diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index cfedb04..7d31863 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -1944,6 +1944,12 @@ xs_val *list_maint(snac *user, const char *list, int op)
 }
 
 
+xs_str *list_timeline_fn(snac *user, const char *list)
+{
+    return xs_fmt("%s/list/%s.idx", user->basedir, list);
+}
+
+
 xs_list *list_timeline(snac *user, const char *list, int skip, int show)
 /* returns the timeline of a list */
 {
@@ -1952,7 +1958,7 @@ xs_list *list_timeline(snac *user, const char *list, int skip, int show)
     if (!xs_is_hex(list))
         return NULL;
 
-    xs *fn = xs_fmt("%s/list/%s.idx", user->basedir, list);
+    xs *fn = list_timeline_fn(user, list);
 
     if (mtime(fn) > 0.0)
         l = index_list_desc(fn, skip, show);
diff --git a/mastoapi.c b/mastoapi.c
index 67f8016..f004587 100644
--- a/mastoapi.c
+++ b/mastoapi.c
@@ -1375,10 +1375,11 @@ xs_list *mastoapi_timeline(snac *user, const xs_dict *args, const char *index_fn
             /* convert the Note into a Mastodon status */
             xs *st = mastoapi_status(user, msg);
 
-            if (st != NULL)
+            if (st != NULL) {
                 out = xs_list_append(out, st);
+                cnt++;
+            }
 
-            cnt++;
         } while (cnt < limit && index_desc_next(f, md5));
     }
 
@@ -1697,62 +1698,8 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             xs *l = xs_split(cmd, "/");
             const char *list = xs_list_get(l, -1);
 
-            xs *timeline = list_timeline(&snac1, list, 0, 2048);
-            xs *out      = xs_list_new();
-            int c = 0;
-            const char *md5;
-
-            while (xs_list_next(timeline, &md5, &c)) {
-                xs *msg = NULL;
-
-                /* get the entry */
-                if (!valid_status(timeline_get_by_md5(&snac1, md5, &msg)))
-                    continue;
-
-                /* discard non-Notes */
-                const char *id   = xs_dict_get(msg, "id");
-                const char *type = xs_dict_get(msg, "type");
-                if (!xs_match(type, POSTLIKE_OBJECT_TYPE))
-                    continue;
-
-                const char *from = NULL;
-                if (strcmp(type, "Page") == 0)
-                    from = xs_dict_get(msg, "audience");
-
-                if (from == NULL)
-                    from = get_atto(msg);
-
-                if (from == NULL)
-                    continue;
-
-                /* is this message from a person we don't follow? */
-                if (strcmp(from, snac1.actor) && !following_check(&snac1, from)) {
-                    /* discard if it was not boosted */
-                    xs *idx = object_announces(id);
-
-                    if (xs_list_len(idx) == 0)
-                        continue;
-                }
-
-                /* discard notes from muted morons */
-                if (is_muted(&snac1, from))
-                    continue;
-
-                /* discard hidden notes */
-                if (is_hidden(&snac1, id))
-                    continue;
-
-                /* if it has a name and it's not a Page or a Video,
-                   it's a poll vote, so discard it */
-                if (!xs_is_null(xs_dict_get(msg, "name")) && !xs_match(type, "Page|Video"))
-                    continue;
-
-                /* convert the Note into a Mastodon status */
-                xs *st = mastoapi_status(&snac1, msg);
-
-                if (st != NULL)
-                    out = xs_list_append(out, st);
-            }
+            xs *ifn = list_timeline_fn(&snac1, list);
+            xs *out = mastoapi_timeline(NULL, args, ifn);
 
             *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
diff --git a/snac.h b/snac.h
index 70ba91d..58a513f 100644
--- a/snac.h
+++ b/snac.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ xs_str *tag_fn(const char *tag);
 xs_list *tag_search(const char *tag, int skip, int show);
 
 xs_val *list_maint(snac *user, const char *list, int op);
+xs_str *list_timeline_fn(snac *user, const char *list);
 xs_list *list_timeline(snac *user, const char *list, int skip, int show);
 xs_val *list_content(snac *user, const char *list_id, const char *actor_md5, int op);
 void list_distribute(snac *user, const char *who, const xs_dict *post);