Kwai Scraper API
Kwai API: 3 endpoints for creator profiles, paginated post feeds, and single-video details from Brazil's biggest short-video app. Every request costs 1 credit on the standard tier — 100 free credits on signup, no card. Kwai publishes no official read API; SocialCrawl wraps it in the same x-api-key and unified schema as 38 other platforms, TikTok included.
TL;DR
The Kwai API by SocialCrawl returns Kwai data as structured JSON — 3 endpoints behind one x-api-key, from 1 credit per call. It shares one unified schema with 40 other platforms, so the same client code works everywhere.
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Type a real handle, run a real request, see the JSON SocialCrawl returns. No signup, no key — same response shape you get in production.
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What data does the Kwai API return?
Every endpoint returns structured JSON with a unified schema. Computed fields like engagement rate and content category come standard.
Last updated June 2026
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 41 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 41 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
See your data before you code
Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
}How does SocialCrawl handle 41 different platforms?
Social media scraping is hard. Schema normalization, authentication, rate limits, pagination — we handle it all before your data arrives.
Write once, query them all.
41 platforms return 41 different JSON shapes. We normalize every response into one consistent structure.
Metrics ready before you ask.
Engagement rate, estimated reach, content category, language — calculated on every response automatically.
One cursor, every platform.
Every platform paginates differently. We give you one consistent cursor-based system.
Live data, never cached.
Every request hits the actual platform. No stale data, no cache lag.
Auth, proxies, and rate limits — handled.
Platform authentication, IP rotation, rate limit management — abstracted away. Just send a GET request.
How does SocialCrawl compare to DIY scraping for Kwai data?
Same Kwai data, two very different paths. Auth, rate limits, schema, and cost — side by side.
| Feature | SocialCrawl | DIY scraping |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Sign up and send one GET request | Reverse-engineer kwai.com, then build proxies and parsers |
| Authentication | One x-api-key header | None — you manage IP rotation and bot detection yourself |
| Response schema | Unified JSON, same shape as TikTok and Instagram | Raw HTML or private JSON you normalize yourself |
| Pricing | 1 credit per request; 100 free credits on signup | Proxy, server, and engineering costs that scale with volume |
| Data coverage | Profiles, paginated post feeds, and video details | Whatever your scraper can reach before it breaks |
| Maintenance | SocialCrawl absorbs Kwai frontend changes upstream | Every Kwai update can silently break your pipeline |
Setup
Authentication
Response schema
Pricing
Data coverage
Maintenance
How much does Kwai scraping cost?
SocialCrawl uses credit-based pricing: you pay per API call, and most Kwai endpoints cost just a few credits. Every account starts with 100 free credits — no subscriptions, no compute units, no credit card required.
See pricingIs Kwai scraping legal?
SocialCrawl returns publicly available Kwai data. Courts have generally upheld scraping public data — most notably in hiQ v. LinkedIn — but compliance depends on your use case and jurisdiction. You are responsible for following applicable laws and platform terms.
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