Utility Scraper API
The Utility API adds AI helpers to your social data pipeline. Its age-gender endpoint takes any public image URL and returns an estimated age, predicted gender, and a confidence score as structured JSON — 10 credits per request on the premium tier, with no model hosting or ML setup on your side. Same x-api-key and envelope as SocialCrawl's other 41 platforms.
TL;DR
The Utility API by SocialCrawl returns Utility data as structured JSON — 1 endpoints behind one x-api-key, from 10 credits per call. It shares one unified schema with 41 other platforms, so the same client code works everywhere.
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What data does the Utility 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 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(){
"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 42 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.
42 platforms return 42 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 Self-hosted CV models for Utility data?
Same Utility data, two very different paths. Auth, rate limits, schema, and cost — side by side.
| Feature | SocialCrawl | Self-hosted CV models |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | One GET request with an image URL — results in seconds | Model selection, GPU provisioning, and serving infrastructure first |
| Authentication | Same x-api-key you already use for 41 other platforms | None needed, but cluster access and secrets are yours to secure |
| Response schema | Age estimate, gender, and confidence score in the unified JSON envelope | Raw model output you normalize and post-process yourself |
| Pricing | 10 credits per detection; 100 free credits cover your first 10 calls | GPU time and ops cost whether or not detections run |
| Maintenance | Model upgrades happen server-side with the contract unchanged | Dependency upgrades, model drift, and security patches on your plate |
Setup
Authentication
Response schema
Pricing
Maintenance
How much does Utility scraping cost?
SocialCrawl uses credit-based pricing: you pay per API call, and most Utility endpoints cost just a few credits. Every account starts with 100 free credits — no subscriptions, no compute units, no credit card required.
See pricingIs Utility scraping legal?
SocialCrawl returns publicly available Utility 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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