Overview

This node interacts with the Mastodon API to perform various operations related to Mastodon accounts. Specifically, the 'Get Account Followers' operation retrieves the list of followers for a specified Mastodon account. This is useful for social media managers, analysts, or developers who want to monitor or analyze the followers of a Mastodon account programmatically. For example, it can be used to fetch followers for engagement analysis or to automate follower management tasks.

Use Case Examples

1. Fetch followers of a Mastodon account to analyze follower growth over time.
2. Retrieve followers to send targeted notifications or messages.
3. Integrate follower data into a CRM or marketing automation platform.

Properties

Output

JSON

• id - Unique identifier of the follower account.
• username - Username of the follower account.
• display_name - Display name of the follower account.
• url - URL to the follower's Mastodon profile.
• avatar - URL to the follower's avatar image.
• created_at - Timestamp when the follower account was created.
• followers_count - Number of followers the follower account has.
• following_count - Number of accounts the follower account is following.
• statuses_count - Number of statuses (posts) the follower account has made.

Dependencies

• Requires an OAuth2 API credential for Mastodon authentication, including access to the specified Mastodon instance URL.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the Mastodon URL is correct and accessible; incorrect URLs will cause connection failures.
• Verify that the Account ID is valid and exists on the specified Mastodon instance.
• Check that the OAuth2 credentials have the necessary permissions to access account follower data.
• Common errors include 'The operation is not implemented' if the operation name is misspelled or unsupported, and authentication errors if credentials are invalid or expired.

Links

• Mastodon API - Get Account Followers - Official Mastodon API documentation for retrieving account followers.