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Mastodon

Read back

We read the post back from the platform and record what it shows.

Mastodon: the delivery rail, ending in the state Mastodon can honestly reach. Sample

How posts get there

Any instance: media upload (processing poll) → POST /api/v1/statuses with an idempotency key → read back by status id. Replies carry thread parts and the first comment.

Limits we enforce

Caption
500 characters
Video size
up to 99 MB
Video formats
MOV, MP4, WEBM
Image size
up to 16 MB
Text-only posts
yes

300 requests per 5 minutes per account and 30 media uploads per 30 minutes; character and media limits come from the instance itself and are enforced before sending.

Platform review

None beyond the instance's own rules.

Delivery receipt
A weekend outside
Mastodon
Sample
Scheduled
Sat 09:00 PT
Observed
Sat 09:01 PT
Visibility
Public
Verified liveRead back

Make something worth sharing. We'll bring back the proof.

No card. The trial's end date is shown up front, and when it ends publishing simply pauses until you choose a plan.