Table: mastodon_server - Query Mastodon Servers using SQL

Mastodon is a free and open-source self-hosted social networking service. It allows anyone to host their own server node in the network, and its various separately operated user bases are federated across many different servers. These servers are connected as a federated social network, allowing users from different servers to interact with each other seamlessly.

Table Usage Guide

The mastodon_server table provides insights into Mastodon servers within the Mastodon social networking service. As a system administrator or a network engineer, explore server-specific details through this table, including server information, status, and configuration. Utilize it to monitor the server's performance, identify potential issues, and make necessary adjustments to optimize the server's operation.

Examples

Get my server's name

Discover the name of your server to better manage and organize your network infrastructure. This is useful for system administration and troubleshooting purposes.

select
  name
from
  mastodon_server;

select
  name
from
  mastodon_server;

List toots from people who belong to my home server

Explore the latest posts from users on your home server. This query is useful for keeping up with recent activity and content within your server community.

select
  created_at,
  username,
  content
from
  mastodon_toot_home
where
  server = (
    select
      server
    from
      mastodon_server
  )
limit
  20;

select
  created_at,
  username,
  content
from
  mastodon_toot_home
where
  server = (
    select
      server
    from
      mastodon_server
  )
limit
  20;

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- mastodon

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_mastodon --config '<your_config>' mastodon_server