Allow statusless posts (#677)

api/views/statuses.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PostPollSchema(Schema):
 
 
 class PostStatusSchema(Schema):
-    status: str
+    status: str | None
     in_reply_to_id: str | None = None
     sensitive: bool = False
     spoiler_text: str | None = None
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ def post_for_id(request: HttpRequest, id: str) -> Post:
 @api_view.post
 def post_status(request, details: PostStatusSchema) -> schemas.Status:
     # Check text length
-    if len(details.status) > Config.system.post_length:
+    if details.status and len(details.status) > Config.system.post_length:
         raise ApiError(400, "Status is too long")
-    if len(details.status) == 0 and not details.media_ids:
+    if not details.status and not details.media_ids:
         raise ApiError(400, "Status is empty")
     # Grab attachments
     attachments = [get_object_or_404(PostAttachment, pk=id) for id in details.media_ids]
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def post_status(request, details: PostStatusSchema) -> schemas.Status:
             pass
     post = Post.create_local(
         author=request.identity,
-        content=details.status,
+        content=details.status or "",
         summary=details.spoiler_text,
         sensitive=details.sensitive,
         visibility=visibility_map[details.visibility],

tests/api/test_statuses.py

@@ -56,6 +56,32 @@ def test_post_status(api_client, identity):
     assert response.status_code == 404
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_post_statusless(api_client, identity):
+    """
+    Tests we can post with media but no status
+    """
+    # Create media attachment
+    attachment = PostAttachment.objects.create(
+        mimetype="image/webp",
+        name=None,
+        state=PostAttachmentStates.fetched,
+        author=identity,
+    )
+    # Post new one
+    response = api_client.post(
+        "/api/v1/statuses",
+        content_type="application/json",
+        data={
+            "media_ids": [attachment.id],
+        },
+    )
+    assert 200 <= response.status_code < 300
+    body = response.json()
+    assert body["content"] == "<p></p>"
+    assert body["media_attachments"][0]["description"] is None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_mention_format(api_client, identity, remote_identity):
     """