Communication

Mastodon

3min

With Mastodon modules in Make, you can:

  • create, update, retrieve, and delete statuses
  • create, update, and retrieve polls
  • list, retrieve, and delete notifications
  • create, retrieve, and search accounts; retrieve an account by name or URL
  • upload a media

To get started with Mastodon, create an account at mastodon.org.

Connect Mastodon to Make

To connect Mastodon app, you need to obtain the Server Name from your Mastodon account and insert them into your Make .

  1. Log in to your Make account, insert a Mastodon module in your , and click the Add button next to the Connection field.
  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
  3. In the Server Name field, enter the name of the server. For example, For example, in this URL https://uiuxdev.social/web/@devmake, uiuxdev.social is the server's name.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Click Authorize to allow Make access to your account.

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You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your and add more Mastodon modules. If your connection needs reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Connect Mastodon with Make Using OAuth Credentials

To connect Mastodon with the Make with the OAuth credentials:

  1. Log in to your Mastodon account.
  2. Click Preferences.

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  3. Click Development > New application.

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  4. Enter the application name, application website, redirect URI, and select the scopes you want to allow. Click Submit.

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  5. Copy the Client key and Client secret to a safe place.

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  6. Log in to your Make account, and add a module from the Mastodon app into a .

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  7. Click Add next to the Connection field and then click Show Advanced Settings.
  8. Optional: In the Client ID and Client Secret fields, enter the details you have copied in step 5.
  9. In the Server Name field, enter the name of the server. For example, For example, in this URL https://uiuxdev.social/web/@devmake, uiuxdev.social is the server's name.
    Select the additional scopes required, and click Save.

You have successfully created the connection.