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Mutes → Mute Account

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Overview

This node operation allows users to mute an account on a Mastodon instance. It is useful for managing interactions by silencing notifications and posts from specific accounts, either indefinitely or for a specified duration. For example, a user can mute a noisy account to avoid seeing its posts or receiving notifications without unfollowing or blocking it.

Use Case Examples

  1. Mute an account to stop receiving notifications and posts from it.
  2. Temporarily mute an account for a set duration to avoid distractions during focused work.

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.
Account ID ID of the account to mute.
Mute Notifications Whether to mute notifications from the account as well.
Duration Number of seconds to mute the account for. 0 means mute indefinitely.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Mastodon API after muting the account, containing details of the mute action.

Dependencies

  • Requires authentication credentials for the Mastodon instance, either OAuth2 or an access token.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the correct Mastodon URL is provided and accessible.
  • Verify that the authentication credentials are valid and have the necessary permissions.
  • If muting fails, check if the Account ID is correct and the account exists.
  • Error messages related to authentication indicate missing or incorrect credentials; reconfigure the node with valid credentials.

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