Mastodon integration readme

Table of contents

  1. How to create a new Mastodon custom channel
  2. Troubleshooting

How to create a new Mastodon custom channel

2.1 Synopsis

To integrate Mastodon with SocialHub you need to:

2.2 Setup: SocialHub custom channel

Create new custom channel

  • Go to SocialHub - Channels
  • Click on "Add channel"
  • Select "Inbox API"
  • Give your new custom channel a name and add an image, then click "Save"
  • After creating the custom channel copy the Access token and save it for later use

2.4 Authenticate client

  • Go to SocialHub - Mastodon Integration and fill out the form using:
  • The SocialHub custom channel access token from step 1
  • The Mastodon Server URL where you created your Mastodon account
  • Click "Submit and Start Authentication"
    You should now be redirected to a Mastodon login prompt in a new tab.
  • Choose the Mastodon account and log in to authorize SocialHub to access your account.
    The permission is needed to answer to Mastodon toots via SocialHub.

That's it, you should see the most recent Mastodon toots in SocialHub within the next few minutes!

Troubleshooting

Currently no issues known.
Please do not hesitate to report any issues you run into!