Elk

Elk Client API

Elk's own server surface, served by its Nuxt runtime at https://elk.zone/api. Four endpoints: list the Mastodon-compatible instances offered in the sign-in picker, build the instance authorize URL, complete the OAuth authorization-code callback, and (operator-only) clear a cached OAuth app registration. It is not a marketed, versioned or documented public API, and it is not the Mastodon API — timelines, posts and notifications are served by the user's own instance, not by Elk.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.elk.zone
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/authentication/elk-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/elk-rate-limits.yml

Other Resources

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SourceCode
https://github.com/elk-zone/elk
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OAuthScopes
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/scopes/elk-scopes.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/errors/elk-problem-types.yml
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Conventions
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/conventions/elk-conventions.yml
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Conformance
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/conformance/elk-conformance.yml
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: elk:elk-client-api
name: Elk Client API
description: 'Elk''s own server surface, served by its Nuxt runtime at https://elk.zone/api. Four endpoints:
  list the Mastodon-compatible instances offered in the sign-in picker, build the instance authorize URL,
  complete the OAuth authorization-code callback, and (operator-only) clear a cached OAuth app registration.
  It is not a marketed, versioned or documented public API, and it is not the Mastodon API — timelines,
  posts and notifications are served by the user''s own instance, not by Elk.'
humanURL: https://elk.zone
baseURL: https://elk.zone/api
tags:
- Fediverse
- Mastodon
- Social
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.elk.zone
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/elk-zone/elk
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/elk-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/elk-scopes.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/elk-problem-types.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/elk-conventions.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/elk-rate-limits.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/elk-conformance.yml