N8N Tools Sina Weibo

Overview

This node integrates with the Sina Weibo API to perform various user-related actions, including managing user relationships. Specifically, the Unfollow User operation allows you to unfollow a specified user on Sina Weibo by providing either their User ID or Screen Name.

Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:

• Automating social media management workflows, such as cleaning up your following list.
• Integrating with other systems to dynamically manage user relationships based on external triggers.
• Building custom dashboards or tools that interact with Sina Weibo user data and relationships.

For example, you could set up an automation that unfollows users who have been inactive for a certain period or unfollow users based on specific criteria fetched from another system.

Properties

You can provide either the User ID or the Screen Name to specify which user to unfollow.

Output

The output of this operation is a JSON object representing the response from the Sina Weibo API after attempting to unfollow the specified user. This typically includes confirmation of the action or details about the updated relationship status.

If the operation fails, the output will contain an error message describing the issue.

No binary data is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

• Requires access to the Sina Weibo API.
• Requires an API key credential configured in n8n for authentication with the "N8N Tools API" service, which acts as a proxy or validation layer for the Weibo API requests.
• The node optionally validates the subscription and API key before making the actual API call.
• Network connectivity to https://api.weibo.com and the N8N Tools API endpoint is necessary.

Troubleshooting

• Invalid Subscription or API Key: If you receive an error indicating invalid subscription or API key, verify that your API credentials are correctly configured and active.
• Missing User Identification: Ensure you provide either a valid User ID or Screen Name; otherwise, the API call may fail or return unexpected results.
• API Rate Limits: Sina Weibo API may enforce rate limits; if you encounter rate limit errors, consider adding delays or retries in your workflow.
• Network Issues: Connectivity problems to the API endpoints will cause failures; check your network and firewall settings.
• Error Handling: If the node is set to continue on failure, errors will be returned in the output JSON under an error field for each failed item.

Links and References

• Sina Weibo Official API Documentation
• n8n Documentation - Creating Custom Nodes
• n8n Community Forum