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Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

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How to connect Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter)

  • Step 1: Create a new workflow
  • Step 2: Add and configure nodes
  • Step 3: Connect
  • Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
  • Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon nodes (using the HTTP Request node)

You can find the X (Formerly Twitter) node in the nodes panel and drag it onto your workflow canvas. To add the Mastodon app to the workflow select the HTTP Request node and use the generic authentication method to make custom API calls to Mastodon. Configure Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration: Add and configure X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon nodes

Step 3: Connect X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon

A connection establishes a link between X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration: Connect X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon

Step 4: Customize and extend your X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration: Customize and extend your X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Mastodon to X (Formerly Twitter) or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon integration: Test and activate your X (Formerly Twitter) and Mastodon workflow

Build your own Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

Create custom Mastodon and X (Formerly Twitter) workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Supported methods for Mastodon

Delete
Get
Head
Options
Patch
Post
Put

Requires additional credentials set up

Use n8n’s HTTP Request node with a predefined or generic credential type to make custom API calls.

X (Formerly Twitter) supported actions

Create
Send a direct message to a user
Add Member
Add a member to a list
Create
Create, quote, or reply to a tweet
Delete
Delete a tweet
Like
Like a tweet
Retweet
Retweet a tweet
Search
Search for tweets from the last seven days
Get
Retrieve a user by username

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