# Threads Post API. Send a post link or ID. Post or reply with exact likes and reposts. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dthreads.post) ## Threads Post API at a glance Returns a public Threads post or reply from its link, share link, shortcode or numeric ID, with exact like, reply, repost, quote and share counts. It also has the text with mentions and hashtags, the exact publish time, the author, every photo, video, carousel item or GIF, the link card, the topic tag, and the post it quotes or the account it replies to. GET `/v1/threads/post` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/post/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **22 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 22 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=threads.post) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/threads/post' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.threads.post.get({ url: "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/threads/post?${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/threads/post", params={"url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh"}, 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.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/threads/post?"+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://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/825322135_17989325280103224_1252773933700107438_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s206x206_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=S…", "display_name": "Mark Zuckerberg", "id": "63055343223", "is_verified": true, "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck", "username": "zuck" }, "coauthors": [], "duration_ms": null, "hashtags": [], "id": "DeZtp-TkQHh", "is_nsfw": null, "is_pinned": false, "is_sponsored": null, "language": "en", "media": [ { "alt_text": null, "duration_ms": null, "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z", "height": 3260, "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/844965867_17991705567103224_8296143909108287920_n.webp?_nc_cat=109&ig_cache_key=NDAwNjQzNDE0MDAxNDU3NjA5Nw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-…", "type": "image", "url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/844965867_17991705567103224_8296143909108287920_n.webp?_nc_cat=109&ig_cache_key=NDAwNjQzNDE0MDAxNDU3NjA5Nw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-…", "width": 2160 } ], "mentions": [], "metrics": { "comment_count": 649, "like_count": 2194, "quote_count": 62, "repost_count": 176, "save_count": null, "share_count": 150, "view_count": null }, "platform": "threads", "platform_specific": { "threads": { "is_edited": false, "is_reply": false, "is_spoiler": false, "link": null, "numeric_id": "4006434140014576097", "quoted_post": null, "reply_control": "everyone", "reply_to_author": null, "topic_tag": null } }, "platform_type": "thread", "published_at": "2026-10-12T16:56:29Z", "text": "Introducing Muse Wonder, our new family of frontier models with state of the art performance for personal and professional agentic work.", "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/844965867_17991705567103224_8296143909108287920_n.webp?_nc_cat=109&ig_cache_key=NDAwNjQzNDE0MDAxNDU3NjA5Nw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-…", "title": null, "type": "image", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "threads", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 268, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "post", "id": "DeZtp-TkQHh", "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DeZtp-TkQHh" }, "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/threads/post/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 Threads doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts Threads post URL (threads.com or threads.net: /@user/post/\, its /media or other views, or the /t/\ share link), a post's 11-character shortcode, or its numeric ID. - ### Write one parser Threads, 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 Threads Post API. - ### Track a post's likes and reposts over time - ### Turn shared post links into text and media - ### Archive a brand's or creator's posts - ### Trace quotes and replies to their source ## Good to know before you build. - metrics.comment_count counts direct replies, as the post's reply icon does. repost_count and quote_count are separate, though Threads' repost icon shows their sum. - metrics.view_count is usually null: only Threads' post page shows views, and it is read only when the faster post query fails. - metrics.share_count is null when Threads sends no share count, as on most replies to other accounts' posts. - Likes and views an author hides are null. - platform_type is thread or reply. platform_specific.threads.numeric_id is the numeric ID other tools use. ## 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/threads/post/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Platform API `api` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | | 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 Threads Post API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/threads/post/index.md). **How much does the Threads Post 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`) - [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`) - [Snapchat Spotlight API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/spotlight/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/spotlight`) - [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 Threads ## Threads API. 6 endpoints, one key. - [Threads Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/posts`) - [Threads Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/search_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/search_posts`) - [Threads Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/profile`) - [Threads User Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/search_profiles/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/search_profiles`) - [Threads Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/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/threads/post/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)