🧵 Meta Threads Profile Scraper - Extract Profile Data & Analytics

A powerful Apify actor that scrapes Meta Threads profiles and extracts comprehensive profile data including followers, bio, verification status, and profile information. This tool serves as a fast, reliable, and scalable threads profile scraper, meta threads scraper, and threads.net profile extractor. Perfect for social media research, competitor analysis, and influencer discovery.

📋 Table of Contents

• 🚀 Features
• ⚙️ Input Configuration
• 📊 Output Data Structure
• 💡 Use Cases
• 📈 Performance & Scalability
• 🔧 Error Handling
• 📤 Export Options
• 🌐 Related Threads Actors
• ❓ FAQ
• 🛡️ Compliance & Ethics
• 📞 Support

🚀 Features

Feature	Description	Status
🔗 Multiple Username Support	Process multiple Threads usernames in a single run	✅
🌐 URL Support	Accept both usernames and full Threads URLs	✅
🛡️ Error Handling	Comprehensive error handling with detailed logging	✅
📊 Data Normalization	Clean, structured output with all essential profile information	✅
✅ Input Validation	Robust username and URL validation and sanitization	✅
🎯 Profile Data Extractor	Extract complete profile info including bio, images, follower counts	✅
🖼️ Media Fields	High-resolution profile pictures and bio links	✅
🏆 Verification Status	Extract verification badges and account status	✅
📦 Flexible Export	Export data to CSV and JSON formats	✅
📈 Scalable & Reliable	Built for production use with rate limiting and logging	✅

⚙️ Input Configuration

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
usernames	Array	List of Threads usernames or full URLs to scrape	["kimkardashian", "zuck"]

📝 Example Input Configurations

Basic Usage

{
  "usernames": ["kimkardashian", "zuck"]
}

URL Support

{
  "usernames": ["https://threads.net/@instagram", "https://threads.net/@meta"]
}

Mixed Input (Usernames and URLs)

{
  "usernames": ["kimkardashian", "https://threads.net/@instagram", "zuck"]
}

📊 Output Data Structure

The actor outputs comprehensive Threads profile data with the following structure:

👤 Core Profile Information

Field	Type	Description
username	String	Original username requested
user_id	String	Unique Threads user ID
full_name	String	Display name
biography	String	Profile bio/description

📈 Engagement & Status

Field	Type	Description
follower_count	Number	Number of followers
is_verified	Boolean	Verification badge status
is_private	Boolean	Whether account is private
is_ig_threads_connected_user	Boolean	Instagram connection status

🖼️ Media & Links

Field	Type	Description
profile_pic_url	String	Standard profile picture URL
hd_profile_pic_url	String	High-resolution profile picture URL
bio_links	Array	Links in bio section

🏆 Additional Features

Field	Type	Description
show_text_post_app_badge	Boolean	Text post app badge status
transparency_label	Object	Transparency information
platform_podcast_info	Object	Podcast information if available

📊 Status & Metadata

Field	Type	Description
success	Boolean	Whether scraping was successful
status_code	Number	HTTP status code (200 for success)
status_message	String	Human-readable status message
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp of data collection

💡 Use Cases

🎯 Who is this for?

Use Case	Description	Benefits
🔍 Influencer Research	Discover and analyze Threads influencers	Find creators by follower count, verification status
📊 Social Media Analytics	Track profile metrics and engagement	Monitor follower growth, bio changes
🏢 Competitor Analysis	Benchmark against competitor profiles	Compare follower counts, content strategy
📚 Academic Research	Study social media behavior patterns	Export clean datasets for analysis
💼 Lead Generation	Build prospect lists from public profiles	Identify potential customers or partners
📈 Brand Monitoring	Track brand mentions and profile changes	Monitor reputation and engagement

📈 Performance & Scalability

⚡ Performance Metrics

Metric	Value	Description
Processing Speed	~30 profiles/minute	With default 2s delay
Success Rate	>95%	For public profiles
Timeout	30 seconds	Per API request
Batch Size	1-100 profiles	Per run

🔧 Optimization Tips

• Rate Limiting: Use 2-5 second delays for stability
• Batch Processing: Process 10-50 profiles per run for optimal performance
• Error Recovery: Failed requests are logged and can be retried
• Scalability: Run multiple actors in parallel for large datasets

🔧 Error Handling

📊 Custom Status Codes

Status Code	Message	Description
200	Profile fetched successfully	✅ Success
401	Invalid key	🔑 Authentication failed
403	Access forbidden	🚫 Permission denied
404	User not found	👤 Profile doesn't exist
429	Rate limit exceeded	⏱️ Too many requests
500	Server error	🔧 Internal server error
0	Network connection failed	🌐 Connection issue

🛡️ Error Recovery

• Automatic Retry: Failed requests are logged with detailed error information
• Graceful Degradation: Partial failures don't stop the entire run
• Detailed Logging: All errors include status codes and human-readable messages
• Data Preservation: Error information is saved to the dataset for analysis

📤 Export Options

📊 Supported Formats

Format	Use Case	Features
CSV	Spreadsheets, BI tools	Tabular data, easy filtering
JSON	APIs, databases	Full structure preservation
API	Real-time integration	Direct dataset access

🔗 Export Examples

CSV Export

$curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/YOUR_DATASET_ID/items?format=csv&clean=true"

JSON Export

$curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/YOUR_DATASET_ID/items?format=json&clean=true"

Filtered Export

$curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/YOUR_DATASET_ID/items?format=csv&fields=username,full_name,follower_count,is_verified"

🌐 Related Threads Actors

If you are building a complete Threads data workflow, these additional actors work great alongside this Threads Profile Scraper:

• Threads Search Scraper – Search Threads for profiles and content by keyword or query.
  • https://apify.com/igview-owner/threads-search-scraper
• Threads Scraper Lite – Lightweight Threads scraper for quick, low-cost runs.
  • https://apify.com/igview-owner/threads-scraper-lite
• Threads Scraper Pro – Advanced Threads scraper with richer data and more controls.
  • https://apify.com/igview-owner/threads-scraper-pro

❓ FAQ

🤔 Common Questions

Q: Do I need to log in to Threads? A: No, this actor scrapes public profile data without requiring authentication.

Q: How do I handle rate limits? A: Increase the delayBetweenRequests parameter (2-5 seconds recommended) and process profiles in smaller batches.

Q: Can I scrape private profiles? A: No, this actor only extracts data from public Threads profiles.

Q: What happens if a profile doesn't exist? A: The actor will log a 404 error and continue processing other profiles.

Q: How accurate is the follower count? A: Follower counts are extracted in real-time and reflect the current public count.

Q: Can I export the data to my database? A: Yes, use the Apify dataset API or export to CSV/JSON for database import.

Q: Is there a limit on how many profiles I can scrape? A: The actor supports up to 100 profiles per run. For larger datasets, run multiple instances.

🔧 Technical Questions

Q: What's the difference between profile_pic_url and hd_profile_pic_url? A: hd_profile_pic_url provides higher resolution images when available.

Q: How often should I scrape the same profiles? A: For monitoring, daily or weekly scraping is usually sufficient to track changes.

Q: Can I customize the output fields? A: Yes, use the fields parameter in the export URL to select specific columns.

🛡️ Compliance & Ethics

⚖️ Legal Considerations

Aspect	Recommendation
Data Usage	Only scrape public data for legitimate purposes
Rate Limiting	Respect platform limits and use appropriate delays
Privacy	Follow GDPR and local privacy laws
Terms of Service	Review Meta's Terms of Service before scraping

🌟 Best Practices

• ✅ Respect robots.txt and platform policies
• ✅ Use reasonable delays between requests
• ✅ Monitor for changes in platform structure
• ✅ Store data securely and delete when no longer needed
• ❌ Don't scrape private content or personal information
• ❌ Don't exceed rate limits or abuse the service

📞 Support

🆘 Getting Help

For issues and questions:

• 📋 Check the Apify logs for detailed error messages
• ✅ Verify usernames are valid and profiles are public
• 📊 Review status codes in the output data

🔧 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
401 Errors	Check your configuration
404 Errors	Verify the username exists and is public
429 Errors	Increase delay between requests
Network Errors	Check internet connection and API status

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🏷️ Keywords & SEO

Core Keywords: threads profile scraper, meta threads scraper, threads.net profile extractor, threads profile data, meta threads api, threads user scraper

Features: threads profile analytics, threads follower count, threads verification status, threads bio extractor, threads profile picture scraper, threads user data

Use Cases: threads influencer research, threads competitor analysis, threads social media analytics, threads lead generation, threads brand monitoring, threads academic research

Technical: threads scraping tool, threads data extraction, threads profile api, threads bulk scraper, threads csv export, threads json export

Export: export threads data, threads profile csv, threads analytics export, threads user database, bulk threads profiles

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This actor is designed for educational and commercial use. Always ensure compliance with applicable laws and platform terms of service.