Threads Post Scraper

Export public Threads posts and visible replies from post URLs into structured, analysis-ready data. This Threads posts scraper captures text, authors, engagement, media, timestamps, and conversation links for social listening, campaign reporting, PR evidence, and OSINT workflows—without a login. Use it whenever you need to scrape a Threads post into a repeatable dataset.

What you can export

• Root posts and visible public replies as separate rows
• Post IDs, canonical URLs, text, timestamps, and author details
• Likes, replies, reposts, quotes, shares, and public view counts when available
• Image, video, and carousel URLs plus accessibility captions
• Hashtags, mentions, external links, and link-preview titles
• Reply-to, parent-post, and root-post IDs for conversation analysis
• Collection status and warnings for auditable partial results

Example input

{
  "postUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "includeReplies": true,
  "maxRepliesPerPost": 20,
  "includeAuthorProfile": false,
  "failOnBlocked": false
}

Example output

{
  "itemType": "post",
  "postUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC",
  "postId": "example-public-post-id",
  "shortcode": "DW7RXR7EnRC",
  "text": "Public post text",
  "timestamp": "2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z",
  "username": "openai",
  "userId": "example-public-user-id",
  "displayName": "OpenAI",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@openai",
  "avatarUrl": "https://example.cdn/image.jpg",
  "isVerified": true,
  "bio": null,
  "followerCount": null,
  "likeCount": 1200,
  "replyCount": 84,
  "repostCount": 95,
  "quoteCount": 12,
  "shareCount": null,
  "viewCount": 31735,
  "viewCountStatus": "available",
  "mediaType": "image",
  "mediaUrls": ["https://example.cdn/media.jpg"],
  "mediaWidth": 1080,
  "mediaHeight": 1350,
  "accessibilityCaption": null,
  "hashtags": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "mentionedUsers": [],
  "externalUrls": [],
  "linkPreviewTitle": null,
  "language": null,
  "isReply": false,
  "isRepost": false,
  "isQuotePost": false,
  "replyToUsername": null,
  "replyToPostId": null,
  "replyControl": null,
  "parentPostId": null,
  "rootPostId": "example-public-post-id",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "collectionStatus": "complete",
  "warning": null
}

Input settings

Field	Type	Default	Description
postUrls	array	required	Public threads.com/@username/post/code URLs.
maxItems	integer	10	Maximum combined root-post and reply rows to save.
includeReplies	boolean	true	Save visible public replies as linked rows.
maxRepliesPerPost	integer	20	Maximum visible replies saved for each root post.
includeAuthorProfile	boolean	false	Request bounded public author-profile enrichment when available.
failOnBlocked	boolean	false	Fail the run on a source block instead of preserving completed rows with warnings.

Input recipes

Export one post only

{"postUrls":[{"url":"https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC"}],"maxItems":1,"includeReplies":false}

Export a visible conversation

{"postUrls":[{"url":"https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC"}],"maxItems":25,"includeReplies":true,"maxRepliesPerPost":24}

Process a small monitoring batch

{"postUrls":[{"url":"https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC"},{"url":"https://www.threads.com/@natgeo/post/DcWL2E0DZqC"}],"maxItems":50,"includeReplies":true}

Output fields

Group	Fields
Identity	itemType, postUrl, postId, shortcode, sourceUrl, scrapedAt
Content	text, timestamp, language, hashtags, mentions, mentionedUsers, externalUrls, linkPreviewTitle
Author	username, userId, displayName, profileUrl, avatarUrl, isVerified, bio, followerCount
Engagement	likeCount, replyCount, repostCount, quoteCount, shareCount, viewCount, viewCountStatus
Media	mediaType, mediaUrls, mediaWidth, mediaHeight, accessibilityCaption
Conversation	isReply, isRepost, isQuotePost, replyToUsername, replyToPostId, replyControl, parentPostId, rootPostId
Reliability	collectionStatus, warning

Who is this for?

Social listening teams, brand marketers, PR teams, and OSINT researchers who need structured evidence from specific public Threads post URLs.

Common use cases

• Social listening: archive specific public posts and their visible conversation context.
• Campaign reporting: export engagement and media evidence for campaign posts.
• PR monitoring: preserve source URLs, timestamps, author details, and public metrics.
• OSINT research: build auditable post-level datasets with parent/root relationships.
• Content analysis: analyze hashtags, mentions, links, media types, and public reactions.

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. A small start event is charged once per run, and a result event is charged only after a post or visible reply row is saved. See current rates and subscription-tier discounts.

Tips and limits

• Use canonical public Threads post URLs for the most reliable target matching.
• Start with a low maxItems value, inspect the dataset, then scale the batch.
• Threads may expose only a bounded set of visible replies; the Actor does not claim to return hidden or private replies.
• Deleted, private, unavailable, or rate-limited posts can produce warnings or no row.
• Some public fields, including views, shares, biography, follower count, and language, may not be available for every post.
• collectionStatus and warning distinguish complete rows from partial source responses.
• The Actor does not accept login cookies and does not access private accounts, direct messages, or private profile data.

Threads post API

Run the scraper programmatically as a Threads post API using the Apify REST endpoint below.

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fetch_cat~threads-post-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"postUrls":[{"url":"https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC"}],"maxItems":10,"includeReplies":true}'

Use the returned run ID to monitor completion and download the default dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or another supported format.

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('fetch_cat/threads-post-scraper').call({
  postUrls: [{ url: 'https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC' }],
  maxItems: 10,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient(token='APIFY_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('fetch_cat/threads-post-scraper').call(run_input={
    'postUrls': [{'url': 'https://www.threads.com/@openai/post/DW7RXR7EnRC'}],
    'maxItems': 10,
})
items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items

Use with MCP and AI agents

Connect an MCP-compatible client to:

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch_cat/threads-post-scraper

The Actor can also be called from the Apify JavaScript or Python client, n8n, Make, Zapier, webhooks, and scheduled Apify Tasks.

FAQ

What data can I export with Threads Post Scraper?

You can export post and visible-reply text, author details, engagement, media, timestamps, links, and conversation relationships.

Can I run Threads Post Scraper through an API, schedule, or MCP client?

Yes. Use the REST API, save an Apify Task on a schedule, or connect an MCP-compatible AI client.

How much does it cost to use Threads Post Scraper?

It charges a small start event and a result event only after a row is saved. See the Actor's Pricing tab for current rates and tier discounts.

Does it require a Threads account?

No. It processes public post URLs without login credentials.

Can it scrape private posts or all replies?

No. It exports only data and replies visible on the public post surface.

Why are some metrics null?

Threads does not publicly expose every metric for every post. The Actor returns truthful nulls rather than inferred values.

How are replies represented?

Each visible reply is a separate dataset row. parentPostId and rootPostId link it to the requested root post.

Can I automate recurring monitoring?

Yes. Save the input as an Apify Task and schedule it, trigger it via API, or integrate it into an automation workflow.

What happens when one URL fails?

By default, completed rows are preserved and the failed URL is recorded in run warnings. Enable failOnBlocked when a source block should fail the entire run.

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Support

For questions, feature requests, or a reproducible problem, open an issue from the Actor's Apify Store page. Include a public example URL, the run ID, and the expected behavior; do not include credentials or private data.