scrapecreators

name	scrapecreators
description	Unified social media API — 27+ platforms via single key. Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Truth Social. No rate limits.
skill_type	tool
category	process-research-social
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ScrapeCreators — Unified Social Media API

27+ platforms. Single API key. No rate limits. ~$0.001/request at scale.

Authentication

# Header for all requests
x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY

Base URL: https://api.scrapecreators.com

Key Endpoints

Reddit

# Global search
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/search?query=TOPIC&sort=relevance&timeframe=month" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Subreddit search
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/subreddit/search?subreddit=SUBREDDIT&query=TOPIC&sort=relevance&timeframe=month" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Post comments
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/post/comments?url=REDDIT_URL" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Subreddit details
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/subreddit/details?subreddit=NAME" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

Twitter/X

# Search tweets
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/search/tweets?query=TOPIC&sort_by=relevance" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# User tweets
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/user-tweets?username=HANDLE" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Tweet details
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/tweet?tweet_id=ID" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Profile
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/profile?username=HANDLE" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

YouTube

# Search
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/search?query=TOPIC" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Video transcript
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/video/transcript?video_id=ID" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Video comments
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/video/comments?video_id=ID" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

TikTok

# Keyword search
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/search/keyword?query=TOPIC&sort_by=relevance" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Video transcript
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/video/transcript?video_id=ID" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

Instagram

# Reels search
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v2/instagram/reels/search?query=TOPIC" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Post comments
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v2/instagram/post/comments?shortcode=CODE" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

LinkedIn

# Profile
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/linkedin/profile?url=LINKEDIN_URL" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

# Company posts
curl -s "https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/linkedin/company/posts?url=COMPANY_URL" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY"

Platform Coverage

Platform	Search	Profiles	Content	Comments	Transcripts
Reddit	Global + subreddit	—	Posts	Comments	—
Twitter/X	Tweets	Profiles	Tweets, threads	—	Video transcripts
YouTube	Search + hashtag	Channels	Videos	Comments	Transcripts
TikTok	Keyword, hashtag, top	Profiles	Videos	Comments	Transcripts
Instagram	Reels	Profiles	Posts, reels	Comments	Transcripts
LinkedIn	—	Profiles, companies	Posts	—	—
Facebook	—	—	Ad library	—	—
Threads	—	Profiles	Posts	—	—
Bluesky	—	Profiles	Posts	—	—
Truth Social	—	Profiles	Posts	—	—

Pricing

1 request = 1 credit. Credits never expire.

Tier	Price	Credits	$/1k requests
Free Trial	$0	100	—
Freelance	$47	25,000	$1.88
Business	$497	500,000	$0.99

Advantages Over Alternatives

• No rate limits — unlimited concurrent requests
• Single key — covers all 27+ platforms
• Solves Firecrawl's Reddit block — ScrapeCreators has full Reddit API access
• Transcript extraction — video transcripts across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter
• Comment threads — full comment trees for Reddit and YouTube

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