Follow without account #821
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I want to subscribe to the posts without creating an account and relying on PDS. For example, it seems this can be realized by calling Is such usage allowed in ATP? If not, what are the factors that prohibit it? |
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The API Is open so this feature is allowed, however, it is not supported in our application. We'll be creating a public webapp soon that does not require an account (similar to other logged-out social media). From there you will be able to browse an author's feed. Though a "follow" is a relationship between two accounts, therefore requiring you to have an account. In the meantime, I'd point you to |
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It's great to be able to subscribe by a client like a feed reader, even if it's not supported. As you said, |
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The API Is open so this feature is allowed, however, it is not supported in our application.
We'll be creating a public webapp soon that does not require an account (similar to other logged-out social media). From there you will be able to browse an author's feed. Though a "follow" is a relationship between two accounts, therefore requiring you to have an account.
In the meantime, I'd point you to
com.atproto.repo.listRecordsinstead ofgetRepo. It should be lighterwight, easier to parse & you can grab only the records you're interested in (such as posts).