---
title: "Set the following state of a follower or follow request"
method: POST
path: "/admin/followers/approve"
tags: ["Internal", "Admin", "Social"]
---

# Set the following state of a follower or follow request

`POST /admin/followers/approve`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:8080/api`
- URL: `http://localhost:8080/api/admin/followers/approve`
- Auth: HTTP basic

## Request body

- object
  - `actorIRI` string
  - `approved` boolean

## Response `200`

List of rejected or blocked follows

- BaseAPIResponse: Simple API response
  - `message` string
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Basic auth failure
- `default`: Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2024-07-02** `618b7ae59cc5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-09-23** `02fef72d775b`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/owncast/apis/owncast-apis/changes/admin/followers/approve/post.md)

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