The /api/v2/instance endpoint is implemented, increasing compatibility with newer clients.
Describe alternatives you've considered.
Adding support for the /api/v1/instance endpoint on the clients is an option, however this endpoint was deprecated by Mastodon in version 4.0, so some clients may choose not to support it.
Additional context.
Here is a diff between the /api/v1/instance and /api/v2/instance responses for mastodon.social: instancediff.txt
A summary of changes I've spotted:
Added source_url
Added usage
translation was added into configuration
uri renamed to domain
short_description renamed to description
urls was rolled into configuration
registrations, approval_required and invites_enabled were rolled into a registrations dict
email and contact_account were rolled into a contact dict
thumbnail was changed into a dict
Removed stats
I'm creating this issue since I didn't see the /api/v2/instance endpoint on the ROADMAP.md file.
tsmethurst
commented
1 year ago
Is your feature request related to a problem ?
Newer Mastodon clients use the /api/v2/instance endpoint which was introduced in Mastodon 4.0. For example, Ivory for iOS: https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/issues/1339, as verified by Takahē: https://github.com/jointakahe/takahe/issues/473
Describe the solution you'd like.
The /api/v2/instance endpoint is implemented, increasing compatibility with newer clients.
Describe alternatives you've considered.
Adding support for the /api/v1/instance endpoint on the clients is an option, however this endpoint was deprecated by Mastodon in version 4.0, so some clients may choose not to support it.
Additional context.
Here is a diff between the /api/v1/instance and /api/v2/instance responses for mastodon.social: instancediff.txt
A summary of changes I've spotted:
source_urlusagetranslationwas added intoconfigurationurirenamed todomainshort_descriptionrenamed todescriptionurlswas rolled intoconfigurationregistrations,approval_requiredandinvites_enabledwere rolled into aregistrationsdictemailandcontact_accountwere rolled into acontactdictthumbnailwas changed into a dictstatsI'm creating this issue since I didn't see the /api/v2/instance endpoint on the ROADMAP.md file.