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Threads Posts

Search Threads posts by keyword. Returns post text, engagement metrics (likes, replies, reposts, quotes, reshares), author metadata, attached media, and link previews.

Endpoint

GET /v1/threads/posts

Price: $0.006 per request Free tier: 50 requests/month

Parameters

Parameter Required Description
query Yes Search keyword (max 500 characters)
get_sentiment No Set to true to add AI emotion analysis (Plutchik’s Wheel) to each result. Adds +$0.001 per request to the cost. Returns emotion scores, dominant emotion, intensity, and polarity.

Response Fields

Field Type Description
posts array Array of matching posts
posts[].title string Post title (format: @username on Threads)
posts[].url string Direct link to the post
posts[].date string Publication date and time (UTC, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
posts[].author string Author’s Threads username
posts[].source string "Threads"
posts[].domain string "threads.com"
posts[].snippet string Post text content
posts[].likes integer Number of likes
posts[].replies integer Number of replies
posts[].reposts integer Number of reposts
posts[].quotes integer Number of quote posts
posts[].reshares integer Number of times reshared to other surfaces
posts[].author_name string Author’s display name (empty on some search results)
posts[].author_verified boolean Whether the author is verified
posts[].is_reply boolean Whether the post is a reply
posts[].media_type string Post type: text, image, video, or carousel
posts[].image_url string Cover image URL for image/video/carousel posts, empty for text-only (temporary; valid ~6-24 hours)
posts[].video_url string Direct video URL for video posts, empty otherwise (temporary; valid ~6-24 hours)
posts[].width integer Media width in pixels (0 when not applicable)
posts[].height integer Media height in pixels (0 when not applicable)
posts[].has_audio boolean Whether the post’s video has audio
posts[].reply_control string Who can reply (e.g. everyone)
posts[].hashtags array Hashtags used in the post
posts[].mentions array Usernames mentioned in the post
posts[].carousel_media array Slides for carousel posts (media_id, is_video, image_url, video_url, width, height); empty otherwise
posts[].link_preview object | null Link preview for posts sharing a URL (url, display_url, title, description, image_url, favicon_url), or null
posts[].quoted_post object | null The embedded quoted/reposted post (same post shape), or null
posts[].post_id string Threads post ID
posts[].code string Post shortcode (used in the post URL)
posts[].sentiment object/null Emotion analysis results. Only present when get_sentiment=true. Returns null if analysis fails.
posts[].sentiment.emotions object Plutchik emotion scores (0-100) for: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
posts[].sentiment.dominant_emotion string The emotion with the highest score.
posts[].sentiment.emotional_intensity integer Overall emotional intensity on a scale of 0-10.
posts[].sentiment.polarity string Overall sentiment polarity: positive, negative, or neutral.
count integer Number of results returned

Example Request

cURL

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/threads/posts?query=technology" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/threads/posts",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"query": "technology"}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "@technologybrief on Threads",
      "url": "https://www.threads.com/@technologybrief/post/DaqCqtWHdiU",
      "date": "2026-07-08 14:22:31",
      "author": "technologybrief",
      "source": "Threads",
      "domain": "threads.com",
      "snippet": "Most people don't realize how many tech giants are already deep in bear-market territory.",
      "likes": 1284,
      "replies": 96,
      "reposts": 41,
      "quotes": 12,
      "reshares": 23,
      "author_name": "Technology Brief",
      "author_verified": true,
      "is_reply": false,
      "media_type": "image",
      "image_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/photo.jpg",
      "video_url": "",
      "width": 1080,
      "height": 1350,
      "has_audio": false,
      "reply_control": "everyone",
      "hashtags": [],
      "mentions": [],
      "carousel_media": [],
      "link_preview": null,
      "quoted_post": null,
      "post_id": "3938972555089402004",
      "code": "DaqCqtWHdiU"
    }
  ],
  "count": 25
}
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