ActionMastodonUpdated September 2026

How do I post to Mastodon?

Short answer: You can post mastodon status in Mastodon by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Mastodon Post Mastodon Status action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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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
Status Text status	string	Required	Status Text
Visibility visibility	options	Optional	Visibility. Options: Public, Unlisted, Followers only, Direct
Content Warning sensitive	boolean	Optional	Content Warning

Sample request

{
  "status": "{{trigger.status}}",
  "visibility": "{{trigger.visibility}}",
  "sensitive": "{{trigger.sensitive}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "status123",
  "url": "https://mastodon.social/@user/status123",
  "content": "<p>Hello fediverse!</p>",
  "created_at": "2026-04-11T10:00:00Z",
  "visibility": "public"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Post Mastodon Status.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Mastodon

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Mastodon

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Post Mastodon Status.

What does the Post Mastodon Status action do in Mastodon?

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.

What inputs does Post Mastodon Status require?

Required: Status Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

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 run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Mastodon returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Post Mastodon Status support batch operations?

Run Post Mastodon Status inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Mastodon's rate limits.

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