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Timeline → Get Link Timeline

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Overview

This node operation fetches the timeline related to a specific trending article link from a Mastodon instance. It is useful for retrieving social media posts or statuses that are linked to a particular URL, allowing users to monitor discussions or activity around that link on Mastodon.

Use Case Examples

  1. Monitoring the timeline of a trending news article URL to see user reactions and comments.
  2. Fetching posts related to a specific blog post URL to analyze engagement on Mastodon.

Properties

Name Meaning
Mastodon URL The URL of the Mastodon instance to connect to.
Authentication Type Method to authenticate with the Mastodon instance, either OAuth2 or Access Token.
URL The URL of the trending article to get the timeline for.
Additional Fields Optional parameters to filter or limit the timeline results, such as local only, remote only, media only, max ID, since ID, min ID, and limit.

Output

JSON

  • json
    • ``
      * id - ID of the status in the timeline.
      * content - Content of the status.
      * account - Account information of the user who posted the status.
      * created_at - Timestamp when the status was created.
      * media_attachments - Media attachments included in the status, if any.

Dependencies

  • Mastodon API credentials (OAuth2 or Access Token)

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the correct Mastodon instance URL is provided and accessible.
  • Verify that the selected authentication type matches the provided credentials.
  • Check that the URL parameter for the trending article is correctly formatted and valid.
  • If the operation is not implemented error occurs, confirm the resource and operation names are correct and supported.

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