Create Tracker
Creates a new tracker for a specific profile.
Endpoint
POST /api/v1/trackers/{platform}
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
platform | string | The platform to create the tracker for: linkedin or twitter |
Request Body
Required Parameters
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | string | The full URL of the profile to monitor |
At least one of track_posts, track_comments, or track_likes (LinkedIn only) must be true.
Optional Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
track_posts | boolean | false | Monitor posts published by this profile |
track_comments | boolean | false | Monitor comments made by this profile |
track_likes | boolean | false | Monitor likes given by this profile (LinkedIn only) |
message_included_keywords | string | "" | Comma-separated keywords. Only alert when the activity contains one of these. Max 10, each 2–200 characters. Example: launch,funding,Series A |
message_excluded_keywords | string | "" | Comma-separated keywords. Suppress alerts when the activity contains one of these. Max 10, each 2–200 characters. |
enabled | boolean | false | Whether the tracker is active immediately after creation |
URL Format
| Platform | Expected prefix |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn (person) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ |
| LinkedIn (company) | https://www.linkedin.com/company/ |
| LinkedIn (showcase) | https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ |
| X (Twitter) | https://x.com/ |
Response
Returns a JSON object containing the newly created tracker details.
Example Request — LinkedIn
curl -X POST "https://dash.multifollow.io/api/v1/trackers/linkedin" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-key-here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/",
"track_posts": true,
"track_comments": true,
"track_likes": false,
"message_included_keywords": "launch,funding",
"message_excluded_keywords": "",
"enabled": true
}'
Example Request — X (Twitter)
curl -X POST "https://dash.multifollow.io/api/v1/trackers/twitter" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-key-here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://x.com/johndoe",
"track_posts": true,
"track_comments": false,
"enabled": true
}'
Example Response
{
"ID": 43,
"IsActive": true,
"CreatedAt": "2025-04-25T12:00:00Z",
"UpdatedAt": "2025-04-25T12:00:00Z",
"URL": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/",
"MessageIncludedKeywords": "launch,funding",
"MessageExcludedKeywords": "",
"IsPost": true,
"IsComment": true,
"IsLike": false,
"MonthlyCount": 0,
"URN": ""
}