First Followers

The First Followers tool analyzes the earliest followers of a Twitter account to identify potential bot networks and coordinated activities.

How to use First Followers

API Endpoint

Each FirstFollowersResponse object includes the following properties:

• username: A string for the user's name.

• first_followers: An array of objects each containing:

  • username: A string for the follower's name.

  • followed_at: A string indicating when the follow occurred.

  • account_age: A string representing the age of the account.

  • risk_score: A number indicating the follower's risk score.

  • is_active: A boolean status of follower activity.

// Request
const getFirstFollowers = async (username: string): Promise<FirstFollowersResponse> => {
  const response = await fetch(`${endpoints.socialMetrics}/first-followers/${username}`);
  return response.json();
};

interface FirstFollowersResponse extends APIResponse<{
  username: string;
  first_followers: {
    username: string;
    followed_at: string;
    account_age: string;
    risk_score: number;
    is_active: boolean;
  }[];
}> {}