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GET /v1/threads/user-posts

Threads User Posts API

Bulk-list Threads content with full metadata for each item.

14 credits per request (0.7 per result)
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TL;DR
The Threads User Posts API (Threads) returns bulk-list Threads content with full metadata for each item. It's a single authenticated GET request to /v1/threads/user-posts that responds with clean JSON, costs 14 credits, and is cached for 24 hours (repeat calls are free). Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Threads User Posts API?

The Threads User Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from Threads with a single REST call. No OAuth, no scraping infrastructure, and no platform SDKs — send the URL, get clean structured JSON back. Results are cached for 24 hours, so repeat lookups are instant and free.

What you get

  • Bulk list of items with full metadata
  • View counts, dates, and direct URLs
  • Configurable result limit
  • Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

Try it

Fill in the parameters below and copy a ready-to-run request in your language of choice.

Parameters

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/threads/user-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threads.net%2F%40zuck" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."

Edit the parameters and the code updates instantly. Switch languages and hit copy.

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "cached": false,
  "creditsUsed": 14,
  "data": {
    "handle": "zuck",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "posts": [
      {
        "platform": "threads",
        "id": "3925863854786722836",
        "code": "DZ7eGA1G7wU",
        "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DZ7eGA1G7wU",
        "text": "Our new line of @metaglasses is available today. Three shapes, 26 style combos, with our most advanced Meta AI built in. Plus, three custom styles designed by @kyliejenner.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T12:57:42.000Z",
        "author": {
          "username": "zuck",
          "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
          "verified": true,
          "followers": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550174606_17925811725103224_8363667901743352243_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEUBMLWjwi00ykgEds1Z0HPs-HCprMX8D55HtjDu6w1yG8bCPjEv5yk9qAtLamOUw8&_nc_ohc=JEEsnhlzw8AQ7kNvwHmUPq3&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBfRaeiFgeIZ3HQPP6v11RZ7p97EVM1beEwgvjUlCorXw&oe=6A4DDDFE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 3411,
          "replies": 1273,
          "reposts": 229,
          "quotes": 114
        },
        "media": [
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          "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/729466804_1549760159886177_1883659439515397370_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ig_cache_key=MzkyNTg1NzYxNDQ3NTQyMzA5NQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuNjQwLnNkci52aWRlb19kZWZhdWx0X2NvdmVyX2ZyYW1lLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=5nRWcuN4bTAQ7kNvwG5bIVc&_nc_oc=AdrQg3IMryKUAwWGj4XU6vTso3rzi_fjw5XhVaFGghJkvMtiT8Ejswqocjv9NeEXHbw&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQBeBQ3Q2YAL2QsI56G96gbc9Ubce1Z1et_Z4IaFU0Jnag&oe=6A4DC376"
        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "threads",
        "id": "3896177221392711419",
        "code": "DYSAIo_FL77",
        "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DYSAIo_FL77",
        "text": "Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI on WhatsApp and the Meta AI app -- a completely private way to interact with AI, similar to how end-to-end encryption means no one can read your conversations, even Meta or WhatsApp. This is the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T13:55:40.000Z",
        "author": {
          "username": "zuck",
          "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
          "verified": true,
          "followers": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550174606_17925811725103224_8363667901743352243_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEUBMLWjwi00ykgEds1Z0HPs-HCprMX8D55HtjDu6w1yG8bCPjEv5yk9qAtLamOUw8&_nc_ohc=JEEsnhlzw8AQ7kNvwHmUPq3&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBfRaeiFgeIZ3HQPP6v11RZ7p97EVM1beEwgvjUlCorXw&oe=6A4DDDFE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 2395,
          "replies": 766,
          "reposts": 201,
          "quotes": 51
        },
        "media": [
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        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "threads",
        "id": "3896177217181602913",
        "code": "DYSAIlEFFRh",
        "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DYSAIlEFFRh",
        "text": "Incognito Chat handles all AI inference in a Trusted Execution Environment that ensures your messages are not accessible to us. The conversations on your phone also disappear when you exit the session. This is different from other disappearing AI products where your conversations logs often remain on other companies' servers for many months.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T13:55:39.000Z",
        "author": {
          "username": "zuck",
          "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
          "verified": true,
          "followers": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550174606_17925811725103224_8363667901743352243_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEUBMLWjwi00ykgEds1Z0HPs-HCprMX8D55HtjDu6w1yG8bCPjEv5yk9qAtLamOUw8&_nc_ohc=JEEsnhlzw8AQ7kNvwHmUPq3&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBfRaeiFgeIZ3HQPP6v11RZ7p97EVM1beEwgvjUlCorXw&oe=6A4DDDFE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 702,
          "replies": 84,
          "reposts": 35,
          "quotes": 2
        },
        "media": []
      },
      {
        "platform": "threads",
        "id": "3849384441660167347",
        "code": "DVrwsE5EdSz",
        "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DVrwsE5EdSz",
        "text": "Meanwhile at Meta HQ",
        "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T00:26:46.000Z",
        "author": {
          "username": "zuck",
          "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
          "verified": true,
          "followers": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550174606_17925811725103224_8363667901743352243_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEUBMLWjwi00ykgEds1Z0HPs-HCprMX8D55HtjDu6w1yG8bCPjEv5yk9qAtLamOUw8&_nc_ohc=JEEsnhlzw8AQ7kNvwHmUPq3&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBfRaeiFgeIZ3HQPP6v11RZ7p97EVM1beEwgvjUlCorXw&oe=6A4DDDFE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 7556,
          "replies": 1209,
          "reposts": 235,
          "quotes": 68
        },
        "media": [
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        ]
      },
      {
        "platform": "threads",
        "id": "3789012487980038986",
        "code": "DSVRshjkbtK",
        "url": "https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DSVRshjkbtK",
        "text": "Open sourcing SAM Audio -- our new model that lets you separate audio sources in your content with simple prompts. This makes it easier for anyone to edit sound in their videos, and I'm excited to see what people create with it.",
        "publishedAt": "2025-12-16T17:18:28.000Z",
        "author": {
          "username": "zuck",
          "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
          "verified": true,
          "followers": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/550174606_17925811725103224_8363667901743352243_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gEUBMLWjwi00ykgEds1Z0HPs-HCprMX8D55HtjDu6w1yG8bCPjEv5yk9qAtLamOUw8&_nc_ohc=JEEsnhlzw8AQ7kNvwHmUPq3&_nc_gid=huimZbhAY7nm0d74A1Betg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBfRaeiFgeIZ3HQPP6v11RZ7p97EVM1beEwgvjUlCorXw&oe=6A4DDDFE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 2741,
          "replies": 475,
          "reposts": 187,
          "quotes": 29
        },
        "media": [
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        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:

Result

  • totalNumber of items returned.

Each item

Each item in items contains:

  • titleItem title.
  • urlDirect URL to the content.
  • viewsView count.
  • publishedAtPublish date (ISO 8601).

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesThreads profile URL or @handle. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 100). Billed per result.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 14 credits — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Repeat calls for the same request are served from cache for free (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).

Using an AI agent? This endpoint is the MCP tool threads_user_posts via @captapi/mcp. Set it up →

How it works

  1. 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
  2. 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
  3. 3. Send one request to /v1/threads/user-posts and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Content Pipelines

Ingest a channel's catalog in bulk.

Monitoring

Detect new uploads automatically.

Archiving

Snapshot a creator's full library.

Analytics

Aggregate performance across many videos.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Threads User Posts API do?+

The Threads User Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Threads video using one GET request to /v1/threads/user-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or scraping setup required.

How many credits does the Threads User Posts API cost?+

Each successful call costs 14 credits. Responses are cached for 24 hours, and cached results cost 0 credits. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Threads API key or OAuth?+

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Rumble. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Threads User Posts API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and a shared 24-hour cache. Use it for RAG pipelines, analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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