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How to get Threads user posts

TL;DR

To get Threads user posts, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/threads/user-posts with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~14 credits (0.7/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. List Threads user posts with full metadata for each item.

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How to get Threads user posts (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Threads User Posts API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/threads/user-posts with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

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

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "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=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGK-r5Fs0H_CkIIAmBevxCPS_IxUjGse0JUU-Ny0G_jD7Qw-HHxmiM4GxHrh3y1b7E&_nc_ohc=ZIy5tON9X10Q7kNvwEXcU3o&_nc_gid=R_Cy2IB0_vPt3sapZj6bqg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAzSjZ7CiSBzXoZicNWpGtdoBM6Y5zM9HQXzeMZrO0A_g&oe=6A6133FE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 3553,
          "replies": 1384,
          "reposts": 238,
          "quotes": 122
        },
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        ]
      },
      {
        "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=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGK-r5Fs0H_CkIIAmBevxCPS_IxUjGse0JUU-Ny0G_jD7Qw-HHxmiM4GxHrh3y1b7E&_nc_ohc=ZIy5tON9X10Q7kNvwEXcU3o&_nc_gid=R_Cy2IB0_vPt3sapZj6bqg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAzSjZ7CiSBzXoZicNWpGtdoBM6Y5zM9HQXzeMZrO0A_g&oe=6A6133FE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 2403,
          "replies": 735,
          "reposts": 200,
          "quotes": 52
        },
        "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=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGK-r5Fs0H_CkIIAmBevxCPS_IxUjGse0JUU-Ny0G_jD7Qw-HHxmiM4GxHrh3y1b7E&_nc_ohc=ZIy5tON9X10Q7kNvwEXcU3o&_nc_gid=R_Cy2IB0_vPt3sapZj6bqg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAzSjZ7CiSBzXoZicNWpGtdoBM6Y5zM9HQXzeMZrO0A_g&oe=6A6133FE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 712,
          "replies": 78,
          "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=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGK-r5Fs0H_CkIIAmBevxCPS_IxUjGse0JUU-Ny0G_jD7Qw-HHxmiM4GxHrh3y1b7E&_nc_ohc=ZIy5tON9X10Q7kNvwEXcU3o&_nc_gid=R_Cy2IB0_vPt3sapZj6bqg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAzSjZ7CiSBzXoZicNWpGtdoBM6Y5zM9HQXzeMZrO0A_g&oe=6A6133FE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 7555,
          "replies": 1184,
          "reposts": 233,
          "quotes": 68
        },
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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=100&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGK-r5Fs0H_CkIIAmBevxCPS_IxUjGse0JUU-Ny0G_jD7Qw-HHxmiM4GxHrh3y1b7E&_nc_ohc=ZIy5tON9X10Q7kNvwEXcU3o&_nc_gid=R_Cy2IB0_vPt3sapZj6bqg&edm=ADLnRjYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQAzSjZ7CiSBzXoZicNWpGtdoBM6Y5zM9HQXzeMZrO0A_g&oe=6A6133FE&_nc_sid=0164b6"
        },
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 2748,
          "replies": 470,
          "reposts": 188,
          "quotes": 30
        },
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        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Threads 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.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 100). Billed per result.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

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 post using one GET request to /v1/threads/user-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Threads User Posts API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 14 credits (0.7 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. 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, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. 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 and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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