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ActionMastodonUpdated June 2026

How do I follow someone on Mastodon?

Short answer: You can follow mastodon account in Mastodon by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Mastodon Follow Mastodon Account action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Follow Mastodon Account in Mastodon — start free
Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Account ID to follow
account_id
stringRequired–
Sample request
{
  "account_id": "{{trigger.account_id}}"
}
Returns
{
  "id": "abc",
  "following": true,
  "showing_reblogs": true
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Follow Mastodon Account.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Mastodon
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → Mastodon
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → Mastodon
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → Mastodon
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Follow Mastodon Account.

What does the Follow Mastodon Account action do in Mastodon?
Follows a Mastodon account by ID. For "auto-follow accounts that fit our interest pattern" or "follow back our followers" workflows.
What inputs does Follow Mastodon Account require?
Required: Account ID to follow. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Mastodon returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Follow Mastodon Account support batch operations?
Yes. Run Follow Mastodon Account inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Mastodon's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Mastodon actions.

Action
Get Mastodon Home Timeline
Returns recent posts from accounts the user follows. Useful for "summarise my Mastodon feed daily" or analysis-of-network-activity workflows.
Action
Get My Mastodon Account
Returns the connected user's account info — display name, followers, posts count. Useful for introspection workflows.
Action
Get Mastodon Status
Returns a specific post (toot) by ID with content, author, engagement counts. For analysis of specific posts after they're identified upstream.
Action
Post Mastodon Status
Posts a toot with text up to the instance's limit (default 500 chars), optional visibility (public/unlisted/private/direct) and content warning. For cross-network publishing workflows.
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