Mastodon Collector

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Mastodon Collector imports posts from a Mastodon instance through scheduled API polling. It supports hashtag timelines, the access-token owner’s home timeline, and public posts from a specific account.

Use the native collector when you need authenticated access, reliable pagination, or collection progress across runs. For simple public feeds, the RSS alternative may be sufficient.

Timeline modes

Timeline	Collected posts	Target field	Access token	Recommended scopes
`hashtag`	Posts visible in the configured instance’s hashtag timeline	`HASHTAG`	Optional only when the instance permits anonymous hashtag access	`read:statuses` when a token is required
`home`	The token owner’s home timeline	None	Required	`profile` and `read:statuses`
`account`	Posts from a public account known to the configured instance	`ACCOUNT`	Required	`read:accounts` and `read:statuses`

Mastodon instances decide whether anonymous hashtag access is allowed. A hashtag can therefore work without a token on one instance and require authentication on another. The instance’s federation state, moderation policy, and knowledge of remote accounts also determine which posts are available; an instance is not a complete index of the Fediverse.

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Timeline modes