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Snapchat Scraper API

Pull Snapchat profiles, spotlight videos and comments as JSON. Failed requests are free.

100 free credits. No card needed.

Data

What you get from Snapchat.

Profiles

Name, bio, links and follower count.

Spotlight videos

Caption, publish date, length, views, likes and comment count.

Comments

Comment text, author, date, likes and replies.

Uses

What you can build with Snapchat data.

Check accounts

Check an account's followers, bio and links before you reach out.

Read the conversation

Pull the comments on any video to see what people are saying.

Measure engagement

Compare views, likes and comments across videos.

Example

Your first request.

  1. Get a keySign up and get 100 free credits. No card needed.
  2. Send a requestPass a handle, URL or keyword with your key.
  3. Use the JSONThe same shape comes back from every platform.
1import os2import requests34params = {5    "handle": "zane",6}7res = requests.get(8    "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/snapchat/profile",9    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},10    params=params,11)12body = res.json()1314if body["ok"]:15    print(body["data"])16else:17    print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])
200 OKSample response
{
  "ok": true,
  "credits_charged": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 4999,
  "cached": false,
  "cached_at": null,
  "request_id": "req_76a09d605108ff8c48fddba7",
  "data": {
    "object": "profile",
    "platform": "snapchat",
    "id": "e123b268-312b-41d6-8088-b51c12c6f2c6",
    "handle": "zane",
    "name": "Zane",
    "headline": null,
    "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@zane",
    "kind": "creator",
    "bio": "Time to get buck wild baby",
    "avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvSG5jNU4zNF...",
    "banner_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvZnl5TndBTl...",
    "verified": null,
    "is_private": null,
    "external_url": null
    ...
  },
  "cursor": null,
  "has_more": null
}

Pricing

Pay only for data you get.

  • A profile1 credit
  • A page of comments1 credit
  • A failed requestFree

Starter

$13

1,000 credits

$13.00 per 1,000

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Most popular

Growth

$55

25,000 credits

$2.20 per 1,000

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Scale

$349

230,000 credits

$1.52 per 1,000

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Packs never expire. Monthly plans too. See pricing

Reference

Every Snapchat endpoint

FAQ

Questions

What does the Snapchat API cost?

Most requests cost 1 credit, and transcripts have their own rule; each endpoint page states it. New accounts get 100 free credits. See pricing.

Does it need a Snapchat login?

No. You send your SocialScrape key and never a platform password.

Is it live?

Yes. The endpoints are live: built, tested against recorded responses and watched by canaries. Get an API key.