# page.cavu.getFollowers

> How many distinct readers follow a book: a count of site.standard.graph.subscription records pointing at the publication, via a network-wide backlink index. Garnish, never load-bearing — reports 0 when the upstream index is unreachable.

- Kind: query
- Authority: cavu.page
- Lexicon: 1
- Published by [cavu.page](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:citulkqjdzbnf7wd5xb6lled), the NSID's authority

## Links

- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:citulkqjdzbnf7wd5xb6lled/page.cavu.getFollowers)
- [Schema JSON](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:citulkqjdzbnf7wd5xb6lled/page.cavu.getFollowers/schema.json)
- [Analytics](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:citulkqjdzbnf7wd5xb6lled/page.cavu.getFollowers/analytics)

## Query (`page.cavu.getFollowers`)

Type: query · GET

### Parameters (query string)

- `uri` (string · at-uri, required): AT-URI of the book's site.standard.publication record.

### Output (application/json)

- `followers` (integer, required): Distinct DIDs holding a subscription record for this publication.
  - Constraints: minimum: 0

## Schema

```json
{
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "description": "How many distinct readers follow a book: a count of site.standard.graph.subscription records pointing at the publication, via a network-wide backlink index. Garnish, never load-bearing — reports 0 when the upstream index is unreachable.",
      "output": {
        "encoding": "application/json",
        "schema": {
          "properties": {
            "followers": {
              "description": "Distinct DIDs holding a subscription record for this publication.",
              "minimum": 0,
              "type": "integer"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "followers"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        }
      },
      "parameters": {
        "properties": {
          "uri": {
            "description": "AT-URI of the book's site.standard.publication record.",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "uri"
        ],
        "type": "params"
      },
      "type": "query"
    }
  },
  "id": "page.cavu.getFollowers",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```