Using IFTTT with Mastodon

[bmann]

I hope it's OK to use issues here to make documentation. I'm not sure where else this should live right now.

You can use IFTTT and a user's Atom feed to trigger actions from Mastodon posts to other systems. I made this example applet that posts to my Twitter account if I include the keyword share in my post

To post from other systems into Mastodon will need something like the IFTTT webhook system. I found this example https://gist.github.com/austinhuang0131/3846a66790ecc240ec470229b4318cdf/

If we can figure out the format that Mastodon takes to it's API endpoint, then we can potentially also automate posting INTO your mastodon feed (but I think that will also require an API key or similar?)

[wxcafe]

I don't use IFTTT but if someone does and wants to write the doc please feel free to open a PR 👍

[bmann]

OK, I'll see about doing a PR for documenting the Atom feed part.

@wxcafe maybe a "How To" or "Extended Use Cases" folder for this sort of thing?

[wxcafe]

Using-Mastodon/{Misc,Advanced}.md?

[bmann]

I expect that there will be a lot of "how do you do ... ?" with lots of systems. e.g. Reading mastodon user feeds with Feedly, Zapier, etc. etc.

Individual files will make pull requests and edits easier.

[nclm]

If it can help to write yours, I did a note about this a few days ago: http:https://probablement.net/txt/toottotweet

[wxcafe]

Then let's make Using-Mastodon/Advanced/IFTTT.md?

[bmann]

@wxcafe sounds good.

@nclm great, we don't have to write up, we can just refer to your post! Thanks for sharing!

[arthurlacoste]

The IFTTT atom parsing don't seems working anymore. Somebody use it this week ?

[bmann]

Working for me.

[arthurlacoste]

I found it's don't worked for me, I used an hashtag to filter toot I want to tweet (like "#tw"), and this don't work anymore. But another triggering keywork can work (like "!tw"). Now, IFTTT work fine.