Read a public Threads profile by username. Returns the profile identity, biography, follower and following counts, verification status, profile image, profile tags, transparency label, and any posts the page carries inline. A username that is not on Threads returns a 404 and is not billed. A private or restricted profile returns a non-billable 404 with its own error code, distinct from a missing account.
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Endpoint
Parameters
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
string
Required
Threads handle without the leading @.
natgeo
Response Schema
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Example response fields
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meta
user
posts
search_parameters
{
"meta": {
"attempts": 1,
"duration_ms": 940,
"endpoint_family": "threads_profile"
},
"user": {
"pk": "17841400000000000",
"username": "natgeo",
"biography": "We inspire people to care for the planet.",
"full_name": "National Geographic",
"is_verified": true,
"profile_tags": [
{
"name": "science"
}
],
"follower_count": 38100000,
"text_post_app_is_private": false
},
"posts": [],
"search_parameters": {
"engine": "threads_profile",
"username": "natgeo"
}
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Not Found
Returned, and not billed, when the handle, post code or hashtag does not exist or is not publicly available.
Validation Error
Returned, and not billed, when a parameter is missing or outside its allowed range.
Service Unavailable
A retryable, non-billable failure. The upstream returned a degraded or unreadable response, or the request budget ran out.
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