Prism Profiles API
Scrape Prism Profiles data with one API call. Batch profile lookup for handle vetting. POST a JSON body with an `items` array of 1–50 `{ platform, handle, custom_id? }` objects (handle accepts an @handle, a bare handle, or a pasted profile URL); returns one row per item — the canonical Author object (same shape as the single GET profile endpoint), a `status` of ok / not_found / unsupported / error / deferred, the caller's `custom_id` echoed, and the credits that row cost — in input order. Per-item isolation: one dead or private handle never fails the batch. Billing is per item at each platform's own credit tier (most platforms 1 credit; LinkedIn 5); only successful rows are charged, everything else is refunded. Supported platforms: instagram, tiktok, youtube, twitter, threads, twitch, snapchat, truthsocial, bluesky, kwai, linkedin, facebook. Never cached. Optionally streams Server-Sent Events when the client sends `Accept: text/event-stream`.
Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns a profile for each platform and handle pair you send, in the order you sent them, with a status per row and the same shape as the single profile call.
Use it to vet many handles at once instead of calling the profile endpoint per handle; creator-card is for one handle across several platforms.
Searching 48 platforms in parallel
What can you do with the Profiles API?
The Profiles endpoint gives you structured Prism data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"items":"[{\"platform\":\"tiktok\",\"handle\":\"@scout2015\"},{\"platform\":\"linkedin\",\"handle\":\"williamhgates\",\"custom_id\":\"vet-1\"}]"}' \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/profiles"import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/profiles",
json={
'items': '[{"platform":"tiktok","handle":"@scout2015"},{"platform":"linkedin","handle":"williamhgates","custom_id":"vet-1"}]',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/profiles",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
items: "[{\"platform\":\"tiktok\",\"handle\":\"@scout2015\"},{\"platform\":\"linkedin\",\"handle\":\"williamhgates\",\"custom_id\":\"vet-1\"}]",
}),
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| items | Yes | JSON array of 1–50 items. Each item is `{ "platform": "tiktok", "handle": "@scout2015", "custom_id"?: "…" }`. `handle` accepts an @handle, a bare handle, or a pasted profile URL. |
What does the Prism Profiles API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "instagram",
"endpoint": "/v1/instagram/engagement",
"data": {
"engagement_rate_percentages": 38.33,
"recent_posts": 12,
"followers": 87608035,
"comments": 528912,
"likes": 33049046,
"recent_posts_explanation": "Statistics based on the last 12 posts",
"id_user": "2278169415",
"username": "mrbeast",
"is_private": false,
"posts_details": [
{
"likes": 5636982,
"comments": 69484,
"taken_at": 1781457954,
"datetime": "2026-06-14 20:25:54",
"hours_since_post": 461,
"time_ago": "19 days ago",
"likes_per_hour": 12228,
"comments_per_hour": 151
},
{
"likes": 20000768,
"comments": 223510,
"taken_at": 1732824650,
"datetime": "2024-11-28 23:10:50",
"hours_since_post": 13971,
"time_ago": "2 years ago",
"likes_per_hour": 1432,
"comments_per_hour": 16
},
{
"likes": 929226,
"comments": 30633,
"taken_at": 1782232475,
"datetime": "2026-06-23 19:34:35",
"hours_since_post": 246,
"time_ago": "10 days ago",
"likes_per_hour": 3777,
"comments_per_hour": 125
},
{
"likes": 487761,
"comments": 22482,
"taken_at": 1781799425,
"datetime": "2026-06-18 19:17:05",
"hours_since_post": 366,
"time_ago": "15 days ago",
"likes_per_hour": 1333,
"comments_per_hour": 61
},
{
"likes": 712265,
"comments": 15716,
"taken_at": 1781366405,
"datetime": "2026-06-13 19:00:05",
"hours_since_post": 487,
"time_ago": "20 days ago",
"likes_per_hour": 1463,
"comments_per_hour": 32
},
{
"likes": 1475116,
"comments": 35386,
"taken_at": 1781277094,
"datetime": "2026-06-12 18:11:34",
"hours_since_post": 512,
"time_ago": "21 days ago",
"likes_per_hour": 2881,
"comments_per_hour": 69
},
{
"likes": 1108220,
"comments": 26632,
"taken_at": 1780160249,
"datetime": "2026-05-30 19:57:29",
"hours_since_post": 822,
"time_ago": "1 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 1348,
"comments_per_hour": 32
},
{
"likes": 542948,
"comments": 28476,
"taken_at": 1779375582,
"datetime": "2026-05-21 17:59:42",
"hours_since_post": 1040,
"time_ago": "1 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 522,
"comments_per_hour": 27
},
{
"likes": 698514,
"comments": 24401,
"taken_at": 1779120014,
"datetime": "2026-05-18 19:00:14",
"hours_since_post": 1111,
"time_ago": "2 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 629,
"comments_per_hour": 22
},
{
"likes": 468000,
"comments": 13548,
"taken_at": 1778947209,
"datetime": "2026-05-16 19:00:09",
"hours_since_post": 1159,
"time_ago": "2 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 404,
"comments_per_hour": 12
},
{
"likes": 526594,
"comments": 24411,
"taken_at": 1777737719,
"datetime": "2026-05-02 19:01:59",
"hours_since_post": 1495,
"time_ago": "2 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 352,
"comments_per_hour": 16
},
{
"likes": 462652,
"comments": 14233,
"taken_at": 1777580305,
"datetime": "2026-04-30 23:18:25",
"hours_since_post": 1538,
"time_ago": "2 months ago",
"likes_per_hour": 301,
"comments_per_hour": 9
}
]
},
"credits_used": 5,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"request_id": "req-8Kq2ZmR4vT9xLb3P",
"cached": false
}Example captured from the Instagram API. Every SocialCrawl endpoint returns this same unified schema, so your Prism Profiles response has the same fields.
How does the Prism Profiles API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
POST
Response
JSON
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 48 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 48 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
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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"
}
}
}Ready to scrape Prism Profiles data?
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