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Help for Snac and GoToSocial

Snac

Create a Token

  1. Adjust the following link and paste it into your browser: 
    https://YOUR_INSTANCE_URL/oauth/x-snac-get-token
    → Log in, authorize, and copy the code.

GoToSocial

Find your Account ID

  1. Open your profile (https://YOUR_INSTANCE_URL/@YOUR_USERNAME)
  2. View the page source and search for this line in the <head> section: 
    <meta property="og:image" content=".../fileserver/ACCOUNT_ID/attachment/...">
  3. You will find your account ID in this line between fileserver and attachment: .../fileserver/ACCOUNT_ID/attachment/...
  4. Copy your account ID and enter it in Yellow's yellow-system.ini under MastodonapiAccountId.

Create a Token

  1. Log in to your GoToSocial instance under /settings and click New Application under Applications.
  2. Under Application name (required), enter a name (e.g., yellow-mastodonapi). The other fields can be left blank. Click Create.
  3. Click the newly created application so that the application details become visible.
  4. Adjust the following link and paste it into your browser: 
    https://DEINE_INSTANZ_URL/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=DEIN_CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob&scope=read
    → Log in, authorize, and copy the code.
  5. Adjust the following lines: 
    curl -X POST https://DEINE_INSTANZ_URL/oauth/token \
-d "client_id=DEIN_CLIENT_ID" \
-d "client_secret=DEIN_CLIENT_SECRET" \
-d "grant_type=authorization_code" \
-d "code=DER_CODE_AUS_SCHRITT_4" \
-d "redirect_uri=urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob"
  6. Copy this code into your terminal and press Enter. You will now receive your user token, which you can enter in Yellow's yellow-system.ini.