Snapchat Profile API
Scrape Snapchat Profile data with one API call. Returns public profile information for a Snapchat user including display name, Bitmoji avatar URL, subscriber count, and bio description.
Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns a Snapchat account's public profile: display name, Bitmoji avatar URL, subscriber count, and bio.
Use it to confirm a Snapchat account exists and read its public details.
Searching 51 platforms in parallel
What can you do with the Profile API?
The Profile endpoint gives you structured Snapchat data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/snapchat/profile?handle=djkhaled305"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/snapchat/profile",
params={
'handle': 'djkhaled305',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/snapchat/profile?handle=djkhaled305",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| handle | Yes | Snapchat username |
What does the Snapchat Profile 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": "snapchat",
"endpoint": "/v1/snapchat/profile",
"data": {
"author": {
"id": "e9bcdb52-a5cc-4dea-88ac-8baa91a78345",
"username": "kyliejenner",
"display_name": "King Kylie 👑",
"avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvaEJwN3Z0ZFl5NFVOeFpnWk04dXBYP2JvPUVna3lBUVJJQWxBWllBRSUzRCZ1Yz0yNQ._RS0,90_FMjpeg",
"bio": null,
"verified": true,
"followers": 30657600,
"following": null,
"posts_count": null,
"likes_count": null,
"url": "kyliecosmetics.com",
"private": false,
"joined_at": "2019-05-22"
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": null,
"language": null,
"content_category": null,
"estimated_reach": null
}
},
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Snapchat Profile 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
GET
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 51 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 51 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"
}
}
}Have a question? We got answers
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