def get_status(self, mxit_id, scope='profile/public'):
        """
        Retrieve the Mxit user's current status
        No user authentication required
        """
        status = _get(
            token=self.oauth.get_app_token(scope),
            uri='/user/public/statusmessage/' + urllib.quote(mxit_id)
        )

        if status.startswith('"') and status.endswith('"'):
            status = status[1:-1]

        return status
Retrieve the Mxit user's current status
        No user authentication required