Truth Social · Guide

How to get Truth Social post

TL;DR
To get Truth Social post, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/truth-social/post with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 5 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a Truth Social post — text, author, and engagement fields as structured JSON.

How to get Truth Social post (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Truth Social Post API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/truth-social/post with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 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/truth-social/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftruthsocial.com%2F%40realDonaldTrump%2F116938579137506694" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "truth_social",
    "id": "116938579137506694",
    "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116938579137506694",
    "text": "Tim Sheehy is GREAT. A Winner!!! President DJT",
    "publishedAt": "2026-07-18T02:18:32.394Z",
    "author": {
      "platform": "truth_social",
      "id": "107780257626128497",
      "username": "realDonaldTrump",
      "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump",
      "displayName": "Donald J. Trump",
      "bio": "",
      "avatar": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/accounts/avatars/107/780/257/626/128/497/original/454286ac07a6f6e6.jpeg",
      "banner": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/accounts/headers/107/780/257/626/128/497/original/ba3b910ba387bf4e.jpeg",
      "verified": true,
      "followers": 12908903,
      "following": 69,
      "postCount": 35050,
      "website": "www.DonaldJTrump.com",
      "createdAt": "2022-02-11T16:16:57.705Z",
      "lastStatusAt": "2026-07-18",
      "fields": []
    },
    "engagement": {
      "replies": 827,
      "reblogs": 2586,
      "likes": 8328
    },
    "language": "fy",
    "sensitive": false,
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "image",
        "url": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/116/938/578/476/026/646/original/5b31cf2bfc5bfa22.jpg",
        "previewUrl": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/116/938/578/476/026/646/small/5b31cf2bfc5bfa22.jpg",
        "description": null
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesTruth Social post URL or post ID. 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.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Truth Social Post API do?

The Truth Social Post API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Truth Social post using one GET request to /v1/truth-social/post. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Truth Social Post API cost?

Each successful call costs 5 credits. 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 Truth Social 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 Truth Social Post 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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