👭Follows In Common

Learn how to fetch web3 social followers and followings in common between multiple users.

Airstack provides easy-to-use APIs for enriching Web3 social applications with and integrating on-chain and off-chain data with Lens and Farcaster.

Table Of Contents

In this guide you will learn how to use Airstack to:

• Common Followers of Multiple User(s)

• Common Following of Multiple User(s)

• Followers of User X That Also Following User Y

• Following of User X That Also Follows User Y

• Mutual Follows of A User

Pre-requisites

• An Airstack account

• Basic knowledge of GraphQL

• Finished Followers and Following

Get Started

JavaScript/TypeScript/Python

If you are using JavaScript/TypeScript or Python, Install the Airstack SDK:

npm

React

npm install @airstack/airstack-react

Node

npm install @airstack/node

yarn

React

yarn add @airstack/airstack-react

Node

yarn add @airstack/node

pnpm

React

pnpm install @airstack/airstack-react

Node

pnpm install @airstack/node

pip

pip install airstack

Then, add the following snippets to your code:

React

import { init, useQuery } from "@airstack/airstack-react";

init("YOUR_AIRSTACK_API_KEY");

const query = `YOUR_QUERY`; // Replace with GraphQL Query

const Component = () => {
  const { data, loading, error } = useQuery(query);

  if (data) {
    return <p>Data: {JSON.stringify(data)}</p>;
  }

  if (loading) {
    return <p>Loading...</p>;
  }

  if (error) {
    return <p>Error: {error.message}</p>;
  }
};

Node

import { init, fetchQuery } from "@airstack/node";

init("YOUR_AIRSTACK_API_KEY");

const query = `YOUR_QUERY`; // Replace with GraphQL Query

const { data, error } = await fetchQuery(query);

console.log("data:", data);
console.log("error:", error);

Python

import asyncio
from airstack.execute_query import AirstackClient

api_client = AirstackClient(api_key="YOUR_AIRSTACK_API_KEY")

query = """YOUR_QUERY""" # Replace with GraphQL Query

async def main():
    execute_query_client = api_client.create_execute_query_object(
        query=query)

    query_response = await execute_query_client.execute_query()
    print(query_response.data)

asyncio.run(main())

Other Programming Languages

To access the Airstack APIs in other languages, you can use https://api.airstack.xyz/gql as your GraphQL endpoint.

Common Followers of Multiple User(s)

You can get the list of common followers of multiple users by providing either 0x addresses, ENS names, Lens profiles, or Farcasters:

Try Demo

https://app.airstack.xyz/query/hZX7uivC4S

Show me common followers of both betashop.eth and ipeciura.eth

Code

Query

query MyQuery {
  SocialFollowers(
    input: {
      filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }
      blockchain: ALL
      limit: 200
    }
  ) {
    Follower {
      followerAddress {
        socialFollowers(
          input: { filter: { identity: { _eq: "ipeciura.eth" } }, limit: 200 }
        ) {
          Follower {
            followerAddress {
              socials {
                fnames
                profileName
                profileTokenId
                profileTokenIdHex
                userId
                userAssociatedAddresses
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "SocialFollowers": {
      "Follower": [
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowers": {
              "Follower": [
                {
                  "followerAddress": {
                    "socials": [
                      // follow both betashop.eth and ipeciura.eth
                      {
                        "fnames": [
                          "prab.eth",
                          "prabh.eth",
                          "prab"
                        ],
                        "profileName": "prabh.eth",
                        "profileTokenId": "11946",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x02eaa",
                        "userId": "11946",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x8c34ae28c1bb84785e4c059c301842b7be295a01",
                          "0x3570958b8dcbc4f663f508efcedb454ee9af9516",
                          "0x44f9047ec33dd3682df5e9178c492272a5f7afd0",
                          "0x71167f1794c90510671f3d122207696709ef4417"
                        ]
                      },
                      {
                        "fnames": null,
                        "profileName": "lens/@retroflex",
                        "profileTokenId": "106741",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x01a0f5",
                        "userId": "0x44f9047ec33dd3682df5e9178c492272a5f7afd0",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x44f9047ec33dd3682df5e9178c492272a5f7afd0"
                        ]
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowers": {
              "Follower": [] // Follow betashop.eth, but doesn't follow ipeciura.eth
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Common Following of Multiple User(s)

You can get the list of common following of multiple users by providing either 0x addresses, ENS names, Lens profiles, or Farcasters:

Try Demo

https://app.airstack.xyz/query/I3UsTeLj1O

Show me common following of both betashop.eth and ipeciura.eth

Code

Query

query MyQuery {
  SocialFollowings(
    input: {
      filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }
      blockchain: ALL
      limit: 200
    }
  ) {
    Following {
      followingAddress {
        socialFollowings(
          input: { filter: { identity: { _eq: "ipeciura.eth" } }, limit: 200 }
        ) {
          Following {
            followingAddress {
              socials {
                fnames
                profileName
                profileTokenId
                profileTokenIdHex
                userId
                userAssociatedAddresses
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "SocialFollowings": {
      "Following": [
        {
          "followingAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [
                {
                  "followingAddress": {
                    "socials": [
                      {
                        "fnames": [
                          "nickcherry" 
                        ],
                        "profileName": "nickcherry", // is followed by betashop.eth and ipeciura
                        "userId": "145",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x1692101d7b84bf8ed8d828e44e55a8ca9a242bc4",
                          "0x3a8a1f045cd4f7246c6b3a78861269cc6065433a"
                        ]
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "followingAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [] // Followed by betashop.eth, but isn't followed by ipeciura
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Followers of User X That Also Following User Y

You can get the list of followers of user X, e.g. betashop.eth, that also is followed by user Y, e.g. ipeciura.eth, by providing either 0x addresses, ENS names, Lens profiles, or Farcasters:

Try Demo

https://app.airstack.xyz/query/0cSVfWNW5u

Show me followers of betashop.eth that is also followed by ipeciura.eth

Code

Query

query MyQuery {
  SocialFollowers(
    input: {
      filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }
      blockchain: ALL
      limit: 200
    }
  ) {
    Follower {
      followerAddress {
        socialFollowings(
          input: { filter: { identity: { _eq: "ipeciura.eth" } }, limit: 200 }
        ) {
          Following {
            followingAddress {
              socials {
                fnames
                profileName
                profileTokenId
                profileTokenIdHex
                userId
                userAssociatedAddresses
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "SocialFollowers": {
      "Follower": [
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [
                {
                  "followingAddress": {
                    "socials": [
                      // Follower of betashop.eth and is followed by ipeciura.eth
                      {
                        "fnames": [
                          "rish"
                        ],
                        "profileName": "rish",
                        "profileTokenId": "194",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x0c2",
                        "userId": "194",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0xb43a7cc909d842721c288ff90b03e511a78a4a8d",
                          "0xe9e261852ea62150eee685807df8fe3f211310a0",
                          "0x5a927ac639636e534b678e81768ca19e2c6280b7"
                        ]
                      },
                      {
                        "fnames": null,
                        "profileName": "lens/@rishm",
                        "profileTokenId": "117299",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x01ca33",
                        "userId": "0x5a927ac639636e534b678e81768ca19e2c6280b7",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x5a927ac639636e534b678e81768ca19e2c6280b7"
                        ]
                      },
                      {
                        "fnames": null,
                        "profileName": "lens/@rishavmukherji",
                        "profileTokenId": "106198",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x019ed6",
                        "userId": "0x5a927ac639636e534b678e81768ca19e2c6280b7",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x5a927ac639636e534b678e81768ca19e2c6280b7"
                        ]
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [] // follower of betashop, but isn't followed by ipeciura.eth
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Following of User X That Also Follows User Y

You can get the list of following of user X, e.g. betashop.eth, that also follows user Y, e.g. ipeciura.eth, by providing either 0x addresses, ENS names, Lens profiles, or Farcasters:

Try Demo

https://app.airstack.xyz/query/pQ9Q4gfxL5

Show me following of betashop.eth that also follows ipeciura.eth

Code

Query

query MyQuery {
  SocialFollowings(
    input: {
      filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }
      blockchain: ALL
      limit: 200
    }
  ) {
    Following {
      followingAddress {
        socialFollowers(
          input: { filter: { identity: { _eq: "ipeciura.eth" } }, limit: 200 }
        ) {
          Follower {
            followerAddress {
              socials {
                fnames
                profileName
                profileTokenId
                profileTokenIdHex
                userId
                userAssociatedAddresses
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "SocialFollowings": {
      "Following": [
        {
          "followingAddress": {
            "socialFollowers": {
              "Follower": [
                {
                  "followerAddress": {
                    "socials": [
                      // is followed by betashop.eth and follows ipeciura.eth
                      {
                        "fnames": null,
                        "profileName": "lens/@vishwa",
                        "profileTokenId": "100439",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x018857",
                        "userId": "0x090f9b693b6b6d8213bc463235bddc65553c078f",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x090f9b693b6b6d8213bc463235bddc65553c078f"
                        ]
                      },
                      {
                        "fnames": [
                          "vishwa"
                        ],
                        "profileName": "vishwa",
                        "profileTokenId": "7701",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x01e15",
                        "userId": "7701",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0xe124b0590daa563746d86e3a810545c0e798136a",
                          "0x090f9b693b6b6d8213bc463235bddc65553c078f"
                        ]
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "followingAddress": {
            "socialFollowers": {
              "Follower": [] // is followed by betashop.eth, but does not follow ipeciura.eth
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mutual Follows of A User

You can get the mutual follows of a user using the same query as Followers of User X That Also Following User Y, where in this case X is equals to Y, e.g. betashop.eth:

Try Demo

https://app.airstack.xyz/query/VQ7gmx56H4

Show me mutual follows of betashop.eth

Code

Query

query MyQuery {
  SocialFollowers(
    input: {
      filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }
      blockchain: ALL
      limit: 200
    }
  ) {
    Follower {
      followerAddress {
        socialFollowings(
          input: { filter: { identity: { _eq: "betashop.eth" } }, limit: 200 }
        ) {
          Following {
            followingAddress {
              socials {
                fnames
                profileName
                profileTokenId
                profileTokenIdHex
                userId
                userAssociatedAddresses
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "SocialFollowers": {
      "Follower": [
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [
                {
                  "followingAddress": {
                    "socials": [
                      {
                        "fnames": [
                          "asiablockchain.eth",
                          "hosein778"
                        ],
                        "profileName": "asiablockchain.eth", // mutually follows betashop.eth
                        "profileTokenId": "13752",
                        "profileTokenIdHex": "0x035b8",
                        "userId": "13752",
                        "userAssociatedAddresses": [
                          "0x5732411028f058a1c43e20c8e22a7a8cffbc04df",
                          "0xd78485a59e9763869bf1ec62c4520695bc826edc"
                        ]
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "followerAddress": {
            "socialFollowings": {
              "Following": [] // follow betashop.eth, but is not followed back by betashop.eth
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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More Resources

• SocialFollowings API Reference

• SocialFollowers API Reference

• Follows In Common For Farcaster Devs