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Interact with Sina Weibo API

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Overview

This node interacts with the Sina Weibo API to perform various user-related operations. Specifically, the "Get Bilateral Friends" operation retrieves a list of users who are mutual friends (bilateral friends) with a specified user on Sina Weibo. This means both users follow each other.

Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:

  • Social media analytics: Identifying mutual connections for engagement analysis.
  • Community management: Finding close-knit groups or mutual followers.
  • Marketing campaigns: Targeting users with strong reciprocal relationships.

For example, you can input a User ID to get all bilateral friends of that user, which helps in understanding their core social circle on Weibo.

Properties

Name Meaning
User ID The unique identifier of the user whose bilateral friends you want to retrieve.
Screen Name The screen name of the user (not used in this specific operation but available generally).

Note: For the "Get Bilateral Friends" operation, only the User ID property is used to specify the target user.

Output

The output is a JSON object containing the list of bilateral friends for the specified user. Each item in the output corresponds to one bilateral friend and includes detailed user information as returned by the Sina Weibo API.

The structure typically includes user profile details such as user ID, screen name, and other metadata about each bilateral friend.

No binary data output is involved in 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 N8N Tools API proxy.
  • The node expects proper configuration of credentials within n8n for authentication.
  • Network connectivity to the Sina Weibo API endpoints is necessary.

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 configured and active.
  • Missing User ID: Ensure the User ID property is provided; otherwise, the API call will fail or return no results.
  • API rate limits: Sina Weibo API may enforce rate limits; if requests fail intermittently, consider adding delays or handling retries.
  • Network issues: Connectivity problems to the API endpoint will cause failures; check network settings and firewall rules.

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