get_user_following
Retrieve a user's following list on USCardForum to discover community influencers, find related experts, and map social connections for credit card discussions.
Instructions
Fetch the list of users that a user follows.
Args:
username: The user's handle
page: Page number for pagination (optional)
Returns a FollowList object with:
- users: List of FollowUser objects
- total_count: Total users being followed
Use to:
- Discover influential users in the community
- Find related experts
- Map social connections
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | Yes | The user's handle | |
| page | No | Page number for pagination |
Implementation Reference
- The primary MCP tool handler for get_user_following. It is decorated with @mcp.tool(), defines the input schema via Annotated Fields, and implements the logic by delegating to the underlying client.get_user_following() method.@mcp.tool() def get_user_following( username: Annotated[ str, Field(description="The user's handle"), ], page: Annotated[ int | None, Field(default=None, description="Page number for pagination"), ] = None, ) -> FollowList: """ Fetch the list of users that a user follows. Args: username: The user's handle page: Page number for pagination (optional) Returns a FollowList object with: - users: List of FollowUser objects - total_count: Total users being followed Use to: - Discover influential users in the community - Find related experts - Map social connections """ return get_client().get_user_following(username, page=page)
- Input/output schema defined via Pydantic Annotated types and Field descriptions in the tool handler function signature. Returns FollowList model.@mcp.tool() def get_user_following( username: Annotated[ str, Field(description="The user's handle"), ], page: Annotated[ int | None, Field(default=None, description="Page number for pagination"), ] = None, ) -> FollowList: """ Fetch the list of users that a user follows. Args: username: The user's handle page: Page number for pagination (optional) Returns a FollowList object with: - users: List of FollowUser objects - total_count: Total users being followed Use to: - Discover influential users in the community - Find related experts - Map social connections """ return get_client().get_user_following(username, page=page)
- src/uscardforum/server.py:15-45 (registration)Registration via import in the main MCP server entrypoint (server.py), exposing get_user_following as part of the server's __all__ exports.from uscardforum.server_tools import ( analyze_user, bookmark_post, compare_cards, find_data_points, get_all_topic_posts, get_categories, get_current_session, get_hot_topics, get_new_topics, get_notifications, get_top_topics, get_topic_info, get_topic_posts, get_user_actions, get_user_badges, get_user_followers, get_user_following, get_user_reactions, get_user_replies, get_user_summary, get_user_topics, list_users_with_badge, login, research_topic, resource_categories, resource_hot_topics, resource_new_topics, search_forum, subscribe_topic, )
- src/uscardforum/server_tools/__init__.py:37-47 (registration)Tool registration in server_tools package __init__.py by importing from .users module, making it available when server_tools is imported.from .users import ( get_user_summary, get_user_topics, get_user_replies, get_user_actions, get_user_badges, get_user_following, get_user_followers, get_user_reactions, list_users_with_badge, )
- src/uscardforum/client.py:408-422 (helper)Helper method in the Client class that delegates to the Users API client to fetch following list.def get_user_following( self, username: str, page: int | None = None, ) -> FollowList: """Fetch users that a user follows. Args: username: User handle page: Optional page number Returns: List of followed users """ return self._users.get_user_following(username, page=page)