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Tavily Scraper API

Tavily API access through SocialCrawl: 4 endpoints — web search, URL content extract, site map, and LLM-guided crawl — in the same JSON envelope as 41 other platforms. Each call costs 1 credit; 100 free credits on signup, no card. One x-api-key covers Tavily, Perplexity Sonar, and AI social search together.

TL;DR

The Tavily API by SocialCrawl returns Tavily data as structured JSON — 4 endpoints behind one x-api-key, from 1 credit per call. It shares one unified schema with 41 other platforms, so the same client code works everywhere.

Live demo

Try the Tavily API in your browser

Type a real handle, run a real request, see the JSON SocialCrawl returns. No signup, no key — same response shape you get in production.

Try the Tavily Search API

See real data before writing a single line

GET/v1/tavily/search

The search query — natural-language free text.

14 optional parameters

Latency-vs-relevance tradeoff. `basic` is the default; `advanced` unlocks `chunks_per_source` and higher-relevance ranking.

Search category. Defaults to `general`. Use `news` for time-sensitive queries and `finance` for market data.

Time window relative to now. Accepts `day` / `week` / `month` / `year` (or shorthand `d` / `w` / `m` / `y`).

Number of results to return (1–20). Defaults to 5.

Max relevant chunks returned per source (1–5). Only honoured when `search_depth=advanced`. Defaults to 3.

Include images alongside the result content.

Include AI-generated descriptions for the returned images.

Include an LLM-generated answer string synthesised from the top sources.

Include the raw HTML/text alongside the cleaned content.

Comma-separated list of domains to restrict results to (e.g. `nytimes.com,reuters.com`).

Comma-separated list of domains to exclude from results.

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to bias results toward.

Inclusive lower bound on result publish date (YYYY-MM-DD).

Inclusive upper bound on result publish date (YYYY-MM-DD).

Endpoints

What data does the Tavily 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

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 42 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 42 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()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 42 platforms
One API, 42 platforms

How does SocialCrawl handle 42 different platforms?

Social media scraping is hard. Schema normalization, authentication, rate limits, pagination — we handle it all before your data arrives.

One schema, every platform

Write once, query them all.

42 platforms return 42 different JSON shapes. We normalize every response into one consistent structure.

Ready-to-use metrics

Metrics ready before you ask.

Engagement rate, estimated reach, content category, language — calculated on every response automatically.

Consistent pagination

One cursor, every platform.

Every platform paginates differently. We give you one consistent cursor-based system.

Always fresh

Live data, never cached.

Every request hits the actual platform. No stale data, no cache lag.

Things you'll never build

Auth, proxies, and rate limits — handled.

Platform authentication, IP rotation, rate limit management — abstracted away. Just send a GET request.

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Comparison

How does SocialCrawl compare to Tavily API (direct) for Tavily data?

Same Tavily data, two very different paths. Auth, rate limits, schema, and cost — side by side.

Authentication

SocialCrawl
One x-api-key shared with 41 other platforms
Tavily API (direct)
Separate Tavily account and API key

Setup

SocialCrawl
GET requests at /v1/tavily/{resource} in the same envelope as your other sources
Tavily API (direct)
Tavily SDK or REST with its own response format

Pricing

SocialCrawl
1 credit per call from one shared balance
Tavily API (direct)
Separate plan with its own monthly credit allotment

Response schema

SocialCrawl
Unified SocialCrawl JSON envelope across search, extract, map, and crawl
Tavily API (direct)
Tavily-native response shapes

Data coverage

SocialCrawl
Search, extract, map, and crawl, plus Perplexity and social search on the same key
Tavily API (direct)
Full Tavily surface with every native parameter

Free tier

SocialCrawl
100 free credits, no credit card
Tavily API (direct)
Free tier with monthly credits on Tavily's own plan
Quick answers

How much does Tavily scraping cost?

SocialCrawl uses credit-based pricing: you pay per API call, and most Tavily endpoints cost just a few credits. Every account starts with 100 free credits — no subscriptions, no compute units, no credit card required.

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Is Tavily scraping legal?

SocialCrawl returns publicly available Tavily 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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