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# Get Follow Status

> Check whether the authenticated user follows a specific user

Returns the follow status between the authenticated user and the specified user. If the authenticated user is following, the response includes the follow record ID and timestamp.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="userId" type="string" required>
  The Replyke user ID (UUID) of the user to check follow status for.
</ParamField>

## Response

On success, returns HTTP `200`. The shape differs based on follow status:

**When following:**

<ResponseField name="isFollowing" type="boolean">
  `true` — the authenticated user follows this user.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="followId" type="string">
  ID of the follow record.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="followedAt" type="string">
  ISO timestamp of when the follow was created.
</ResponseField>

**When not following:**

<ResponseField name="isFollowing" type="boolean">
  `false`.
</ResponseField>

## See Also

* [`useFetchFollowStatus` hook](/hooks/follows/use-fetch-follow-status)
* [Follow data model](/data-models/follow)