Threads Profile Posts Scraper

Fast, reliable, and comprehensive Apify actor to scrape all posts, images, videos, engagement metrics, and author details from any Threads (by Meta) profile by username without requiring login or authentication.

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Key Features
• Input Parameters
• Output Data Structure
• Usage Examples
• Use Cases
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Privacy & Compliance
• Support & Troubleshooting
• SEO Tags & Keywords
• Related Actors

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Overview

Threads Profile Posts Scraper allows you to extract full post histories and feeds from public Meta Threads accounts. Whether you are conducting competitor intelligence, influencer performance benchmarking, brand audits, or AI training dataset collection, this actor delivers rich and structured data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and HTML formats.

No cookies, passwords, or browser sessions are required. The scraper handles pagination seamlessly and provides resumption cursors for incremental scraping and automated monitoring workflows.

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Key Features

Feature	Description
Username-Based Scraping	Simply enter any public Threads username without the @ prefix
Complete Post Metadata	Extracts post captions, IDs, URLs, language detection, edit status, and pinned status
Comprehensive Engagement Metrics	Captures likes, replies, reposts, quotes, and shares
High-Resolution Media Extraction	Downloads best-quality image URLs, video URLs, and multi-slide carousel media
Author Profile Insights	Includes user ID, handle, full display name, biography, verification badge, and profile picture
Seamless Pagination & Cursor Support	Automatically traverses pages or resumes from a specific cursor string
No Login Required	100% cloud-based extraction with zero need for user login credentials
High Reliability & Rate Limiting	Built-in smart delay handling, exponential backoff, and load balancing

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
username	String	Yes	"natgeo"	The Threads username / handle to scrape (without @). Example: "natgeo", "meta", "zuck".
maxPosts	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of posts to scrape. Set to 0 to fetch all available historical posts. (Ignored when cursor is provided).
cursor	String	No	-	Pagination cursor string to resume scraping from a specific page. Fetches one page when supplied.

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Output Data Structure

Each scraped item in your dataset provides granular, clean, and typed data:

Post Identifiers & URLs

Field	Type	Description
postId	String	Unique numeric ID of the Threads post
postCode	String	Shortcode string used in Threads post URLs (e.g., Dfcr5vjiu_9)
postUrl	String	Direct permalink URL to the Threads post

Author Information

Field	Type	Description
userId	String	Unique internal ID of the Threads account
username	String	Author handle (e.g., natgeo)
fullName	String	Full name displayed on profile
biography	String	Profile bio text
profilePicUrl	String	Direct CDN link to profile avatar image
isVerified	Boolean	Whether account has a verified badge (true / false)
isPrivate	Boolean	Whether the account is set to private

Post Content & Media

Field	Type	Description
captionText	String	Full text content and caption of the post
mediaType	Integer	Numeric media indicator (1 = Image, 2 = Video, 8 = Carousel, 19 = Text / Carousel)
hasAudio	Boolean	Whether video media contains audio
imageUrl	String	Direct link to best available image preview / cover
videoUrl	String	Direct playable .mp4 video URL (when post contains video)
allImages	Array	Array of all available image links across carousel items
allVideos	Array	Array of all available video links
originalWidth	Integer	Original media width in pixels
originalHeight	Integer	Original media height in pixels
accessibilityCaption	String	AI accessibility description if available

Engagement Metrics

Field	Type	Description
likeCount	Integer	Total count of post likes
directReplyCount	Integer	Total count of direct replies / comments
repostCount	Integer	Number of times the post was reposted
quoteCount	Integer	Number of quote posts generated
reshareCount	Integer	Number of times the post was shared

Context & Thread Metadata

Field	Type	Description
isReply	Boolean	Whether post is a reply to another post
canReply	Boolean	Whether replies are open to viewers
replyControl	String	Who can reply ("everyone", "accounts_you_follow", etc.)
replyToUsername	String	Target username if post is a reply
isPinnedToProfile	Boolean	Whether the post is pinned to the user's profile
selfThreadLength	Integer	Length of self-authored thread chain
linkPreviewUrl	String	URL of external link attachment (if attached)
linkPreviewTitle	String	Title of external link attachment
captionIsEdited	Boolean	Indicates whether the caption was edited
detectedLanguage	String	Language code of the post content (e.g., en, es)

Timestamps & Pagination

Field	Type	Description
takenAt	Integer	Unix timestamp in seconds
takenAtISO	String	ISO 8601 formatted datetime string (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ)
takenAtFormatted	String	Localized human-readable date and time
nextCursor	String	Pagination token for loading subsequent pages

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Usage Examples

Example 1: Basic Profile Scrape

Extract recent 20 posts from National Geographic:

{
  "username": "natgeo",
  "maxPosts": 20
}

Example 2: Deep Historical Extraction

Scrape up to 500 posts from a tech creator or brand account:

{
  "username": "zuck",
  "maxPosts": 500
}

Example 3: Cursor Pagination / Incremental Scraping

Resume scraping from a previously retrieved cursor token:

{
  "username": "meta",
  "cursor": "QVFBWTVyM3FmXzdtWjkzSUI4U0VONmJnNHdmQUlIUmp3Znk0WjdWQk1sLUVSNFRqMUVuLW9ZYVplLTdPT2E3emNsRF90cS1LLWxvR3VVRXVLWHRvbjNmcA=="
}

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Output Sample

{
  "postId": "4025189502230276871",
  "postCode": "DfcWIaiESsH",
  "postUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@natgeo/post/DfcWIaiESsH",
  "userId": "63269174602",
  "username": "natgeo",
  "fullName": "National Geographic",
  "biography": "Step into wonder and find your inner explorer with National Geographic",
  "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/...",
  "isVerified": true,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "captionText": "Just a bison enjoying the snow for National Bison Day",
  "mediaType": 1,
  "hasAudio": false,
  "imageUrl": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/...",
  "videoUrl": "",
  "likeCount": 2600,
  "directReplyCount": 68,
  "repostCount": 209,
  "quoteCount": 25,
  "reshareCount": 26,
  "isReply": false,
  "isPinnedToProfile": false,
  "takenAt": 1793887205,
  "takenAtISO": "2026-11-06T02:20:05.000Z",
  "takenAtFormatted": "11/6/2026, 7:50:05 AM",
  "nextCursor": "QVFBeFZSNUsyYTVtbnNm..."
}

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Use Cases

1. Competitive Intelligence & Brand Auditing

• Track post frequency, copy strategies, and visual creative formats of market competitors.
• Monitor audience reception and engagement ratios across likes, replies, and reposts.
• Identify top-performing content pillars and viral hooks.

2. Influencer Marketing & Creator Benchmarking

• Validate genuine engagement metrics before executing sponsorship agreements.
• Measure average reply velocity and community interaction patterns.
• Benchmark organic content performance across prospective creator partners.

3. Content Research & Trend Discovery

• Mine historical post themes, seasonal topics, and media usage patterns.
• Study high-engagement captions and discussion triggers in specific industry verticals.
• Extract link attachments and preview metadata shared by thought leaders.

4. AI Training & NLP Research

• Build clean conversational datasets from natural social discussions.
• Perform sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and language classification on brand communications.
• Train language models with authentic social text corpora.

5. Automated Social Archival & Compliance

• Maintain searchable local backups of corporate Threads communications.
• Archive posts and multimedia assets for auditability and regulatory records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Q: What is Threads Profile Posts Scraper?
A: It is an Apify actor designed to extract all historical and recent posts, videos, images, and engagement statistics from any public Threads profile without requiring user login credentials.

Q: Do I need a Threads or Meta account to use this scraper?
A: No. The actor connects directly to public endpoints and does not require credentials, session cookies, or proxy logins.

Q: Can I scrape private Threads profiles?
A: No. In compliance with user privacy protections, only publicly accessible profiles and posts can be retrieved.

Q: In what formats can I download the extracted data?
A: You can export your dataset directly from the Apify Console in JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, HTML, and RSS formats, or consume it programmatically via Apify REST API.

Scraping & Limits

Q: How many posts can I scrape per run?
A: You can specify any target count using the maxPosts parameter (e.g., 50, 200, 1000). Setting maxPosts to 0 allows fetching all available historical posts for the profile.

Q: How does cursor pagination work?
A: The actor automatically iterates through pages. At the end of each run, the latest pagination token is saved in the Key-Value store as NEXT_CURSOR and included in the dataset rows. You can pass this token into the cursor input parameter to continue extraction from that exact position in future scheduled runs.

Q: Does the actor handle rate limits?
A: Yes. The scraper includes automatic rotation, exponential backoff retries, and request pacing to maintain uninterrupted operation.

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Privacy & Compliance

• Public Data Only: Only publicly viewable profile content and statistics are collected.
• No Private Data Interception: Private accounts, deleted posts, direct messages, and private user details are never accessed.
• GDPR & CCPA Compliant Design: Operates within data privacy principles by aggregating only publicly distributed broadcasts.

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Support & Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
User not found (404)	Ensure the username is spelled correctly without the @ symbol, and check that the account is active and public.
No posts returned	The profile may have zero public posts or may have restricted its visibility.
Request timeouts	The actor automatically retries on transient connection errors. If repeated, check Apify run logs.
Need automation	Use the Apify Schedule feature to automatically trigger updates daily or weekly.

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SEO Tags & Keywords

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Related Actors

Expand your social media intelligence toolset with related Apify actors:

• Threads Search Scraper — Search Threads posts by keywords, phrases, dates, and hashtags.
• Threads Media Downloader — Download high-definition images and videos from Threads posts.
• Threads Profile Followers Scraper — Extract followers list from public profiles.
• Threads Profile Following Scraper — Extract following list from public accounts.
• Threads Replies Scraper — Extract comments and discussions under any Threads post.