documentation/content/en/methods/accounts/follow_requests.md

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follow_requests	View and manage follow requests.	docs weight parent 80 methods-accounts

{{< api-method method="get" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/follow_requests" title="Pending Follows" >}} {{< api-method-description >}}

Returns: Array of Account
OAuth: User token + read:follows or follow
Version history:

• 0.0.0 - added

{{< endapi-method-description >}} {{< api-method-spec >}} {{< api-method-request >}} {{< api-method-headers >}} {{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}} Bearer <user token> {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-headers >}} {{< api-method-query-parameters >}} {{< api-method-parameter name="limit" type="string" required=false >}} Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 40. Paginate using the HTTP Link header. {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-query-parameters >}} {{< endapi-method-request >}} {{< api-method-response >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Accounts that are requesting a follow {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

Link: <https://mastodon.social/api/v1/follow_requests?max_id=23716836>; rel="next", <https://mastodon.social/api/v1/follow_requests?min_id=23716978>; rel="prev"

[
  {
    "id": "8889777",
    "username": "example",
    "acct": "example@social.example",
    ...
  }
]

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< endapi-method-response >}} {{< endapi-method-spec >}} {{< endapi-method >}} {{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize" title="Accept Follow" >}} {{< api-method-description >}}

Returns: Relationship
OAuth: User token + write:follows or follow
Version history:

• 0.0.0 - added
• 3.0.0 - now returns Relationship instead of nothing

{{< endapi-method-description >}} {{< api-method-spec >}} {{< api-method-request >}} {{< api-method-path-parameters >}} {{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=false >}} ID of the account in the database {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}} {{< api-method-headers >}} {{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}} Bearer <user token> {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-headers >}} {{< endapi-method-request >}} {{< api-method-response >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Your Relationship with this account should be updated so that you are followed_by this account. {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "id": "8889777",
  "following": false,
  "showing_reblogs": false,
  "followed_by": true,
  "blocking": false,
  "blocked_by": false,
  "muting": false,
  "muting_notifications": false,
  "requested": false,
  "domain_blocking": false,
  "endorsed": false
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

No pending follow request from that user ID {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "error": "Record not found"
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< endapi-method-response >}} {{< endapi-method-spec >}} {{< endapi-method >}} {{< api-method method="post" host="https://mastodon.example" path="/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject" title="Reject Follow" >}} {{< api-method-description >}}

Returns: Relationship
OAuth: User token + write:follows or follow
Version history:

• 0.0.0 - added
• 3.0.0 - now returns Relationship instead of nothing

{{< endapi-method-description >}} {{< api-method-spec >}} {{< api-method-request >}} {{< api-method-path-parameters >}} {{< api-method-parameter name=":id" type="string" required=false >}} ID of the account in the database {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-path-parameters >}} {{< api-method-headers >}} {{< api-method-parameter name="Authorization" type="string" required=true >}} Bearer <user token> {{< endapi-method-parameter >}} {{< endapi-method-headers >}} {{< endapi-method-request >}} {{< api-method-response >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=200 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Your Relationship with this Account should be unchanged. {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "id": "8889777",
  "following": false,
  "showing_reblogs": false,
  "followed_by": false,
  "blocking": false,
  "blocked_by": false,
  "muting": false,
  "muting_notifications": false,
  "requested": false,
  "domain_blocking": false,
  "endorsed": false
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=401 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

Invalid or missing Authorization header {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "error": "The access token is invalid"
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< api-method-response-example httpCode=404 >}} {{< api-method-response-example-description >}}

No pending follow request for that user ID {{< endapi-method-response-example-description >}}

{
  "error": "Record not found"
}

{{< endapi-method-response-example >}} {{< endapi-method-response >}} {{< endapi-method-spec >}} {{< endapi-method >}}