Threads

Threads has an official API, and like most of Meta's developer surface it is scoped to the account doing the authenticating. It is designed for publishing and for reading your own insights, not for looking up someone else's public profile.

Your account, not theirs

The Threads API works through a Meta app and an OAuth flow. Once a user connects, you can publish on their behalf and read insights for that account. There is no path there for the common case of pointing at a public handle you do not control and asking how many followers it has.

What Metrika gives you for Threads

Pass a public handle and Metrika returns the follower count and verified status.

{
  "data": [
    {
      "platform": "threads",
      "identifier": "nasa",
      "status": "available",
      "metrics": {
        "followers": { "value": 1800000, "status": "available" }
      },
      "attributes": {
        "verified": { "value": true, "status": "available" }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Because Threads and Instagram accounts are closely linked, one common pattern is requesting both in a single call and comparing audience size across the two. Metrika accepts up to ten accounts per request, so that is one round trip.

Consistent with every other platform

Threads uses the same endpoint, the same bearer token, and the same response shape as Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Adding it to an existing integration means changing the platform value.

What Metrika is not

Metrika does not post threads, read replies, or reach insights for an account you own. It reads public profile datapoints and returns JSON.

Getting started

Create an account, generate an API key, and make up to 500 requests per month for free, no credit card required. See the docs for authentication and response details.

Get started with Metrika

Create a free account and start pulling social media datapoints in minutes. The free tier includes 500 requests per month, no credit card required.