# social.colibri.beta.thread.follow

> Published by [colibri.social](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:mprdjqjluoswa7awzggaggj3)

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## Links

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## Definitions

### `social.colibri.beta.thread.follow`

**Type**: `record`

Marks its author as following the thread it lives in. Presence means following and deleting it means leaving. The follower writes it into the thread's own space, so following is visible to everyone who can read the thread.

**Key**: `literal:self`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes | When the user started following. |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "description": "Marks its author as following the thread it lives in. Presence means following and deleting it means leaving. The follower writes it into the thread's own space, so following is visible to everyone who can read the thread.",
      "key": "literal:self",
      "record": {
        "properties": {
          "createdAt": {
            "description": "When the user started following.",
            "format": "datetime",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "record"
    }
  },
  "id": "social.colibri.beta.thread.follow",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```