diff --git a/tests/integration/test_post.py b/tests/integration/test_post.py
index 7ad7eb9..7410c45 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_post.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_post.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import re
 import uuid
 
@@ -27,6 +28,18 @@ def test_post(app, user, run):
         assert status["application"]["website"] == CLIENT_WEBSITE
 
 
+def test_post_json(run):
+    content = "i wish i was a #lumberjack"
+    out = run("post", content, "--json")
+    status = json.loads(out)
+
+    assert get_text(status["content"]) == content
+    assert status["visibility"] == "public"
+    assert status["sensitive"] is False
+    assert status["spoiler_text"] == ""
+    assert status["poll"] is None
+
+
 def test_post_visibility(app, user, run):
     for visibility in ["public", "unlisted", "private", "direct"]:
         out = run("post", "foo", "--visibility", visibility)
@@ -269,7 +282,7 @@ def test_media_attachment_without_text(mock_read, mock_ml, app, user, run):
 
 
 def test_reply_thread(app, user, friend, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, friend, "This is the status")
+    status = api.post_status(app, friend, "This is the status").json()
 
     out = run("post", "--reply-to", status["id"], "This is the reply")
     status_id = posted_status_id(out)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_read.py b/tests/integration/test_read.py
index 881a958..a6855e0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_read.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_read.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_tags(run, base_url):
 
 def test_status(app, user, run):
     uuid = str(uuid4())
-    response = api.post_status(app, user, uuid)
+    response = api.post_status(app, user, uuid).json()
 
     out = run("status", response["id"])
     assert uuid in out
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ def test_status(app, user, run):
 
 def test_thread(app, user, run):
     uuid = str(uuid4())
-    s1 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "1")
-    s2 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "2", in_reply_to_id=s1["id"])
-    s3 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "3", in_reply_to_id=s2["id"])
+    s1 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "1").json()
+    s2 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "2", in_reply_to_id=s1["id"]).json()
+    s3 = api.post_status(app, user, uuid + "3", in_reply_to_id=s2["id"]).json()
 
     for status in [s1, s2, s3]:
         out = run("thread", status["id"])
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_status.py b/tests/integration/test_status.py
index b23f44e..3fd91a5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_status.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_status.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from toot.exceptions import NotFoundError
 
 
 def test_delete_status(app, user, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo")
+    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo").json()
 
     out = run("delete", status["id"])
     assert out == "✓ Status deleted"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_delete_status(app, user, run):
 
 
 def test_favourite(app, user, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo")
+    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo").json()
     assert not status["favourited"]
 
     out = run("favourite", status["id"])
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_favourite(app, user, run):
 
 
 def test_reblog(app, user, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo")
+    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo").json()
     assert not status["reblogged"]
 
     out = run("reblog", status["id"])
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_reblog(app, user, run):
 
 
 def test_pin(app, user, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo")
+    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo").json()
     assert not status["pinned"]
 
     out = run("pin", status["id"])
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_pin(app, user, run):
 
 
 def test_bookmark(app, user, run):
-    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo")
+    status = api.post_status(app, user, "foo").json()
     assert not status["bookmarked"]
 
     out = run("bookmark", status["id"])
diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index d9a7c18..e9f12b9 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def post_status(
     poll_expires_in=None,
     poll_multiple=None,
     poll_hide_totals=None,
-):
+) -> Response:
     """
     Publish a new status.
     https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/statuses/#create
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def post_status(
             "hide_totals": poll_hide_totals,
         }
 
-    return http.post(app, user, '/api/v1/statuses', json=data, headers=headers).json()
+    return http.post(app, user, '/api/v1/statuses', json=data, headers=headers)
 
 
 def fetch_status(app, user, id):
diff --git a/toot/commands.py b/toot/commands.py
index 932aa7f..ce689be 100644
--- a/toot/commands.py
+++ b/toot/commands.py
@@ -121,12 +121,16 @@ def post(app, user, args):
         poll_hide_totals=args.poll_hide_totals,
     )
 
-    if "scheduled_at" in response:
-        scheduled_at = parse_datetime(response["scheduled_at"])
-        scheduled_at = datetime.strftime(scheduled_at, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%z")
-        print_out(f"Toot scheduled for: <green>{scheduled_at}</green>")
+    if args.json:
+        print(response.text)
     else:
-        print_out(f"Toot posted: <green>{response['url']}")
+        status = response.json()
+        if "scheduled_at" in status:
+            scheduled_at = parse_datetime(status["scheduled_at"])
+            scheduled_at = datetime.strftime(scheduled_at, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%z")
+            print_out(f"Toot scheduled for: <green>{scheduled_at}</green>")
+        else:
+            print_out(f"Toot posted: <green>{status['url']}")
 
     delete_tmp_status_file()
 
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index 5f02043..1916941 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ POST_COMMANDS = [
                 "default": False,
                 "help": "Hide vote counts until the poll ends. Defaults to false."
             }),
+            json_arg,
         ],
         require_auth=True,
     ),
diff --git a/toot/tui/app.py b/toot/tui/app.py
index 1e7132a..8a2ce09 100644
--- a/toot/tui/app.py
+++ b/toot/tui/app.py
@@ -529,10 +529,15 @@ class TUI(urwid.Frame):
         ))
 
     def post_status(self, content, warning, visibility, in_reply_to_id):
-        data = api.post_status(self.app, self.user, content,
+        data = api.post_status(
+            self.app,
+            self.user,
+            content,
             spoiler_text=warning,
             visibility=visibility,
-            in_reply_to_id=in_reply_to_id)
+            in_reply_to_id=in_reply_to_id
+        ).json()
+
         status = self.make_status(data)
 
         # TODO: fetch new items from the timeline?