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Build a \"Who Unfollowed Me\" Tracker with Node.js

The article describes how to build a simple tool to track who unfollows you on social media using Node.js, the SociaVault API, and a local SQLite database.

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Why it matters

This tool provides a simple, privacy-focused way for social media users to track who is unfollowing them without relying on third-party apps or services.

Key Points

  • 1Fetch follower list, save it, wait, fetch again, and diff to find unfollowers
  • 2Use Node.js runtime, SociaVault API to fetch follower lists, better-sqlite3 for local storage, and node-cron for scheduling
  • 3For large accounts, sample the most recent 5,000 followers to catch recent churn
  • 4Store follower data and unfollow/follow events in a local SQLite database

Details

The article outlines a simple approach to building a

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