Meta/Instagram Threads & Replies Scraper 🧵

👋 Welcome to the Meta Threads App Scraper, a web scraping tool designed for Meta's latest social platform, Threads. This tool offers an effective way to mine valuable data from threads and replies posted by users on the Threads app.

Introduction

Instagram (by Meta) announced a new text App with a description - A New Way to Share with Text. You log in using your Instagram account and you're able to create posts up to 500 characters long, including links, photos, and videos up to 5 minutes in length.

The Meta Threads Scraper is a web scraping tool created to extract information from profiles and threads within the Threads app.

Use Cases

Here are some typical scenarios in which the Meta Threads & Replies Scraper can be useful:

• ✨ Content creators and digital marketers can use the threads to gain insights into audience engagement, popular topics, and user behavior, thereby helping them curate content more effectively and strategically.

• 📁 Businesses can utilize replies from the scraper to track customer feedback and reviews about their products or services, facilitating better customer service and improvements based on real-time feedback.

• 🔬 Researchers and academics can leverage the threads & replies to gather large volumes of public discourse data for sociological, linguistic, or psychological studies, thus providing a contemporary perspective on human communication and social dynamics.

Input

To use this actor, you need to provide the following input:

• Field: usernames
  • Type: array
  • Required: no
  • Description: List of Instagram usernames

Dataset

The output of the Meta Threads & Replies Scraper is stored in the default dataset:

• Default - This dataset contains information about the threads and replies posted by the usernames from the input, including the text, images, videos, and links shared in the thread, as well as the number of likes.

Example Output

Thread

1{
2  "user": {
3    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357376107_1330597350674698_8884059223384672080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=gHiLK2cQtlYAX9HPeAo&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDxjuSfKn3kBM4xUEVwyvkMaeoBABXDrIdqjXpD4bV3lQ&oe=6507D540&_nc_sid=10d13b",
4    "username": "zuck",
5    "id": null,
6    "is_verified": true,
7    "pk": "314216",
8    "is_private": false,
9    "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
10      {
11        "height": 320,
12        "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357376107_1330597350674698_8884059223384672080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=gHiLK2cQtlYAX9HPeAo&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDaBHzYGLkqkccdDZ1thM041kGzOIMvFI4pRAxsx5cTXw&oe=6507D540&_nc_sid=10d13b",
13        "width": 320
14      }
15    ],
16    "biography": "",
17    "biography_with_entities": {
18      "entities": [],
19      "raw_text": ""
20    },
21    "follower_count": 3398899,
22    "profile_context_facepile_users": null,
23    "bio_links": [
24      {
25        "url": ""
26      }
27    ],
28    "full_name": "Mark Zuckerberg"
29  },
30  "image_versions2": {
31    "candidates": [
32      {
33        "height": 1563,
34        "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/369625623_1120237485616507_5440235822272541128_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=107&_nc_ohc=kINd0FzggoMAX_LbwmO&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzE3NDk5NzI0NzA2NTU0NjMyMQ%3D%3D.2-ccb7-5&oh=00_AfCsm6KLqeoDdB5KyKLRbyRiuSbi_FdVWeMDv6WqlYLG0Q&oe=65055CB5&_nc_sid=10d13b",
35        "width": 2083,
36        "__typename": "XDTImageCandidate"
37      }
38    ]
39  },
40  "original_width": 2083,
41  "original_height": 1563,
42  "video_versions": [],
43  "carousel_media": null,
44  "carousel_media_count": null,
45  "pk": "3174997247065546321",
46  "has_audio": null,
47  "text_post_app_info": {
48    "link_preview_attachment": null,
49    "share_info": {
50      "quoted_post": null,
51      "reposted_post": null
52    },
53    "reply_to_author": null,
54    "is_post_unavailable": false
55  },
56  "caption": {
57    "text": "Actual footage of me building Threads for web. Rolling out over the next few days."
58  },
59  "taken_at": 1692709187,
60  "like_count": 43459,
61  "code": "CwP2yyiL15R",
62  "media_overlay_info": null,
63  "id": "3174997247065546321_314216",
64  "is_reply": false
65}

Reply

1{
2  "user": {
3    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357376107_1330597350674698_8884059223384672080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=gHiLK2cQtlYAX_TFw-g&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDbBSaYgyG6joEOw2ksM3kWaNjy0DrFfVQq_JATPvq_AQ&oe=6507D540&_nc_sid=10d13b",
4    "username": "zuck",
5    "id": null,
6    "is_verified": true,
7    "pk": "314216"
8  },
9  "image_versions2": {
10    "candidates": []
11  },
12  "original_width": 612,
13  "original_height": 612,
14  "video_versions": [],
15  "carousel_media": null,
16  "carousel_media_count": null,
17  "pk": "3173919250111054154",
18  "has_audio": null,
19  "text_post_app_info": {
20    "link_preview_attachment": null,
21    "share_info": {
22      "quoted_post": null,
23      "reposted_post": null
24    },
25    "reply_to_author": {
26      "username": "johnnyeblen",
27      "id": null
28    },
29    "is_post_unavailable": false
30  },
31  "caption": {
32    "text": "The timing on that right hand was 💯"
33  },
34  "taken_at": 1692580680,
35  "like_count": 1749,
36  "code": "CwMBr3opMFK",
37  "media_overlay_info": null,
38  "id": "3173919250111054154_314216",
39  "is_reply": true,
40  "reply_to_user": {
41    "is_private": false,
42    "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357376107_1330597350674698_8884059223384672080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=gHiLK2cQtlYAX9HPeAo&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDxjuSfKn3kBM4xUEVwyvkMaeoBABXDrIdqjXpD4bV3lQ&oe=6507D540&_nc_sid=10d13b",
43    "username": "zuck",
44    "hd_profile_pic_versions": [
45      {
46        "height": 320,
47        "url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357376107_1330597350674698_8884059223384672080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=gHiLK2cQtlYAX9HPeAo&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfDaBHzYGLkqkccdDZ1thM041kGzOIMvFI4pRAxsx5cTXw&oe=6507D540&_nc_sid=10d13b",
48        "width": 320
49      }
50    ],
51    "is_verified": true,
52    "biography": "",
53    "biography_with_entities": {
54      "entities": [],
55      "raw_text": ""
56    },
57    "follower_count": 3398899,
58    "profile_context_facepile_users": null,
59    "bio_links": [
60      {
61        "url": ""
62      }
63    ],
64    "pk": "314216",
65    "full_name": "Mark Zuckerberg",
66    "id": null
67  }
68}

Why use the Meta Threads & Replies Scraper?

• ⚡️ Fast - The scraper is fast and efficient, allowing you to scrape threads and replies in a matter of seconds.

• 🤙 Easy to use - The scraper is easy to use and requires no coding knowledge. All you need to do is input the usernames you want to scrape and the scraper will do the rest.

• ☑️ Well-Maintained - The scraper is maintained by the Lexis Solutions team, ensuring that it is always up-to-date and working properly.

FAQ

• What is the Meta Threads & Replies Scraper?

  The Meta Threads & Replies Scraper is a web scraping tool designed specifically for Meta's latest social platform, Threads. This tool offers an effective way to mine valuable data from threads and replies posted by users on the Threads app.

• Is Scraping Threads Legal?

  Scraping public information from Threads by Meta is legal as long as you are not violating any terms of service or privacy policies. However, it is important to note that scraping threads can be considered a violation of the terms of service of some websites, so it is always best to check before scraping.

• How much does it cost?

  The cost for using the Meta Threads & Replies Scraper is shown on the top of this page. You can also check the Apify Store page for more information.

• Does this actor crawl profiles?

  No, currently this actor does not crawl profiles. It only scrapes threads and replies from usernames provided as an input. You can try searching for a Meta/Instagram Threads Crawler on the internet.

Happy scraping! 🚀

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