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Cohorts → Get Retention Data

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Overview

This node interacts with the Mastodon API to retrieve retention data related to cohorts. It is useful for analyzing user retention metrics over time, such as daily or monthly retention rates, which can help in understanding user engagement and behavior patterns on a Mastodon instance.

Use Case Examples

  1. A social media analyst wants to track how many users return to the platform after their first visit over a period of days or months.
  2. A community manager wants to measure the effectiveness of engagement campaigns by analyzing cohort retention data.

Properties

Name Meaning
Mastodon URL URL of the Mastodon instance to connect to, e.g., https://mastodon.social.
Authentication Type Method to authenticate with the Mastodon instance, either OAuth2 or Access Token.
Additional Fields Optional parameters to customize the retention data request.

Output

JSON

  • json - The retention data retrieved from the Mastodon API, structured as an object or array depending on the API response.

Dependencies

  • Requires Mastodon API credentials, either OAuth2 or an access token, to authenticate requests.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure that the correct authentication type is selected and corresponding credentials are provided; OAuth2 is required for authentication operations.
  • If the node throws an error about missing credentials, verify that the credentials are properly configured in n8n.
  • Check that the Mastodon URL is correct and accessible.
  • If the operation is not implemented error occurs, verify that the resource and operation names are correctly set.

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