Olivia Vespera

If I wanted to make a web app (authorised app) for mastodon etc, how would i start?

I'd probably want to code in python or javascript? Or any other suggested language.

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Apr 6 at 1:39pmWeb
Show threadMensh123Apr 6
@OliviaVespera Sorry, what exactly do you mean by “authorized app”? In any case, you'd probably need to do JavaScript in the frontend (the page sent to your browser). For the backend (the web server), JavaScript is possible with NodeJS, although the language has a reputation for its weird quirks. If your'e going to use Python, take a look at Django.
Show threadOlivia VesperaApr 6

@Mensh123 I mean the backend sid of things. I know the frontend uses js ^^. Authorised Apps are apps you can authorise to do things on behalf of your mastodon account.

"These are applications that can access your account using the API. If there are applications you do not recognize here, or an application is misbehaving, you can revoke its access."

I"m looking to understand what libraries are available for use with this API.

Show threadMensh123Apr 6
@OliviaVespera Honestly, you could just do it with urllib3 and the official docs at https://docs.joinmastodon.org/client/ or use something like mastodon.py (https://mastodonpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/). Honestly, I have no experience in this regard.
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