Mastodon
Mastodon is a decentralized social network made up of independent servers organized around specific themes, topics, or interests.
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Build and run workflows using the Mastodon API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Mastodon API enables you to interact with the Mastodon social network programmatically. Through Pipedream's integration, you can automate posting, monitor timelines, follow accounts, and more. Powerful workflows can be built around these capabilities, facilitating content distribution, social listening, and audience engagement without manual intervention.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
mastodon: {
type: "app",
app: "mastodon",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://${this.mastodon.$auth.site_domain}/api/v1/apps/verify_credentials`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.mastodon.$auth.access_token}`,
},
})
},
})
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Example Use Cases#
Automated Content Sharing: Automatically share new blog posts or news articles on Mastodon whenever a new item is published to your RSS feed. This keeps your Mastodon followers updated with fresh content without manual posting.
Social Listening & Sentiment Analysis: Monitor mentions of a specific hashtag or keyword on Mastodon and analyze sentiment using a natural language processing service. Gain insights into public perception and react promptly to trends or feedback.
New Follower Outreach: When you get a new follower on Mastodon, trigger a workflow that sends a personalized welcome message or follows back. This can help to foster community and encourage engagement.
Popular Mastodon Integrations#
Popular Mastodon Triggers#
Emit new event when a new status is posted to your Profile. See the docs here
Emit new event when the specified status is bookmarked. See the docs here
Emit new event when the specified status is boosted. See the docs here
Emit new event when the specified status is favorited. See the docs here
Popular Mastodon Actions#
Authentication#
Mastodon uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Mastodon account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Mastodon APIs in both code and no-code steps.