diff --git a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/articles.rb b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/articles.rb
index eb1ede7..c5d1ca3 100644
--- a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/articles.rb
+++ b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/articles.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Noosfero
           end
 
           desc "Add a follower for the article"
-          get ':id/follow' do
+          post ':id/follow' do
             article = find_article(environment.articles, params[:id])
             article_follower = ArticleFollower.new
             article_follower.article = article
--
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