The article discusses the process of using the Mastodon API in BoxLang for automating social media postings. The author simplifies the authentication process by emphasizing that only a developer token and the server are needed. This is in contrast to more complex setups on other platforms. The article draws comparisons to previous work done with Bluesky and ColdFusion, demonstrating how the simpler authentication of Mastodon lends itself to easy translation into BoxLang code, thus facilitating quick integration for users looking to automate their postings effectively.
For anyone looking to automate their social media postings, utilizing the Mastodon API is a straightforward process with just a token and server variables.
Mastodon makes authentication simple via developer settings, requiring only a token and the server where your account is hosted.
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