🐘 Mastodon embed timeline (new v4.2)
Embed a mastodon timeline in your page, only with a CSS and JS file.
Demo running: https://codepen.io/ipuntoj/pen/MWppNGL
📋 Table of contents
Installation
Download
Ready-to-use compiled and minified files to easily start.
- Download into your project the following files:
dist/mastodon-timeline.min.cssdist/mastodon-timeline.umd.js
Now call the CSS and JS files in your HTML page using the <link> and <script> tags as follows in this example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>Your site title</title>
<!-- CSS -->
<link href="path/to/mastodon-timeline.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>
<body>
<!-- Your HTML content -->
<!-- JavaScript -->
<script src="path/to/mastodon-timeline.umd.js"></script>
<script>
// You can initialize the script here
</script>
</body>
</html>
CDN
This option allows you to get started quickly without the need to upload any files into your server.
Copy the following CSS and JS to include in your project:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline@4.2.1/dist/mastodon-timeline.min.css" integrity="sha256-8K/cHh6W5bGXJHrkHD8gXe+Z3pe1zt5Zsq2eC1MQbx4=" crossorigin="anonymous">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline@4.2.1/dist/mastodon-timeline.umd.js" integrity="sha256-G5WmanubPwBlbI/BnihBUXGfZqjppxj/1jB9kR2SEYA=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
Package manager
Install your timeline using npm or yarn:
npm install @idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline
or
yarn add @idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline
After installation, you can import the widget as follows:
import * as MastodonTimeline from "@idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline";
Make sure to import also the @idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline/dist/mastodon-timeline.min.css file in your project.
Setup
Initialize
The first step to get your timeline up is to add the following HTML structure in your page:
<div id="mt-container" class="mt-container">
<div class="mt-body" role="feed">
<div class="mt-loading-spinner"></div>
</div>
</div>
Then after that you can initialize the script by running:
const myTimeline = new MastodonTimeline.Init();
By default it will show a timeline with 20 posts from the instance mastodon.social
ℹ️ If you are trying to initialize the script before mastodon-timeline.umd.js is loaded, you will probably get such an error in the console:
"MastodonTimeline is not defined".
To fix that try to initialize the script as follow:
window.addEventListener("load", () => {
const myTimeline = new MastodonTimeline.Init();
});
The next step is to configure the options/values of your timeline according to the type you need. There are three types, Local, Profile and Hashtag:
Local timeline
Add the following option/value when initializing the timeline:
const myTimeline = new MastodonTimeline.Init({
instanceUrl: "https://mastodon.online",
});
It will show a timeline with posts from the instance mastodon.online
Profile timeline
Add the following options/values when initializing the timeline:
const myTimeline = new MastodonTimeline.Init({
instanceUrl: "https://mastodon.online",
timelineType: "profile",
userId: "000180745",
profileName: "@idotj",
});
It will show a timeline with posts from my Mastodon profile @idotj
ℹ️ If you don't know your userId you have two ways to get it:
-
Copy the url below and paste it in a new tab. Remember to replace the words
INSTANCEandUSERNAMEwith your current values in the url:
https://INSTANCE/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=USERNAME
The first value you see in the list is youridnumber. -
Click on the link below and put your
@USERNAMEand@INSTANCEin the input field:
https://prouser123.me/mastodon-userid-lookup/
Hashtag timeline
Add the following options/values when initializing the timeline:
const myTimeline = new MastodonTimeline.Init({
instanceUrl: "https://mastodon.online",
timelineType: "hashtag",
hashtagName: "fediverse",
});
It will show a timeline with posts containing the hashtag #fediverse
Customize
You can pass more options/values to personalize your timeline. Here you have all the available options:
// Id of the <div> containing the timeline
mtContainerId: "mt-container",
// Mastodon instance Url (including https://)
instanceUrl: "https://mastodon.social",
// Choose type of posts to show in the timeline: 'local', 'profile', 'hashtag'. Default: local
timelineType: "local",
// Your user ID number on Mastodon instance. Leave it empty if you didn't choose 'profile' as type of timeline
userId: "",
// Your user name on Mastodon instance (including the @ symbol at the beginning). Leave it empty if you didn't choose 'profile' as type of timeline
profileName: "",
// The name of the hashtag (not including the # symbol). Leave it empty if you didn't choose 'hashtag' as type of timeline
hashtagName: "",
// Class name for the loading spinner (also used in CSS file)
spinnerClass: "mt-loading-spinner",
// Preferred color theme: 'light', 'dark' or 'auto'. Default: auto
defaultTheme: "auto",
// Maximum number of posts to request to the server. Default: 20
maxNbPostFetch: "20",
// Maximum number of posts to show in the timeline. Default: 20
maxNbPostShow: "20",
// Hide unlisted posts. Default: don't hide
hideUnlisted: false,
// Hide boosted posts. Default: don't hide
hideReblog: false,
// Hide replies posts. Default: don't hide
hideReplies: false,
// Hide video image preview and load video player instead. Default: don't hide
hideVideoPreview: false,
// Hide preview card if post contains a link, photo or video from a Url. Default: don't hide
hidePreviewLink: false,
// Hide custom emojis available on the server. Default: don't hide
hideEmojos: false,
// Converts Markdown symbol ">" at the beginning of a paragraph into a blockquote HTML tag. Default: don't apply
markdownBlockquote: false,
// Hide replies, boosts and favourites posts counter. Default: don't hide
hideCounterBar: false,
// Limit the text content to a maximum number of lines. Default: 0 (unlimited)
txtMaxLines: "0",
// Customize the text of the button used for showing/hiding sensitive/spolier text
btnShowMore: "SHOW MORE",
btnShowLess: "SHOW LESS",
// Customize the text of the button used for showing sensitive/spolier media content
btnShowContent: "SHOW CONTENT",
// Customize the text of the button pointing to the Mastodon page placed at the end of the timeline. Leave the value empty to hide it
btnSeeMore: "See more posts at Mastodon",
// Customize the text of the button reloading the list of posts placed at the end of the timeline. Leave the value empty to hide it
btnReload: "Refresh",
// Keep searching for the main <div> container before building the timeline. Useful in some cases where extra time is needed to render the page. Default: false
insistSearchContainer: false,
// Defines the maximum time to continue searching for the main <div> container. Default: 3 seconds
insistSearchContainerTime: "3000",
API
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
mtColorTheme(themeType) |
Apply a theme color. themeType accepts only two values: 'light' or 'dark' |
mtUpdate() |
Reload the timeline by fetching the lastest posts |
Examples
The folder examples/ contains several demos in HTML to play with. Download the full project and open each HTML file in your favorite browser.
Also, you have other alternatives to run these examples locally. Consult the document CONTRIBUTING.md to use other options like Docker or Http-server.
🌐 Browser support
Mastodon embed timeline is supported on the latest versions of the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Edge
- Safari
- Brave
- Opera
🚀 Improve me
Feel free to add your features and improvements.
Take a look at the CONTRIBUTING.md document to learn more about how to build and collaborate on the project.
⚖️ License
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
💬 FAQ
Check the closed issues, you might find your question there.
If nothing matches with your problem, check the open issues or feel free to create a new one.
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