Profile

GET /v1/twitter/profile

Retrieves a Twitter user's profile by handle, including account metadata and statistics. Returns name, screen_name, description, followers_count, friends_count, statuses_count, favourites_count, location, profile_image_url_https, and is_blue_verified. Also includes verification_info, tipjar_settings, highlights_info, and creator_subscriptions_count.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
handle	string	yes	Twitter handle	Austen

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/profile?handle=Austen' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: 'Austen' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/profile?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/profile',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'handle': 'Austen'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators twitter profile --help

Example Response

{
  "__typename": "User",
  "id": "VXNlcjoyMjE4MzgzNDk=",
  "rest_id": "221838349",
  "affiliates_highlighted_label": {
    "label": {
      "url": {
        "url": "https://twitter.com/bloomtech",
        "urlType": "DeepLink"
      },
      "badge": {
        "url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1542996246477938688/PR4UFtE6_bigger.jpg"
      },
      "description": "Bloom Institute of Technology",
      "userLabelType": "BusinessLabel",
      "userLabelDisplayType": "Badge"
    }
  },
  "is_blue_verified": true,
  "profile_image_shape": "Circle",
  "legacy": {
    "created_at": "Wed Dec 01 19:13:23 +0000 2010",
    "default_profile": false,
    "default_profile_image": false,
    "description": "CEO https://t.co/m6TigM5azr & https://t.co/NuPTghEZ1I (part of @bloomtech). We help teams maximize productivity using AI. Will tweet as I wish and suffer the consequences.",
    "entities": {
      "description": {
        "urls": [
          {
            "display_url": "GauntletAI.com",
            "expanded_url": "http://GauntletAI.com",
            "url": "https://t.co/m6TigM5azr",
            "indices": [
              4
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      "url": {
        "urls": [
          {
            "display_url": "gauntletai.com",
            "expanded_url": "http://gauntletai.com",
            "url": "https://t.co/nCe0AdT8D4",
            "indices": [
              0
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "fast_followers_count": 0,
    "favourites_count": 80812,
    "followers_count": 377608,
    "friends_count": 1051,
    "has_custom_timelines": true,
    "is_translator": false,
    "listed_count": 3959,
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "media_count": 3843,
    "name": "Austen Allred",
    "normal_followers_count": 377608,
    "pinned_tweet_ids_str": [
      "1882816395400073367"
    ],
    "possibly_sensitive": false,
    "profile_banner_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/221838349/1622098809",
    "profile_image_url_https": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1608281295918096385/D2kh-M28_normal.jpg",
    "profile_interstitial_type": "",
    "screen_name": "Austen",
    "statuses_count": 46114,
    "translator_type": "regular",
    "url": "https://t.co/nCe0AdT8D4",
    "verified": false,
    "withheld_in_countries": []
  },
  "tipjar_settings": {
    "is_enabled": false,
    "bandcamp_handle": "",
    "bitcoin_handle": "",
    "cash_app_handle": "",
    "ethereum_handle": "",
    "gofundme_handle": "",
    "patreon_handle": "",
    "pay_pal_handle": "",
    "venmo_handle": ""
  },
  "legacy_extended_profile": {},
  "is_profile_translatable": false,
  "has_hidden_subscriptions_on_profile": false,
  "verification_info": {
    "is_identity_verified": false,
    "reason": {
      "description": {
        "text": "This account is verified because it's an affiliate of @bloomtech on X. Learn more",
        "entities": [
          {
            "from_index": 54,
            "to_index": 64,
    
... (truncated)

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.