How to Scrape Social Media

Extract data from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and more. No proxies to manage. No captchas to solve. Just simple API calls.

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4 Steps to Scrape Social Media Data

1

Create Your Free Account

Sign up for SociaVault and get 50 free API credits. No credit card required.

2

Get Your API Key

Find your API key in the dashboard. It works for all 25+ social media platforms.

3

Choose Your Endpoint

Pick the platform and data type you want to scrape - profiles, posts, comments, etc.

4

Make API Requests

Send requests using any programming language. Get back clean, structured JSON data.

Code Examples

Scrape social media data with any programming language.

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.sociavault.com/tiktok/profile",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={"username": "charlidamelio"}
)

data = response.json()
print(f"Followers: {data['followers']}")

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.sociavault.com/instagram/profile", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ username: "instagram" })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(`Followers: ${data.followers}`);

What Can You Scrape?

TikTok

  • Profiles
  • Videos
  • Comments
  • Followers
  • Hashtags
  • Search

Instagram

  • Profiles
  • Posts
  • Reels
  • Comments
  • Followers
  • Stories

YouTube

  • Channels
  • Videos
  • Comments
  • Search
  • Transcripts

Twitter/X

  • Profiles
  • Tweets
  • Followers
  • Search
  • Trends

LinkedIn

  • Profiles
  • Posts
  • Companies

+ 20 more platforms including Facebook, Reddit, Threads, Pinterest, and more.

Why Use an API Instead of Building Your Own Scraper?

No Proxy Management

We handle proxy rotation, IP bans, and rate limiting. You focus on your app.

No Maintenance

Social media sites change constantly. We update our scrapers so you don't have to.

Clean Data

Get structured JSON data. No HTML parsing or data transformation needed.

How Much Does It Cost?

Pay per request. No monthly subscriptions. Credits never expire.

Free Tier

50 credits

To get started

Growth

$79

20,000 credits

No Expiry

Forever

Use when you need

Common Questions About Scraping Social Media

Can I scrape private accounts?

No. SociaVault only accesses publicly available data that anyone can view without logging in. Private accounts and posts are not accessible.

How fast can I scrape data?

Average response time is under 500ms. You can make parallel requests to scrape thousands of profiles, posts, or comments quickly.

What happens if a request fails?

Failed requests are not charged. We have automatic retries built in, and our success rate is 99%+. You only pay for successful data retrieval.

Start Scraping Social Media Today

50 free credits. No credit card. Works with any programming language.