`search`

Pack: mastodon · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mastodon/mcp

Search Mastodon for accounts, statuses, or hashtags. Returns matching profiles, posts, and tags with follower counts and engagement metrics.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query string
`type`	string	no	Type of results: accounts, statuses, or hashtags (default: statuses)
`limit`	number	no	Number of results to return (default: 10, max: 40)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "climate change"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mastodon/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search","arguments":{"query":"climate change"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search', {
  "query": "climate change"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "open source",
  "type": "accounts",
  "limit": 20
}

Response shape

Always returns: query, type, accounts, statuses, hashtags

Field	Type	Description
`query`	string	The search query string used
`type`	string	Type of results returned: accounts, statuses, or hashtags
`accounts`	array	Matching Mastodon accounts
`statuses`	array	Matching posts/statuses
`hashtags`	array	Matching hashtags

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The search query string used"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of results returned: accounts, statuses, or hashtags"
    },
    "accounts": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Matching Mastodon accounts",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Account ID"
          },
          "username": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Username handle"
          },
          "acct": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Full account address"
          },
          "display_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Display name"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Profile URL"
          },
          "followers_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of followers"
          },
          "following_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number following"
          },
          "statuses_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of posts"
          },
          "created_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Account creation timestamp"
          },
          "bot": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether account is a bot"
          },
          "avatar": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Avatar image URL"
          },
          "note": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Bio/note text"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "statuses": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Matching posts/statuses",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Status ID"
          },
          "created_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Post creation timestamp"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Status URL"
          },
          "content": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Post content/body"
          },
          "visibility": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Visibility level"
          },
          "favourites_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of favorites"
          },
          "reblogs_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of reblogs/shares"
          },
          "replies_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of replies"
          },
          "language": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Post language code"
          },
          "sensitive": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Content warning flag"
          },
          "spoiler_text": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Content warning text"
          },
          "tags": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Hashtags in post",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "account": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Author account info",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Account ID"
              },
              "username": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Username"
              },
              "acct": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Full account address"
              },
              "display_name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Display name"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "hashtags": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Matching hashtags",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hashtag name"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hashtag URL"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query",
    "type",
    "accounts",
    "statuses",
    "hashtags"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mastodon": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mastodon/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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