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Create Tracker

Creates a new tracker for a specific profile.

Endpoint

POST /api/v1/trackers/{platform}

Path Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
platformstringThe platform to create the tracker for: linkedin or twitter

Request Body

Required Parameters

FieldTypeDescription
urlstringThe 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

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
track_postsbooleanfalseMonitor posts published by this profile
track_commentsbooleanfalseMonitor comments made by this profile
track_likesbooleanfalseMonitor likes given by this profile (LinkedIn only)
message_included_keywordsstring""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_keywordsstring""Comma-separated keywords. Suppress alerts when the activity contains one of these. Max 10, each 2–200 characters.
enabledbooleanfalseWhether the tracker is active immediately after creation

URL Format

PlatformExpected 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,
"CustomerEmail": "[email protected]",
"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": ""
}