Matthias Pfefferle

Konstantin Obenland

Alex Kirk

Matthias Kittsteiner

Drivingralle

Despite Mastodon implying that you would use this plugin for engaging on Mastodon (when you have enabled it for that, see below), the plugin is useful when installed on a plain WordPress.
When you use a Mastodon app, you’ll enter your own blog URL to connect and log in to your blog in the following screens.
You’ll then see just the posts on your blog which can already be useful in a multi-author environment (e.g. private blogs). You can also use that Mastodon app to create simple posts with a message + attachment(s) which can be better suited for your usecase than using the Gutenberg-capable WordPress mobile app.
When used in combination with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/" rel="ugc">ActivityPub</a> (for being followed via Mastodon) and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/friends/" rel="ugc">Friends</a> (for following people on Mastodon or via RSS) plugins, the Enable Mastodon Apps plugin will show you your feed of people you follow and you can follow and unfollow people from within the app.
Be aware that an app will have a post format associated (see the settings page). The plugin will check for the existance of the Friends plugin to find a resonable default (status with Friends plugin, standard otherwise). When you create a post with your Mastodon app, the post format that you selected for the app will be used.
The plugin has been tested with quite a number of Mastodon clients, among them are:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://elk.zone/" rel="nofollow ugc">Elk</a> (Web)</li>
<li><a href="https://pinafore.social/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pinafore</a> (Web)</li>
<li><a href="https://tusky.app/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tusky</a> (Android)</li>
<li><a href="https://tapbots.com/ivory/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ivory</a> (macOS and iOS)</li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp" rel="nofollow ugc">Mona</a> (macOS)</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Dimillian/IceCubesApp" rel="nofollow ugc">IceCubes</a> (macOS)</li>
<li><a href="https://getmammoth.app/" rel="nofollow ugc">Mammoth</a> (macOS and iOS)</li>
<li><a href="https://phanpy.social" rel="nofollow ugc">Phanpy</a> (Web)</li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp" rel="nofollow ugc">Mona</a> (macOS and iOS)</li>
</ul>
Many more, see the <a href="https://joinmastodon.org/apps" rel="nofollow ugc">Third-party apps section on joinmastodon.org/apps</a>. Each app might have its quirks, <a href="https://github.com/akirk/enable-mastodon-apps/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">please report an issue when you have troubles</a>. There is also a chance that the API has not been implemented yet (see below.)
<h3>Mastodon API Implementation</h3>
The plugin implements the <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/api/" rel="nofollow ugc">Mastodon API as documented on joinmastodon.org</a>: The OAuth API for logging in (you will see your WordPress login screen when logging in to your Mastodon app, it also works with 2FA plugins) and the REST API for accessing your data.
Here is a list of endpoints and their implementation status:
<ul>
<li>[x] <code>GET /oauth/authorize</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/oauth/#authorize" rel="nofollow ugc">Authorize a user</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /oauth/token</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/oauth/#authorize" rel="nofollow ugc">Obtain a token</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /oauth/revoke</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/oauth/#revoke" rel="nofollow ugc">Revoke a token</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/emails/confirmation</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/emails/#confirmation" rel="nofollow ugc">Resend confirmation email</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#create" rel="nofollow ugc">Register an account</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/apps</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/apps/#create" rel="nofollow ugc">Create an application</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/apps/verify_credentials</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/apps/#verify_credentials" rel="nofollow ugc">Verify your app works</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/instance</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/instance/" rel="nofollow ugc">View server information</a> (v1!)</li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/nodeinfo/2.0.json</code> (used by Pixelfed)</li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/announcements</code> (implemented as empty) <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">View all announcements</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>POST /api/v1/announcements/:id/dismiss</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/#dismiss" rel="nofollow ugc">Dismiss an announcement</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>POST /api/v1/announcements/:id/reactions/:name</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/announcements/#put-reactions" rel="nofollow ugc">Reactions to an announcement</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/filters</code> (implemented as empty)</li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/lists</code> (implemented as empty)</li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/custom_emojis</code> (implemented as empty) <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/custom_emojis/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">View all custom emojis</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#verify_credentials" rel="nofollow ugc">Verify account credentials</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#update_credentials" rel="nofollow ugc">Update account credentials</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">Get account</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/statuses/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">Get account’s statuses</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/followers</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#followers" rel="nofollow ugc">Get account’s followers</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/following</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#following" rel="nofollow ugc">Get account’s following</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/featured_tags</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#featured_tags" rel="nofollow ugc">Get account’s featured tags</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/lists</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#lists" rel="nofollow ugc">Get lists containing this account</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/follow</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#follow" rel="nofollow ugc">Follow account</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#unfollow" rel="nofollow ugc">Unfollow account</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/accounts/relationships</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#relationships" rel="nofollow ugc">Check relationships to other accounts</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v2/media</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/media/#v2" rel="nofollow ugc">Upload media as an attachment (async)</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/media/:id</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/media/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">Get media attachment</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/statuses</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#post" rel="nofollow ugc">Post a new status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/context</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#context" rel="nofollow ugc">Get parent and child statuses in context</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#favourite" rel="nofollow ugc">Favourite a status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unfavourite</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unfavourite" rel="nofollow ugc">Unfavourite a status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#boost" rel="nofollow ugc">Boost a status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/unreblog</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#unreblog" rel="nofollow ugc">Undo the boost a status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/statuses/:id</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">View a single status</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/notifications/</code> (partial, just mentions) <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">Get all notifications</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/notifications/:id</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/#get-one" rel="nofollow ugc">Get a single notification</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/notifications/clear</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/#clear" rel="nofollow ugc">Dismiss all notification</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>POST /api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/notifications/#dismiss" rel="nofollow ugc">Dismiss a single notification</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/timelines/home</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/#home" rel="nofollow ugc">View home timeline</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/timelines/public</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/timelines/#public" rel="nofollow ugc">View public timeline</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>GET /api/v1/markers</code> (implemented as empty) <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/markers/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">Get saved timeline positions</a></li>
<li>[ ] <code>POST /api/v1/markers</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/markers/#create" rel="nofollow ugc">Save your position in a timeline</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v2/search</code> (partial, accounts (local and exact match for remote) and statuses in the local db) <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/search/#v2" rel="nofollow ugc">Perform a search</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/favourites</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/favourites/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">View your favourites</a></li>
<li>[x] <code>GET /api/v1/bookmarks</code> <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/bookmarks/#get" rel="nofollow ugc">View your bookmarks</a></li>
</ul>
Unmentioned endpoints are not implemented. Contributions welcome!
Endpoints around interacting with non-local users require the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub" rel="ugc">ActivityPub plugin</a>. Following users requires the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/friends" rel="ugc">Friends plugin</a>. Lists-related endpoints require the <a href="https://github.com/akirk/friends-roles" rel="nofollow ugc">Friends Roles plugin</a>.

Enable Mastodon Apps


Also has a very responsive and positive developer,


Not everything always works but a great idea and imroving fast

Allow accessing your WordPress with Mastodon clients. Just enter your own blog URL as your instance.

Will Norris

Enables WebFinger (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7033" rel="nofollow ugc">RFC 7033</a>) support for WordPress.
About WebFinger:
<blockquote>
WebFinger is used to discover information about people or other entities on the Internet that are identified by a URI using standard Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) methods over a secure transport. A WebFinger resource returns a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object describing the entity that is queried. The JSON object is referred to as the JSON Resource Descriptor (JRD).
</blockquote>
(quote from the <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7033" rel="nofollow ugc">RFC</a>)

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