> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://v2.dataos.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://v2.dataos.info/concepts/foundations/activation/apis/api-reference/followers.md).

# Followers

Subscribe to a data product, see who's following it, and track adoption over time.

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## POST /api/v1/followers

**Summary:** Follow this data product

**Description:** Subscribe the authenticated user. Idempotent — calling again when already following has no effect. Optional metadata (e.g. team, role) can be attached in the request body.

**cURL:**

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

**Returns:** JSON `Follower` object: `user_id`, `active`, `followed_at`, `updated_at`.

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## GET /api/v1/followers

**Summary:** List active followers

**Description:** Returns active followers ordered by follow date (newest first).

**cURL:**

```bash
curl -s "https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers?limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

**Returns:** JSON with `followers[]` — each has `user_id` and `followed_at` — plus `total` and pagination.

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## GET /api/v1/followers/me

**Summary:** My follow status

**Description:** Returns whether the authenticated user is currently following, when they followed, and any metadata attached at follow time.

**cURL:**

```bash
curl -s https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

**Returns:** JSON with `is_follower` (boolean), `user_id`, `active`, `followed_at`.

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## DELETE /api/v1/followers/me

**Summary:** Unfollow this data product

**Description:** Removes the authenticated user's follow subscription.

**cURL:**

```bash
curl -s -X DELETE https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

**Returns:** HTTP 200 with `Follower` object on success. HTTP 404 if the user was never following.

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## GET /api/v1/followers/analytics

**Summary:** Follower analytics

**Description:** Without `granularity`, returns only the current active follower count. With `granularity` (`day`, `week`, or `month`), returns a time series showing follower counts per period.

**Key query params:** `granularity` (day/week/month), `limit`, `offset`

**cURL:**

```bash
# Current total only
curl -s https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers/analytics \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

# Monthly time series (last 3 months)
curl -s "https://$BASE_URL/api/v1/followers/analytics?granularity=month&limit=3" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

**Returns:** JSON with `total_active` (always present). With `granularity`: also returns `series[]` — each bucket has `period_start`, `period_end`, `active_followers`.


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