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How Fast NapoleonCat Fetches Inbox Data

Discover NapoleonCat's data fetching speeds; understand webhooks and scan frequencies across platforms for comments, DMs, mentions, and more

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Written by Napoleon The Cat
Updated over a year ago

Wondering how quickly NapoleonCat gets data from social media platforms? You've found the right spot! The speed of data fetching can change depending on the platform and the kind of interaction (comments, direct messages, mentions, etc.).
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Most of the time it's super fast, but for some platforms and types of communication it might take a bit longer.
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In this piece, we'll dive into what webhooks and scan frequencies are, and give you the lowdown on data fetching speeds for each platform. βŒ›

Glossary

Before we dive in, let's get some definitions explained. We'll use them throughout this article. πŸ€“

  • Webhooks - They're real-time notifications sent by social media platforms to inform NapoleonCat of new acitivity, like a new direct message, comment, mention, and such.

    This means certain types of incoming communication can be fetched almost instantly

  • Scan frequency - This is how often NapoleonCat checks social media platforms for new customer interactions. Each platform has its own allowed scan frequency

And with that in mind, let's have a look at the specifics. πŸ‘‡πŸ½

Data fetching speeds for each platform

Below we've put together a clear and concise breakdown of how fast we get Inbox data from each social media channel. So let's jump right in and see how each platform stacks up!

Facebook

This data relates to Facebook ads too.

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Post comment

YES βœ…

Page comment

YES βœ…

Direct message

YES βœ…

Ad comment

YES βœ…

Dynamic ad

Every 30 minutes

Mention

Every 30 minutes

Instagram

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Post comment

YES βœ…

Page comment

YES βœ…

Direct message

YES βœ…

Instagram ads

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Post comment

Every 1 hour

TikTok

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Organic comment

NO

Every 5 minutes

Ad comment

NO

Every 5 minutes

YouTube

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Video comment

NO

Every 15 minutes

Linkedin

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ For LinkedIn, the data fetching process runs continuously in hourly intervals. However, due to varying profile sizes, it's tricky to pinpoint the exact scan frequency.

What we do know is that the scanning takes place at a minimum of one hour apart. Essentially, the scanner keeps working non-stop, cycling through pages starting with the "oldest" and moving to those that haven't been scanned for at least an hour.

Google My Business

πŸ“© Type

πŸš€ Real-time webhook

⏳Scan frequency

Google reviews

βœ… PubSub

Every 12 hours

Questions and Answers (Q&A)

βœ… PubSub

Every 12 hours

πŸ’πŸ½β€β™€οΈ For Google reviews and Q&A, Google My Business uses PubSub as its real-time webhook equivalent. NapoleonCat has also implemented an additional scan that runs every 12 hours to ensure that updates are delivered in a timely manner.
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πŸ’‘Please keep in mind we always do our best to get you the data you need as fast as possible. However, any limitations in fetching speed are usually due to the platform itself.

And there you have it! Now you know the ins and outs of data fetching speeds in NapoleonCat.

πŸ’¬ Need a fur-endly voice to guide you? Our Customer Success team is always here to lend a paw. Just click on chat in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

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