Automattic Follow API
The follow API from Automattic — 4 operation(s) for follow.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: WordPress.com REST API v1.1 Follow API
version: v1.1
description: 'The WordPress.com REST API, operated by Automattic. Derived by API Evangelist from Automattic''s own self-describing help document at https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1/help (Accept: application/json), which publishes every endpoint''s method, path, description, path/query/body parameters and response fields. Security schemes come from https://public-api.wordpress.com/.well-known/openid-configuration. The error envelope was observed live.'
termsOfService: https://wordpress.com/tos/
contact:
name: WordPress.com Developer Resources
url: https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/
x-derived-from: https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1/help
x-derived-by: API Evangelist enrichment pipeline
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: follow
paths:
/sites/{site}/follows/:
get:
operationId: getSitesBySiteFollows
summary: List a site's followers in reverse chronological order.
description: List a site's followers in reverse chronological order.
tags:
- follow
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'401':
description: Authorization required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
parameters:
- name: site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Site ID or domain
- name: context
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- display
- edit
description: 'display: (default) Formats the output as HTML for display. Shortcodes are parsed, paragraph tags are added, etc..; edit: Formats the output for editing. Shortcodes are left unparsed, significant whitespace is kept, etc..'
- name: http_envelope
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Some environments (like in-browser JavaScript or Flash) block or divert responses with a non-200 HTTP status code. Setting this parameter will force the HTTP status code to always be 200. The JSON response is wrapped in an "envelope" containing the "real" HTTP status code and headers.'
- name: pretty
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Output pretty JSON'
- name: meta
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Loads data from the endpoints found in the ''meta'' part of the response. Comma-separated list. Example: meta=site,likes'
- name: fields
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Returns specified fields only. Comma-separated list. Example: fields=ID,title'
- name: callback
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: An optional JSONP callback function.
- name: page
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'page number Default: 1.'
- name: number
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'number of followers to return Default: 20.'
/sites/{site}/follows/mine:
get:
operationId: getSitesBySiteFollowsMine
summary: Get blog following status for the current user.
description: Get blog following status for the current user.
tags:
- follow
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
is_following:
type: boolean
description: Is the user following this blog?
meta:
type: object
description: Meta data
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'401':
description: Authorization required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
parameters:
- name: site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Site ID or domain
- name: http_envelope
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Some environments (like in-browser JavaScript or Flash) block or divert responses with a non-200 HTTP status code. Setting this parameter will force the HTTP status code to always be 200. The JSON response is wrapped in an "envelope" containing the "real" HTTP status code and headers.'
- name: pretty
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Output pretty JSON'
- name: meta
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Loads data from the endpoints found in the ''meta'' part of the response. Comma-separated list. Example: meta=site,likes'
- name: fields
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Returns specified fields only. Comma-separated list. Example: fields=ID,title'
- name: callback
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: An optional JSONP callback function.
/sites/{site}/follows/mine/delete:
post:
operationId: postSitesBySiteFollowsMineDelete
summary: Unfollow a blog.
description: Unfollow a blog.
tags:
- follow
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
description: Was the operation successful?
is_following:
type: boolean
description: Is the user following this blog?
meta:
type: object
description: Meta data
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'401':
description: Authorization required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
parameters:
- name: site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Site ID or domain
- name: http_envelope
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Some environments (like in-browser JavaScript or Flash) block or divert responses with a non-200 HTTP status code. Setting this parameter will force the HTTP status code to always be 200. The JSON response is wrapped in an "envelope" containing the "real" HTTP status code and headers.'
- name: pretty
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Output pretty JSON'
- name: meta
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Loads data from the endpoints found in the ''meta'' part of the response. Comma-separated list. Example: meta=site,likes'
- name: fields
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Returns specified fields only. Comma-separated list. Example: fields=ID,title'
- name: callback
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: An optional JSONP callback function.
/sites/{site}/follows/new:
post:
operationId: postSitesBySiteFollowsNew
summary: Follow a blog.
description: Follow a blog.
tags:
- follow
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
description: Was the operation successful?
is_following:
type: boolean
description: Is the user following this blog?
meta:
type: object
description: Meta data
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'401':
description: Authorization required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
parameters:
- name: site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Site ID or domain
- name: http_envelope
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Some environments (like in-browser JavaScript or Flash) block or divert responses with a non-200 HTTP status code. Setting this parameter will force the HTTP status code to always be 200. The JSON response is wrapped in an "envelope" containing the "real" HTTP status code and headers.'
- name: pretty
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Output pretty JSON'
- name: meta
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Loads data from the endpoints found in the ''meta'' part of the response. Comma-separated list. Example: meta=site,likes'
- name: fields
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Returns specified fields only. Comma-separated list. Example: fields=ID,title'
- name: callback
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: An optional JSONP callback function.
- name: source
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The source of the follow
components:
schemas:
Error:
type: object
description: WordPress.com REST API error envelope (observed live).
properties:
error:
type: string
examples:
- not_found
message:
type: string
securitySchemes:
oauth2:
type: oauth2
description: WordPress.com OAuth 2.1 (see /.well-known/openid-configuration).
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/authorize
tokenUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/token
refreshUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/token
scopes:
global: ''
auth: ''
openid: ''
profile: ''
email: ''
users: ''
sites: ''
posts: ''
comments: ''
taxonomy: ''
follow: ''
sharing: ''
freshly-pressed: ''
notifications: ''
insights: ''
read: ''
stats: ''
media: ''
menus: ''
batch: ''
videos: ''
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'