Post APjjmZWW1cno341O3E by drdrang@mastodon.cloud
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 (DIR) Post #APdXYp1BFt55eSHYQq by drdrang@mastodon.cloud
       2022-11-12T16:17:59Z
       
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       Today, I’ll be fiddling around with the Mastodon API, so I can automatically put announcements of new blog posts here just as I do at Twitter. So there will likely be several test posts coming from this account as I learn the API’s ins and outs. I apologize in advance for cluttering your stream that way—I will do my best to keep it to a minimum.And if you know how I can test the API without posting publicly, I’m all ears.
       
 (DIR) Post #APjjmYwiAkA8G1GnFA by scottaw@fediverse.cyou
       2022-11-12T16:20:09.633756Z
       
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       @drdrang  I know you can manually set toots as unlisted, maybe you can do it through the API as well?
       
 (DIR) Post #APjjmZWW1cno341O3E by drdrang@mastodon.cloud
       2022-11-12T16:22:14Z
       
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       @scottaw Is that the same setting a toot as a DM? That’s been suggested to me. Either way, I’ll look for it in the docs. Thanks!
       
 (DIR) Post #APjjma4txmJ9li6qeG by scottaw@fediverse.cyou
       2022-11-13T18:39:26.415763Z
       
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       @drdrang It’s not a DM but it allows you to make a thread without the entire thread showing up in people’s timelines unless they want to follow it.
       
 (DIR) Post #APjjmahXe7DThYBhsO by drdrang@mastodon.cloud
       2022-11-13T23:22:31Z
       
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       @scottaw I tried both unlisted and direct for the visibility setting, and decided to go with direct for my test toots. It was the least intrusive to people following me. But both types of visibility are available through the API.