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- Get Mastodon Home Timeline
ActionMastodonUpdated May 2026
How do I fetch my Mastodon home timeline?
Short answer: Drop the "Mastodon → Get Mastodon Home Timeline" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.
Inputs
The fields this action accepts.
Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Limit limit | number | Optional | Limit |
Sample request
{"limit": "{{trigger.limit}}"}
Returns
[{"id": "status456","account": {"username": "user","display_name": "Display Name"},"content": "<p>Interesting post</p>","created_at": "2026-04-11T10:00:00Z","reblogs_count": 5,"favourites_count": 12}]
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get Mastodon Home Timeline.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Get Mastodon Home Timeline.
What does the Get Mastodon Home Timeline action do in Mastodon?
Returns recent posts from accounts the user follows. Useful for "summarise my Mastodon feed daily" or analysis-of-network-activity workflows.
What inputs does Get Mastodon Home Timeline require?
Get Mastodon Home Timeline has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Mastodon returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Get Mastodon Home Timeline support batch operations?
Yes. Run Get Mastodon Home Timeline inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Mastodon's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions
Other Mastodon actions.
Action
Follow Mastodon Account
Follows a Mastodon account by ID. For "auto-follow accounts that fit our interest pattern" or "follow back our followers" workflows.
ActionGet My Mastodon Account
Returns the connected user's account info — display name, followers, posts count. Useful for introspection workflows.
ActionGet Mastodon Status
Returns a specific post (toot) by ID with content, author, engagement counts. For analysis of specific posts after they're identified upstream.
ActionPost Mastodon Status
Posts a toot with text up to the instance's limit (default 500 chars), optional visibility (public/unlisted/private/direct) and content warning. For cross-network publishing workflows.
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