Threads Post Scraper

Scrape Threads by Meta posts and profiles. Extract post text, engagement metrics (likes, replies, reposts), author information, verified status, media attachments, and posted dates.

Features

• Scrape individual Threads post URLs for detailed data
• Scrape Threads profile pages with automatic infinite scroll
• Extract engagement metrics: likes, replies, reposts
• Detect verified accounts
• Identify media attachments (images and videos)
• Stealth mode with puppeteer-extra to avoid detection
• Residential proxy support for reliable access

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
urls	array	Yes	-	List of Threads profile URLs or individual post URLs to scrape
maxPosts	integer	No	50	Maximum number of posts to collect per profile. Set 0 for unlimited
scrollDelay	integer	No	2000	Delay in ms between scroll actions (500-10000)
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Residential	Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
postText	string	Full text content of the Threads post
authorName	string	Display name of the post author
authorHandle	string	Username handle (e.g. @username)
verified	boolean	Whether the author has a verified badge
likes	number	Number of likes on the post
replies	number	Number of replies on the post
reposts	number	Number of reposts/shares
postedDate	string	Date/time when the post was published
mediaType	string	Type of media attachment: "image", "video", or null
mediaUrl	string	URL of the media attachment, or null
postUrl	string	Direct URL to the Threads post
profileUrl	string	Source profile URL (for profile scrapes)
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp of when the data was collected

Example Output

{
    "postText": "Exciting updates coming to Threads this week!",
    "authorName": "Meta",
    "authorHandle": "@meta",
    "verified": true,
    "likes": 15200,
    "replies": 832,
    "reposts": 2100,
    "postedDate": "2024-12-15T10:30:00.000Z",
    "mediaType": "image",
    "mediaUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
    "postUrl": "https://www.threads.net/@meta/post/ABC123",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.threads.net/@meta",
    "scrapedAt": "2024-12-20T14:22:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Social media monitoring: Track brand mentions and competitor activity on Threads
• Influencer analytics: Measure engagement rates for influencer profiles
• Content research: Analyze trending topics and content formats on the platform
• Sentiment analysis: Collect post data for NLP-based sentiment processing
• Market research: Monitor public opinion and user discussions around products

Cost Estimate

This actor uses the Mid pricing tier at $0.00075 per result. Example costs:

Posts Scraped	Estimated Cost
100	$0.075
1,000	$0.75
10,000	$7.50

Additional platform costs (compute, proxy) may apply depending on usage. Residential proxies are recommended and will incur separate proxy costs.

Limitations

• Threads may update their UI structure, which could require selector updates
• Very high-volume scraping may trigger rate limits
• Private profiles cannot be scraped
• Some engagement metrics may show abbreviated values (e.g., "1.2K" parsed as 1200)