Changing Feed Visibility

Changing Feed Visibility

Visibility changes are asynchronous. The API returns optimistically, then reconciles follow relationships in the background.

How transitions behave

Tightening visibility (for example visible -> members or private):

  • Users who no longer qualify are unfollowed automatically.
  • Tightening to members keeps member follows and owner follow.
  • Tightening to private keeps only owner follow.

Loosening visibility from followers (for example followers -> visible):

  • Pending follow requests are processed by pending_follows_action:
    • auto_approve (default)
    • reject
  • pending_follows_action is only used when transitioning away from followers.

Examples

$feed = $feedsClient->feed('user', 'jack');

$feed->changeFeedVisibility(
    new \GetStream\GeneratedModels\ChangeFeedVisibilityRequest(
        visibility: 'followers'
    )
);

// Process pending follow requests while loosening from followers
$feed->changeFeedVisibility(
    new \GetStream\GeneratedModels\ChangeFeedVisibilityRequest(
        visibility: 'visible',
        pendingFollowsAction: 'reject'
    )
);