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Threads Profile API. Send a handle or profile link.

Exact follower count, bio and bio links. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes.

Threads Profile API at a glance

Returns a public Threads profile from a username, numeric ID or profile link: exact follower count, bio, bio links, name and verified badge. It also has the user ID, the largest profile picture, whether the account is private, the topic labels Threads shows on the profile, and which bio links Threads marks verified.

GET /v1/threads/profile

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  • 19 typed fields null when unknown
  • handle is all it needs, e.g. zuck
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$ npm install socialtap
handle = zuck
GET /v1/threads/profileTry in
const params = new URLSearchParams({
  handle: "https://www.threads.com/@zuck",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://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);
200 OK · GET https://socialtap.dev/v1/threads/profileLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs

One schema on 27 platforms.

The response reference lists every field, its type and when it is null. See the full schema.

  • 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 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).

  • Write one parser

    Threads, TikTok, Instagram and 24 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all.

platformstring
Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …).
idstring
Platform-native account ID (string; YouTube UC…, Reddit t2_…).
usernamestring
Handle without the @; null when the account has none.
display_namestring
Display name, channel title or page name; null when empty or not exposed.
urlstring
Canonical profile URL.
typestring
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.
biostring
Profile bio, channel description or page about text; null when empty or not exposed.
avatar_urlstring
Profile picture URL (largest available). Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours.

What teams build with the Threads Profile API.

  • Track creator and brand follower growth

  • Vet an account before a campaign

  • Enrich lead lists with bios and links

  • Resolve a username or ID to a profile

Good to know before you build.

  • 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, because Threads doesn't show them logged out.
  • Whether an account exists only on Threads is not shown 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, the rest is returned, and a partial_data warning says so.
  • An account Threads hides from logged-out visitors returns not_found, the same as one that doesn't exist. A post link is refused.

1 credit per request. Failed requests are free.

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SourcePrice per successful requestPer 1,000 requests
Platform API api1 credit$0.75–$1.97
Public page page1 credit$0.75–$1.97
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Questions about the Threads Profile API.

More in the API reference.

Is the follower count exact?
Yes. follower_count is the exact number, not the rounded one Threads shows on the profile. Following and post counts are null, because Threads doesn't show them logged out.
How much does the Threads Profile API cost?
A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack.

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