Snapchat Spotlight API. Send a spotlight link or ID.
Video or image with exact views and likes. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes.
Snapchat Spotlight API at a glance
Returns a public Snapchat Spotlight from its link or ID, with its video file, exact views and likes, and Snapchat's timed transcript. It also has the caption and the text written on the Snap, the posting time, the poster, exact comment, share and recommend counts, hashtags and mentions, the sound, Lens and place it credits, and the title, description and keywords Snapchat generated for it.
GET /v1/snapchat/spotlight
- 1 credit per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests
- 22 typed fields null when unknown
urlis all it needs, e.g.https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ- 100 credits free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend
Send one request. Get 22 fields 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 socialtapurl = https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQconst params = new URLSearchParams({
url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight?${params}`, {
headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);import os
import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight",
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, meta = body["data"], body["meta"]
print(data, meta["credits_charged"])require "json"
require "net/http"
uri = URI("https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form('url' => 'https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ')
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = ENV.fetch("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") { |http| http.request(req) }
body = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{body["error"]["code"]}: #{body["error"]["message"]}" unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
pp body["data"]
puts body["meta"]["credits_charged"]<?php
$query = http_build_query([
'url' => 'https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ',
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: ' . getenv('SOCIALTAP_API_KEY')],
]);
$body = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
if (curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE) >= 400) {
throw new RuntimeException($body['error']['code'] . ': ' . $body['error']['message']);
}
print_r($body['data']);
echo $body['meta']['credits_charged'], PHP_EOL;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/spotlight?"+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"])
}curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight' \
--data-urlencode 'url=https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ' \
-H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"{
"data": {
"approximate_fields": [],
"author": {
"avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvR2M2MEJNODVEdjRHWU5yVk9EbFZwP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMpng",
"display_name": "MrBeast",
"id": "fe63dec1-4fa4-476c-9c73-19b2bc2e8589",
"is_verified": true,
"url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast",
"username": "mrbeast"
},
"coauthors": [],
"duration_ms": 34530,
"hashtags": [],
"id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
"is_nsfw": null,
"is_pinned": null,
"is_sponsored": null,
"language": null,
"media": [
{
"alt_text": null,
"duration_ms": 34530,
"expires_at": null,
"height": 960,
"thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/d6nFuppwNzMxcK3GIikG4.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkkaBzIBBFAuYAFaEERmTGFyZ2VUaHVtYm5haWyiARQIgAIiDwoCSAQSACoHSVJaWFNPWaIBFAiaCiIPCgJIAhIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
"type": "video",
"url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/d6nFuppwNzMxcK3GIikG4.27.IRZXSOY?mo=Gl4aCTIBBEgDUC5gAVoQU3BvdGxpZ2h0U2hhcmluZ6IBOQgbEigKJgjUpb0CIAEwnAQ4wAdAAUoPCgqWAUNIOVQ6WUBnEPQDUOKNAmgCIgsSACoHSVJaWFNPWZAD4o0C&uc=46",
"width": 540
}
],
"mentions": [],
"metrics": {
"comment_count": 2278,
"like_count": 65723,
"quote_count": null,
"repost_count": null,
"save_count": null,
"share_count": 882,
"view_count": 3843573
},
"platform": "snapchat",
"platform_specific": {
"snapchat": {
"embedded_text": null,
"generated_description": "In this thrilling challenge hosted by MrBeast, two teams—one in blue, one in red—race to climb a massive staircase. One side is coated in a slippery yellow substance, while the other is covered in white powder, making every step a test of balance and teamwork. The competition is …",
"generated_title": "MrBeast's Epic Staircase Challenge: Slippery Climb & Prize Win!",
"is_attributed": true,
"keywords": [
"standup comedy",
"teamwork",
"impressions"
],
"lens": null,
"place": null,
"recommend_count": 4718,
"sound": {
"id": "108313924108",
"subtitle": "mrbeast",
"thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/6YKRUxipwtyh6YMgtaJbK?bo=Eg0aABoAMgEESAJQCGAB&uc=8",
"title": "Original Sound"
},
"transcript": null,
"transcript_url": "https://bolt-gcdn.sc-cdn.net/3/bgssITIneW2swg0tH6SC2.vtt?bo=EgkyAX1IAlAuYAE%3D&uc=46"
}
},
"platform_type": "spotlight",
"published_at": "2025-07-27T14:11:02Z",
"text": "Slippery vs Sticky Stairs",
"thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/d6nFuppwNzMxcK3GIikG4.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkkaBzIBBFAuYAFaEERmTGFyZ2VUaHVtYm5haWyiARQIgAIiDwoCSAQSACoHSVJaWFNPWaIBFAiaCiIPCgJIAhIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
"title": null,
"type": "video",
"unknown_fields": [],
"url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
"platform": "snapchat",
"source": "page",
"is_cached": false,
"credits_charged": 1,
"latency_ms": 7127,
"fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
"input": {
"kind": "post",
"id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
"url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"
},
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"client_request_id": null,
"warnings": []
}
}import { SocialTap } from "socialtap";
const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY
const res = await client.snapchat.spotlight.get({ url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ" });
console.log(res.data);
console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id);import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
String query = "url=" + encode("https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ");
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
.uri(URI.create("https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight?" + query))
.header("x-api-key", System.getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
.GET()
.build();
HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
// An error is {"error": {"code", "message", ...}}; success is {data, meta}, meta.credits_charged its price.
if (response.statusCode() >= 400) throw new RuntimeException(response.body());
System.out.println(response.body());
}
static String encode(String value) {
return URLEncoder.encode(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
}
}using System.Text.Json;
using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"));
var query = string.Join("&",
"url=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"));
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight?" + query);
using var body = JsonDocument.Parse(await res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
if (!res.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var error = body.RootElement.GetProperty("error");
throw new Exception($"{error.GetProperty("code")}: {error.GetProperty("message")}");
}
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("data"));
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("meta").GetProperty("credits_charged"));// Cargo.toml: reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }, serde_json = "1"
use std::env;
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let res = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
.get("https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight")
.query(&[("url", "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ")])
.header("x-api-key", env::var("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")?)
.send()?;
let ok = res.status().is_success();
let body: serde_json::Value = res.json()?;
if !ok {
return Err(format!("{}: {}", body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"]).into());
}
println!("{} {}", body["data"], body["meta"]["credits_charged"]);
Ok(())
}200 OK · GET https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlightLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs One schema on 21 platforms.
The response reference lists every field, its type and when it is null. See the full schema.
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/<id>, /spotlight/<id>, either with /embed, /add/<username>/spotlight/<id>, or a share link) or its bare ID.
Write one parser
Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and 18 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all.
platformstring- Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …).
idstring- Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit with its t3_ prefix).
urlstring- Canonical post URL.
typestring- Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.
platform_typestring- The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …).
titlestring- Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms.
textstring- Caption, description or body as plain text.
languagestring- BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it.
Live data from 33 platforms.
What teams build with the Snapchat Spotlight API.
Track a Spotlight's views and likes over time
Download a Spotlight and its transcript
Find the sound or Lens a Spotlight uses
Measure a brand's Spotlight performance
Good to know before you build.
- metrics.like_count is what the page shows as likes, which Snapchat's own data calls boosts.
- metrics.view_count is null while Snapchat states no views, as it often does in a Spotlight's first days. A null never means zero views.
- A Spotlight can show no account. platform_specific.snapchat.is_attributed is then false and author holds only Snapchat's label for it, whichever name the link you sent carries.
- A Spotlight's file can be gone (media[].url null) while its counts remain. An image Spotlight's file is null too: Snapchat's page shows only its cover (thumbnail_url).
- generated_title, generated_description and keywords in platform_specific.snapchat are Snapchat's own machine-written text for search, not the poster's, and they can be wrong about what the Snap shows.
- metrics.share_count is null where Snapchat's own number is broken: it states trillions of shares for some popular Spotlights.
- author.id can be older than the id the Snapchat Profile API returns for an account that has replaced its public profile. author.username is its current name, so look an account up by that.
1 credit per request. Failed requests are free.
Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform.
| Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests |
|---|---|---|
Public page page | 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 Spotlight API.
More in the API reference.
Does it include a transcript?
Yes, when the Snap has speech. transcript is Snapchat's own text of what is said and transcript_url links its timed file. Both are null on a Snap without speech.
How much does the Snapchat Spotlight API cost?
A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack.
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