The social media data API built for developers
One REST API across 42 platforms, one auth header, normalized JSON with computed fields. Stop building and babysitting scrapers — call SocialCrawl and ship.
Searching 42 platforms in parallel
TikTok·
Instagram·
YouTube·
Facebook·
X·
LinkedIn·
Reddit·
Threads·
Pinterest·
Twitch·
Truth Social·
Snapchat·
Kick·
Bluesky·
Kwai·
Rumble·
Spotify·TikTok Shop·
Amazon Shop·
Google Shopping·
Trustpilot·
TripAdvisor·
Linktree·
Komi·
Pillar·
lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·
Polymarket·
Tavily·
Hacker News·
GitHub·
Perplexity·
Naver·UUtility·
Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchHow do developers pull social media data with one API?
You authenticate once with x-api-key, hit one consistent endpoint pattern, and get back normalized JSON. No per-platform OAuth, no parser maintenance, no rate-limit firefighting — SocialCrawl handles the upstream so you write product code.
264 endpoints. 42 platforms. One API key.
Quickstart. Grab a key, copy a request, get JSON back in under a minute. Start with the quickstart and wire your first endpoint before your coffee cools.
Read the developer quickstartWhat can developers build with a unified social media API?
From monitoring dashboards to data pipelines and side projects — one key replaces dozens of scrapers you'd otherwise own forever. See what developers ship with SocialCrawl today.
Monitoring & Dashboards
Back your dashboards with live data from 42 platforms through one endpoint pattern — sentiment shifts, viral spikes, follower swings, all in the same JSON shape. One key. Zero per-platform auth flows.
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API Key
Replaces dozens of scrapers
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Platforms
Queried the same way
Data Pipelines & ETL
Pull TikTok, X, Reddit, YouTube and the rest of our 42 platforms into your warehouse on a schedule — one request shape, one parser, predictable credits. No scraper maintenance, no schema-drift breakage at 3am.
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Platforms
One request shape
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Schema
One unified JSON shape
In-App Social Features
Ship creator analytics, social proof widgets, and profile lookups straight into your app — powered by engagement_rate and estimated_reach fields that arrive pre-computed on every response, so you never write that math yourself.
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Platforms Available
Through one integration
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Computed Fields
On every response
Why build on a unified social media API instead of raw scrapers?
Every platform returns a different JSON shape, breaks on its own schedule, and fights you on auth and rate limits. Without a unified layer, you own 42 fragile integrations. SocialCrawl absorbs all of that before the data leaves our servers.
Step 1 — Connect
1. One key, one header.
Authenticate with x-api-key — no OAuth dance, no per-platform approval queue, no app-review process. You're making real calls in under 60 seconds.
Step 2 — Query
2. One consistent request shape.
Call any of 264 endpoints with one pattern: GET /v1/{platform}/{endpoint}. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X — same shape, same auth, same pagination. Copy a code example and go.
Step 3 — Receive
3. Normalized, computed JSON.
Get back unified JSON with computed fields — engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, language — in the same keys on every platform. Map our schema once and never touch it again.
Always accurate
Live data, not cached pages.
Every request hits the actual platform. No stale snapshots, no silent staleness — critical when your feature or pipeline depends on fresh numbers.
Zero maintenance
Platform changes — handled.
When platforms shift their markup or APIs (and they do, constantly), we absorb it. Your code stays the same. Write once, query every platform — and stop owning a graveyard of broken scrapers.
How does SocialCrawl compare to raw scraping APIs?
SocialCrawl is built for developers who'd rather ship product than maintain scrapers. Here's what that means in practice.
| Feature | SocialCrawl | Raw Scraping APIs | Manual Integration | DIY |
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| Unified schema | One JSON shape for all 42 platforms | Raw HTML — you parse it yourself | Different shape per platform SDK | Build and maintain per-platform parsers |
| SDKs & code examples | Copy-paste examples in your language + MCP config | No — HTTP only | No — requires custom wrapper | Build your own client and helpers |
| Computed fields | engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category on every response | None — compute it yourself | Platform metrics only | Build your own analytics pipeline |
| Platforms covered | 42 platforms, 264 endpoints, one API key | Any site, no social-specific structure | One platform per integration | One at a time — each breaks differently |
| Auth model | One x-api-key header — done | Proxies, cookies, and CAPTCHAs to manage | Separate OAuth flow per platform | Build and rotate credentials yourself |
| Rate limits | Credit-based — no artificial limits | Constant bans and CAPTCHAs | Strict platform quotas | Rate limit battles every week |
| Free tier | 100 free credits — no credit card required | Varies | Varies per platform | None — full infrastructure cost |
| Time to first data | Under 60 seconds | Hours to set up | Days to weeks | Days to weeks per platform |
Unified schema
SDKs & code examples
Computed fields
Platforms covered
Auth model
Rate limits
Free tier
Time to first data
See your data before writing a single line
100 free credits. No credit card. Call any of 264 social media endpoints and see exactly what your code will receive — normalized JSON, computed fields, ready to ship against.
Prefer to read first? Open the developer quickstart →Which platforms can developers access through one API?
TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch, Bluesky, and more. One API key covers all 42 platforms — each returning the same unified schema your code expects. Reaches over 10 billion monthly active users across the full social web.
Loved by people who move fast
What people say after they search SocialCrawl every day.
4.9 from 200+ reviews
Full-Stack Developer
The unified schema saved us weeks of integration work. One parser handles every platform.
AI Engineer, AgentFlow
Our agents process social data from 42 platforms with zero platform-specific logic — one schema, end to end.
Marketing Director
I paste an influencer's URL and get everything — followers, engagement rate, content categories — without touching code.
CTO, DataPulse
We switched from building our own scrapers. SocialCrawl handles the hard stuff, we focus on insights.
Lead Data Scientist
The computed fields alone — engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category — saved us an entire data pipeline.
Full-Stack Developer
The unified schema saved us weeks of integration work. One parser handles every platform.
AI Engineer, AgentFlow
Our agents process social data from 42 platforms with zero platform-specific logic — one schema, end to end.
Marketing Director
I paste an influencer's URL and get everything — followers, engagement rate, content categories — without touching code.
CTO, DataPulse
We switched from building our own scrapers. SocialCrawl handles the hard stuff, we focus on insights.
Lead Data Scientist
The computed fields alone — engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category — saved us an entire data pipeline.
Full-Stack Developer
The unified schema saved us weeks of integration work. One parser handles every platform.
AI Engineer, AgentFlow
Our agents process social data from 42 platforms with zero platform-specific logic — one schema, end to end.
Marketing Director
I paste an influencer's URL and get everything — followers, engagement rate, content categories — without touching code.
CTO, DataPulse
We switched from building our own scrapers. SocialCrawl handles the hard stuff, we focus on insights.
Lead Data Scientist
The computed fields alone — engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category — saved us an entire data pipeline.
Full-Stack Developer
The unified schema saved us weeks of integration work. One parser handles every platform.
AI Engineer, AgentFlow
Our agents process social data from 42 platforms with zero platform-specific logic — one schema, end to end.
Marketing Director
I paste an influencer's URL and get everything — followers, engagement rate, content categories — without touching code.
CTO, DataPulse
We switched from building our own scrapers. SocialCrawl handles the hard stuff, we focus on insights.
Lead Data Scientist
The computed fields alone — engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category — saved us an entire data pipeline.
Common questions
Everything you need to know about building on SocialCrawl as your social media data source.
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