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
# 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"
# 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"
# 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reels | Profiles | Posts, reels | Comments | Transcripts | |
| — | Profiles, companies | Posts | — | — | |
| — | — | 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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