all known versions of a status, including the initial and current states.
Returns: Array of [StatusEdit]({{< relref "entities/statusedit" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses, user token + read:statuses
for private statuses
Version history:
3.5.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The local ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
[
{
"content": "<p>this is a status that will be edited</p>",
"spoiler_text": "",
"sensitive": false,
"created_at": "2022-09-04T23:22:13.704Z",
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"emojis": []
},
{
"content": "<p>this is a status that has been edited</p>",
"spoiler_text": "",
"sensitive": false,
"created_at": "2022-09-04T23:22:42.555Z",
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"emojis": []
},
{
"content": "<p>this is a status that has been edited twice</p>",
"spoiler_text": "",
"sensitive": false,
"created_at": "2022-09-04T23:22:55.956Z",
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"emojis": []
},
{
"content": "<p>this is a status that has been edited three times. this time a poll has been added.</p>",
"spoiler_text": "",
"sensitive": false,
"created_at": "2022-09-05T00:01:48.160Z",
"poll": {
"options": [
{
"title": "cool"
},
{
"title": "uncool"
},
{
"title": "spiderman"
}
]
},
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"emojis": []
},
{
"content": "<p>this is a status that has been edited three times. this time a poll has been added.</p>",
"spoiler_text": "",
"sensitive": false,
"created_at": "2022-09-05T00:03:32.480Z",
"poll": {
"options": [
{
"title": "cool"
},
{
"title": "uncool"
},
{
"title": "spiderman (this option has been changed)"
}
]
},
"account": {
"id": "14715",
"username": "trwnh",
"acct": "trwnh",
"display_name": "infinite love ⴳ",
// ...
},
"media_attachments": [],
"emojis": []
}
]
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
View status source
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/source HTTP/1.1
Obtain the source properties for a status so that it can be edited.
Returns: [StatusSource]({{< relref "entities/statussource" >}})
OAuth: App token + read:statuses
Version history:
3.5.0 - added
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The local ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
{
"id": "108942703571991143",
"text": "this is a status that will be edited",
"spoiler_text": ""
}
401: Unauthorized
Invalid or missing Authorization header.
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
(DEPRECATED) Fetch preview card
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/card HTTP/1.1
Returns: [PreviewCard]({{< relref "entities/PreviewCard" >}})
OAuth: Public for public statuses, user token + read:statuses
for private statuses
Version history:
0.0.0 - added
2.6.0 - deprecated in favor of card property inlined on Status entity
3.0.0 - removed
Request
Path parameters
- :id
- {{}} String. The local ID of the Status in the database.
Headers
- Authorization
- Provide this header with
Bearer <user token>
to gain authorized access to this API method.
Response
200: OK
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMv_EPMED8Y",
"title": "♪ Brand New Friend (Christmas Song!)",
"description": "",
"type": "video",
"author_name": "YOGSCAST Lewis & Simon",
"author_url": "https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueXephos",
"provider_name": "YouTube",
"provider_url": "https://www.youtube.com/",
"html": "<iframe width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMv_EPMED8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>",
"width": 480,
"height": 270,
"image": "https://files.mastodon.social/preview_cards/images/014/179/145/original/9cf4b7cf5567b569.jpeg",
"embed_url": ""
}
404: Not found
Status does not exist or is private.
{
"error": "Record not found"
}
See also
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