Mastodon posts
Returns public posts from any Mastodon instance, by hashtag or by account. Each post includes its text, author details, engagement counts, tags and attached media. Useful for following topics and accounts across the fediverse and analysing hashtag activity.
What you get
- Post text and link
- Publish time
- Author username, display name and handle
- Author follower, following and post counts
- Replies, boosts and favourites
- Hashtags used
- Attached images, videos and GIFs
- Whether the post is a boost or a reply
- Instance and the hashtag or account it came from
What it can do
- Collect posts for several hashtags on a chosen instance
- Collect posts from specific accounts in username@instance form
- Include or exclude boosts
- Include or exclude replies
- Set how many posts to collect per hashtag or account
Limits
- Up to 10,000 results per run
- Only publicly visible data
- Hashtag results reflect what the chosen instance can see of the wider network
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| instance | Mastodon instance domain to read from, such as mastodon.social. |
| hashtags | Hashtags to collect, without the # symbol. |
| accounts | Account handles to collect, in username@instance form. |
| maxPosts | Maximum posts per hashtag or account. |
| includeBoosts | Include boosted posts. |
| includeReplies | Include replies. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_mastodon_a directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"accounts": [
"gargron@mastodon.social"
],
"hashtags": [
"opensource",
"linux"
],
"instance": "mastodon.social"
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per result: $0.003/result + $0.075/run, min $0.09/run. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a Mastodon account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public Mastodon data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
All Mastodon sources and prices
New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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