You can access the Username Checker programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "usernames": ["dhh"] }
9
10# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
11run = client.actor("mina_safwat/username-checker").call(run_input=run_input)
12
13# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
14print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
15for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
16    print(item)
17
18# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

Username Checker API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Username Checker API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Username Checker API in JavaScript

Username Checker API through CLI

Username Checker OpenAPI definition

Username Checker API

TikTok Username Checker

maged120/tiktok-username-checker

Checks whether TikTok usernames are available or already taken, and returns the profile display name for taken handles.

Maged

Pinterest Username Checker

maged120/pinterest-username-checker

Checks whether Pinterest usernames are available or already taken, and returns the profile name and follower count for taken handles.

Maged

Instagram Username Checker

maged120/instagram-username-checker

Checks whether Instagram usernames are available or already taken.

Maged

5.0

Snapchat Username Checker

maged120/snapchat-username-checker

Checks whether Snapchat usernames are available or already taken, and returns the profile display name for taken handles.

Maged

Reddit Username Checker

maged120/reddit-username-checker

Checks whether Reddit usernames are available or already taken.

Maged

Twitch Username Checker

maged120/twitch-username-checker

Checks whether Twitch usernames are available or already taken, and returns the channel display name for taken handles.

Maged

Discord Username Checker

dev00/discord-username-checker

Check if a Discord username is available or taken.

dev00

150

5.0

Instagram Username Availability Checker + Profile Intel

goat255/instagram-username-availability-checker

Bulk-check whether Instagram usernames are available or taken, and get full profile details on every taken handle. No login.

Goutam Soni

5.0

Username OSINT Scraper — handle lookup across the web

blackfalcondata/username-osint-scraper

Find where a username or handle exists across hundreds of social networks & websites — each match scored 0 to 1 · profile URLs & site names · fast bulk handle checks. Incremental mode tracks new and changed records across scheduled runs.