Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Jeff Sikes @box464@mastodon.social

4/21/2025, 11:40:46 PM

Public

Not many app developers use the Mastodon Sign Up API, but note if you do, there is a breaking change coming you need to be aware of - optional age verification.

Now I’m kinda curious which apps DO use this!

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/discussions/34495

#MastodonAPI

Upcoming change affecting sign-up API for app developers · mastodon mastodon · Discussion #34495

In the next minor release of Mastodon (4.4) we are introducing a new option for server administrators to set a minimum age required for sign-up. When enabled, this option requires a date of birth t...

github.com · GitHub

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