get_user_following
Fetch users followed by a specific member on USCardForum to discover community influencers, find related experts, and map social connections.
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 connectionsInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | Yes | The user's handle | |
| page | No | Page number for pagination |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| users | No | User list | |
| total_count | No | Total users |
Implementation Reference
- The MCP tool handler for 'get_user_following', decorated with @mcp.tool(). Defines input parameters with descriptions and delegates to the client implementation.
@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) - Pydantic model defining the output schema: a list of FollowUser objects and total count.
class FollowList(BaseModel): """List of followed/following users.""" users: list[FollowUser] = Field(default_factory=list, description="User list") total_count: int = Field(0, description="Total users") class Config: extra = "ignore" - src/uscardforum/server_tools/__init__.py:37-47 (registration)Imports and exposes the get_user_following tool from the users module in the server_tools package __init__.
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/server.py:15-45 (registration)Imports the get_user_following tool in the main server entrypoint, ensuring registration via @mcp.tool() decorator.
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, )