Follow Button Web Intent

Web Intents display X actions optimized for display in a small browser window. A website may link to a follow web intent through a simple link on any website. X for Websites JavaScript widgets use the follow web intent to prompt viewers to follow an account.

A follow Web Intent window features an inline login form for logged-out X users.

The user will follow the account on successful login through the inline follow web intent login form. The follow status is confirmed by the “Following” button displayed in the web intent window.

We recommend rendering a Web Intent child window dimensions of at least 550 pixels wide and 420 pixels high.

Web Intent URL

https://x.com/intent/follow

Query parameters

A follow Web Intent must reference a X account by screen_name or user_id. A screen_name may change; we recommend using user_id whenever possible.

Parameter	Description	Example value
screen_name	The X username of the account you would like the viewer to follow	xdevelopers
user_id	The X user identifier of the account you would like the viewer to follow	2244994945