Title: PieFed Description: Post discussions and links to PieFed communities through its native API. Canonical: https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/integrations/piefed Source: [https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/integrations/piefed](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/integrations/piefed) # PieFed PieFed shares OpenPost's community-posting experience with Lemmy: the community is the destination, and one rendition pairs one connected account with one concrete community. Underneath, PieFed is its own integration speaking PieFed's native alpha API. ## Connect an instance account PieFed needs no developer app or callback URL. Each person connects with their instance username and password. OpenPost exchanges the password once for a token and never stores it. 1. In OpenPost, choose your workspace and open **Settings → Workspace → Social accounts → PieFed**. 2. Enter the home instance address (such as `https://piefed.social`), your username, and your password. 3. Publish a test discussion and open the resulting link from its publication details.  PieFed instance credentials in OpenPost. Screenshot uses example values. ## Post to a community A community post needs a community and a title written for that community. The body is Markdown-capable discussion text; an optional link or uploaded image can accompany it. Search for the community, paste its address (`!name@instance`), or choose a saved destination. The community's description and posting warnings stay alongside the editor, and OpenPost rechecks posting restrictions before submission. A publication with an unresolved community cannot be scheduled. Replies, likes, and comment management work from the post's inbox in OpenPost. ## If the connection fails - Check the home instance address, username, and password. - If a community cannot be resolved, check its exact address. - PieFed's API is versioned separately from Lemmy's. If publishing fails after a successful connection, open the failed rendition in OpenPost for the provider error.