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+## Posting a new status
+
+**POST /api/statuses**
+
+Form data:
+
+- status: The text of the status
+- in_reply_to_id (optional): local ID of the status you want to reply to
+
+Returns the new status.
+
+## Retrieving a timeline
+
+**GET /api/statuses/home**
+
+Returns statuses, most recent ones first.
+
+Query parameters:
+
+- offset (optional, default 0): Skip this many statuses
+- limit (optional, default 20): Return this many statuses
+
+## Following a remote user
+
+**POST /api/follows**
+
+Form data:
+
+- uri: username@domain of the person you want to follow
+
+Returns the local representation of the followed account.
+
+## Reblogging and favouriting a status
+
+TODO
+
+## Following and unfollowing users
+
+TODO
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