Pixelfed

Modified on Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 07:47 PM

Authentication

In order to allow TimeTraverseHub to post to your feed, you need to authorize the application first. 


The first thing we need to know is the name of the instance your account is hosted (for example, pixelfed.social). The application will redirect you to a new browser window that allows you to log in to your account and to give the application the required rights to post to your feed.


The application receives a token in exchange, which will then be used to authenticate all requests to the Pixelfed server your account is hosted on. Pixelfed tokens expire after 15 days, so you may see the login window again from time to time.


Security


The acquired token is saved in the Keychain of your Mac. This ensures that the key is always safely stored. We are going to read the key only at the moment we are effectively posting to your account and clean it from the application's memory as soon as the post is done. Your account is protected in the best possible way.


Revoke access rights

You can revoke the access of TimeTraverseHub at any time via the Settings of your Pixelfed account. Go to the Settings site and select Applications. Find the entry for TimeTraverseHub and click on Revoke.


If you want to use TimeTraverseHub after that again to post to your feed, you'll need to log in again.

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