Get Content Reactions

Retrieve reaction data for a specific content item (post, video, article, etc.). Supports two modes:

• Without emoji filter: returns aggregated counts per emoji, plus the authenticated user's own reactions.
• With emoji filter: returns the list of users who reacted with that specific emoji, including user profile data.

Endpoint

GET /api/content/:id/reactions

Authentication

Optional. When authenticated, the aggregated response includes myReactions.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	integer	The content item ID

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
emoji	string	No	Filter to a specific emoji to get the list of reactor users

Response

Aggregated Counts (no emoji filter)

Status Code: 200 OK

{
  "reactions": [
    { "emoji": "heart", "count": 12 },
    { "emoji": "fire", "count": 5 },
    { "emoji": "thumbs_up", "count": 3 }
  ],
  "myReactions": ["heart"]
}

Field	Type	Description
reactions	array	Array of { emoji, count } — one entry per emoji with at least one reaction
myReactions	string[]	Emoji identifiers the authenticated user has reacted with (empty if unauthenticated)

Per-Emoji User List (with emoji filter)

Status Code: 200 OK

{
  "emoji": "heart",
  "users": [
    { "id": 6604, "name": "Bruce van Zyl", "photoUrl": "1639671861952.png" },
    { "id": 6605, "name": "Jane Smith", "photoUrl": "1639672045123.png" }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
emoji	string	The emoji that was queried
users	array	List of users who reacted, with id, name, photoUrl

Error Response

Status Code: 404 Not Found — Content item does not exist.

Notes

• This endpoint mirrors the pattern of GET /api/chat/:id/reactions but operates on content items instead of chat messages.
• For inline reaction data on posts (returned alongside other post fields), see Inline Reactions.

Examples

Get aggregated reaction counts

curl -X GET "https://api.tribesocial.io/api/content/4212/reactions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN"

Get users who reacted with a specific emoji

curl -X GET "https://api.tribesocial.io/api/content/4212/reactions?emoji=heart"