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Use Megalodon, a Fediverse API client library for Node.js and browser environments.
About Megalodon
Megalodon is an open source Fediverse API client library for Node.js and browsers. It provides a common interface for Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, Firefish and other listed servers, with REST API methods and WebSocket streaming methods.
Use requires a server URL, the server software name, and an access token. The library includes methods for application registration and access token retrieval, admin API methods, and promisified methods written in TypeScript.
Key features
- Common interface for Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, Firefish, GoToSocial and Pixelfed
- REST methods for home timeline, posting statuses and uploading media
- Admin API methods
- WebSocket streaming for updates, notifications, deletions and heartbeats
- Application registration and access token retrieval methods
- Promisified methods written in TypeScript
Best for: Developers building Node.js or browser applications that interact with multiple Fediverse server types.
Good for
- Single interface covers multiple Fediverse server implementations
- Includes both REST methods and WebSocket streaming
- Open source and written in TypeScript with promisified methods
Watch out for
- Client setup requires specifying the server software name
- Typical methods require an access token for a Fediverse server
- Akkoma, Hometown and Iceshrimp support is marked unofficial
Megalodon at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Megalodon FAQ
Which server software does Megalodon support?
Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, Firefish, GoToSocial and Pixelfed, plus unofficial support for Akkoma, Hometown and Iceshrimp.
How do I install Megalodon?
With npm using npm install -S megalodon, with pnpm using pnpm add megalodon, or with yarn using yarn add megalodon.
Is there a Rust version?
Yes, the Rust version is megalodon-rs.
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