diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aaf7a4e..ab66d73 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Enter your Mastodon instance URL (not including the last `/` symbol) and reload If you want to show a profile timeline then change the `timeline_type` to `profile` and set the following values: ```javascript - user_id: 'Your user ID on Mastodon instance', - profile_name: 'Your user name on Mastodon instance', + user_id: 'Your user ID number on Mastodon instance', + profile_name: 'Your user name on Mastodon instance (including the @ symbol at the beginning)', ``` If you prefer to show a timeline with a specific hashtag then change the `timeline_type` to `hashtag` and enter the name of the hashtag (not including the `#` symbol): @@ -98,16 +98,19 @@ link_see_more: "See more posts at Mastodon", ### Tip -If you don't know your `user_id`, you have two ways to get it: +If you don't know your `user_id`, you have three ways to get it: - Right click on your avatar image and inspect the element. You will see in your html code a line like this one: `xxxx` Check the `src=""` url, your user id is between `/accounts/avatars/` and `/original/`. So removing the slashs `/` you will get your user id, like in the example: `000180745` -- Other option, just copy your profile name and instance uri here: +- Copy your profile name and instance uri here: https://prouser123.me/mastodon-userid-lookup/ +- Type the following url in your browser and the first value in the list is your ID (replace the words INSTANCE and USERNAME with your current values): + https://INSTANCE/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=USERNAME + ## 🚀 Improve me Feel free to add/improve the styles and add more features.