Mastodon Scraper — Posts, Profiles & Trends
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$3.00 / 1,000 result items
Mastodon Scraper — Posts, Profiles & Trends
Extract public data from Mastodon via the REST API. Search posts by hashtag, get account profiles and posts, browse public timelines, and trending content. Works with any Mastodon instance. No auth required.
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Extract public data from Mastodon via the REST API. Search posts by hashtag, get account profiles and posts, browse public timelines, and trending content. Works with any Mastodon instance. No auth required.
Input
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | "hashtag" | What to scrape from Mastodon. One of: "hashtag", "account", "profile", "public", "trending". |
hashtag | string | "mastodon" | Hashtag to search (without #). Only used in 'hashtag' mode. |
accountAcct | string | "Gargron@mastodon.social" | Full Mastodon handle, e.g. 'Gargron@mastodon.social'. Used in 'account' and 'profile' modes. |
accountId | string | "" | Numeric Mastodon account ID. Optional, auto-resolved from handle. Only used in 'account' mode. |
instance | string | "https://mastodon.social" | Mastodon server URL. Default: mastodon.social. Works with any Mastodon-compatible instance. |
limit | integer | 20 | Maximum number of results to return (1-200). |
localOnly | boolean | false | Only show posts from the specified instance (not federated). Only used in 'public' mode. |
Output
Each record includes: id, username, acct, display_name, note, url, avatar, header, followers_count, following_count, statuses_count, created_at, bot, locked.
Example Input
{"mode": "hashtag","hashtag": "mastodon","accountAcct": "Gargron@mastodon.social","accountId": "","instance": "https://mastodon.social","limit": 20,"localOnly": false}
Use Cases
- Brand and keyword monitoring across the fediverse
- Academic research on decentralised social networks
- Find and vet accounts by instance or hashtag
- Track post engagement and conversation threads