# Threads User Profile API

> Get a Threads (Meta) user profile by username: name, bio, follower count and verification status.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/threads/web/user-info
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/threads/web/user-info/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Threads
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/threads/web/user-info`
- Price: $0.003 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, threads
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/threads/web/user-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Threads User Profile API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/threads/web/user-info with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Threads User Profile API cost?

$0.003 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Threads User Profile API accept?

Required: username (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Threads User Profile API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a Threads developer account or API key?

No. Threads User Profile runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Threads API access separately.

## README

### Threads User Profile API

Pass a Threads username and get the public profile of that account.

#### Use cases

- Track follower counts on Threads.
- Vet creators across Meta platforms.
- Enrich handles with profile data.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/threads/web/user-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `username` | string | Yes | Username, for example: lilbieber, can be obtained from the user's homepage link, for example: lilbieber in https://www.… |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "user": {
    "id": "28829152388",
    "username": "nasa",
    "full_name": "NASA",
    "biography": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
    "follower_count": 12758034,
    "is_verified": true
  }
}
```

#### Related APIs

- [Get post detail](/model/threads/web/post-detail): Get Threads post detail.
- [Get post detail V2(supports URL)](/model/threads/web/post-detail-v2): Get Threads post detail (supports short code and full URL).
- [Search profiles](/model/threads/web/search-profiles): Search Threads user profiles.