Documentation
The method
Hoodrank turns an X follower graph into a single reputation number. Here is exactly what goes in, what comes out, and where the data comes from.
01 · Overview
What Hoodrank scores
Hoodrank scores X (Twitter) accounts by the quality of their followers, not the quantity. Every handle gets a score in reputation points — unbounded, e.g. 1,831 — plus a tier: Elite (≥ 1,500), Strong (≥ 600) or Watch.
A score is a read on distribution, not on truth. Ten thousand bots are worth less than one fund partner. Nothing here is financial advice — scores reflect signal.
02 · Methodology
How follower quality is scored
Every follower is classified, then weighted. The score is the weighted mass of a handle's classified followers, expressed as reputation points. Higher points mean a denser high-signal audience; there is no fixed maximum.
Influencers
High
KOLs and operators with proven reach inside crypto. The heaviest single input into a score.
Venture capital
High
Funds and their partners. A fund following you is a costly signal — it is rarely accidental.
Projects
Medium
Protocol and product accounts. Signals ecosystem relevance rather than personal reach.
Everyone else
Near zero
Unclassified and low-signal accounts. Bots and bought followers do not move the number.
Score changes are tracked over 7-day and 30-day windows so a new follow from a high-weight account shows up as a visible delta rather than a silent re-rank.
03 · API reference
Hoodrank API endpoints
The follower graph is served by the Hoodrank API. These endpoints power the live UI:
/api/rank/:handle
Full rank profile: user, score, deltas, follower stats and top lists.
/api/preview
Landing preview card for a featured handle.
/api/trending
Ranked index of the highest-signal tracked handles.
/api/profile/:handle/followers
Paginated follower list for the profile tabs.
/api/profile/:handle/following
Paginated following list for the profile tabs.
/api/profile/:handle/verified-followers
Verified accounts following the handle.
/api/profile/:handle/new-followers-7d
Crypto-indexed new followers in the last 7 days.
/api/profile/:handle/new-following-7d
Crypto-indexed new follows in the last 7 days.
/api/profile/:handle/about
Country and username-change metadata for the Trust tab.
/api/feed/:handle/tweets
Recent posts for the feed page.
/api/feed/:handle/mentions
Mentions of the handle for the feed page.
/api/search/users
User search / autocomplete.
/api/stats
Landing receipts and footer block height.
Responses are typed in src/lib/types.ts. The Express API in back/ is the only data source for the frontend.
04 · Quick start
Rank a handle in 30 seconds
01
Open the ranking terminal.
02
Paste any @handle or x.com profile URL.
03
Read the score, tier and the followers driving it.