Threads Profile Search Scraper

Search Threads (by Meta) for profiles matching a keyword and get clean, structured data for each matching user: username, full name, follower count, biography, bio links, verification status, whether they are active on Threads, and their profile picture. Ideal for influencer discovery, lead generation, and niche audience research.

Unofficial. This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Threads, Instagram, or Meta Platforms, Inc. It is an independent tool that retrieves publicly available data via a third-party API. Use it in compliance with Threads' / Meta's terms and all applicable laws; you are responsible for how you use the retrieved data.

What it does

• Keyword search — give one or more keywords (a niche, name, or brand). The Actor queries Threads profile search for each keyword and returns the matching public profiles.
• Enrich (optional) — for each result, make an extra call to add full details: biography, follower count, bio links, privacy and verification.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchKeywords	string[]	["fitness"]	Keywords to search profiles for. Each is searched independently.
maxItems	integer	50	Max total profiles to return across all keywords.
enrichProfiles	boolean	false	Add bio, follower count and bio links via an extra call per profile.

Example input

{
  "searchKeywords": ["fitness", "yoga coach"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "enrichProfiles": true
}

Output

One dataset item per profile:

{
  "pk": "71568660966",
  "username": "hp.fitnesshn",
  "url": "https://www.threads.com/@hp.fitnesshn",
  "fullName": "Hoàng Phú",
  "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isActiveOnThreads": true,
  "followerCount": 12345,
  "biography": "Personal trainer ...",
  "bioLinks": ["https://..."],
  "isPrivate": false,
  "isThreadsOnlyUser": false,
  "source": "search:fitness"
}

biography, bioLinks, followerCount, isPrivate and isThreadsOnlyUser are populated only when enrichProfiles is enabled.

Notes

• Profile search returns a single page of matches per keyword; use several keywords to widen coverage.
• Profiles are de-duplicated by user id within a run.
• Data is sourced live; the upstream occasionally rate-limits, so the Actor retries transient blocks with exponential backoff.

Quick start

1. Open the Actor and press Run — the default input works out of the box.
2. Adjust the input fields below to your target (keywords, IDs, or URLs) and set maxItems to cap spend.
3. Grab results from the Dataset tab as JSON / CSV / Excel, or pull them via the Apify API and MCP from your own code.

No proxies to configure, no cookies to paste, no login — the Actor handles everything server-side.

Why teams switch to this Threads profile finder

Finding the right accounts on Threads by hand means endless scrolling; the browser-based alternatives fail runs constantly. This Actor searches profiles via a direct HTTP API and returns handle, bio, follower count and verification status as clean JSON at $2.50 per 1,000 profiles.

What people build with it

• Influencer discovery — search niche terms and rank the resulting profiles by follower count to build a creator shortlist in minutes.
• Lead generation — bios on Threads are full of self-described founders, marketers, and developers; search the title your buyers use.
• Audience mapping — who are the voices in a topic? Export the profile list and graph the space before entering it.
• Recruiting — search skill keywords and surface practitioners who are active on the network your candidates actually use.
• Brand protection — find lookalike and impersonation handles for your brand name before customers do.

Tips for better results

• Search by topic ("skincare chemist"), role ("indie hacker"), or brand — whatever people put in their bios.
• Follower counts come back as numbers, so you can filter to your tier (e.g. 10k–100k micro-influencers) in one pass.
• Once you have handles, pull their content with Threads User Posts.

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Why this Actor

• Direct API, no headless browser — fast, stable runs with nothing to babysit.
• No login, no cookies — we never touch your accounts, so there's no ban risk.
• Fresh, real-time data — every run reads the source live, not a stale cache.
• Pay per result — you're billed only for the rows actually delivered.
• Structured JSON — export to CSV, Excel, or JSON, or pull straight from the API / MCP.

Use cases

• Vet creators and accounts for influencer-marketing shortlists.
• Benchmark follower counts and engagement against competitors.
• Enrich CRM/lead records with public profile data.
• Track account growth and bio/links over time.

FAQ

Do I need an account, cookies, or to log in anywhere? No. The Actor talks to a fast, direct HTTP API server-side — you just provide inputs and run it.

How am I billed? Pay-per-result: a fixed price per row returned, with no separate platform/compute charge. Caps like maxItems keep spend predictable.

Can I run it on a schedule or call it from my app? Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or the MCP server. See the API tab.

Is this affiliated with Threads? No. It's an independent tool that collects publicly available data. Use it in line with the platform's terms and applicable law.

More Threads scrapers by us

• Threads Search — Top & Recent posts by keyword
• Threads User Posts — Profile feed by username
• Threads Post Replies — Replies by post ID or URL

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