# 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. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dsnapchat.spotlight) ## 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` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/spotlight/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **22 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 22 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=snapchat.spotlight) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.snapchat.spotlight.get({ url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/snapchat/spotlight?${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); ``` Python (requests): ```python 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"]) ``` 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/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"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "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": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 21 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/spotlight/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/post/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/\, either with /embed, /add/\/spotlight/\, 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. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit with its t3_ prefix). - **`url`string**: Canonical post URL. - **`type`string**: Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. - **`platform_type`string**: The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …). - **`title`string**: Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms. - **`text`string**: Caption, description or body as plain text. - **`language`string**: BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it. 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 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. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/spotlight/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | 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](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/snapchat/spotlight/index.md). **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. Other platforms ## Posts on 20 more platforms. - [TikTok Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/post`) - [Instagram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/post`) - [Facebook Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/post`) - [YouTube Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/youtube/post`) - [Reddit Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/post`) - [Threads Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/post`) - [Spotify Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/spotify/track`) - [Amazon Shop Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/shop_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/amazon/shop_posts`) - [Apple Music Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/applemusic/track`) - [Pinterest Pin API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/pin/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pinterest/pin`) - [Rumble Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/rumble/post`) - [X (Twitter) Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/x/post`) - [Bluesky Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/bluesky/post`) - [Twitch Video and Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/video/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/twitch/video`) - [LinkedIn Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkedin/post`) - [Telegram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/telegram/post`) - [Kwai Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kwai/post`) - [SoundCloud Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/soundcloud/track`) - [Truth Social Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/truthsocial/post`) - [Kick Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kick/post`) More Snapchat ## Snapchat API. 3 endpoints, one key. - [Snapchat Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/profile`) - [Snapchat Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/snapchat/comments`) ## 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/spotlight/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)