Overview

This node operation retrieves the list of accounts that a specified Mastodon account is following. It is useful for scenarios where you want to analyze or display the social connections of a Mastodon user, such as building follower graphs, monitoring user activity, or integrating Mastodon social data into other applications.

Use Case Examples

1. Fetch the list of accounts followed by a specific Mastodon user to display on a dashboard.
2. Analyze the following list of an account to recommend new accounts to follow.
3. Monitor the following activity of an account for social media management.

Properties

Output

JSON

• json
  • ``
    * id - The ID of each account that the specified account is following.
    * username - The username of each followed account.
    * display_name - The display name of each followed account.
    * acct - The account handle (username@instance) of each followed account.
    * url - The URL to the profile of each followed account.
    * avatar - The avatar image URL of each followed account.
    * header - The header image URL of each followed account.
    * note - The bio or note of each followed account.
    * followers_count - The number of followers each followed account has.
    * following_count - The number of accounts each followed account is following.

Dependencies

• Mastodon API credentials (OAuth2 or Access Token)

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the Mastodon URL is correct and accessible.
• Verify that the provided Account ID is valid and exists on the Mastodon instance.
• Check that the correct authentication type is selected and valid credentials are provided.
• Common error: 'No Mastodon Access Token credential selected' or 'No Mastodon OAuth2 credential selected' indicates missing or misconfigured credentials.
• If the operation is not implemented error occurs, verify that the resource and operation names are correct and supported by the node.