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Overview

This node integrates with the VKontakte (VK) social network API, allowing users to perform various actions related to VK resources such as posts, messages, groups, users, photos, and more. Specifically, for the Users resource and the Get Subscriptions operation, the node fetches the list of subscriptions (i.e., the accounts or pages a user is subscribed to) for a specified user.

Typical use cases include:

• Retrieving the subscriptions of a VK user to analyze their interests or connections.
• Automating data collection about user subscriptions for marketing or research purposes.
• Integrating VK user subscription data into workflows for further processing or reporting.

Example: You want to get the first 20 subscriptions of a user with a specific user ID to understand which public pages or other users they follow.

Properties

These properties control the pagination of the subscriptions list returned by the VK API.

Output

The output is a JSON object containing the data returned by the VK API for the user's subscriptions. This typically includes an array of subscription items with details such as subscription IDs, names, types, and other metadata depending on VK's API response structure.

No binary data output is involved in this operation.

Dependencies

• Requires an API authentication token credential configured in n8n to access the VKontakte API.
• The node uses the VK API base URL https://api.vk.com/method.
• No additional external dependencies are required beyond the VK API and proper OAuth2 credentials.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues:

  • Invalid or missing API authentication token will cause authorization errors.
  • Incorrect user ID parameter may result in empty or error responses.
  • Exceeding rate limits imposed by VK API can lead to temporary blocking or errors.
  • Pagination parameters (count and offset) set incorrectly might cause unexpected results or no data.

• Error messages:

  • "Unknown operation: getSubscriptions" — indicates a misconfiguration of the operation name; ensure "Get Subscriptions" is selected.
  • API errors from VK (e.g., permission denied, user not found) will be passed through in the error message field.

• Resolutions:

  • Verify that the API key/credential is valid and has necessary permissions.
  • Double-check the user ID input.
  • Adjust pagination parameters to valid ranges.
  • Handle errors gracefully using the node's "Continue On Fail" option if needed.

Links and References

• VKontakte API Documentation - Users.getSubscriptions
• n8n Documentation
• VK API General Information

This summary focuses on the Users resource and the Get Subscriptions operation as requested.