POST /2/users/:id/blocking

Causes the user (in the path) to block the target user. The user (in the path) must match the user context authorizing the request.

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Endpoint URL

https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/blocking

Authentication and rate limits

Authentication methods supported by this endpoint	OAuth 1.0a User context
Rate limit	50 requests per 15-minute window (user auth)

Learn more about rate limits.

Path parameters

Name	Type	Description
`id` Required	string	The user ID who you would like to initiate the block on behalf of. It must match your own user ID or that of an authenticating user, meaning that you must pass the Access Tokens associated with the user ID when authenticating your request.

JSON body parameters

Name	Type	Description
`target_user_id` Required	string	The user ID of the user that you would like the `id` to block. The body should contain a string of the user ID inside of a JSON object.

Example requests

      curl -X POST https://api.twitter.com/2/users/6253282/blocking -H "Authorization: OAuth $OAUTH_SIGNATURE" -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{"target_user_id": "2244994945"}'

      twurl -X POST /2/users/6253282/blocking  -A "Content-type: application/json" -d '{"target_user_id": "2244994945"}'

Example responses

      {
  "data": {
    "blocking": true
  }
}

Response fields

Name	Type	Description
`blocking`	boolean	Indicates whether the user is blocking the specified user as a result of this request.

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