Threads

Threads

by canadesk

Collect or Search for Posts and User profiles on Threads. It's fast and costs little!

87,934 runs
268 users
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About Threads

Collect or Search for Posts and User profiles on Threads. It's fast and costs little!

What does this actor do?

Threads is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

⚡ Threads public website only returns a limited number of posts. The best way to collect posts is to schedule this Actor on a daily basis, with "since date" set to yesterday/today's date. ## Input - Process (select) - Get User Profile Returns profile information. - Get User Posts / Replies / Reposts Returns profile information and posts. - Search for User Returns usernames matching the search terms. - Search Returns posts matching the search terms. - User Profiles (array) Expected format: Username (microsoft365), ID or URL (https://www.threads.net/@spotify/) - Sort by (select) Pinned first, or most recent. - Since date (string) Applied AFTER data collection. Removes any entry before the specified date. Expected format: YYYY-MM-DD. - Include Raw data (select) Also returns the raw data from Threads (additional fields). ## Output 💡 Media content, such as images, videos, etc., can be found in the "raw" key. Input "includeRaw" must be enabled. Search for User returns: { "id": "625400346", "username": "microsoft365", "full_name": "Microsoft 365", "url": "https://www.threads.net/@microsoft365", "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357911524_3437512953129560_1652925957295034534_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=EbgIQi5sj4sQ7kNvgG6-qPM&_nc_gid=e9854be2981a401da68a7fee711b6ea1&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYABRpR5TQCHzTtNm5hJXOoMh6-Ctz-mhMwnamNCIu0O8g&oe=67847355&_nc_sid=10d13b", "follower_count": 276234, "biography": "Blocked our calendar to thread", "is_verified": true, "website": "https://clicklinkin.bio/microsoft365", "raw": [] // Full details } Search returns: [ { "id": "3522365518020531801_625400346", "url": "https://www.threads.net/@microsoft365/post/DDh9Ma-stZZ", "text": "It's \"let's circle back after the holidays\" season. 💙", "likes": 129, "replies": 11, "reposts": 8, "quotes": 1, "shared": 2, "timestamp": 1734118714, "date": "2024-12-13", "pinned": false, "user": null, "reply": null, "raw": [] // Full details }, ... ] Get User Profile returns: { "pk": "625400346", "text_post_app_is_private": false, "hd_profile_pic_versions": [ { "height": 320, "url": "https://scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357911524_3437512953129560_1652925957295034534_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=EbgIQi5sj4sQ7kNvgGi_Jnu&_nc_gid=994b3785a2254332aa9fca65b577180b&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYB5ar57ZTeoYfK-KC-JDjrhwA8C8y7nM-gGIeOKOYKDlw&oe=6783CA95&_nc_sid=10d13b", "width": 320 } ], "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/357911524_3437512953129560_1652925957295034534_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=EbgIQi5sj4sQ7kNvgGi_Jnu&_nc_gid=994b3785a2254332aa9fca65b577180b&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYD72Yw_IMZO0IuHh4mjyphEMcOc8c0wIv68Z1Jmy-1v_g&oe=6783CA95&_nc_sid=10d13b", "username": "microsoft365", "friendship_status": null, "account_warning": null, "follower_count": 276277, "profile_context_facepile_users": null, "text_app_last_visited_time": null, "biography": "Blocked our calendar to thread", "text_app_biography": { "text_fragments": { "fragments": [ { "fragment_type": "plaintext", "link_fragment": null, "mention_fragment": null, "plaintext": "Blocked our calendar to thread", "tag_fragment": null, "linkified_web_url": null } ] } }, "account_badges": [], "text_post_app_remove_mention_entrypoint": null, "show_text_post_app_replies_tab": true, "is_verified": true, "full_name": "Microsoft 365", "bio_links": [ { "url": "https://clicklinkin.bio/microsoft365", "is_verified": false, "link_id": "18098940622336912" } ], "transparency_label": null, "is_threads_only_user": false, "show_text_post_app_badge": true, "eligible_for_text_app_activation_badge": null, "hide_text_app_activation_badge_on_text_app": false, "text_app_favorite_user_notification_setting": null, "id": "625400346", "gating": null } Get User Posts/Reposts returns: { "user": object, // Same as "Get User Profile" "threads": array // Same as "Search" } Get User Replies returns: { "user": object, // Same as "Get User Profile", "threads": [ { "id": "3537687215457445735_46045452966", "url": "https://www.threads.net/@microsoftteams/post/DEYY8dryCdn", "text": "Our New Years resolution is to check our mic before speaking so we never have to say the words \"sorry I was on mute\" again.", "likes": 1144, "replies": 42, "reposts": 86, "quotes": 10, "shared": 66, "timestamp": 1735945203, "date": "2025-01-03", "pinned": false, "user": { // User to which the account replied to "id": "46045452966", "username": "microsoftteams", "full_name": "", "url": "https://www.threads.net/@microsoftteams", "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/358209840_555660569905506_700622218812049265_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_ht=scontent-yyz1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=AY8HdTkxXHIQ7kNvgFdrvQa&_nc_gid=d49061c20a6c433a878e426cdd877edf&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYDgOgSUZt6nr4oKA2yEwxVkZSWR9eO1mmQJG3nmLBsoXQ&oe=67849CC7&_nc_sid=10d13b", "follower_count": 0, "biography": "", "is_verified": true, "website": "" }, "reply": { // Reply content "id": "3539048076592196112_60457800418", "url": "https://www.threads.net/@0/post/DEdOXmYTqoQ", "text": "Aha, so true! Happy New Year!", "likes": 6, "replies": 0, "reposts": 1, "quotes": 0, "shared": 0, "timestamp": 1736107428, "date": "2025-01-05", "pinned": false, "user": null, "reply": null } }, ... ] } ## Limitations ⚠ Threads public frontend only returns the first page of posts. ## Support Always use a proxy! Open a new issue for bugs, please share your Run URL and Input 🎈

Common Use Cases

Market Research

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Lead Generation

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Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
canadesk
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
87,934
Active Users
268
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