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# fetchRelevantFollowersForAChannel

Relevant followers

> **Group:** Channel APIs

Use this when you need: **Relevant followers**.

## Usage

```ts theme={"system"}
import { NeynarAPIClient, Configuration } from "@neynar/nodejs-sdk";

const client = new NeynarAPIClient(
  new Configuration({ apiKey: "YOUR_NEYNAR_API_KEY" })
);

const res = await client.fetchRelevantFollowersForAChannel({
  id: "example", // Channel ID being queried
  viewerFid: 123, // The FID of the user to customize this response for. Providing this will also return a list of followers that respects this user\'s mutes and blocks and includes `viewer_context`.
  // xNeynarExperimental: true, 
});
console.log(res);
```

## Parameters

| Parameter             | Type      | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                               |
| --------------------- | --------- | :------: | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`                  | `string`  |     ✅    | Channel ID being queried                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `viewerFid`           | `number`  |     ✅    | The FID of the user to customize this response for. Providing this will also return a list of followers that respects this user\'s mutes and blocks and includes \`viewer\_context\`. |
| `xNeynarExperimental` | `boolean` |     ❌    | -                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Response

Returns a `RequestArgs` object.

## Error Handling

```ts theme={"system"}
try {
  const res = await client.fetchRelevantFollowersForAChannel({
    id: "example",
    viewerFid: 123
  });
  // use res
} catch (err) {
  // Axios/HTTP errors, invalid params, auth issues, etc.
  console.error(err);
}
```

## Related API Reference

📖 **API Reference:** [fetchRelevantFollowersForAChannel](/reference/fetch-relevant-followers-for-a-channel)

For detailed information about the HTTP endpoint, request/response schemas, and additional examples, see the complete API documentation.

## Tips

* Provide a **viewerFid** when supported to respect mutes/blocks and include `viewer_context`.
* Keep requests scoped (e.g., use `limit`) to improve latency.
* Cache results where sensible.