Fediverse.Party guides visitors through federated social networks, servers, apps, and developer tools.
Documentation & official explaination
Mastodon documentation explains microblogging and guides users through the federated social network.
About Documentation & official explaination
This site is the Mastodon documentation. It explains microblogging as publishing small updates to a profile stream, including text posts with pictures, audio, video, or polls, and following other accounts.
It also explains federation, ActivityPub, and the fediverse, including communication between independent websites and examples such as Pleroma, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube, and Plume. It describes choosing an existing provider or running a website, differences in moderation policies, and independent server funding without built-in monetization.
Key features
- Publish text posts with pictures, audio, video, or polls
- Follow friends and discover new accounts
- Mention or message users on other interoperating websites
- Explains ActivityPub communication across fediverse software
- Describes choosing a provider or creating own website
- Lists fediverse examples like Pixelfed, PeerTube, and Plume
Best for: People who want an explanation of Mastodon, federation, and choosing a server.
Good for
- Explains centralized, federated, and distributed models with examples
- Describes cross-website communication using user addresses
- Covers provider choice, moderation differences, and independent funding
Documentation & official explaination at a glance
- Website
- docs.joinmastodon.org
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Documentation & official explaination alternatives
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Documentation & official explaination FAQ
What is federation?
Federation means multiple services exist instead of one central service, and Mastodon websites can interoperate so users can communicate across websites.
What is ActivityPub?
ActivityPub is a standardized, open protocol that Mastodon uses for federation, allowing communication with other software that implements it.
Can I choose where to create a Mastodon account?
Yes, you can choose from existing Mastodon websites or create your own, with different moderation policies and funding approaches.
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