Threads Search API

Q: How do I go from a post to its author?

author_username is the author's handle. Pass it to the Threads Details capability for the profile or to Threads Posts by user for more of their posts; both take the handle without a link. author_name is the display name, which is not a lookup key.

Q: Can I limit results to a date range?

Search takes only keyword and has no date filter. To keep recent posts, filter the rows on posted_at, an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC, after the call, and parse it defensively, since a non-standard time string from the platform is passed through unchanged.

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Pull Threads posts that mention a keyword, with each post's text, author, like and comment counts and publish time. It does not look up profiles by name, and it promises neither full history nor real-time coverage.

Send POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with platform set to threads and action set to search. Price $0.78 per 1,000 requests ($0.000778 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

Threads Search finds public Threads posts that match a keyword and returns each post's full text, link, like and comment counts, publish time, and the author's display name, handle and author_id. Brand, communications and research teams use it to see what people on Threads say about a topic, brand or launch: monitoring conversation, collecting posts for sentiment analysis, or finding the voices who post most about a subject.

It searches posts, not accounts. Group rows by author_id, the author's unique ID on Threads, to see who posts most on the topic, and keep url with each row so you can cite the post later. posted_at is a UTC timestamp, and a null like_count or comment_count means the number was not disclosed rather than zero.

AI prompt

Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Threads Search endpoint (threads/search).

How the endpoint works:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to threads and action to search, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - keyword: Specifies the search query to find public posts using search or creator profiles using discover_profiles.
- Optional parameters:
  - limit: The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 50. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge. (default: 15)
- Returns a list of records. Main fields of each record: id, url, text, author_name, author_username, author_id, like_count, comment_count, posted_at, author_is_verified, media, hashtags; 14 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=threads.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "threads",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "indie development"
  }
}
- Price: $0.78 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	Default	Description
`Authorization`	header	`string`	Yes	-	Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
`platform`	body	`string`	Yes	`threads`	Platform identifier, fixed value.
`action`	body	`string`	Yes	`search`	Capability identifier, fixed value.
`keyword`	body.params	`string`	Yes	-	Specifies the search query to find public posts using search or creator profiles using discover_profiles. The discover_profiles action operates asynchronously, so the initial task status response must not be parsed as the final creator list.
`limit`	body.params	`integer (1–50)`	No	`15`	The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 50. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge.

Code samples

bash

curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "threads",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "indie development"
  }
}'

OpenAPI definition (JSON)Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

json

{  "id": "req_…",  "platform": "threads",  "action": "search",  "results": [    {      "id": "•••",      "url": "https://threads.com/t/DdvXgRHjJAi",      "text": "Kyiv has long requested additional Patriot systems and manufacturing access to improve protection against Russian ballistic missile attacks. The Kremlin said it is closely monitoring which countries provide weapons and production licenses to Ukraine. Trump had previously supporte…",      "author_name": "•••",      "author_username": "•••",      "author_id": "•••",      "like_count": 0,      "comment_count": 1,      "posted_at": "2026-09-26T06:14:49+00:00",      "platform": "threads"    },    {      "id": "•••",      "url": "https://threads.com/t/DdvXgtqjKTo",      "text": "The latest statement may therefore represent a significant development in #USUkraine cooperation while diplomatic discussions on de escalation remain active. #Geopolitics #Defense #Diplomacy #NATO #Trump #Zelensky\n\n✦\nIt is not just about quality, it is about identity. I compose o…",      "author_name": "•••",      "author_username": "•••",      "author_id": "•••",      "like_count": 0,      "comment_count": 0,      "posted_at": "2026-09-26T06:14:52+00:00",      "platform": "threads"    }  ],  "count": 25,  "billing": {    "charged": …,    "charged_usd": …,    "balance_after_usd": …,    …  },  "quota": { … }}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

Field	Meaning
`id`	The record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
`url`	Link to the record on the platform.
`text`	Body text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
`author_name`	Author's display name.
`author_username`	Author's username (@handle), usually usable in URLs.
`author_id`	Author's unique ID on the platform.
`like_count`	Likes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0.
`comment_count`	Comments. null means not disclosed, not 0.
`posted_at`	Publish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
`author_is_verified`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`media`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`hashtags`	Hashtags in the text, in order of appearance; absent when there are none.
`mentions`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`links`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`platform`	Source platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

FAQ

Does Threads Search find accounts or posts?

Posts. To find creators by topic, use the Threads Profile discovery capability, which also takes a keyword but runs as an asynchronous job: its first response is the job's status, not a list of accounts, and the accounts are fetched once the job has finished.

How do I go from a post to its author?

author_username is the author's handle. Pass it to the Threads Details capability for the profile or to Threads Posts by user for more of their posts; both take the handle without a link. author_name is the display name, which is not a lookup key.

Can I limit results to a date range?

Search takes only keyword and has no date filter. To keep recent posts, filter the rows on posted_at, an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC, after the call, and parse it defensively, since a non-standard time string from the platform is passed through unchanged.

Errors and billing

401: Missing or invalid key.
402: Insufficient balance. Top up first.
422: Invalid parameter name or value. Fix it using the suggestions in the error. No charge.
429: Per-minute request limit reached. Wait for Retry-After, then try again.
503: Could not complete. The held charge is returned to your balance. If the outcome is unknown, verify it before you retry.
200 empty: No data. No charge.

Errors

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

Official Meta Documentation: Threads Keyword Discovery and Engagement Metrics ↗
Meta official sources define public post discovery using search keywords and distinguish between replies, reposts, quotes, and off-platform shares. This defines Threads product objects and terminology, but does not indicate that this API endpoint supports all official filtering, write, or analytics capabilities.
Checked 2026-09-04