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slug: /apps/mastowatch/mastowatch-url-schemes-for-developers
title: "Mastowatch URL Schemes (for Developers)"
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type: page
status: published
publish_date: '2025-12-16T08:12:31-05:00'
updated_date: '2025-12-16T08:12:31-05:00'
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---

This URL structure will open any Mastodon link in Mastowatch

```
mastowatch://instance?url=[URL]
```

The [URL] placeholder can be replaced with a link to a post, a profile or an instance itself. No special formatting should be required.

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## Test Links

- **Domain:** <mastowatch://instance?url=tech.lgbt>
- **Post:** <mastowatch://instance?url=https://mastodon.social/@developerjustin/110039206061811316>
- **User:** <mastowatch://instance?url=https://mastodon.social/@mastowatch>

---

## Sample Shortcut

This Shortcut is an example of how the URL scheme can be used to open Mastodon links from a variety of apps.

[Download the Shortcut](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/9db5e768946a4ebb93869cc6aa3b8ea3)