Blocks/create

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URL

http://yourserver/api/blocks/create.format

Description

Blocks the specified user. When you block an user, the friendship between the users (if it exists) will be destroyed. Also, blocked users won't be able to follow you or see your notes.

Available formats

XML, JSON

HTTP Method

POST

Requires authentication

YES

Optional parameters

These parameters can be passed through GET or POST.

Return example (XML)

curl http://yourserver/blocks/create.xml?id=lorena -d ""
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<user>
 <id>2</id>
 <name>lorena</name>
 <screen_name>lorena</screen_name>
 <location/>
 <description/>
 <profile_image_url>http://yourserver/static/img/avatar/default_note.png</profile_image_url>
 <url/>
 <protected>true</protected>
 <followers_count>0</followers_count>
 <created_at>Sat May 15 12:00:07 +0000 2010</created_at>
 <favourites_count>0</favourites_count>
 <statuses_count>1</statuses_count>
 <friends_count>0</friends_count>
 <following>false</following>
 <utc_offset/>
 <geo_enabled>false</geo_enabled>
 <time_zone/>
 <profile_background_image_url>http://yourserver/themes/transparency/img/bg.png</profile_background_image_url>
 <profile_background_tile>false</profile_background_tile>
 <notifications>false</notifications>
 <verified>false</verified>
 <lang>en</lang>
 <contributors_enabled>false</contributors_enabled>
 <status>
  <created_at>Sat May 15 12:00:42 +0000 2010</created_at>
  <id>5</id>
  <text>test</text>
  <source>web</source>
  <truncated>false</truncated>
  <in_reply_to_status_id/>
  <in_reply_to_user_id/>
  <favorited>false</favorited>
  <in_reply_to_screen_name/>
 </status>
</user>

Return example (JSON)

curl http://yourserver/blocks/create.json?id=lorena -d ""
{
    "id": 2,
    "name": "lorena",
    "screen_name": "lorena",
    "location": null,
    "description": "",
    "profile_image_url": "http:\/\/yourserver\/static\/img\/avatar\/default_note.png",
    "url": null,
    "protected": true,
    "followers_count": "0",
    "created_at": "Sat May 15 12:00:07 +0000 2010",
    "favourites_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": "1",
    "friends_count": "0",
    "following": false,
    "utc_offset": null,
    "time_zone": null,
    "profile_background_image_url": "http:\/\/yourserver\/themes\/transparency\/img\/bg.png",
    "profile_background_tile": false,
    "notifications": false,
    "verified": false,
    "lang": "en",
    "contributions_enabled": false,
    "geo_enabled": false,
    "status": {
        "created_at": "Sat May 15 12:00:42 +0000 2010",
        "id": "5",
        "source": "web",
        "truncated": false,
        "in_reply_to_status_id": null,
        "in_reply_to_user_id": null,
        "favorited": false,
        "in_reply_to_screen_name": null,
        "text": "test"
    }
}