MastodonLib for AppleScript

alldritt · February 6, 2023, 7:55pm

I’ve added a new library to my AppleScriptLibraries repository for interacting with Mastodon servers from AppleScript. The library allows you to query Mastodon home and hashtag timelines and post statuses.

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alldritt/AppleScriptLibraries/blob/master/MastodonLib.md


# DiscourseLib

MastodonLib is a library that allows you to query [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org) timelines and post to a Mastodon account from AppleScript.  This library is far from a complete implementation of the Mastodon API.  

## Installation

Enter the following command in the `Terminal` application to install the latest version of MastodonLib Lib on your machine:

~~~~
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alldritt/AppleScriptLibraries/master/MastodonLib.applescript | osacompile -o ~/Library/Script\ Libraries/MastodonLib.scpt
~~~~

## Usage

### Configuration

1. Install MastodonLib as described above

2. Create an application for your AppleScript script on your Mastodon instance.  Visit your Mastodon account's web interface and navigate to Preferences and then to Development.  Press the **New Application** button to create an application.  Take note of your application's Client key and Client Secret.  Your completed application will look similar to this:

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