# Threads Profile API Beta Returns a public Threads account: user ID, username, display name, bio, the links in its bio with their titles, the largest profile picture, verification badge, whether the account is private, and the exact follower count, plus the topic labels Threads shows on the profile and which bio links Threads marks verified. Accepts a username with or without the @, the account's numeric id, or any threads.com or threads.net profile link. [Get 100 free credits](https://staging.socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dthreads.profile) · [API reference](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/profile/index.md) · [Try it](https://staging.socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=threads.profile) - **Price**: From **1 credit** per request$0.75–$1.45 per 1,000 requests - **Request**: `GET /v1/threads/profile`One API key, one JSON schema - **Input**: `handle`e.g. `zuck` - **Failed requests**: Free: 0 credits Use cases ## What teams build with it. From one request. - Track creator and brand growth on Threads - Vet a Threads account before a campaign - Enrich a lead list with Threads bios and links - Resolve a Threads username or id to one profile What you get ## Profiles in one schema. The same on every platform. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native account ID (string; YouTube UC…, Reddit without t2_). - **`username`string**: Handle without the @; null when the account has none. - **`display_name`string**: Display name, channel title or page name; null when empty or not exposed. - **`url`string**: Canonical profile URL. - **`type`string**: Coarse account kind, as the platform labels it; unknown when it does not (TikTok labels organizations only). New values may be added; treat unknown values as unknown. - **`bio`string**: Profile bio, channel description or page about text; null when empty or not exposed. - **`avatar_url`string**: Profile picture URL (largest available). Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours. Every field, its type and when it is `null`: [the response reference](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/profile/index.md#response) and the [profile schema](https://staging.socialtap.dev/resources/profile/index.md). ## Example request cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/threads/profile' \ --data-urlencode 'handle=https://www.threads.com/@zuck' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` Node.js: ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: "https://www.threads.com/@zuck", }); const res = await fetch(`https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/threads/profile?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python: ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/threads/profile", params={"handle": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go: ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("handle", "https://www.threads.com/@zuck") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/threads/profile?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": { "approximate_fields": [], "avatar_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/825322135_17989325280103224_1252773933700107438_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid…", "banner_url": null, "bio": "Mostly superintelligence and MMA takes", "category": null, "country_code": null, "created_at": null, "display_name": "Mark Zuckerberg", "external_links": [], "id": "63055343223", "is_private": false, "is_verified": true, "location": null, "metrics": { "follower_count": 5751366, "following_count": null, "post_count": null, "total_like_count": null, "total_view_count": null }, "platform": "threads", "platform_specific": { "threads": { "interest_tags": [ "AI Threads", "UFC Threads", "AI" ], "verified_link_urls": [] } }, "type": "unknown", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck", "username": "zuck" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "threads", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 0, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "profile", "id": "63055343223", "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [], "mode": "live" } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened for display; real responses are complete. > [!NOTE] > > **Good to know** > > - Private accounts return their public header with is_private true. > - metrics.following_count, metrics.post_count, metrics.total_like_count, metrics.total_view_count, created_at, banner_url, category, location and country_code are null, and type is unknown: Threads does not show them to logged-out visitors. > - Whether an account exists only on Threads is not available logged out. > - avatar_url is a Threads CDN link and can expire. > - If Threads returns only part of a profile, is_private, external_links, interest_tags and verified_link_urls are left empty and the rest is returned, with a partial_data warning. > - An account Threads does not show to logged-out visitors answers not_found, the same as one that does not exist. A post link is refused. Pricing ## Pay per request. Only when it succeeds. | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Platform API `api` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.45 | | Public page `page` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.45 | - Failed requests are free: errors cost 0 credits. - Cache hits are free: responses served from the cache cost 0 credits. - Credits never expire. - One credit balance for every endpoint and platform. [Credit packs](https://staging.socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/profile/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) FAQ ## Questions, answered. **How much does the Threads Profile API cost?** 1 credit for platform api results (meta.source = api) and 1 credit for public page results (meta.source = page), charged only for successful requests. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.45 per 1,000 depending on the pack. **Am I charged for failed requests?** No. Requests that return an error cost 0 credits. Responses served from the cache are free too. Same schema, other platforms ## Profiles everywhere. One parser. [Instagram Profile APIBetaProfile`GET /v1/instagram/profile`1 credit](https://staging.socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/profile/index.md) · [Rumble Channel APIBetaProfile`GET /v1/rumble/profile`1 credit](https://staging.socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/profile/index.md) · [TikTok Profile APIBetaProfile`GET /v1/tiktok/profile`1 credit](https://staging.socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/profile/index.md) · [YouTube Channel APIBetaProfile`GET /v1/youtube/profile`1 credit](https://staging.socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/profile/index.md) ## Start with 100 free credits. No card required. Test keys answer every endpoint from recorded responses, free, so you can build before you spend. Failed requests are always free. 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