Started from Mastodon v4.0.0, the use of the `search` API in the route no longer requires a user token. If the domain of your Webfinger account URI is the same as the API host of the instance (i.e., no delegation called in some other protocols), then no configuration is required and the route is available out of the box. However, you can still specify these route-specific configurations if you need to override them.
<hr><p>You can't spell "Fediverse" without "diverse"! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#people</a></p>
<hr><p>We're excited to share the results from Mastodon's first <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DiscoveryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DiscoveryWeek</a>!</p><p>In case you missed it, earlier this year our Head of Design <a href="https://mastodon.social/@imanijoy" class="u-url mention">@imanijoy</a> arranged a week of workshops and surveys to get to know you, learn about your needs and wants, and discover how you're using (and want to use) Mastodon.</p><p>This week was tremendously helpful for us, and we're grateful to everyone who participated.</p><p>Here's what we learned: <br><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/discovery-week-2026-what-we-learned-and-what-were-doing-next/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/discovery-week-2026-what-we-learned-and-what-were-doing-next/</a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#OpenSocial</a></p>
<hr><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TheRealPomax" class="u-url mention">@TheRealPomax</a> Great suggestion, thank you! We're putting that line in bold text now, and if you haven't already, you should receive an email with more details and a link to the new terms soon.</p>
<hr><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sushubh" class="u-url mention">@sushubh</a> Apologies! They should be working now, let us know if you still can't access them</p>
<hr><p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/116999079831534200" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/116999079831534200</a></p><p>Have you taken the <a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas" class="u-url mention">@iftas</a> Social Web Operations Survey yet? 🧐 There's only one day left! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#socialWeb</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastoAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<hr><p>We just released Mastodon 4.6.4, 4.5.14 and 4.4.21.</p><p>Those updates include multiple security fixes, including fixes for two major issues.</p><p>We encourage server administrators to update as soon as possible, as one of the issues can expose PII of local users. We are investigating potential uses of this exploit and will soon share more information.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/v4.6.4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/v4.6.4</a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastoAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<hr><p>It's time for our first Server Spotlight! </p><p>We want to help people find their communities across the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> so we're featuring servers here on this account.</p><p>First up: The Mended Drum, a home for fans of all things Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>It is said that if you stay on The Mended Drum long enough, you'll meet every hero on the server: <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/directory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://mendeddrum.org/directory</a></p><p>(keep an eye on your horse, though 😉)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FeaturedServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunitySpotlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CommunitySpotlight</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GNUTerryPratchett" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GNUTerryPratchett</a></p>
<hr><p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://graz.social/@linos/116935715739512526" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://graz.social/@linos/116935715739512526</a></p><p>Congratulations <a href="https://mastodon.social/@pfefferle" class="u-url mention">@pfefferle</a> and <a href="https://activitypub.blog/" class="u-url mention">@activitypub.blog</a>, and thank you <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention">@nlnet</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention">@NGIZero</a> for all the ways you support the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> 💝</p>
<hr><p>By the way, did you know you can also subscribe to Mastodon feeds via RSS? I know, right!! </p><p>Check out this helpful guide from <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips" class="u-url mention">@FediTips</a> to learn how: <a href="https://fedi.tips/following-mastodon-and-fediverse-accounts-through-rss/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://fedi.tips/following-mastodon-and-fediverse-accounts-through-rss/</a></p>
<hr><p>New in Mastodon 4.6: Newsletters 📬</p><p>Mastodon servers now support email newsletters, which allow people without a social web account to subscribe to your posts via email. This feature is opt-in at the server level.</p><p>We're building Mastodon for people and institutions that want independence from corporate-controlled social networks, so they can reach their audience directly wherever those people are. </p><p>Explore Mastodon 4.6's other new features: <a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/</a></p><br><img src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/EH-UF-kmJx-AF-jJZ5CsRHtAVwKIePucVt6aIHReqng/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9maWxlcy5tYXN0b2Rvbi5zb2NpYWwvbWVkaWFfYXR0YWNobWVudHMvZmlsZXMvMTE2LzkyOS8xNDQvMzUzLzE0Ni82Njcvb3JpZ2luYWwvNDU0MWNhZjFhNmY2NGFmOC5wbmc" alt="image The Mastodon profile page for Sage, the demo cat. Underneath Sage's profile information and bio, there is a field which says, " sign up for email updates from sage followed by a text field the visitor s and subscribe button. referrerpolicy="no-referrer">