Mastodon Example Workflow (create + Cleanup)

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Mastodon Example Workflow (Create + Cleanup)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "0a6f98d1-0f89-4b7d-97c7-0f29fd9ad201",
      "name": "Manual Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        300,
        260
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://mastodon.social",
        "authType": "oauth2",
        "resource": "status",
        "operation": "create",
        "status": "=Hello from n8n! Test post at {{$now.toISO()}}",
        "additionalFields": {
          "visibility": "unlisted"
        }
      },
      "id": "aef5f54f-b14a-4729-8cff-8a4f4dfaf002",
      "name": "Create Status",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-the-mastodon.mastodon",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        560,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mastodonOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://mastodon.social",
        "authType": "oauth2",
        "resource": "status",
        "operation": "context",
        "statusId": "={{ $('Create Status').item.json.id }}"
      },
      "id": "9c2e52b4-a6a5-4f75-b7b8-95b8a0a2af03",
      "name": "Get Status Context",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-the-mastodon.mastodon",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        820,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mastodonOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://mastodon.social",
        "authType": "oauth2",
        "resource": "bookmarks",
        "operation": "addBookmark",
        "statusId": "={{ $('Create Status').item.json.id }}"
      },
      "id": "3b173ce1-8e79-4213-b125-0418d131b904",
      "name": "Add Bookmark",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-the-mastodon.mastodon",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1080,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mastodonOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://mastodon.social",
        "authType": "oauth2",
        "resource": "bookmarks",
        "operation": "removeBookmark",
        "statusId": "={{ $('Create Status').item.json.id }}"
      },
      "id": "b8ea870d-e8f4-4f6e-a8d9-5fd5abe6d905",
      "name": "Remove Bookmark Cleanup",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-the-mastodon.mastodon",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1340,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mastodonOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://mastodon.social",
        "authType": "oauth2",
        "resource": "status",
        "operation": "delete",
        "statusId": "={{ $('Create Status').item.json.id }}"
      },
      "id": "f54cb657-f16e-466b-b479-3cf74c7cbf06",
      "name": "Delete Status Cleanup",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-the-mastodon.mastodon",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1600,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "mastodonOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Status",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Create Status": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Status Context",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Status Context": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Add Bookmark",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Add Bookmark": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Remove Bookmark Cleanup",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Remove Bookmark Cleanup": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Delete Status Cleanup",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupLink": "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/credentials/mastodon/"
  },
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "example",
      "color": "#55ff55"
    }
  ]
}

Credentials you'll need

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• mastodonOAuth2Api

About this workflow

Mastodon Example Workflow (Create + Cleanup). Uses n8n-nodes-the-mastodon. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/redoracle/n8n-nodes-the-mastodon/blob/0f14817741db710c4c5dd6b838416d3a6c3c895d/examples/Mastodon_example_workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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