1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index 735d88832..de76822fc 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI do
     end
   end
 
-  def follow(%User{} = follower, followed_id) do
-    with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, followed_id),
+  def follow(%User{} = follower, params) do
+    with %User{} = followed <- get_user(params),
          { :ok, follower } <- User.follow(follower, followed),
          { :ok, activity } <- ActivityPub.insert(%{
            "type" => "Follow",
@@ -290,4 +290,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI do
   defp make_date do
     DateTime.utc_now() |> DateTime.to_iso8601
   end
+
+  defp get_user(params) do
+    case params do
+      %{ "user_id" => user_id } ->
+        Repo.get(User, user_id)
+      %{ "screen_name" => nickname } ->
+        Repo.get_by(User, nickname: nickname)
+    end
+  end
 end