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N8N Tools Sina Weibo

Interact with Sina Weibo API

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Overview

This node integrates with the Sina Weibo API to provide various search-related functionalities. Specifically, for the Search resource and the Get Suggestions Users operation, it fetches user suggestions based on a given keyword. This can be useful in scenarios where you want to find relevant or recommended users related to a particular topic or keyword on Weibo.

Practical examples include:

  • Suggesting potential users to follow based on a keyword.
  • Enhancing social media monitoring workflows by discovering influential or relevant users.
  • Building recommendation systems that suggest users matching certain interests or topics.

Properties

Name Meaning
Keyword The search keyword used to get user suggestions.

Output

The output is a JSON object containing the user suggestions returned by the Sina Weibo API for the given keyword. The structure typically includes user details such as user IDs, screen names, profile information, and other metadata relevant to each suggested user.

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for the "N8N Tools API" service to validate subscription and access rights.
  • Uses the Sina Weibo API via the WeiboApi helper class bundled in the node's dependencies.
  • The node expects proper configuration of credentials within n8n to authenticate requests.

Troubleshooting

  • Invalid subscription or API key error: If the node throws an error indicating invalid subscription or API key, verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and active.
  • API validation failure: Network issues or incorrect API URLs can cause validation failures. Check connectivity and credential configurations.
  • Unknown operation error: Ensure the selected operation matches the supported operations for the Search resource.
  • Empty or no results: If no user suggestions are returned, try broadening the keyword or verifying that the keyword is valid and not empty.

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