# Snapchat Comments API. Spotlight comments and replies, page by page. Spotlight comments and replies with like counts. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dsnapchat.comments) ## Snapchat Comments API at a glance Returns the comments on a public Snapchat Spotlight, or one comment's replies, from the Spotlight's link or ID. Each comment has its text, posting time, exact like and reply counts, whether the Spotlight's poster wrote or favorited it, and the commenter's ID, name, picture, verified badge, and username where Snapchat shows one. Comments come a page at a time, in Snapchat's own ranking. GET `/v1/snapchat/comments` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/comments/index.md) - **1 credit** per page, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 pages - **16 typed fields** null when unknown - **26** spotlight comments and replies per page, Snapchat's own ranking of the Spotlight's comments; a comment's replies oldest first - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ` ## Send one request. Get up to 26 spotlight comments and replies back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=snapchat.comments) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/comments' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.snapchat.comments.list({ url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/comments?${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, page, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/comments", params={"url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"}, 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, page, meta = body["data"], body["page"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("url", "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/comments?"+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"` Page json.RawMessage `json:"page"` 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": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/3d/render/38357514-103501769400_23-s5-v1.webp?ua=2", "display_name": "Sadeeq™️", "id": "5c3014ea-7aef-433d-be14-617eef3666bb", "is_verified": false, "url": null, "username": null }, "edited_at": null, "id": "a592688a-c0e3-4544-9441-665cbcc684ac", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": false, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 1592, "reply_count": 13 }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "snapchat", "platform_specific": { "snapchat": { "author_user_id": "5c3014ea-7aef-433d-be14-617eef3666bb" } }, "post_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", "published_at": "2025-07-27T14:25:17Z", "text": "You cheater 😭", "unknown_fields": [], "url": null }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/3d/render/31151407-103950905393_19-s5-v1.webp?ua=2", "display_name": "Lucy", "id": "838f5544-0aa2-40b5-9911-d310032b3d87", "is_verified": false, "url": null, "username": null }, "edited_at": null, "id": "a7c58936-d969-4205-b114-aa8ba9cc841c", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": false, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 1299, "reply_count": 72 }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "snapchat", "platform_specific": { "snapchat": { "author_user_id": "838f5544-0aa2-40b5-9911-d310032b3d87" } }, "post_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", "published_at": "2025-09-14T15:23:53Z", "text": "Mr beast haters-------------------------->", "unknown_fields": [], "url": null }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvdnNRVVdPN3dJTTJETHF5T3ZzSE1KP2JvPUVna3lBUVJJQWxBWllBRSUzRCZ1Yz0yNQ._RS0,640_FMjpeg", "display_name": "𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚💋ྀི", "id": "e6252914-86c7-4aef-86fe-e53f0dd89218", "is_verified": false, "url": null, "username": null }, "edited_at": null, "id": "00c351f3-6d8d-43fa-ab44-0ffbb6b5b210", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": false, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 1385, "reply_count": 9 }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "snapchat", "platform_specific": { "snapchat": { "author_user_id": "a53d0b5d-5c95-4a79-bb04-02931574f0be" } }, "post_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", "published_at": "2025-08-04T17:06:39Z", "text": "Bro this is cheating", "unknown_fields": [], "url": null } ], "page": { "has_more": true, "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR", "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z", "end_reason": null }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "snapchat", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 343, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "post", "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 9 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/comments/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/comment/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field Snapchat doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts The Spotlight: its link (https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/\, /spotlight/\, /add/\/spotlight/\, /p/\/spotlight/\, /web/spotlight/\, with or without /embed, or a share link) or its bare ID. - ### Write one parser Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and 6 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native comment ID (string; Reddit with its t1_ prefix). - **`post_id`string**: ID of the post commented on (equals post.id). - **`parent_id`string**: ID of the comment this replies to; null for top-level comments. - **`url`string**: Permalink, when the platform has one. - **`text`string**: Comment body as plain text. - **`author`object**: The commenting account. An account the platform no longer names (a deleted account) has a null id and username and the platform's label as display_name (Reddit: \[deleted\]). - **`published_at`string**: When the comment was posted, RFC 3339 UTC. Where the platform shows only a relative time ("3 weeks ago"), the latest time that label allows (the fetch time minus the stated amount), listed in approximate_fields. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the Snapchat Comments API. - ### Read what people say under a creator's Spotlights - ### Collect comments and replies for sentiment analysis - ### Find a Spotlight's most liked comments - ### See which comments a creator favorited ## Good to know before you build. - Snapchat's walk repeats comments: a later page can hold a comment an earlier one did, so deduplicate by id. Within one page they are distinct. - The list is in Snapchat's own ranking, not by time, so since and until only filter it, and a walk ends with max_pages after a few pages with nothing in the window. Replies come oldest first. - A walk ends when Snapchat stops giving a next page, which can be before the Spotlight's comment count, as that count also holds replies and comments Snapchat doesn't list. - Snapchat shows only a display name for most commenters, so their author.username and author.url are null. author.id is then their user ID, or the ID of their public profile (as the Snapchat Profile API returns it) where they have one. - An account can replace its public profile, so an older comment can name an older author.id. platform_specific.snapchat.author_user_id is the one that stays the same. - An account Snapchat no longer names shows as Snapchatter, with every other author field null. - A Spotlight that is gone returns not_found when it has no comments. Snapchat keeps serving the comments of some removed Spotlights, and those are returned. - comment_id lists an existing comment's replies. A comment ID Snapchat doesn't know returns an empty list, because Snapchat doesn't tell it apart from a comment with no replies, and metrics.reply_count can be a little above what the walk returns. - Snapchat has no link to one comment, so url is null. It shows no pins or edits logged out, so is_pinned, is_edited and edited_at are null. ## 1 credit per page. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/comments/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful page | Per 1,000 pages | | --- | --- | --- | | Any source | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the Snapchat Comments API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/comments/index.md). **How do I get a comment's replies?** Send its id as comment_id with the same url. metrics.reply_count says how many it has. **Why do I see the same comment twice while paging?** Snapchat's ranked list repeats some comments on later pages. Deduplicate by id. **How much does the Snapchat Comments API cost?** A page of up to 26 spotlight comments and replies costs 1 credit. Every successful page is charged, empty pages included. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. **How do I get the next page?** Repeat the same request with cursor set to page.next_cursor from the previous response, keeping the other parameters. When page.has_more is false there are no more pages. Cursors expire after 24 hours. Other platforms ## Comments on 8 more platforms. - [TikTok Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/comments`) - [Instagram Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/comments`) - [Facebook Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/comments`) - [YouTube Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/youtube/comments`) - [Reddit Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/comments`) - [Threads Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/comments`) - [Rumble Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/rumble/comments`) - [Bluesky Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/bluesky/comments`) More Snapchat ## Snapchat API. 3 endpoints, one key. - [Snapchat Spotlight API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/spotlight/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/spotlight`) - [Snapchat Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/profile`) ## Try it on a link you already have. Paste it in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/comments/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)