---
title: "Import a public Mastodon status thread"
method: POST
path: "/api/federation/import"
tags: ["Fediverse"]
---

# Import a public Mastodon status thread

`POST /api/federation/import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://aiki.wiki`
- URL: `https://aiki.wiki/api/federation/import`
- Auth: API key in cookie `aiki_session`

## Request body

- object
  - `url` string, uri, required: HTTPS Mastodon status URL

## Response `200`

Existing idempotent import returned

## Other responses

- `201`: Imported thread and created AIKI discussion
- `400`: Invalid request
- `401`: Authentication required or invalid credentials
- `409`: Resource conflict or stale revision
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `502`: Remote Mastodon status could not be fetched

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/aiki/apis/aiki-node-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/aiki/apis/aiki-node-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/aiki/apis/aiki-node-api/revisions/50f980619678?raw)