cleanup.py

@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ def cleanup(limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
         last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, limit=limit)
         id_oldest_of_last_posts = -1
         for _ in range(4):
-            # return if there are no posts to check
-            if len(last_posts) == 0:
-                return
             id_oldest_of_last_posts = last_posts[-1]["id"]
             last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=limit)
     else:
@@ -39,12 +36,11 @@ def cleanup(limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
     if len(last_posts) == 0:
         return
 
-    # ----- delete old inactive posts ----- #
+    # ----- delete old posts ----- #
 
-    # default: check 10 batches of 40 posts
-    # this usually tries until the rate limit is triggered or there are no more posts
-    # if hitting the rate limit is undesired, reduce the number of iterations
-    for i in range(10):
+    # default: check 2 batches of 40 posts (and 6 batches if the id was set manually)
+    num_batches = 2 if id is None else 6
+    for i in range(num_batches):
         # skip getting new batch in the first iteration if the id was set manually
         if i != 0 or id is None:
             # find id of the currently oldest post