The list of followers is different if You use "app.bsky.graph.getFollows" or "com.atproto.repo.listRecords"

[PIPOGit]

Hi, all.

I've found something that I don't know if it is a "bug" or a "feature": If you use the API to retrieve the list of followers, the results are different depending on if You use "app.bsky.graph.getFollows" or "com.atproto.repo.listRecords"

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Use this call to retrieve the first list of followers:
   • https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.graph.getFollows?actor=${user.handle}&limit=100
2. Use this another one to retrieve the list of followers directly from the repo:
   • ${user.pds.url}/xrpc/com.atproto.repo.listRecords?repo=${user.did}&collection=app.bsky.graph.follow&limit=100

As an example, take my own account (numbers may vary):

• user.handle: [madrilenyer.bsky.social]
• user.did: [did:plc:tjc27aje4uwxtw5ab6wwm4km]
• user.pds.url: [https://velvetfoot.us-east.host.bsky.network]

The first call throws: 967 following.
The second call throws: 971 following.

Is it right? Any ideas about that difference?

Thanks in advance.

[surfdude29]

It's possible that this could be linked to some other issues:

• getFollows API is Persisting Already Removed Followers for a DID on a Self-Hosted PDS #3256
• Follows is inconsistent with ATP follows record social-app#7189
• Some Followed users do not show up in Following list & cannot be unfollowed social-app#7343

Might @devinivy, @dholms or @ericvolp12 be able to look into this at some point? 🙏