openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Forem API V1 Follows API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Access Forem articles, users and other resources via API.
servers:
- url: https://dev.to
  description: Production server
security:
- api-key: []
- bearer_auth: []
tags:
- name: follows
paths:
  /api/follows:
    post:
      summary: Follow users or organizations
      tags:
      - follows
      description: 'Follow users or organizations in bulk on behalf of the authenticated user.


        ### Bulk Update Behavior:

        - Accepts arrays of `user_ids` and `organization_ids` in the request body.

        - Performs follow actions for all provided identifiers.

        - Highly efficient for onboarding flows or importing social connections.'
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  outcome:
                    type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                user_ids:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                organization_ids:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
        description: Map containing lists of user and organization IDs to follow.
      operationId: postApiFollows
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    api-key:
      type: apiKey
      name: api-key
      in: header
      description: "API Key authentication.\n\nAuthentication for some endpoints, like write operations on the\nArticles API require a DEV API key.\n\nAll authenticated endpoints are CORS disabled, the API key is intended for non-browser scripts.\n\n### Getting an API key\n\nTo obtain one, please follow these steps:\n\n  - visit https://dev.to/settings/extensions\n  - in the \"DEV API Keys\" section create a new key by adding a\n    description and clicking on \"Generate API Key\"\n\n    ![obtain a DEV API Key](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37842/172718105-bd93664e-76e0-477d-99c4-265dda0b06c5.png)\n\n  - You'll see the newly generated key in the same view\n    ![generated DEV API Key](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37842/172718151-e7fe26a0-9937-42e8-96c6-333acdab9e49.png)"
    bearer_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Short-lived RS256 RFC 9068 access token issued by the configured delegation service and verified against its configured JWKS. The issuer authorizes the client and requested operation before minting the token; Forem validates the token and resolves its subject and owner to a local user. An invalid token returns 401; an unavailable trust dependency with no usable cached key returns 503.