Mastodon

Public profiles, recent posts and hashtag posts

Mastodon provides public profiles and recent public posts, including hashtag posts, but excludes private and unlisted posts and may limit visibility to accounts known to mastodon.social or a selected server.

Get profile

Get a public Mastodon profile by handle or profile link, including its bio, counts, dates and profile fields. Major servers are read directly; other servers require the account to be known to mastodon.social, and their home-server account ID is unavailable.

Your information

Account

Full handle, handle on mastodon.social, or profile link, for example [email protected].

1 credit per run

Example results

Bio: Used to help run Fosstodon. These days, I just hang out here. I work in InfoSec and live with two kids, one wife, two dogs, a blind cat, a flock of 25 chickens, 8 goats, and more fish than I can count. Also into watches and motorbikes — both riding and wrenching. This account isn't monitored often (I mostly engage with the Fedi via my Pure Comments instance) so responses may be delayed, especially if you're asking for help. Sorry. I also run @purecommons.
Posts: 1,322
Handle: [email protected]
Is Bot: No
Followers: 12,990
Following: 141
Account ID: 1
Avatar URL: Open image
Joined Date: 2017-08-01
Profile URL: fosstodon.org
Display Name: Kev Quirk
Last Active Date: 2026-09-28
Profile Fields: Profile Fields
Label Value
Blog
kevquirk.com
Pure Commons
purecommons.org

Profile Fields
Label	Value
Blog	kevquirk.com
Pure Commons	purecommons.org

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Mastodon

Get profile returns public account details from a handle or profile link.

Built by Fous from mastodon.social, fosstodon.org and infosec.exchange and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Mastodon.

Actions

Get profile

1 credit per run

Uses Mastodon, fosstodon.org and infosec.exchange.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Account`account`	Text	Required	Full handle, handle on mastodon.social, or profile link, for example [email protected].Example: https://fosstodon.org/@kev

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Bio`bio`	Text	Bio in plain text.Example: Used to help run Fosstodon. These days, I just hang out here. I work in…
Posts`posts`	Number	Number of posts.Example: 1322
Handle`handle`	Text	Full account handle with server.Example: [email protected]
Is Bot`is_bot`	Yes or no	Whether the account is marked as a bot.Example: No
Followers`followers`	Number	Follower count.Example: 12990
Following`following`	Number	Following count.Example: 141
Account ID`account_id`	Text	Account ID on the home server.Example: 1
Avatar URL`avatar_url`	Text	Avatar image link.Example: https://cdn.fosstodon.org/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/8f82f81f058d509…
Joined Date`joined_date`	Text	Date the account joined its home server, YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2017-08-01
Profile URL`profile_url`	Text	Canonical profile link.Example: https://fosstodon.org/@kev
Display Name`display_name`	Text	The profile display name.Example: Kev Quirk
Profile Fields`profile_fields`	List	Profile labels and values in plain text.
Label`profile_fields[].label`	Text	Example: Blog
Value`profile_fields[].value`	Text	Example: https://kevquirk.com
Last Active Date`last_active_date`	Text	Date of the account’s last public post, YYYY-MM-DD, when available.Example: 2026-09-28

Example result

For Account: https://fosstodon.org/@kev

JSON

{
  "bio": "Used to help run Fosstodon. These days, I just hang out here.\nI work in InfoSec and live with two kids, one wife, two dogs, a blind cat, a flock of 25 chickens, 8 goats, and more fish than I can count…",
  "posts": 1322,
  "handle": "[email protected]",
  "is_bot": false,
  "followers": 12990,
  "following": 141,
  "account_id": "1",
  "avatar_url": "https://cdn.fosstodon.org/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/8f82f81f058d509e.png",
  "joined_date": "2017-08-01",
  "profile_url": "https://fosstodon.org/@kev",
  "display_name": "Kev Quirk",
  "profile_fields": [
    {
      "label": "Blog",
      "value": "https://kevquirk.com"
    },
    {
      "label": "Pure Commons",
      "value": "https://purecommons.org"
    }
  ],
  "last_active_date": "2026-09-28"
}

List hashtag posts

1 credit per run

List the latest public posts for a hashtag on any Mastodon server, newest first. Only posts visible to the selected server are included; some servers require login for public timelines.

Uses Mastodon and fosstodon.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Server`server`	Text	Optional	Mastodon server to read, such as fosstodon.org. Defaults to mastodon.social.Example: mastodon.social
Hashtag`hashtag`	Text	Required	Hashtag, with or without #, such as climate.Example: Climate
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum posts to return, such as 20; at most 100.Example: 55

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List	Latest public posts for the hashtag, newest first.
Text`posts[].text`	Text	Post text without markup.Example: The Lowery Organ is pumping out tunes 24/7 head to nitetime.net to listen…
Boosts`posts[].boosts`	Number	Number of boosts.Example: 2
Post ID`posts[].post_id`	Text	Post ID on the selected server.Example: 117352340958210867
Replies`posts[].replies`	Number	Number of replies.Example: 0
Post Link`posts[].post_link`	Text	Page link for this post.Example: https://mastodon.social/@danconderman/117352340925381168
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Date	Post time in UTC.Example: 2026-09-29T04:03:36Z
Favourites`posts[].favourites`	Number	Number of favourites.Example: 0
Image Links`posts[].image_links`	List	Links to attached images.
Author Handle`posts[].author_handle`	Text	Author handle including server.Example: @[email protected]
Author Display Name`posts[].author_display_name`	Text	Author display name.Example: Daniel Conderman

Example result

For Server: fosstodon.org, Hashtag: Linux, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "text": "The Lowery Organ is pumping out tunes 24/7 head to nitetime.net to listen\n#NitetimeNet #LiveOrgan #MIDI #OrganMusic #RetroComputing #OldWeb #IndieWeb #DIYTech #Broadcasting #OBS #Linux #GenerativeVisu…",
      "boosts": 2,
      "post_id": "117352340958210867",
      "replies": 0,
      "post_link": "https://mastodon.social/@danconderman/117352340925381168",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-29T04:03:36Z",
      "favourites": 0,
      "image_links": [
        "https://cdn.fosstodon.org/cache/media_attachments/files/117/352/342/268/155/512/original/94fb1a44c1f98825.png"
      ],
      "author_handle": "@[email protected]",
      "author_display_name": "Daniel Conderman"
    },
    {
      "text": "From the times of the Great Old Ones to today, enchanted devices evolve. #Linux #OpenSource https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/rhel-oracle-centos-6-7-8-9/?s=mc",
      "boosts": 0,
      "post_id": "117352322949449458",
      "replies": 0,
      "post_link": "https://mstdn.social/@conansysadmin/117352322899483385",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-29T03:59:01Z",
      "favourites": 0,
      "image_links": [],
      "author_handle": "@[email protected]",
      "author_display_name": "Conan the Sysadmin"
    }
  ]
}

List recent posts

1 credit per run

List an account's latest public posts across Mastodon servers, newest first. Includes optional replies and boosts; private and unlisted posts are not shown.

Uses Mastodon and fosstodon.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Account`account`	Text	Required	Full account handle including server, or a profile link, such as [email protected].Example: https://mastodon.online/@Gargron
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of posts to return, for example 20.Example: 7
Include Boosts`include_boosts`	Yes or no	Optional	Include boosts, for example true.Example: Yes
Include Replies`include_replies`	Yes or no	Optional	Include replies, for example true.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List
Text`posts[].text`	Text	Example: @shoq @gnomon It is more intense. I don't have much of a choice though!
Boosts`posts[].boosts`	Number	Example: 0
Post ID`posts[].post_id`	Text	Example: 109251632999281181
Replies`posts[].replies`	Number	Example: 2
Is Boost`posts[].is_boost`	Yes or no	Example: No
Post Link`posts[].post_link`	Link	Example: https://mastodon.online/@Gargron/109251632999281181
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Date	Example: 2022-10-29T12:47:02Z
Favourites`posts[].favourites`	Number	Example: 0
Image Links`posts[].image_links`	List
Content Warning`posts[].content_warning`	Text
Original Author`posts[].original_author`	Text	Example: [email protected]

Example result

For Account: https://mastodon.online/@Gargron, Max Results: 7, Include Boosts: Yes, Include Replies: Yes

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "text": "@shoq @gnomon It is more intense. I don't have much of a choice though!",
      "boosts": 0,
      "post_id": "109251632999281181",
      "replies": 2,
      "is_boost": false,
      "post_link": "https://mastodon.online/@Gargron/109251632999281181",
      "posted_at": "2022-10-29T12:47:02Z",
      "favourites": 0,
      "image_links": [],
      "content_warning": null,
      "original_author": null
    },
    {
      "text": "This banana messed with the wrong #cat",
      "boosts": 11,
      "post_id": "108634533212714839",
      "replies": 3,
      "is_boost": true,
      "post_link": "https://mastodon.online/users/Gargron/statuses/108634533212714839/activity",
      "posted_at": "2022-07-12T13:10:27Z",
      "favourites": 6,
      "image_links": [],
      "content_warning": null,
      "original_author": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "text": "Sm0ll but angry",
      "boosts": 16,
      "post_id": "108628583720421744",
      "replies": 3,
      "is_boost": true,
      "post_link": "https://mastodon.online/users/Gargron/statuses/108628583720421744/activity",
      "posted_at": "2022-07-11T11:57:25Z",
      "favourites": 9,
      "image_links": [],
      "content_warning": null,
      "original_author": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@mastodon",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_profile",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "account": "https://fosstodon.org/@kev"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review public profile details and follower counts
Track an account’s latest public posts
Monitor public posts for a hashtag
Compare post engagement counts

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Mastodon?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Mastodon. This workflow reads the public mastodon.social website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Mastodon account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from mastodon.social when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.