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($parameters)
+	{
+		$a = self::getApp();
+		$pinned = 0;
+		$itemId = null;
+
+		if (!local_user()) {
+			exit();
+		}
+
+		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
+		if ($a->argc > 1) {
+			$itemId = intval($a->argv[1]);
+		}
+
+		if (!$itemId) {
+			exit();
+		}
+
+		$item = Item::selectFirstForUser(local_user(), ['pinned'], ['uid' => local_user(), 'id' => $itemId]);
+		if (empty($item)) {
+			exit();
+		}
+
+		if (!intval($item['pinned'])) {
+			$pinned = 1;
+		}
+
+		Item::update(['pinned' => $pinned], ['id' => $itemId]);
+
+		// See if we've been passed a return path to redirect to
+		$returnPath = $_REQUEST['return'] ?? '';
+		if ($returnPath) {
+			$rand = '_=' . time();
+			if (strpos($returnPath, '?')) {
+				$rand = "&$rand";
+			} else {
+				$rand = "?$rand";
+			}
+
+			$a->internalRedirect($returnPath . $rand);
+		}
+
+		// the json doesn't really matter, it will either be 0 or 1
+		echo json_encode($pinned);
+		exit();
+	}
+}