# Universal Search Creators API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/search/creators)

> Fans a niche query across TikTok user search, Threads user search, and Instagram profile search, then merges matching creators into one deterministically ranked list. Ranking is a published formula of query relevance, follower scale, and verification. No LLM rerank. Flat 10 credits with a coverage-based partial refund.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/search/creators` costs 10 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Niche or topic (2-256 chars), forwarded to every profile search. |
| `sources` | no | Optional CSV allowlist of creator sources (tiktok, threads, instagram). Mutually exclusive with exclude. |
| `exclude` | no | Optional CSV blocklist of creator sources. Mutually exclusive with sources. |
| `min_followers` | no | Drop fused creators whose follower count is below this integer floor. |
| `verified_only` | no | When true, keep only verified creators after fusion. |
| `sort` | no | Which axis dominates rank: relevance (default), followers, or verification. (relevance \| followers \| verification) |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/search/creators?query=skincare%20routine" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

See the full Universal Search API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/search

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing