From dc4b3ffc03c3724c09862bb114736786a0679032 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MarkEEaton Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 09:09:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.rst to reflect README.rst --- docs/index.rst | 21 +++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index 0cff37e..808e563 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ Mastodon.py =========== .. py:module:: mastodon .. py:class: Mastodon + +Register your app! This only needs to be done once. Uncomment the code and substitute in your information. .. code-block:: python from mastodon import Mastodon - # Register app - only once! ''' Mastodon.create_app( 'pytooterapp', @@ -16,8 +17,12 @@ Mastodon.py ) ''' - # Log in - either every time, or use persisted - ''' +Then login. This can be done every time, or use persisted. + +.. code-block:: python + + from mastodon import Mastodon + mastodon = Mastodon( client_id = 'pytooter_clientcred.secret', api_base_url = 'https://mastodon.social' @@ -27,14 +32,18 @@ Mastodon.py 'incrediblygoodpassword', to_file = 'pytooter_usercred.secret' ) - ''' - # Create actual API instance +To post, create an actual API instance. + +.. code-block:: python + + from mastodon import Mastodon + mastodon = Mastodon( access_token = 'pytooter_usercred.secret', api_base_url = 'https://mastodon.social' ) - mastodon.toot('Tooting from python using #mastodonpy !') + mastodon.toot('Tooting from python using #mastodonpy !') `Mastodon`_ is an ActivityPub and OStatus based twitter-like federated social network node. It has an API that allows you to interact with its