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# User Follow Operations Overview

> User-centric follow operations for interacting with specific users

This section contains **user-centric follow operations** where you interact with follows in the context of a specific user. These endpoints are designed for operations that target a particular user by their ID.

## Purpose

User-centric follow endpoints allow developers to:

* Follow or unfollow a specific user
* Check logged in user's follow status with a specific user
* View a specific user's followers and following lists
* Get follower/following counts for any user

## Key Characteristics

* **Target-focused**: Operations target a specific user by ID
* **Requires userId parameter**: All endpoints need a specific user ID in the URL
* **Mixed authentication**: Actions require auth, public data viewing may not
* **Specific relationship queries**: Focus on relationships with particular users

## Available Operations

| Endpoint                         | Method | Purpose                                   |
| -------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| `/users/:userId/follow`          | POST   | Follow a specific user                    |
| `/users/:userId/follow`          | GET    | Check if logged in user follows this user |
| `/users/:userId/follow`          | DELETE | Unfollow a specific user                  |
| `/users/:userId/followers`       | GET    | Get user's followers list                 |
| `/users/:userId/followers-count` | GET    | Get user's followers count                |
| `/users/:userId/following`       | GET    | Get user's following list                 |
| `/users/:userId/following-count` | GET    | Get user's following count                |

## Examples

**User-centric operations** (target specific users, require userId parameter):

* "Follow user-123" - requires userId parameter
* "Check if logged in user follows user-456" - requires userId parameter

**Follow-centric operations** (logged in user's data, no userId parameter):

* "Get all accounts the logged in user follows" - uses auth token, no userId
* "Get logged in user's follower count" - uses auth token, no userId

## Difference from Follow-Centric Operations

**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)

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

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

## Related Endpoints

For managing logged in user's follows and getting logged in user's follow lists, see:

* [Follow Operations](/api-reference/follows/overview) - Logged in user's follow management