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David Celis d4fe6cd2bf Allow users to update their Account in the API (#1179) 
* Allow users to update their Account in the API

It would be nice for API clients to be able to allow users to update
their accounts without having to wrap Mastodon in a web view. This patch
adds an API endpoint to let users submit a PATCH for their account.

Signed-off-by: David Celis <me@davidcel.is>

* Add /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials to the API docs

Signed-off-by: David Celis <me@davidcel.is>
2017-04-09 18:33:40 +02:00

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API overview
============
## Contents
- [Available libraries](#available-libraries)
- [Notes](#notes)
- [Methods](#methods)
- [Accounts](#accounts)
- [Apps](#apps)
- [Blocks](#blocks)
- [Favourites](#favourites)
- [Follow Requests](#follow-requests)
- [Follows](#follows)
- [Instances](#instances)
- [Media](#media)
- [Mutes](#mutes)
- [Notifications](#notifications)
- [Reports](#reports)
- [Search](#search)
- [Statuses](#statuses)
- [Timelines](#timelines)
- [Entities](#entities)
- [Account](#account)
- [Application](#application)
- [Attachment](#attachment)
- [Card](#card)
- [Context](#context)
- [Error](#error)
- [Instance](#instance)
- [Mention](#mention)
- [Notification](#notification)
- [Relationships](#relationships)
- [Results](#results)
- [Status](#status)
- [Tag](#tag)
___
## Available libraries
- [For Ruby](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon-api)
- [For Python](https://github.com/halcy/Mastodon.py)
- [For JavaScript](https://github.com/Zatnosk/libodonjs)
- [For JavaScript (Node.js)](https://github.com/jessicahayley/node-mastodon)
- [For Elixir](https://github.com/milmazz/hunter)
___
## Notes
### Parameter types
When an array parameter is mentioned, the Rails convention of specifying array parameters in query strings is meant.
For example, a ruby array like `foo = [1, 2, 3]` can be encoded in the params as `foo[]=1&foo[]=2&foo[]=3`.
Square brackets can be indexed but can also be empty.
When a file parameter is mentioned, a form-encoded upload is expected.
### Selecting ranges
For most `GET` operations that return arrays, the query parameters `max_id` and `since_id` can be used to specify the range of IDs to return.
API methods that return collections of items can return a `Link` header containing URLs for the `next` and `prev` pages.
See the [Link header RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5988) for more information.
### Errors
If the request you make doesn't go through, Mastodon will usually respond with an [Error](#error).
___
## Methods
### Accounts
#### Fetching an account:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id
Returns an [Account](#account).
#### Getting the current user:
GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials
Returns the authenticated user's [Account](#account).
#### Updating the current user:
PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials
Form data:
- `display_name`: The name to display in the user's profile
- `note`: A new biography for the user
- `avatar`: A base64 encoded image to display as the user's avatar (e.g. `data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAUoAAADrCAYAAAA...`)
- `header`: A base64 encoded image to display as the user's header image (e.g. `data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAUoAAADrCAYAAAA...`)
#### Getting an account's followers:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/followers
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
#### Getting who account is following:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/following
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
#### Getting an account's statuses:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/statuses
Query parameters:
- `only_media` (optional): Only return statuses that have media attachments
- `exclude_replies` (optional): Skip statuses that reply to other statuses
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status).
#### Following/unfollowing an account:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/follow
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unfollow
Returns the target [Account](#account).
#### Blocking/unblocking an account:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/block
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unblock
Returns the target [Account](#account).
#### Muting/unmuting an account:
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/mute
GET /api/v1/accounts/:id/unmute
Returns the target [Account](#account).
#### Getting an account's relationships:
GET /api/v1/accounts/relationships
Query parameters:
- `id` (can be array): Account IDs
Returns an array of [Relationships](#relationships) of the current user to a list of given accounts.
#### Searching for accounts:
GET /api/v1/accounts/search
Query parameters:
- `q`: What to search for
- `limit`: Maximum number of matching accounts to return (default: `40`)
Returns an array of matching [Accounts](#accounts).
Will lookup an account remotely if the search term is in the `username@domain` format and not yet in the database.
### Apps
#### Registering an application:
POST /api/v1/apps
Form data:
- `client_name`: Name of your application
- `redirect_uris`: Where the user should be redirected after authorization (for no redirect, use `urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob`)
- `scopes`: This can be a space-separated list of the following items: "read", "write" and "follow" (see [this page](OAuth-details.md) for details on what the scopes do)
- `website`: (optional) URL to the homepage of your app
Creates a new OAuth app.
Returns `id`, `client_id` and `client_secret` which can be used with [OAuth authentication in your 3rd party app](Testing-with-cURL.md).
These values should be requested in the app itself from the API for each new app install + mastodon domain combo, and stored in the app for future requests.
### Blocks
#### Fetching a user's blocks:
GET /api/v1/blocks
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) blocked by the authenticated user.
### Favourites
#### Fetching a user's favourites:
GET /api/v1/favourites
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status) favourited by the authenticated user.
### Follow Requests
#### Fetching a list of follow requests:
GET /api/v1/follow_requests
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) which have requested to follow the authenticated user.
#### Authorizing or rejecting follow requests:
POST /api/v1/follow_requests/authorize
POST /api/v1/follow_requests/reject
Form data:
- `id`: The id of the account to authorize or reject
Returns an empty object.
### Follows
#### Following a remote user:
POST /api/v1/follows
Form data:
- `uri`: `username@domain` of the person you want to follow
Returns the local representation of the followed account, as an [Account](#account).
### Instances
#### Getting instance information:
GET /api/v1/instance
Returns the current [Instance](#instance).
Does not require authentication.
### Media
#### Uploading a media attachment:
POST /api/v1/media
Form data:
- `file`: Media to be uploaded
Returns an [Attachment](#attachment) that can be used when creating a status.
### Mutes
#### Fetching a user's mutes:
GET /api/v1/mutes
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account) muted by the authenticated user.
### Notifications
#### Fetching a user's notifications:
GET /api/v1/notifications
Returns a list of [Notifications](#notification) for the authenticated user.
#### Getting a single notification:
GET /api/v1/notifications/:id
Returns the [Notification](#notification).
#### Clearing notifications:
POST /api/v1/notifications/clear
Deletes all notifications from the Mastodon server for the authenticated user.
Returns an empty object.
### Reports
#### Fetching a user's reports:
GET /api/v1/reports
Returns a list of [Reports](#report) made by the authenticated user.
#### Reporting a user:
POST /api/v1/reports
Form data:
- `account_id`: The ID of the account to report
- `status_ids`: The IDs of statuses to report (can be an array)
- `comment`: A comment to associate with the report.
Returns the finished [Report](#report).
### Search
#### Searching for content:
GET /api/v1/search
Form data:
- `q`: The search query
- `resolve`: Whether to resolve non-local accounts
Returns [Results](#results).
If `q` is a URL, Mastodon will attempt to fetch the provided account or status.
Otherwise, it will do a local account and hashtag search.
### Statuses
#### Fetching a status:
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id
Returns a [Status](#status).
#### Getting status context:
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/context
Returns a [Context](#context).
#### Getting a card associated with a status:
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/card
Returns a [Card](#card).
#### Getting who reblogged/favourited a status:
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblogged_by
GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourited_by
Returns an array of [Accounts](#account).
#### Posting a new status:
POST /api/v1/statuses
Form data:
- `status`: The text of the status
- `in_reply_to_id` (optional): local ID of the status you want to reply to
- `media_ids` (optional): array of media IDs to attach to the status (maximum 4)
- `sensitive` (optional): set this to mark the media of the status as NSFW
- `spoiler_text` (optional): text to be shown as a warning before the actual content
- `visibility` (optional): either "direct", "private", "unlisted" or "public"
Returns the new [Status](#status).
#### Deleting a status:
DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id
Returns an empty object.
#### Reblogging/unreblogging a status:
POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/reblog
POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/unreblog
Returns the target [Status](#status).
#### Favouriting/unfavouriting a status:
POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/favourite
POST /api/vi/statuses/:id/unfavourite
Returns the target [Status](#status).
### Timelines
#### Retrieving a timeline:
GET /api/v1/timelines/home
GET /api/v1/timelines/public
GET /api/v1/timelines/tag/:hashtag
Query parameters:
- `local` (optional; public and tag timelines only): Only return statuses originating from this instance
Returns an array of [Statuses](#status), most recent ones first.
___
## Entities
### Account
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the account |
| `username` | The username of the account |
| `acct` | Equals `username` for local users, includes `@domain` for remote ones |
| `display_name` | The account's display name |
| `note` | Biography of user |
| `url` | URL of the user's profile page (can be remote) |
| `avatar` | URL to the avatar image |
| `header` | URL to the header image |
| `locked` | Boolean for when the account cannot be followed without waiting for approval first |
| `created_at` | The time the account was created |
| `followers_count` | The number of followers for the account |
| `following_count` | The number of accounts the given account is following |
| `statuses_count` | The number of statuses the account has made |
### Application
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `name` | Name of the app |
| `website` | Homepage URL of the app |
### Attachment
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | ID of the attachment |
| `type` | One of: "image", "video", "gifv" |
| `url` | URL of the locally hosted version of the image |
| `remote_url` | For remote images, the remote URL of the original image |
| `preview_url` | URL of the preview image |
| `text_url` | Shorter URL for the image, for insertion into text (only present on local images) |
### Card
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `url` | The url associated with the card |
| `title` | The title of the card |
| `description` | The card description |
| `image` | The image associated with the card, if any |
### Context
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `ancestors` | The ancestors of the status in the conversation, as a list of [Statuses](#status) |
| `descendants` | The descendants of the status in the conversation, as a list of [Statuses](#status) |
### Error
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `error` | A textual description of the error |
### Instance
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `uri` | URI of the current instance |
| `title` | The instance's title |
| `description` | A description for the instance |
| `email` | An email address which can be used to contact the instance administrator |
### Mention
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `url` | URL of user's profile (can be remote) |
| `username` | The username of the account |
| `acct` | Equals `username` for local users, includes `@domain` for remote ones |
| `id` | Account ID |
### Notifications
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The notification ID |
| `type` | One of: "mention", "reblog", "favourite", "follow" |
| `created_at` | The time the notification was created |
| `account` | The [Account](#account) sending the notification to the user |
| `status` | The [Status](#status) associated with the notification, if applicible |
### Relationships
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `following` | Whether the user is currently following the account |
| `followed_by` | Whether the user is currently being followed by the account |
| `blocking` | Whether the user is currently blocking the account |
| `muting` | Whether the user is currently muting the account |
| `requested` | Whether the user has requested to follow the account |
### Report
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the report |
| `action_taken` | The action taken in response to the report |
### Results
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `accounts` | An array of matched [Accounts](#account) |
| `statuses` | An array of matchhed [Statuses](#status) |
| `hashtags` | An array of matched hashtags, as strings |
### Status
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `id` | The ID of the status |
| `uri` | A Fediverse-unique resource ID |
| `url` | URL to the status page (can be remote) |
| `account` | The [Account](#account) which posted the status |
| `in_reply_to_id` | `null` or the ID of the status it replies to |
| `in_reply_to_account_id` | `null` or the ID of the account it replies to |
| `reblog` | `null` or the reblogged [Status](#status) |
| `content` | Body of the status; this will contain HTML (remote HTML already sanitized) |
| `created_at` | The time the status was created |
| `reblogs_count` | The number of reblogs for the status |
| `favourites_count` | The number of favourites for the status |
| `reblogged` | Whether the authenticated user has reblogged the status |
| `favourited` | Whether the authenticated user has favourited the status |
| `sensitive` | Whether media attachments should be hidden by default |
| `spoiler_text` | If not empty, warning text that should be displayed before the actual content |
| `visibility` | One of: `public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct` |
| `media_attachments` | An array of [Attachments](#attachment) |
| `mentions` | An array of [Mentions](#mention) |
| `tags` | An array of [Tags](#tag) |
| `application` | [Application](#application) from which the status was posted |
### Tags
| Attribute | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| `name` | The hashtag, not including the preceding `#` |
| `url` | The URL of the hashtag |
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