# Threads Profile API Threads 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 `/v1/threads/profile` ## Example 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. ## Authorizations `x-api-key`stringheaderrequired Your API key. Keys starting with `st_test_` are [test keys](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/test-mode/index.md): recorded responses, free. [Authentication](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/authentication/index.md) ## Query parameters | Name | Type | Description | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `handle` required | `string`
max 2,048 chars | Threads username with or without the @ (zuck, @zuck), the account's numeric id, or a profile link (threads.com/@zuck, threads.net/@zuck, with or without a tab such as /replies, /reposts or /media, and with any query such as ?hl=es). Usernames are case-insensitive. A number of 5 or more digits is an account id; @ before it is a username. | `zuck` | `handle` takes Threads profile links; another kind of link, or another platform's, fails free with [`invalid_input`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#invalid_input). Unknown parameters are rejected with a suggestion, never ignored ([Requests](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/requests/index.md)). **Parameters every endpoint accepts** | Name | Type | Description | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `max_age` optional | `integer`
min 0 | Accept a cached response up to this many seconds old. Cache hits cost 0 credits. Omit to always fetch fresh. The Cache-Control: max-age=N request header is equivalent; max_age wins when both are sent. | — | | `fields` optional | `string` | Return only these fields of each item: comma-separated paths in the schema's notation (id,text,metrics.view_count,segments\[\].text; a parent path keeps the whole object). Unknown paths are rejected. Applied after the cache, so it changes neither the price nor cache hits; page and meta are always returned whole. | — | ## Response ### 200 `{data, meta}`. `data` is a [profile](https://staging.socialtap.dev/resources/profile/index.md) object; `meta` describes the request ([meta](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/reference/index.md#meta)). Fields only Threads has are under `platform_specific.threads`. | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `data.platform` | `string` | Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). | | `data.id` | `string` | Platform-native account ID (string; YouTube UC…, Reddit without t2_). | | `data.username` | `string` or `null` | Handle without the @; null when the account has none. | | `data.display_name` | `string` or `null` | Display name, channel title or page name; null when empty or not exposed. | | `data.url` | `string` (uri) | Canonical profile URL. | | `data.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.
One of `person`, `organization`, `community`, `unknown` | | `data.bio` | `string` or `null` | Profile bio, channel description or page about text; null when empty or not exposed. | | `data.avatar_url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Profile picture URL (largest available). Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours. | | `data.banner_url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Header or cover image URL. | | `data.is_verified` | `boolean` or `null` | Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge. | | `data.is_private` | `boolean` or `null` | True when the account's posts are not public. | | `data.category` | `string` or `null` | Platform category label (e.g. Musician, Media & Entertainment), as shown; not normalized. Often set only for business or creator accounts. | | `data.external_links` | `object[]` | Links in the bio or channel links; \[\] if none or not exposed. | | `data.external_links[].url` | `string` (uri) | Link target, absolute (https:// is added where the platform stores the link without a scheme). | | `data.external_links[].title` | `string` or `null` | Link label shown by the platform. | | `data.location` | `string` or `null` | Self-declared location text. | | `data.country_code` | `string` or `null` | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country the platform states for the account. | | `data.created_at` | `string` (date-time) or `null` | Account creation or join date, RFC 3339 UTC (some platforms give only the day: see approximate_fields). | | `data.metrics` | `object` | Counts at fetch time; null = hidden or not exposed, 0 = zero. | | `data.metrics.follower_count` | `integer` or `null` | Followers or subscribers. | | `data.metrics.following_count` | `integer` or `null` | Accounts this profile follows. | | `data.metrics.post_count` | `integer` or `null` | Posts or videos as the platform counts them on the profile (for a private account, posts the caller cannot see). | | `data.metrics.total_like_count` | `integer` or `null` | Likes received across all of the profile's posts (not likes given). | | `data.metrics.total_view_count` | `integer` or `null` | Lifetime views across all of the profile's posts. | | `data.platform_specific` | `object` | Fields only this platform has, under its ID (platform_specific.\); each null when unknown. | | `data.platform_specific.threads` | `object` or `null` | A Threads account's own fields (core/profile_threads.go). | | `data.platform_specific.threads.interest_tags` | `string[]` | Topic labels Threads shows on the profile, as shown; \[\] when it shows none (listed in unknown_fields when the source cannot see them). | | `data.platform_specific.threads.verified_link_urls` | `string[]` | The external_links URLs Threads marks as verified, in the same form; \[\] when none is marked (listed in unknown_fields when the source cannot see the links). | | `data.approximate_fields` | `string[]` | JSON paths of values rounded by the platform or parsed from display text (e.g. metrics.follower_count). A list path (external_links) means the list may be incomplete. \[\] when all exact. | | `data.unknown_fields` | `string[]` | JSON paths of lists whose \[\] means unknown rather than none (a source that cannot see them); null already means unknown for every other field. \[\] when every list is known. | not_found and private_or_unavailable are item-level: the request was fine, the item can't be returned. ### 400 400 Bad Request: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `invalid_input` | 400 | No | The request parameters are missing or malformed, or the URL is not a supported link for this endpoint. | Fix the parameter named in param (the message says how); for a link of the wrong kind, call the endpoint the message names. | ### 401 401 Unauthorized: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `unauthorized` | 401 | No | The x-api-key header is missing, unknown or revoked (or, on the dashboard's routes, the session cookie is missing or expired). | Send a valid API key in the x-api-key header; without one, get a key at details.signup_url (AI agents: POST details.agent_signup_url). | ### 402 402 Payment Required: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `insufficient_credits` | 402 | No | The account does not have enough credits for this request. | Buy credits (a human pays: details.purchase_url, or details.checkout makes a checkout link), then repeat the request; do not retry automatically. | | `spend_limit_reached` | 402 | No | The API key reached its spend limit for the current period; the account may still have credits. | Wait until details.resets_at or raise the key's spend limit (PATCH /v1/api_keys/{id}); do not retry automatically. | ### 403 403 Forbidden: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `forbidden` | 403 | No | The API key is valid but may not make this request: its account is suspended, its scopes do not include the route, it is waiting for its owner's email confirmation, it is past its expiry, or the request came from an IP its allowlist does not include. A running job stops the same way when its account is suspended or the key that created it is revoked or expires. It is about the key, never the item (a private item is private_or_unavailable, also 403): branch on the code. | Do what details.reason says: if suspended, contact [support](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/index.md); otherwise use a key whose scopes cover the route (details.required_scope), have the owner confirm the emailed link, create a new key, or call from an allowed IP. | | `private_or_unavailable` | 403 | No | The item exists but is private, age- or region-gated, or requires a login to view. It shares 403 with forbidden (which is about the key): branch on the code. | Only public items can be fetched; do not retry. | ### 404 404 Not Found: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `not_found` | 404 | No | The item does not exist or was deleted. | Check the URL or ID; do not retry. | ### 429 429 Too Many Requests: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `rate_limited` | 429 | Yes, later | The account exceeded its runaway-protection ceiling: plans do not limit request rate, but a high per-account safety ceiling stops broken client loops. Support raises it on request. Without an API key (signup, the MCP server's tool listing and find_endpoint), requests are limited per IP address instead. | Wait for the number of seconds in the retry-after header, then retry; ask [support](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) to raise the ceiling if your sustained traffic needs more (calls without an API key: use one). | ### 500 500 Internal Error: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `internal` | 500 | Yes, later | Unexpected SocialTap error. | Retry with backoff; contact [support](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) with the request_id if it persists. | ### 502 502 Bad Gateway: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `upstream_error` | 502 | Yes, later | The platform failed or returned something unexpected. | Retry with backoff; failed requests are free. | ### 503 503 Unavailable: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing. | Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `upstream_blocked` | 503 | Yes, later | The platform refused every attempt. | Retry later with backoff; failed requests are free. | | `overloaded` | 503 | Yes, later | SocialTap was momentarily at capacity and did not start the request: nothing was fetched or charged. | Retry after the number of seconds in the retry-after header; failed requests are free. | ## Pricing From **1 credit** per request. Charged only for successful requests. Errors are free. The price depends on the source that produced the result, reported as `meta.source`; sources are tried cheapest first: Platform API → Public page. | 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 | **Balance, sources and what you were charged** Your balance must be at least **1 credit** to start a request; with less, it is refused with [`insufficient_credits`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#insufficient_credits) (HTTP 402) and costs nothing. Only that minimum is set aside when the request starts. | meta.source | Source | What it means | | --- | --- | --- | | `api` | Platform API | The platform's public, logged-out API. | | `page` | Public page | Data embedded in the platform's public web page. | `meta.credits_charged` and the `x-credits-charged` header show what you paid. [How credits work](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) · [Packs](https://staging.socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) ## Test mode A key starting with `st_test_` gets recorded responses, free and the same every time ([test mode](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/test-mode/index.md)). The recorded inputs return their recording; any other input returns the example above. **7 recorded inputs and magic inputs** | Input | Answer | | --- | --- | | `63055343223` | 200 OK | | `10000000099` | 502 [`upstream_error`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#upstream_error) | | `arabic.sample` | 200 OK | | `no_such_user_zz9plq` | 404 [`not_found`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#not_found) | | `zuck` | 200 OK | | `private.sample` | 200 OK | | `spotify` | 200 OK | Magic inputs: send one of these as `handle` to get that error. | Error | Value | | --- | --- | | [`invalid_input`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#invalid_input) | `socialtap_test_invalid_input` | | [`insufficient_credits`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#insufficient_credits) | `socialtap_test_insufficient_credits` | | [`spend_limit_reached`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#spend_limit_reached) | `socialtap_test_spend_limit_reached` | | [`rate_limited`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#rate_limited) | `socialtap_test_rate_limited` | | [`not_found`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#not_found) | `socialtap_test_not_found` | | [`private_or_unavailable`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#private_or_unavailable) | `socialtap_test_private_or_unavailable` | | [`upstream_blocked`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#upstream_blocked) | `socialtap_test_upstream_blocked` | | [`upstream_error`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#upstream_error) | `socialtap_test_upstream_error` | | [`overloaded`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#overloaded) | `socialtap_test_overloaded` | | [`internal`](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#internal) | `socialtap_test_internal` | Endpoint ID `threads.profile` · operationId `threads.profile.get` · [Product overview](https://staging.socialtap.dev/apis/threads/profile/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/profile/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://staging.socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://staging.socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)