Meta Threads Profile Scraper

What is Meta Threads Profile Scraper?

Meta Threads Profile Scraper is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that allows you to extract data from the Threads app. Using this tool, you will be able to scrape:

• all info from chosen user profiles including details: Meta Threads Profile URL and ID, picture URL and ID, username, full name, follower count, bio and bio link.

How to use data extracted from Threads Profiles?

The data extracted from the Threads app can be used for a variety of purposes, including:

👩‍🔬 Obtaining data for research and social listening experiments

📊 Performing competitor analysis and market research

📈 Tracking influencer engagement and measuring campaign impact

🛒 Identifying trends, customer preferences, and product demand

📝 Fishing for content creation ideas and audience targeting

📉 Monitoring brand reputation and sentiment in real-time

🥸 Detecting unverified content and inaccurate information with high public value

How do I use Meta Threads Profile Scraper?

Meta Threads Profile Scraper is designed to be user-friendly, even for those who have never extracted data from the web before! Here’s how you can use this Threads scraper to extract profile data:

1. Create an Apify account.
2. Open Meta Threads Profile Scraper.
3. Add one or more Threads usernames to scrape data.
4. Click the “Start” button and wait for the data to be extracted.
5. Download your data in JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

If you need guidance on how to run the scraper, you can read our step-by-step guide to scraping Threads, it includes use cases, screenshots, and examples.

Input

The input for Meta Threads Profile Scraper should be a Threads username.

Click on the input tab for a full explanation of an input example in JSON.

1{
2  "profiles": [
3    "guinnessworldrecords"
4  ]
5}

Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above. You can choose in which format to download profile data from Threads: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

1[{
2  "url": "https://www.threads.net/@guinnessworldrecords",
3  "profileId": 1129864380,
4  "is_private": false,
5  "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/358050300_960253215285015_1206760791306847407_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=1JSVBpsFGwQAX_1H0yQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfBf-R0CvNQ2u8tTahPm9EhG12OkrZwOU8wZ5V7uZ4Oezg&oe=64B4218B&_nc_sid=10d13b",
6  "username": "guinnessworldrecords",
7  "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
8    {
9      "height": 320,
10      "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/358050300_960253215285015_1206760791306847407_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=1JSVBpsFGwQAX_1H0yQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfD_34QAgMPhy4wf8ba9prZnQLgWzGQ8uJ5yRrT35RW82A&oe=64B4218B&_nc_sid=10d13b",
11      "width": 320
12    },
13    {
14      "height": 640,
15      "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/358050300_960253215285015_1206760791306847407_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_ohc=1JSVBpsFGwQAX_1H0yQ&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfCGau9b7cpwx5vNGO39LpzZZtTTyYGtpK5ovAtwSvDPbg&oe=64B4218B&_nc_sid=10d13b",
16      "width": 640
17    }
18  ],
19  "is_verified": true,
20  "biography": "🌎 The global authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955",
21  "biography_with_entities": {
22    "entities": [],
23    "raw_text": "🌎 The global authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955"
24  },
25  "follower_count": 578078,
26  "profile_context_facepile_users": null,
27  "bio_links": [
28    {
29      "url": "http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/"
30    }
31  ],
32  "pk": "1129864380",
33  "full_name": "Guinness World Records",
34  "id": null
35}]

Want to try other Threads APIs and scrapers?

Use the dedicated scrapers below if you want to scrape specific public data from Threads. Each of them is built particularly for the relevant scraping case be it posts, replies or Threads video download. Feel free to browse them:

FAQ

Can I scrape both Instagram and Threads profiles?

Yes. You can scrape both Threads users and Instagram profiles since they share the usernames. By using scraping techniques, you can extract data from Meta platforms simultaneously and get insights into user profiles and their activities on both Meta platforms. You may want to check out our Instagram scrapers as well.

Is it legal to scrape data from Threads?

Our Threads scrapers are ethical and do not extract any private user data, such as email addresses, gender, or location. They only extract what the user has chosen to share publicly. However, you should be aware that your results could contain personal data. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so.

If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers. You can also read our blog post on the legality of web scraping and ethical scraping.

Do I need proxies to scrape Meta Threads Profiles?

If you run the scraper on the Apify platform, for successful Instagram scraping you will need residential proxies which are included in Apify's monthly Starter plan ($49).

For more details about how our pricing works, platform credits, proxies, and usage, see the platform pricing page.

Can I integrate this Threads scraper with other apps?

Yes. Meta Threads Profile Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. You can integrate with LangChain, Make, Trello, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Asana, and more.

You can also use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g., get a notification whenever Meta Threads Profile Scraper successfully finishes a run.

Can I use Meta Threads Profile Scraper with the API?

Yes, with the Apify API. This API gives you programmatic access to the Apify platform. The API is organized around RESTful HTTP endpoints that enable you to manage, schedule, and run Apify Actors. The API also lets you access any datasets, monitor Actor performance, fetch results, create and update versions, and more. To access the API using Node.js, use the apify-client NPM package. To access the API using Python, use the apify-client PyPi package.

Check out the Apify API reference docs for full details or click on the API tab for code examples.

Your feedback

We’re always working on improving the performance of our Actors. So if you’ve got any technical feedback for Meta Threads Profile Scraper or simply found a bug, please create an issue on the Actor’s Issues tab in Apify Console.