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# Get Farcaster Cast

Look up a specific Farcaster cast by hash or Warpcast URL. Returns full cast data including text, reactions, replies, embeds, and channel info. Ideal for: cast verification, engagement tracking, thread analysis, content moderation.

![Get Farcaster Cast logo](https://ai-icon.b3.fun/logo/farcaster)
Catalog action Social

Look up a specific Farcaster cast by hash or Warpcast URL. Returns full cast data including text, reactions, replies, embeds, and channel info. Ideal for: cast verification, engagement tracking, thread analysis, content moderation.


## At a Glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Action ID | `get-farcaster-cast` |
| Category | Social |
| Connector | Not required |
| Requires gas | No |
| Funds movement | None declared |
| Tags | `social`, `farcaster`, `neynar`, `cast`, `lookup`, `read` |

## Payload Schema

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `identifier` | `string` | Yes | Cast hash \(0x...\) or Warpcast URL to look up |
| `type` | `string` | No | Identifier type \(default: 'hash'\) |

## Result Schema

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hash` | `string` | Yes | Cast hash |
| `text` | `string` | Yes | Cast text content |
| `authorFid` | `number` | Yes | Author FID |
| `authorUsername` | `string` | No | Author username |
| `authorDisplayName` | `string` | No | Author display name |
| `timestamp` | `string` | No | Cast timestamp \(ISO 8601\) |
| `reactions` | `object` | No | Reaction counts with likesCount and recastsCount |
| `repliesCount` | `number` | No | Number of replies |
| `embeds` | `array` | No | Array of embedded content objects with url field |
| `channel` | `object \| null` | No | Channel info with id and name, or null |
| `parentHash` | `string \| null` | No | - |
| `parentUrl` | `string \| null` | No | - |

## Examples

**Workflow node**

```json
{
  "type": "get-farcaster-cast",
  "payload": {
    "identifier": "example-identifier"
  },
  "children": []
}
```
  **Test with API**

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.b3os.org/v1/actions/get-farcaster-cast/test" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "inputs": {
    "identifier": "example-identifier"
  }
}'
```

**Use expressions for dynamic values**

Payload fields can use workflow expressions such as `{{$trigger.body.amount}}`, `{{$nodes.fetch.result.price}}`, and `{{$props.asset}}` when the value should come from a trigger, prior node, or reusable workflow prop.