diff --git a/src/Module/Pinned.php b/src/Module/Pinned.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Friendica\Module;
+
+use Friendica\BaseModule;
+use Friendica\Model\Item;
+
+/**
+ * Toggle pinned items
+ */
+class Pinned extends BaseModule
+{
+	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
+	{
+		if (!local_user()) {
+			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\ForbiddenException();
+		}
+
+		if (empty($parameters['item'])) {
+			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\BadRequestException();
+		}
+
+		$itemId = intval($parameters['item']);
+
+		$pinned = !Item::getPinned($itemId, local_user());
+
+		Item::setPinned($itemId, local_user(), $pinned);
+
+		// See if we've been passed a return path to redirect to
+		$returnPath = $_REQUEST['return'] ?? '';
+		if (!empty($returnPath)) {
+			$rand = '_=' . time() . (strpos($returnPath, '?') ? '&' : '?') . 'rand';
+			self::getApp()->internalRedirect($returnPath . $rand);
+		}
+
+		// the json doesn't really matter, it will either be 0 or 1
+		echo json_encode((int)$pinned);
+		exit();
+	}
+}