GET /v1/threads/profile
Threads Profile API
Returns a Threads account's public profile: bio, the external link set in that bio, follower count, profile picture URL, and verification status.
10 credits a call · single call · failed calls free · 10 free calls to start
curl "https://api.insightsocial.app/v1/threads/profile?handle=zuck" \-H "x-api-key: $INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY"
When to use it
Use it when you have a handle and want the account itself; user/posts returns what that account has posted.
Parameters
Query parameters for GET /v1/threads/profile. Send your key in the x-api-key header.
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| handle | Yes | Threads username without the @ symbol |
Response fields
The same unified schema every platform returns, so code written for Threads works on the other eight. A field the platform did not provide is null and listed in unavailable.
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | An identifier, always a string. Never parse it as a number: several platforms use ids above 2^53. |
| username | string | null | |
| display_name | string | null | |
| avatar_url | string | null | |
| bio | string | null | |
| verified | boolean | null | |
| followers | integer | null | A count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero. |
| followers_approximate | boolean | null | |
| following | integer | null | A count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero. |
| posts_count | integer | null | A count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero. |
| likes_count | integer | null | A count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero. |
| url | string | null | |
| location | string | null | |
| external_url | string | null | |
| private | boolean | null | |
| joined_at | string | null | ISO-8601 timestamp in UTC, ending in Z. |
| last_post_at | string | null | ISO-8601 timestamp in UTC, ending in Z. |
| ext | object | null | Platform-specific fields, snake_case. |
Every field, error and example is in the Threads Profile API reference.
How much does the Threads Profile API cost?
10 credits per successful call.
Failed calls are free
A call that errors or finds nothing costs 0 credits.
Know the price first
Add dry_run=1 and the response quotes the call without making it. Nothing is charged.
One balance
API calls and Chrome extension exports share the same credits, on the free plan too.
Threads Profile API: frequently asked questions
Send GET /v1/threads/profile with the handle parameter and your key in the x-api-key header. Returns a Threads account's public profile: bio, the external link set in that bio, follower count, profile picture URL, and verification status.
10 credits per successful call. A call that errors or finds nothing costs 0 credits, and an answer from the shared cache costs 2. Pro's 10,000 monthly credits cover about 1,000 calls at 10 credits each. Add dry_run=1 to see the price of a call without making it.
No. There is no Threads app, OAuth flow or app review. One InsightSocial API key works for this endpoint and every other platform, and your first 10 calls priced at 100 credits or less are free.
One call returns the profile in the data object of the standard response envelope. Fields the platform did not provide are listed in unavailable, so a null there means unknown, not zero.
You get an error or an empty result, and it costs 0 credits. The API reads public Threads data only, so private accounts and deleted content come back as not found rather than as partial data.
Yes. Add the hosted MCP server at https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp to your AI app and sign in. The assistant finds this endpoint by name, shows its price and calls it with your credits.