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1 # Differences in Mastodon API responses from vanilla Mastodon
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3 A Pleroma instance can be identified by "<Mastodon version> (compatible; Pleroma <version>)" present in `version` field in response from `/api/v1/instance`
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5 ## Flake IDs
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7 Pleroma uses 128-bit ids as opposed to Mastodon's 64 bits. However, just like Mastodon's ids, they are lexically sortable strings
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9 ## Timelines
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11 Adding the parameter `with_muted=true` to the timeline queries will also return activities by muted (not by blocked!) users.
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13 Adding the parameter `exclude_visibilities` to the timeline queries will exclude the statuses with the given visibilities. The parameter accepts an array of visibility types (`public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct`), e.g., `exclude_visibilities[]=direct&exclude_visibilities[]=private`.
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15 Adding the parameter `reply_visibility` to the public and home timelines queries will filter replies. Possible values: without parameter (default) shows all replies, `following` - replies directed to you or users you follow, `self` - replies directed to you.
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17 Adding the parameter `instance=lain.com` to the public timeline will show only statuses originating from `lain.com` (or any remote instance).
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19 Home, public, hashtag & list timelines accept these parameters:
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21 - `only_media`: show only statuses with media attached
22 - `local`: show only local statuses
23 - `remote`: show only remote statuses
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25 ## Statuses
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27 - `visibility`: has additional possible values `list` and `local` (for local-only statuses)
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29 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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31 - `local`: true if the post was made on the local instance
32 - `conversation_id`: the ID of the AP context the status is associated with (if any)
33 - `direct_conversation_id`: the ID of the Mastodon direct message conversation the status is associated with (if any)
34 - `in_reply_to_account_acct`: the `acct` property of User entity for replied user (if any)
35 - `content`: a map consisting of alternate representations of the `content` property with the key being its mimetype. Currently, the only alternate representation supported is `text/plain`
36 - `spoiler_text`: a map consisting of alternate representations of the `spoiler_text` property with the key being its mimetype. Currently, the only alternate representation supported is `text/plain`
37 - `expires_at`: a datetime (iso8601) that states when the post will expire (be deleted automatically), or empty if the post won't expire
38 - `thread_muted`: true if the thread the post belongs to is muted
39 - `emoji_reactions`: A list with emoji / reaction maps. The format is `{name: "☕", count: 1, me: true}`. Contains no information about the reacting users, for that use the `/statuses/:id/reactions` endpoint.
40 - `parent_visible`: If the parent of this post is visible to the user or not.
41 - `pinned_at`: a datetime (iso8601) when status was pinned, `null` otherwise.
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43 ## Scheduled statuses
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45 Has these additional fields in `params`:
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47 - `expires_in`: the number of seconds the posted activity should expire in.
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49 ## Media Attachments
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51 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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53 - `mime_type`: mime type of the attachment.
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55 ### Attachment cap
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57 Some apps operate under the assumption that no more than 4 attachments can be returned or uploaded. Pleroma however does not enforce any limits on attachment count neither when returning the status object nor when posting.
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59 ### Limitations
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61 Pleroma does not process remote images and therefore cannot include fields such as `meta` and `blurhash`. It does not support focal points or aspect ratios. The frontend is expected to handle it.
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63 ## Accounts
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65 The `id` parameter can also be the `nickname` of the user. This only works in these endpoints, not the deeper nested ones for following etc.
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67 - `/api/v1/accounts/:id`
68 - `/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses`
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70 `/api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses` endpoint accepts these parameters:
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72 - `pinned`: include only pinned statuses
73 - `tagged`: with tag
74 - `only_media`: include only statuses with media attached
75 - `with_muted`: include statuses/reactions from muted accounts
76 - `exclude_reblogs`: exclude reblogs
77 - `exclude_replies`: exclude replies
78 - `exclude_visibilities`: exclude visibilities
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80 Endpoints which accept `with_relationships` parameter:
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82 - `/api/v1/accounts/:id`
83 - `/api/v1/accounts/:id/followers`
84 - `/api/v1/accounts/:id/following`
85 - `/api/v1/mutes`
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87 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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89 - `ap_id`: nullable URL string, ActivityPub id of the user
90 - `background_image`: nullable URL string, background image of the user
91 - `tags`: Lists an array of tags for the user
92 - `relationship` (object): Includes fields as documented for Mastodon API https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/relationship/
93 - `is_moderator`: boolean, nullable, true if user is a moderator
94 - `is_admin`: boolean, nullable, true if user is an admin
95 - `confirmation_pending`: boolean, true if a new user account is waiting on email confirmation to be activated
96 - `hide_favorites`: boolean, true when the user has hiding favorites enabled
97 - `hide_followers`: boolean, true when the user has follower hiding enabled
98 - `hide_follows`: boolean, true when the user has follow hiding enabled
99 - `hide_followers_count`: boolean, true when the user has follower stat hiding enabled
100 - `hide_follows_count`: boolean, true when the user has follow stat hiding enabled
101 - `settings_store`: A generic map of settings for frontends. Opaque to the backend. Only returned in `/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials` and `/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials`
102 - `chat_token`: The token needed for Pleroma shoutbox. Only returned in `/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials`
103 - `deactivated`: boolean, true when the user is deactivated
104 - `allow_following_move`: boolean, true when the user allows automatically follow moved following accounts
105 - `unread_conversation_count`: The count of unread conversations. Only returned to the account owner.
106 - `unread_notifications_count`: The count of unread notifications. Only returned to the account owner.
107 - `notification_settings`: object, can be absent. See `/api/v1/pleroma/notification_settings` for the parameters/keys returned.
108 - `accepts_chat_messages`: boolean, but can be null if we don't have that information about a user
109 - `favicon`: nullable URL string, Favicon image of the user's instance
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111 ### Source
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113 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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115 - `show_role`: boolean, nullable, true when the user wants his role (e.g admin, moderator) to be shown
116 - `no_rich_text` - boolean, nullable, true when html tags are stripped from all statuses requested from the API
117 - `discoverable`: boolean, true when the user allows external services (search bots) etc. to index / list the account (regardless of this setting, user will still appear in regular search results)
118 - `actor_type`: string, the type of this account.
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120 ## Conversations
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122 Has an additional field under the `pleroma` object:
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124 - `recipients`: The list of the recipients of this Conversation. These will be addressed when replying to this conversation.
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126 ## GET `/api/v1/conversations`
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128 Accepts additional parameters:
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130 - `recipients`: Only return conversations with the given recipients (a list of user ids). Usage example: `GET /api/v1/conversations?recipients[]=1&recipients[]=2`
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132 ## Account Search
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134 Behavior has changed:
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136 - `/api/v1/accounts/search`: Does not require authentication
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138 ## Search (global)
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140 Unlisted posts are available in search results, they are considered to be public posts that shouldn't be shown in local/federated timeline.
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142 ## Notifications
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144 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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146 - `is_seen`: true if the notification was read by the user
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148 ### Move Notification
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150 The `type` value is `move`. Has an additional field:
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152 - `target`: new account
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154 ### EmojiReact Notification
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156 The `type` value is `pleroma:emoji_reaction`. Has these fields:
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158 - `emoji`: The used emoji
159 - `account`: The account of the user who reacted
160 - `status`: The status that was reacted on
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162 ### ChatMention Notification (not default)
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164 This notification has to be requested explicitly.
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166 The `type` value is `pleroma:chat_mention`
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168 - `account`: The account who sent the message
169 - `chat_message`: The chat message
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171 ### Report Notification (not default)
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173 This notification has to be requested explicitly.
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175 The `type` value is `pleroma:report`
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177 - `account`: The account who reported
178 - `report`: The report
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180 ## GET `/api/v1/notifications`
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182 Accepts additional parameters:
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184 - `exclude_visibilities`: will exclude the notifications for activities with the given visibilities. The parameter accepts an array of visibility types (`public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct`). Usage example: `GET /api/v1/notifications?exclude_visibilities[]=direct&exclude_visibilities[]=private`.
185 - `include_types`: will include the notifications for activities with the given types. The parameter accepts an array of types (`mention`, `follow`, `reblog`, `favourite`, `move`, `pleroma:emoji_reaction`, `pleroma:chat_mention`, `pleroma:report`). Usage example: `GET /api/v1/notifications?include_types[]=mention&include_types[]=reblog`.
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187 ## DELETE `/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple`
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189 An endpoint to delete multiple statuses by IDs.
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191 Required parameters:
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193 - `ids`: array of activity ids
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195 Usage example: `DELETE /api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple/?ids[]=1&ids[]=2`.
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197 Returns on success: 200 OK `{}`
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199 ## POST `/api/v1/statuses`
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201 Additional parameters can be added to the JSON body/Form data:
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203 - `preview`: boolean, if set to `true` the post won't be actually posted, but the status entity would still be rendered back. This could be useful for previewing rich text/custom emoji, for example.
204 - `content_type`: string, contain the MIME type of the status, it is transformed into HTML by the backend. You can get the list of the supported MIME types with the nodeinfo endpoint.
205 - `to`: A list of nicknames (like `lain@soykaf.club` or `lain` on the local server) that will be used to determine who is going to be addressed by this post. Using this will disable the implicit addressing by mentioned names in the `status` body, only the people in the `to` list will be addressed. The normal rules for post visibility are not affected by this and will still apply.
206 - `visibility`: string, besides standard MastoAPI values (`direct`, `private`, `unlisted`, `local` or `public`) it can be used to address a List by setting it to `list:LIST_ID`.
207 - `expires_in`: The number of seconds the posted activity should expire in. When a posted activity expires it will be deleted from the server, and a delete request for it will be federated. This needs to be longer than an hour.
208 - `in_reply_to_conversation_id`: Will reply to a given conversation, addressing only the people who are part of the recipient set of that conversation. Sets the visibility to `direct`.
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210 ## GET `/api/v1/statuses`
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212 An endpoint to get multiple statuses by IDs.
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214 Required parameters:
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216 - `ids`: array of activity ids
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218 Usage example: `GET /api/v1/statuses/?ids[]=1&ids[]=2`.
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220 Returns: array of Status.
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222 The maximum number of statuses is limited to 100 per request.
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224 ## PATCH `/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials`
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226 Additional parameters can be added to the JSON body/Form data:
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228 - `no_rich_text` - if true, html tags are stripped from all statuses requested from the API
229 - `hide_followers` - if true, user's followers will be hidden
230 - `hide_follows` - if true, user's follows will be hidden
231 - `hide_followers_count` - if true, user's follower count will be hidden
232 - `hide_follows_count` - if true, user's follow count will be hidden
233 - `hide_favorites` - if true, user's favorites timeline will be hidden
234 - `show_role` - if true, user's role (e.g admin, moderator) will be exposed to anyone in the API
235 - `default_scope` - the scope returned under `privacy` key in Source subentity
236 - `pleroma_settings_store` - Opaque user settings to be saved on the backend.
237 - `skip_thread_containment` - if true, skip filtering out broken threads
238 - `allow_following_move` - if true, allows automatically follow moved following accounts
239 - `also_known_as` - array of ActivityPub IDs, needed for following move
240 - `pleroma_background_image` - sets the background image of the user. Can be set to "" (an empty string) to reset.
241 - `discoverable` - if true, external services (search bots) etc. are allowed to index / list the account (regardless of this setting, user will still appear in regular search results).
242 - `actor_type` - the type of this account.
243 - `accepts_chat_messages` - if false, this account will reject all chat messages.
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245 All images (avatar, banner and background) can be reset to the default by sending an empty string ("") instead of a file.
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247 ### Pleroma Settings Store
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249 Pleroma has mechanism that allows frontends to save blobs of json for each user on the backend. This can be used to save frontend-specific settings for a user that the backend does not need to know about.
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251 The parameter should have a form of `{frontend_name: {...}}`, with `frontend_name` identifying your type of client, e.g. `pleroma_fe`. It will overwrite everything under this property, but will not overwrite other frontend's settings.
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253 This information is returned in the `/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials` endpoint.
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255 ## Authentication
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257 *Pleroma supports refreshing tokens.*
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259 ### POST `/oauth/token`
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261 You can obtain access tokens for a user in a few additional ways.
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263 #### Refreshing a token
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265 To obtain a new access token from a refresh token, pass `grant_type=refresh_token` with the following extra parameters:
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267 - `refresh_token`: The refresh token.
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269 #### Getting a token with a password
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271 To obtain a token from a user's password, pass `grant_type=password` with the following extra parameters:
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273 - `username`: Username to authenticate.
274 - `password`: The user's password.
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276 #### Response body
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278 Additional fields are returned in the response:
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280 - `id`: The primary key of this token in Pleroma's database.
281 - `me` (user tokens only): The ActivityPub ID of the user who owns the token.
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283 ## Account Registration
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285 `POST /api/v1/accounts`
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287 Has these additional parameters (which are the same as in Pleroma-API):
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289 - `fullname`: optional
290 - `bio`: optional
291 - `captcha_solution`: optional, contains provider-specific captcha solution,
292 - `captcha_token`: optional, contains provider-specific captcha token
293 - `captcha_answer_data`: optional, contains provider-specific captcha data
294 - `token`: invite token required when the registrations aren't public.
295
296 ## Instance
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298 `GET /api/v1/instance` has additional fields
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300 - `max_toot_chars`: The maximum characters per post
301 - `chat_limit`: The maximum characters per chat message
302 - `description_limit`: The maximum characters per image description
303 - `poll_limits`: The limits of polls
304 - `upload_limit`: The maximum upload file size
305 - `avatar_upload_limit`: The same for avatars
306 - `background_upload_limit`: The same for backgrounds
307 - `banner_upload_limit`: The same for banners
308 - `background_image`: A background image that frontends can use
309 - `pleroma.metadata.features`: A list of supported features
310 - `pleroma.metadata.federation`: The federation restrictions of this instance
311 - `pleroma.metadata.fields_limits`: A list of values detailing the length and count limitation for various instance-configurable fields.
312 - `pleroma.metadata.post_formats`: A list of the allowed post format types
313 - `vapid_public_key`: The public key needed for push messages
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315 ## Push Subscription
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317 `POST /api/v1/push/subscription`
318 `PUT /api/v1/push/subscription`
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320 Permits these additional alert types:
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322 - pleroma:chat_mention
323 - pleroma:emoji_reaction
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325 ## Markers
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327 Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
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329 - `unread_count`: contains number unread notifications
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331 ## Streaming
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333 ### Chats
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335 There is an additional `user:pleroma_chat` stream. Incoming chat messages will make the current chat be sent to this `user` stream. The `event` of an incoming chat message is `pleroma:chat_update`. The payload is the updated chat with the incoming chat message in the `last_message` field.
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337 ### Remote timelines
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339 For viewing remote server timelines, there are `public:remote` and `public:remote:media` streams. Each of these accept a parameter like `?instance=lain.com`.
340
341 ### Follow relationships updates
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343 Pleroma streams follow relationships updates as `pleroma:follow_relationships_update` events to the `user` stream.
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345 The message payload consist of:
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347 - `state`: a relationship state, one of `follow_pending`, `follow_accept` or `follow_reject`.
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349 - `follower` and `following` maps with following fields:
350 - `id`: user ID
351 - `follower_count`: follower count
352 - `following_count`: following count
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354 ## User muting and thread muting
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356 Both user muting and thread muting can be done for only a certain time by adding an `expires_in` parameter to the API calls and giving the expiration time in seconds.
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358 ## Not implemented
359
360 Pleroma is generally compatible with the Mastodon 2.7.2 API, but some newer features and non-essential features are omitted. These features usually return an HTTP 200 status code, but with an empty response. While they may be added in the future, they are considered low priority.
361
362 ### Suggestions
363
364 *Added in Mastodon 2.4.3*
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366 - `GET /api/v1/suggestions`: Returns an empty array, `[]`
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368 ### Trends
369
370 *Added in Mastodon 3.0.0*
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372 - `GET /api/v1/trends`: Returns an empty array, `[]`
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374 ### Identity proofs
375
376 *Added in Mastodon 2.8.0*
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378 - `GET /api/v1/identity_proofs`: Returns an empty array, `[]`
379
380 ### Endorsements
381
382 *Added in Mastodon 2.5.0*
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384 - `GET /api/v1/endorsements`: Returns an empty array, `[]`
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386 ### Profile directory
387
388 *Added in Mastodon 3.0.0*
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390 - `GET /api/v1/directory`: Returns HTTP 404
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392 ### Featured tags
393
394 *Added in Mastodon 3.0.0*
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396 - `GET /api/v1/featured_tags`: Returns HTTP 404