a simple Mastodon filter JSON backup script

mastodon-filter-backup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Ref/howto: https://infosec.exchange/@tychotithonus/110838547200953177

INSTANCE_NAME=inst.example
TOKEN=your-token-here


DATESTAMP=$(date "+%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
OUTFILE="mastodon-filters_${INSTANCE_NAME}_${DATESTAMP}.json"

echo "- Attempting to back up filters from ${INSTANCE_NAME} ..."
curl -s -X GET \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}" \
    https://${INSTANCE_NAME}/api/v2/filters \
    | python -m json.tool \
    > "${OUTFILE}"

ls -la "${OUTFILE}"
echo ""
echo -n 'Filters: '
grep -c '"title":' "${OUTFILE}"
echo -n 'Keywords: '
grep -c '"keyword":' "${OUTFILE}"