Threads (Meta) Posts Scraper

Scrapes profiles and posts from Threads by Meta. Gets post text, likes, replies, reposts, and profile info. No login required.

What data does it extract?

Profile records (type: "profile"):

Field	Description
username	Threads handle (e.g. zuck)
displayName	Profile display name
followers	Follower count as text (e.g. 3.2M)
bio	Profile bio text
url	Profile URL on Threads
scrapedAt	ISO 8601 timestamp

Post records (type: "post"):

Field	Description
username	Author's Threads handle
profileUrl	Link to the author's profile
text	Post content (up to 2,000 chars)
date	Post date (relative like 2h or absolute like 03/15/25)
likes	Number of likes
replies	Number of replies
reposts	Number of reposts
scrapedAt	ISO 8601 timestamp

Use cases

• Brand monitoring — Track what a brand posts on Threads and how followers engage
• Influencer research — Compare posting frequency and engagement rates across profiles
• Content analysis — Collect posts from industry leaders to spot trending topics
• Social listening — Monitor specific accounts for mentions of products or events
• Competitor tracking — See what content gets the most likes and reposts in your niche

How to use

Scrape posts from two profiles:

{
    "profiles": ["zuck", "instagram"],
    "maxPosts": 20
}

Get more posts from a single account:

{
    "profiles": ["maboroshi"],
    "maxPosts": 100
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
profiles	array	[]	Threads usernames to scrape (e.g. zuck, instagram). Don't include @
maxPosts	integer	20	Max posts to collect per profile (1-200)

Output example

{
    "type": "post",
    "username": "zuck",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck",
    "text": "Threads just hit 200 million monthly actives. Grateful for this community.",
    "date": "03/12/25",
    "likes": "142538",
    "replies": "8924",
    "reposts": "3201",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-03-28T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Performance & cost

• Uses Puppeteer with stealth plugin to render the page — heavier on compute than pure HTTP scrapers
• Expect ~30-60 seconds per profile depending on maxPosts
• One profile at a time (max concurrency = 1) to avoid rate limits

FAQ

Does this require a Threads account? No. It scrapes public profile pages without logging in.

Why is the date showing as relative (like "2h" or "3d")? Threads renders recent post dates as relative timestamps. Older posts show the full date. The scraper returns whatever Threads displays.

Can I scrape by hashtag or search query? Not currently. This scraper works by profile — you provide usernames and it collects their posts.

Why did some posts come back with empty likes/replies? Threads sometimes hides engagement counts on certain posts. The scraper returns null when the count isn't visible in the DOM.