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# Overview

## Follow Operations

This section contains **follow-centric operations** for managing the logged in user's follow relationships. These endpoints focus on the logged in user's follow data and relationships.

## Purpose

Follow-centric endpoints allow developers to:

* Get lists of accounts the logged in user follows
* Get lists of accounts that follow the logged in user
* Get the logged in user's follower and following counts
* Remove specific follow relationships by follow ID

## Key Characteristics

* **Logged in user focused**: Operations on the authenticated user's follow data
* **Authentication required**: All endpoints require user authentication
* **No userId parameter**: Uses authentication to identify the user
* **List management**: Paginated lists of the logged in user's relationships

## Available Operations

| Endpoint                   | Method | Purpose                                  |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| `/follows/following`       | GET    | List accounts logged in user follows     |
| `/follows/followers`       | GET    | List accounts that follow logged in user |
| `/follows/following-count` | GET    | Get logged in user following count       |
| `/follows/followers-count` | GET    | Get logged in user followers count       |
| `/follows/:followId`       | DELETE | Remove follow by specific follow ID      |

## Examples

**Follow-centric operations** (use authentication, no userId parameter):

* "Get all accounts the logged in user follows" - uses auth token
* "Get count of logged in user's followers" - uses auth token

**User-centric operations** (target specific users):

* "Get all accounts that user-123 follows" - requires userId parameter
* "Follow user-123" - requires userId parameter

## Difference from User-Centric Operations

**Follow-centric** (`/follows/...`):

* Operates on the **logged in user's** follow data
* Uses authentication to identify the user
* No userId parameter needed

**User-centric** (`/users/:userId/follows/...`):

* Operates on a **specific user** by their ID
* Requires userId parameter in the URL
* Can target any user (including public data)

## Related Endpoints

For operations targeting specific users, see:

* [User Follow Operations](/api-endpoints/users/follows/overview) - Interact with specific users