diff --git a/templates/zerver/integrations/mastodon.md b/templates/zerver/integrations/mastodon.md index e6ca4be5c3..3fb575160b 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/integrations/mastodon.md +++ b/templates/zerver/integrations/mastodon.md @@ -1,32 +1,37 @@ +# Zulip Mastodon integration + Fetch public posts (sometimes called “toots”) of individual accounts or -federated hashtags from Mastodon in Zulip! While Zulip doesn't integrate -directly with ActivityPub or the overall Fediverse, some ActivityPub servers, -like [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/), publish RSS feeds that can -be followed in Zulip using the [Zapier][1] or [RSS][2] integrations. +federated hashtags from Mastodon in Zulip! + +While Zulip doesn't integrate directly with ActivityPub or the overall +Fediverse, some ActivityPub servers, like +[Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/), publish RSS feeds that can be +followed in Zulip using the [Zapier][1] or [RSS][2] integrations. !!! warn "" - Due to the complexities of Mastodon federation, - following a hashtag on one homeserver does not guarantee that all posts in the - entire Fediverse will be included in the feed. Rather, all public posts - that have federated to the instance in question will be included. This - means you may get different results for the same hashtag, depending on - which homeserver you choose to subscribe through. + Due to the complexities of Mastodon federation, following a hashtag on + one homeserver does not guarantee that all posts in the entire Fediverse + will be included in the feed. Rather, all public posts that have + federated to the instance in question will be included. This means you + may get different results for the same hashtag, depending on which + homeserver you choose to subscribe through. + +{start_tabs} 1. Find the RSS feed for the account or hashtag you'd like to follow. Usually, - this means appending `.rss` to its Mastodon URL. + this means appending `.rss` to its Mastodon URL. For example: - !!! tip "" - - For example, to follow Zulip's Mastodon account at - `https://fosstodon.org/@zulip`, you would use - `https://fosstodon.org/@zulip.rss`. To follow the **#zulip** hashtag at - `https://fosstodon.org/tags/zulip`, you would use - `https://fosstodon.org/tags/zulip.rss`. + - To follow Zulip's Mastodon account at `https://fosstodon.org/@zulip`, + you would use `https://fosstodon.org/@zulip.rss`. + - To follow the **#zulip** hashtag at `https://fosstodon.org/tags/zulip`, + you would use `https://fosstodon.org/tags/zulip.rss`. 1. Follow the [Zapier][1] integration guide (recommended) or the [plain RSS][2] integration guide using this feed URL. +{end_tabs} + {!congrats.md!} ![Mastodon posts in Zulip via Zapier](/static/images/integrations/mastodon/001.png)