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Social Media Scraper API
Scrape social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. Collect posts, profiles, comments, followers, hashtags, engagement metrics, and media from public pages across every major network.
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Call the API
One API call with up to 5,000 target URLs. Python and Node.js SDKs, CLI, MCP server, or any HTTP client.
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Get structured data
Receive clean, parsed Social Media data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Delivered via API, webhook, or cloud storage.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/cats_of_world_/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/dogsofinstagram/"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/zoobarcelona"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/australiazoo"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1vikfch901nx3by4&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account": "mob***_ri***cak*********",
"fbid": "17841478207103173",
"id": "78105390903",
"followers": 13,
"posts_count": 6,
"is_business_account": false,
"is_professional_account": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account": "qib***c",
"fbid": "17841472821586564",
"id": "72772515386",
"followers": 4,
"posts_count": 0,
"is_business_account": false,
"is_professional_account": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account": "sar***ade***ble***",
"fbid": "17841401182450301",
"id": "19303415",
"followers": 3148,
"posts_count": 38,
"is_business_account": false,
"is_professional_account": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account": "aya***est***",
"fbid": "17841479988197007",
"id": "79976058273",
"followers": 22,
"posts_count": 20,
"is_business_account": false,
"is_professional_account": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account": "fuf***hns***zeh***",
"fbid": "17841429817746375",
"id": "29971001924",
"followers": 25,
"posts_count": 9,
"is_business_account": false,
"is_professional_account": null
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.tiktok.com/@fofimdmell","country":""},{"url":"https://www.tiktok.com/@s_o_h_e_l_46","country":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1villgoiiidt09ci&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account_id": "kyl***ypl***590***",
"nickname": "Ķyĺ***yPl***471***",
"biography": null,
"awg_engagement_rate": 0.9202614379084967,
"comment_engagement_rate": 0.30196078431372547,
"like_engagement_rate": 0.6183006535947713,
"bio_link": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account_id": "ngs***n",
"nickname": "BinSue S**p",
"biography": "[06V19OFZVP04Z]",
"awg_engagement_rate": 0.01886063229496792,
"comment_engagement_rate": 0.00011594651001004868,
"like_engagement_rate": 0.018744685784957874,
"bio_link": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account_id": "pom***pow***000***",
"nickname": "THE***LNA***ANN***",
"biography": null,
"awg_engagement_rate": 0.009044117647058824,
"comment_engagement_rate": 0.0005147058823529412,
"like_engagement_rate": 0.008529411764705883,
"bio_link": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account_id": "ste***ooo***",
"nickname": "geo***12",
"biography": "490935",
"awg_engagement_rate": 0.047619047619047616,
"comment_engagement_rate": 0.013605442176870748,
"like_engagement_rate": 0.034013605442176874,
"bio_link": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"account_id": "mlb***uca***ser***",
"nickname": "mlb***luc***,us***",
"biography": "#mlbb",
"awg_engagement_rate": 0,
"comment_engagement_rate": 0,
"like_engagement_rate": 0,
"bio_link": null
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/LeBron/","num_of_posts":1,"posts_to_not_include":["1029318335225728","1029509225206639"],"start_date":"","end_date":"","country":""},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/SamsungIsrael/","num_of_posts":50,"start_date":"01-01-2025","end_date":"02-28-2025","country":""},{"url":"https://www.facebook.com/gagadaily/","num_of_posts":100,"start_date":"","end_date":"","country":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lkaxegm826bjpoo9m5&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-23",
"url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/STATravelGermany\/posts\/375261792529750",
"post_id": "375261792529750",
"user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/STATravelGermany",
"user_username_raw": "STA T****l",
"content": "*** Trommelwirbel *** Die Gewinner unseres Scrapbook Wettbewerbs stehen fest. Die Jury hat diskutiert, geschwitzt und le...",
"date_posted": "2012-06-22T08:01:18.000Z",
"hashtags": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-23",
"url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/houseoftravelNZ\/posts\/10153918800957425",
"post_id": "10153918800957425",
"user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/houseoftravelNZ",
"user_username_raw": "House ** T****l",
"content": "Low-cost airline AirAsia announced yesterday it will start routes from Auckland to Gold Coast \u0026 beyond from March this y...",
"date_posted": "2016-01-14T02:30:00.000Z",
"hashtags": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-23",
"url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/traveloka.id\/posts\/pfbid0Vd5577VRvhNnRghDiWDUQ2sHsL2RzP1BXKydF2PPQjavNgE1PtjLRB7UPeSnSAmhl",
"post_id": "2410463135649944",
"user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/traveloka.id",
"user_username_raw": "Traveloka I*******a",
"content": "Berendam di bath tub super mewah di boutique hotel #Yogyakarta itu rasanya... Sempurna!🛁\n\nStaycation di #LafayetteBouti...",
"date_posted": "2018-11-25T08:00:01.000Z",
"hashtags": [
"yogyakarta",
"lafayetteboutique",
"eropa",
"ngineppastiseru",
"createmoments",
"explorejogja"
]
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-23",
"url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flydayhk\/posts\/pfbid02GzvdKCrAhnPSyxA4KDvvV4pRY3em2DDcUyBrbrUZUyfYhpEppUmPoPzS8NnGinURl",
"post_id": "1279678644190545",
"user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flydayhk",
"user_username_raw": "Fly***.hk***本旅遊******",
"content": "👉🏻出發第一擊!直航來回悉尼、墨爾本連稅4千起:flyday.hk\/133394\n新一年開始,澳洲機票減價戰由澳洲航空率先出手!用指定優惠碼預訂澳航來回澳洲機票,無門檻即減$300,幾時出發都用得!折後來回悉尼、墨爾本連稅4千起!包30...",
"date_posted": "2026-01-06T12:19:04.000Z",
"hashtags": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-23",
"url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siestakeyluxuryrentals\/posts\/416383232044461",
"post_id": "416383232044461",
"user_url": "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siestakeyluxuryrentals",
"user_username_raw": "Siesta *** L****y R****l P********s",
"content": "Play and relax on Siesta Key with plenty of things to do like fishing, kayaking or shelling. Want to learn more about yo...",
"date_posted": "2017-02-04T01:00:00.000Z",
"hashtags": null
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1683559267524136962","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1552015619251634176","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1665296716721946625","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/CNN/status/1796673270344810776","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1587911540770222081","country":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lwxkxvnf1cynvib9co&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "1910301746322153647",
"user_posted": "Lin***nCi***FC",
"name": "Lin***n C*** FC******",
"description": "The minutes of the four-party quarterly meeting from 20 March 2025 are now available to view. 👇",
"date_posted": "2025-04-10T12:00:02.000Z",
"photos": null,
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/LincolnCity_FC\/status\/1910301746322153647"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "1921381745175232678",
"user_posted": "Gol***Kni***s",
"name": "Vegas G****n K*****s",
"description": "THE TURNTABLES",
"date_posted": "2025-05-11T01:48:00.000Z",
"photos": null,
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/GoldenKnights\/status\/1921381745175232678"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "1869164838494388539",
"user_posted": "tra***ist***",
"name": "Tra***ist***",
"description": "BRASIL NO OSCAR: como funciona a shortlist da premiação?\n\nQuais as chances de uma indicação para “Ainda Estou Aqui”, o r...",
"date_posted": "2024-12-17T23:36:39.000Z",
"photos": null,
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/tracklist\/status\/1869164838494388539"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "1898746184363311533",
"user_posted": "stu***fin***",
"name": "Stuvar F**n",
"description": "@ManCityWomen @okx City makes it to the semis, strong performance!",
"date_posted": "2025-03-09T14:42:22.000Z",
"photos": null,
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/stuvarfinn\/status\/1898746184363311533"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "2089487364678647964",
"user_posted": "Dai***ail***",
"name": "Daily M**l",
"description": "Russia threatens Britain and says London \u0027will pay for giving Ukraine drones\u0027",
"date_posted": "2026-08-17T22:59:43.000Z",
"photos": null,
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/dailymail\/status\/2089487364678647964"
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-moshe-05a90413/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-myrvik-3baa01109"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviv-tal-75b81/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bulentakar/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnikolaev/"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1viktl72bvl7bjuj0&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "gre***en-***ms-*********",
"name": "Gretchen A***s",
"city": "United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": "--",
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "mar***n-b***-23*********",
"name": "Marston B**e",
"city": "Nottingham, New Hampshire, United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": "Principal Human Resource Generalist at Liberty Mutual",
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "kri***n-r***ly-*********",
"name": "Kristen R****y",
"city": "United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": "Registered Nurse at Chester County Hospital\/Penn Medicine",
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "jil***hit***sh-*********",
"name": "Jill W*******h",
"city": "Wausau-Stevens Point Area",
"country_code": "US",
"position": "Mid-State Technical College graduate 2020",
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"id": "mic***l-f***hma*********86",
"name": "Michael F******n",
"city": "West Palm Beach, Florida, United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
}
]
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhE6PYnRMc","country":"","transcription_language":""},{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfkjm2YRG-Q","country":"","transcription_language":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk56epmy2i5g7lzu0k&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qGFlP2YWUzo\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "Jack F4 used machine available #viral",
"youtuber": "@marketguidevlogs",
"youtuber_md5": "4272341f886db25abd37b20a1ccf4d67",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr3---sn-nx57ynsy.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1790265308\u0026ei=fPO0avv8DMuZsfIPxpm62AY\u0026ip=198.66.226.65\u0026id...",
"video_length": 11,
"likes": 35
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dj4qChoK_gY\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "Did u know ur kids are taking drugs? II Manalifestyle II",
"youtuber": "@manalifestyle6248",
"youtuber_md5": "2ded1684814abbe4155c9c5972e1f29f",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr4---sn-ojq4f5-cv.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1790267231\u0026ei=__q0aoXmG5aV2_gP5OQd\u0026ip=156.241.45.75\u0026id=o...",
"video_length": 724,
"likes": 140
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XPVvbmcWdO0\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "森田展義アワー【松本慎一郎 featuring 奥重敦史】1\/3〜最下位からの下剋上は成功する?〜吉本新喜劇",
"youtuber": "@のぶよしアワー",
"youtuber_md5": "61869b90f951c2a00f1ed951f81b4f37",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr5---sn-i3belnls.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1790267257\u0026ei=Gfu0asKRFuDW1d8P_d3bqQs\u0026ip=144.223.106.70\u0026i...",
"video_length": 1149,
"likes": 6
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WJcz9Q9CxVI\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "😁😙😚 #marinetta",
"youtuber": "@marinetta27",
"youtuber_md5": "7a9fba64d8fc6ff3481af07672ac20ed",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr1---sn-a5meknzl.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1790267568\u0026ei=UPy0auHQMJ2RsfIPjejD-QY\u0026ip=72.37.214.146\u0026id...",
"video_length": 7,
"likes": 1767
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-24",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FseUcErqoHw\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "A Pantera do CRE",
"youtuber": "@manelsilveira",
"youtuber_md5": "3c2d46c54d172ed08780105c9d0411c7",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr1---sn-i3b7knld.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1790265220\u0026ei=JPO0as2LLtOnvcAP1ayEiQY\u0026ip=154.89.24.11\u0026id=...",
"video_length": 17,
"likes": 1
}
]
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Social Media Scraper API FAQs
What is the Social Media Scraper API?
The Social Media Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the Social Media website, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.
How does the Social Media Scraper API work?
The Social Media Scraper API works by sending automated requests to targeted website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.
Is the Social Media Scraper API compliant with data protection regulations?
Yes, the Social Media Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.
Can I use the Social Media Scraper API for competitive analysis?
Absolutely! The Social Media Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors' activities, trends, and strategies.
How can I integrate the Social Media Scraper API with my existing systems?
The Social Media Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.
Is there a free tier available for the Social Media Scraper API?
Yes! Every new Bright Data account automatically includes 5,000 free credits per month (approximately $7.50 in value) — no credit card required, no promo code, no commitment. These credits apply to Scrapers (including the Social Media Scraper API), as well as the Unlocker API and SERP API. Credits renew on the 1st of each month, and you can start making API calls immediately after signing up.
What happens when my free credits run out while using the Social Media Scraper API?
When your 5,000 free monthly credits are exhausted, behavior depends on your account balance. If you have pre-deposited funds, usage continues seamlessly at standard PAYG rates with no interruption. If you have no deposited funds, requests will return an error until you add funds or until your credits renew on the 1st of the following month. Note that unused free credits do not roll over.
To avoid interruptions, you can enable auto-recharge in your billing settings at brightdata.com/cp/billing/settings.
What are the usage limits for the Social Media Scraper API?
There are no specific usage limits for the Social Media Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed.
Do you provide support for the Social Media Scraper API?
Yes, we offer dedicated support for the Social Media Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.
What delivery methods are available?
Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.
What file formats are available?
JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).
Can AI agents use the Social Media Scraper API?
Yes. Connect any agent through the hosted MCP server, point a coding agent at brightdata.com/SKILL.md to set itself up, or use the CLI. Agents authenticate once with browser OAuth and can run any of the Social Media scrapers.