Zalo UserInstall

Overview

This node operation "Lấy Danh Sách Bạn Bè" (Get Friends List) for the "Zalo User" resource retrieves a list of friends from a Zalo user account. It is useful in scenarios where you want to programmatically access and process a user's friend list on the Zalo platform, such as for social media analytics, marketing campaigns, or contact synchronization.

For example, you might use this node to:

• Fetch up to a specified number of friends to analyze their profiles.
• Integrate with other workflows that send messages or notifications to friends.
• Aggregate friend data for reporting or CRM purposes.

Properties

Output

The output JSON contains a field named friends which holds an array of friend objects. Each object represents a friend in the user's friend list. The exact structure of each friend object is not detailed in the source code but typically includes identifiers and profile information.

Example output structure:

{
  "friends": [
    {
      // friend details here
    },
    {
      // friend details here
    }
    // ... up to the limit specified
  ]
}

No binary data output is indicated by the code.

Dependencies

• Requires an API authentication token or cookie credentials to access the Zalo user data.
• Uses an internal helper class to interact with the Zalo API, which requires valid session cookies, IMEI, and user agent strings.
• The node expects these credentials to be provided via n8n's credential management system.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues:

  • Invalid or expired authentication tokens/cookies will cause the node to fail fetching the friend list.
  • Exceeding API rate limits may result in errors or incomplete data.
  • Providing a limit value that is too large might lead to performance issues or API rejections.

• Error messages:

  • Errors related to authentication failure indicate missing or invalid credentials; ensure the API key or session cookies are correctly configured.
  • Network or timeout errors suggest connectivity problems; verify network access to the Zalo API endpoints.
  • If the response does not contain expected data, check if the user account has friends or if the API permissions are sufficient.

Links and References

• Zalo Official Developer Documentation
• Zalo API Authentication Guide
• n8n documentation on Creating Custom Nodes

Note: The source code was heavily obfuscated, so the summary is based on static analysis of the exposed logic and property definitions without runtime execution.