Threads API Capability

Profile lookup

Fetch public profile summary fields from a Threads handle page.

Capability ID threads.profile

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 45 seconds

# Profile lookup

Fetch public profile summary fields from a Threads handle page.

- Platform: [Threads](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/threads)
- Capability ID: `threads.profile`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 45 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "handle": "instagram"
  },
  "capability": "threads.profile"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | `string` | Yes | Handle supplied for this request. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "handle": "instagram"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "avatar_url": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=b3fa00&_nc_ohc=4kwvuqtkP3YQ7kNvwGRPfRM&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rSOT3HqesAMThhDqsdJizQ&_nc_ss=73289&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8F79DA",
  "canonical_url": "https://www.threads.com/@instagram",
  "description": "38.2M Followers • 1.4K Threads • Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨. See the latest conversations with @instagram.",
  "followers": 38200000,
  "following": 0,
  "handle": "instagram",
  "name": "Instagram",
  "profile_content": {
    "meta_keys": [
      "twitter:description",
      "canonical",
      "title"
    ]
  },
  "request_url": "https://www.threads.com/@instagram",
  "threads_count": 1400,
  "title": "Instagram (@instagram) • Threads, Say more"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `avatar_url` | `string` | https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/[redacted:token… |
| `canonical_url` | `string` | https://www.threads.com/@instagram |
| `description` | `string` | 38.2M Followers • 1.4K Threads • Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨. S… |
| `followers` | `integer` | 38200000 |
| `following` | `integer` | 0 |
| `handle` | `string` | instagram |
| `name` | `string` | Instagram |
| `profile_content` | `object` | 1 fields |
| `profile_content.meta_keys` | `array` | 3 items |
| `request_url` | `string` | https://www.threads.com/@instagram |
| `threads_count` | `integer` | 1400 |
| `title` | `string` | Instagram (@instagram) • Threads, Say more |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

handle string required

Handle supplied for this request.

Example instagram

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`avatar_url`	`string`	https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/[redacted:token…
`canonical_url`	`string`	https://www.threads.com/@instagram
`description`	`string`	38.2M Followers • 1.4K Threads • Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨. S…
`followers`	`integer`	38200000
`following`	`integer`	0
`handle`	`string`	instagram
`name`	`string`	Instagram
`profile_content`	`object`	1 fields
`profile_content.meta_keys`	`array`	3 items
`request_url`	`string`	https://www.threads.com/@instagram
`threads_count`	`integer`	1400
`title`	`string`	Instagram (@instagram) • Threads, Say more

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "handle": "instagram" }, "capability": "threads.profile" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "handle": "instagram" }, "capability": "threads.profile" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "avatar_url": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=b3fa00&_nc_ohc=4kwvuqtkP3YQ7kNvwGRPfRM&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rSOT3HqesAMThhDqsdJizQ&_nc_ss=73289&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6A8F79DA", "canonical_url": "https://www.threads.com/@instagram", "description": "38.2M Followers • 1.4K Threads • Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨. See the latest conversations with @instagram.", "followers": 38200000, "following": 0, "handle": "instagram", "name": "Instagram", "profile_content": { "meta_keys": [ "twitter:description", "canonical", "title" ] }, "request_url": "https://www.threads.com/@instagram", "threads_count": 1400, "title": "Instagram (@instagram) • Threads, Say more" }