# Threads post > The text, author, media and engagement of one public Threads post. - **Request:** `GET https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/threads/post` - **Auth:** `x-api-key` header ([get a free key](https://lurkapi.com/login?next=/dashboard)) - **Cost:** 1 credit per call. Validation errors, `401`/`402`/`429` rejections and `5xx` failures are free; `not_found` is charged ([how charging works](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#credits)). - **MCP tool:** `threads_post` on `https://api.lurkapi.com/mcp` - **Freshness:** responses are cached for up to 5 minutes - **Try it live:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/threads/post#try (no signup) - **Platform:** [Threads](https://lurkapi.com/docs/threads.md) (threads.com) - **Web page:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/threads/post ## When to use this Pass a public threads.com or threads.net post URL. Returns the target post rather than suggested posts or its reply thread. Unknown or deleted posts return 404 `not_found`. Incomplete pages return an upstream error. ## Parameters All parameters go in the query string. | Name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `url` | string | yes | | | Public post URL on threads.com or threads.net, containing /@/post/. | `https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH` | ## Example request Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your key, or set `LURKAPI_KEY` for the code. [Get a free key](https://lurkapi.com/login?next=/dashboard). curl: ```bash curl "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/threads/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threads.com%2F%40zuck%2Fpost%2FDd1MqfcG0aH" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` JavaScript: ```js const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH", }); const res = await fetch(`https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/threads/post?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.LURKAPI_KEY }, }); const data = await res.json(); if (!data.success) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.error}`); console.log(data.media); ``` Python: ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/threads/post", params={ "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH", }, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["LURKAPI_KEY"]}, timeout=60, ) data = res.json() if not data["success"]: raise RuntimeError(f"{data['code']}: {data['error']}") print(data["media"]) ``` ## Example response A real response from this endpoint, captured from the live API and trimmed to a couple of items. Strings over 96 characters (mostly signed media URLs) are cut short and end in `…`. 200 OK (application/json): ```json { "success": true, "credits_remaining": 99, "credits_charged": 1, "id": "3996155940894885511", "code": "Dd1MqfcG0aH", "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH", "text": "We believe superintelligence will create significant new opportunities f…", "created_at": "2026-09-28T12:35:32.000Z", "like_count": 2525, "reply_count": 2393, "repost_count": 155, "quote_count": 148, "author": { "id": "63055343223", "username": "zuck", "name": "Mark Zuckerberg", "is_verified": true, "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/825322135_179893…" }, "media": [], "is_reply": false, "is_pinned": false } ``` ## Response fields Every field of a successful response. `[]` marks a list: `a[].b` is the `b` of each item in `a`. **nullable** fields can be `null`; **optional** fields can be missing. | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `success` | `true` | Always true here; errors have `success: false`. | | `credits_remaining` | `number` | Your balance after this call. On anonymous playground calls: free tries left today. | | `credits_charged` | `number` | Credits this call cost; 0 on free endpoints. On anonymous playground calls: tries used (1). | | `id` | `string` | Numeric Threads post id, returned as a string. | | `code` | `string` | Post shortcode used in its public URL. | | `url` | `string` | Canonical public post URL on threads.com. | | `text` | `string` | Post text; empty for posts that contain only media. | | `created_at` | `string`, nullable | Publication time in ISO 8601; null when unknown. | | `like_count` | `number`, nullable | Likes when fetched; null when Threads omits the count. | | `reply_count` | `number`, nullable | Direct replies when fetched; null when unknown. | | `repost_count` | `number`, nullable | Reposts when fetched; null when unknown. | | `quote_count` | `number`, nullable | Quote posts when fetched; null when unknown. | | `author` | `object`, nullable | Public author metadata; null when no usable author identity is included. | | `author.id` | `string` | Numeric Threads account id, returned as a string. | | `author.username` | `string` | Account username without @. | | `author.name` | `string`, nullable | Display name; null when the public post omits it. | | `author.is_verified` | `boolean`, nullable | Whether the author has a verified badge; null when unknown. | | `author.profile_pic_url` | `string`, nullable | Profile picture URL; null when the public post omits it. | | `media` | `object[]` | Attached media in source order; empty for text-only posts. | | `media[].type` | `string` | Whether the URL is an image or a playable video file. | | `media[].url` | `string` | Largest public image or video file URL supplied by Threads; these CDN links can expire. | | `media[].width` | `number`, nullable | Media width in pixels; null when unknown. | | `media[].height` | `number`, nullable | Media height in pixels; null when unknown. | | `is_reply` | `boolean`, nullable | Whether this is a reply to another post; null when unknown. | | `is_pinned` | `boolean`, nullable | Whether Threads marks the post as pinned; null when unknown. | ## Caching and freshness Responses are cached for up to 5 minutes, so a repeat call within that window can return the same data. It still costs 1 credit. ## Errors Errors return `{ success: false, error, code, docs }` with the HTTP status below. Validation errors, `401`/`402`/`429` rejections and `5xx` failures are free; `not_found` is charged ([how charging works](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#credits)). [All error codes](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#errors). | Status | Code | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | 401 | `missing_api_key` | No API key. Send it in the `x-api-key` header. | | 401 | `invalid_api_key` | The key is unknown or was revoked. | | 402 | `insufficient_credits` | Not enough credits for this call. Buy a pack or wait for tomorrow's top-up. | | 403 | `not_public` | The platform confirmed this account or content isn't available to logged-out visitors. Use a publicly visible target. Charged when the platform was checked. | | 404 | `not_found` | The endpoint, or the thing you asked for (ad, post, subreddit), doesn't exist. Charged when the platform was checked. | | 405 | `method_not_allowed` | Endpoints take GET with query params. | | 429 | `rate_limited` | Too many calls at once. Wait for the `retry-after` seconds, then retry. | | 500 | `internal_error` | Something broke on our side. Retry; 5xx errors are free. | | 502 | `upstream_error` | The platform didn't give a usable answer. Retry; 5xx errors are free. | | 503 | `upstream_busy` | All our connections to the platform are busy. Retry in a few seconds; 5xx errors are free. | | 504 | `upstream_timeout` | The platform took over 30 seconds to answer. Retry; timeouts are free. | ## Use it in Claude Once LurkAPI is [connected to Claude](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#claude), this endpoint is the `threads_post` tool. Ask in plain English, for example: Ask Claude: ```text Use LurkAPI's threads_post with url "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH" and summarize what you find. ``` Claude calls `threads_post` with arguments like these, and each call costs 1 credit: Tool arguments: ```json { "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/Dd1MqfcG0aH" } ``` Tool results skip nulls and empty lists to save tokens. --- Previous: [Threads account posts](https://lurkapi.com/docs/threads/user-posts.md) · Next: [Profile](https://lurkapi.com/docs/instagram/profile.md)