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# CreateFollowedChannel

# Package: accounts

# Namespace: LoyaltySocialMedia

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/loyalty-program/accounts/social-media/create-followed-channel.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Loyalty: SCOPE.DC-LOYALTY.MANAGE-LOYALTY

## Introduction

Creates an entity for the specified account ID when the account follows a social media channel.

Members can only follow enabled channels. A Wix user has to enable channels in the dashboard.

>**Note:**
>This method requires [visitor or member authentication](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/articles/authentication/about-identities.md).

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: createFollowedChannel
 Description: Creates an entity for the specified account GUID when the account follows a social media channel.  Members can only follow enabled channels. A Wix user has to enable channels in the dashboard.  >**Note:** >This method requires [visitor or member authentication](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/articles/authentication/about-identities.md).
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v1/followed-channels
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  followedChannel, followedChannel.channel
 Method parameters: 
   param name: followedChannel | type: FollowedChannel   | required: true
        - name: channel | type: Type | description: Followed social media channel. | required: true
             - enum:
             -     FACEBOOK: Facebook social media channel.
             -     INSTAGRAM: Instagram social media channel.
             -     LINKEDIN: LinkedIn social media channel.
             -     X: X social media channel.
             -     TIKTOK: TikTok social media channel.
 Return type: CreateFollowedChannelResponse
  - name: followedChannel | type: FollowedChannel | description: Followed social media channel details. 
     - name: id | type: string | description: Followed social media channel GUID. 
     - name: accountId | type: string | description: GUID of the account that has followed a social media channel. 
     - name: channel | type: Type | description: Followed social media channel. 
         - enum:
         -     FACEBOOK: Facebook social media channel.
         -     INSTAGRAM: Instagram social media channel.
         -     LINKEDIN: LinkedIn social media channel.
         -     X: X social media channel.
         -     TIKTOK: TikTok social media channel.
     - name: createdDate | type: string | description: Date and time when an entity for following a social media channel was created. 


```

### Examples

### Create a record for the followed social media channel
```curl
curl -X POST \ 'https://www.wixapis.com/loyalty-social-media/v1/followed-channels' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
        "followedChannel": {
          "channel": "X"
        }
      }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.accounts.LoyaltySocialMedia.createFollowedChannel(followedChannel)
 Description: Creates an entity for the specified account GUID when the account follows a social media channel.  Members can only follow enabled channels. A Wix user has to enable channels in the dashboard.  >**Note:** >This method requires [visitor or member authentication](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/articles/authentication/about-identities.md).
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  followedChannel, followedChannel.channel
 Method parameters: 
   param name: followedChannel | type: FollowedChannel   | required: true
        - name: channel | type: Type | description: Followed social media channel. | required: true
             - enum:
             -     FACEBOOK: Facebook social media channel.
             -     INSTAGRAM: Instagram social media channel.
             -     LINKEDIN: LinkedIn social media channel.
             -     X: X social media channel.
             -     TIKTOK: TikTok social media channel.
 Return type: PROMISE<FollowedChannel>
  - name: _id | type: string | description: Followed social media channel GUID. 
  - name: accountId | type: string | description: GUID of the account that has followed a social media channel. 
  - name: channel | type: Type | description: Followed social media channel. 
     - enum:
     -     FACEBOOK: Facebook social media channel.
     -     INSTAGRAM: Instagram social media channel.
     -     LINKEDIN: LinkedIn social media channel.
     -     X: X social media channel.
     -     TIKTOK: TikTok social media channel.
  - name: _createdDate | type: Date | description: Date and time when an entity for following a social media channel was created. 


```

### Examples

### createFollowedChannel
```javascript
import { socialMedia } from '@wix/loyalty';

async function createFollowedChannel(followedChannel) {
  const response = await socialMedia.createFollowedChannel(followedChannel);
};
```

### createFollowedChannel (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { socialMedia } from '@wix/loyalty';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { socialMedia },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function createFollowedChannel(followedChannel) {
  const response = await myWixClient.socialMedia.createFollowedChannel(followedChannel);
};
```

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