# Post

> One post with its text, media, link preview and engagement counts.

- **Request:** `GET https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/truthsocial/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:** `truthsocial_post` on `https://api.lurkapi.com/mcp`
- **Freshness:** responses are cached for up to 5 minutes
- **Try it live:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/truthsocial/post#try (no signup)
- **Platform:** [Truth Social](https://lurkapi.com/docs/truthsocial.md) (truthsocial.com)
- **Web page:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/truthsocial/post

## When to use this

Use it to read or track a single post: text (HTML and plain), images and videos, link preview, and reply, ReTruth, like and upvote counts. ReTruths carry the original in `reblog`, quote posts the quoted post in `quote`.

Pass the post's URL (`https://truthsocial.com/@<name>/posts/<id>`, `/@<name>/<id>` or a group post URL) or its numeric id.

Unknown and deleted posts return 404 `not_found`.

## Parameters

All parameters go in the query string.

| Name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes |  |  | The post's URL, e.g. `https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875`, or its id. | `https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875` |

## 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/truthsocial/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftruthsocial.com%2F%40realDonaldTrump%2Fposts%2F117351985093810875" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

JavaScript:

```js
const params = new URLSearchParams({
  url: "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/truthsocial/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_attachments);
```

Python:

```python
import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/truthsocial/post",
    params={
        "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875",
    },
    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_attachments"])
```

## 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": 999983,
  "credits_charged": 1,
  "id": "117351985093810875",
  "created_at": "2026-09-29T02:33:06.613Z",
  "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117351985093810875",
  "content": "<p>The Protect College Sport Act just passed in the U.S. Senate by a vot…",
  "text": "The Protect College Sport Act just passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote o…",
  "title": null,
  "language": "en",
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "quote_id": null,
  "replies_count": 1050,
  "reblogs_count": 4217,
  "favourites_count": 18613,
  "upvotes_count": 18613,
  "downvotes_count": 0,
  "edited_at": null,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "card": null,
  "group": null,
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "account": {
    "id": "107780257626128497",
    "username": "realDonaldTrump",
    "acct": "realDonaldTrump",
    "display_name": "Donald J. Trump",
    "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump",
    "avatar": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/accounts/av…",
    "verified": true,
    "followers_count": 13086928
  },
  "reblog": null,
  "quote": null
}
```

## 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` | Post id, e.g. `117351985093810875`. |
| `created_at` | `string` | Posted at, ISO 8601. |
| `url` | `string` | The post on truthsocial.com. |
| `content` | `string`, optional | Post text as HTML. Omitted with trim=true. |
| `text` | `string` | Post text, plain. Empty for media-only posts and plain reposts. |
| `title` | `string`, nullable | Title, on group posts that have one; else null. |
| `language` | `string`, nullable | Language code (e.g. `en`) when detected; often null. |
| `visibility` | `string` | `public`, or `group` for posts in a group. |
| `sensitive` | `boolean` | Marked sensitive (media hidden behind a warning). |
| `spoiler_text` | `string` | Content warning; empty if none. |
| `in_reply_to_id` | `string`, nullable | The post this replies to; null if not a reply. |
| `in_reply_to_account_id` | `string`, nullable | Author of the post this replies to. |
| `quote_id` | `string`, nullable | The quoted post's id; null if not a quote. |
| `replies_count` | `number` | Replies. |
| `reblogs_count` | `number` | ReTruths (reposts). |
| `favourites_count` | `number` | Likes. |
| `upvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Upvotes (Truth Social's likes); null if not reported. |
| `downvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Downvotes; null if not reported. |
| `edited_at` | `string`, nullable | Last edit, ISO 8601; null if never edited. |
| `media_attachments` | `object[]` | Images and videos, in order. |
| `media_attachments[].id` | `string` | Attachment id. |
| `media_attachments[].type` | `string` | `image`, `video`, `gifv`, `audio` or `unknown`. |
| `media_attachments[].url` | `string`, nullable | The file (full-size image or MP4). |
| `media_attachments[].preview_url` | `string`, nullable | A smaller image, or the video's thumbnail. |
| `media_attachments[].description` | `string`, nullable | Alt text; null if none. |
| `media_attachments[].meta` | `object` | Sizes, as Mastodon reports them. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.original` | `object`, nullable | Size of the file at `url`. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.original.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.original.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.original.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `media_attachments[].meta.original.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.small` | `object`, nullable | Size of the image at `preview_url`. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.small.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.small.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `media_attachments[].meta.small.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `media_attachments[].meta.small.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `card` | `object`, nullable | Link preview for the first link in the post; null if none. |
| `card.url` | `string` | The linked page. |
| `card.title` | `string`, nullable | Page title. |
| `card.description` | `string`, nullable | Page description. |
| `card.type` | `string`, nullable | `link`, `video`, `photo` or `rich`. |
| `card.provider_name` | `string`, nullable | Site name, e.g. `x.com`. |
| `card.image` | `string`, nullable | Preview image URL (hosted by Truth Social). |
| `group` | `object`, nullable | The group it was posted in; null for ordinary posts. |
| `group.id` | `string` | Group id. |
| `group.display_name` | `string` | Group name. |
| `group.slug` | `string`, nullable | URL name, e.g. `republicans`. |
| `group.url` | `string`, nullable | Group on truthsocial.com. |
| `group.members_count` | `number`, nullable | Members. |
| `mentions` | `object[]` | Accounts mentioned. |
| `mentions[].id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `mentions[].username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `mentions[].acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `mentions[].url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `tags` | `object[]` | Hashtags used. |
| `tags[].name` | `string` | Hashtag without #. |
| `tags[].url` | `string` | Hashtag page on truthsocial.com. |
| `account` | `object` | The author. |
| `account.id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `account.username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `account.acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `account.display_name` | `string` | Display name. |
| `account.url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `account.avatar` | `string`, nullable | Profile picture URL; null if none. |
| `account.verified` | `boolean` | Has the verified badge. |
| `account.followers_count` | `number` | Followers. |
| `reblog` | `object`, nullable | On a ReTruth (repost): the original post. null otherwise. |
| `reblog.id` | `string` | Post id, e.g. `117351985093810875`. |
| `reblog.created_at` | `string` | Posted at, ISO 8601. |
| `reblog.url` | `string` | The post on truthsocial.com. |
| `reblog.content` | `string`, optional | Post text as HTML. Omitted with trim=true. |
| `reblog.text` | `string` | Post text, plain. Empty for media-only posts and plain reposts. |
| `reblog.title` | `string`, nullable | Title, on group posts that have one; else null. |
| `reblog.language` | `string`, nullable | Language code (e.g. `en`) when detected; often null. |
| `reblog.visibility` | `string` | `public`, or `group` for posts in a group. |
| `reblog.sensitive` | `boolean` | Marked sensitive (media hidden behind a warning). |
| `reblog.spoiler_text` | `string` | Content warning; empty if none. |
| `reblog.in_reply_to_id` | `string`, nullable | The post this replies to; null if not a reply. |
| `reblog.in_reply_to_account_id` | `string`, nullable | Author of the post this replies to. |
| `reblog.quote_id` | `string`, nullable | The quoted post's id; null if not a quote. |
| `reblog.replies_count` | `number` | Replies. |
| `reblog.reblogs_count` | `number` | ReTruths (reposts). |
| `reblog.favourites_count` | `number` | Likes. |
| `reblog.upvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Upvotes (Truth Social's likes); null if not reported. |
| `reblog.downvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Downvotes; null if not reported. |
| `reblog.edited_at` | `string`, nullable | Last edit, ISO 8601; null if never edited. |
| `reblog.media_attachments` | `object[]` | Images and videos, in order. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].id` | `string` | Attachment id. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].type` | `string` | `image`, `video`, `gifv`, `audio` or `unknown`. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].url` | `string`, nullable | The file (full-size image or MP4). |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].preview_url` | `string`, nullable | A smaller image, or the video's thumbnail. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].description` | `string`, nullable | Alt text; null if none. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta` | `object` | Sizes, as Mastodon reports them. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.original` | `object`, nullable | Size of the file at `url`. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.original.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.original.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.original.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.original.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.small` | `object`, nullable | Size of the image at `preview_url`. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.small.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.small.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.small.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `reblog.media_attachments[].meta.small.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `reblog.card` | `object`, nullable | Link preview for the first link in the post; null if none. |
| `reblog.card.url` | `string` | The linked page. |
| `reblog.card.title` | `string`, nullable | Page title. |
| `reblog.card.description` | `string`, nullable | Page description. |
| `reblog.card.type` | `string`, nullable | `link`, `video`, `photo` or `rich`. |
| `reblog.card.provider_name` | `string`, nullable | Site name, e.g. `x.com`. |
| `reblog.card.image` | `string`, nullable | Preview image URL (hosted by Truth Social). |
| `reblog.group` | `object`, nullable | The group it was posted in; null for ordinary posts. |
| `reblog.group.id` | `string` | Group id. |
| `reblog.group.display_name` | `string` | Group name. |
| `reblog.group.slug` | `string`, nullable | URL name, e.g. `republicans`. |
| `reblog.group.url` | `string`, nullable | Group on truthsocial.com. |
| `reblog.group.members_count` | `number`, nullable | Members. |
| `reblog.mentions` | `object[]` | Accounts mentioned. |
| `reblog.mentions[].id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `reblog.mentions[].username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `reblog.mentions[].acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `reblog.mentions[].url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `reblog.tags` | `object[]` | Hashtags used. |
| `reblog.tags[].name` | `string` | Hashtag without #. |
| `reblog.tags[].url` | `string` | Hashtag page on truthsocial.com. |
| `reblog.account` | `object` | The author. |
| `reblog.account.id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `reblog.account.username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `reblog.account.acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `reblog.account.display_name` | `string` | Display name. |
| `reblog.account.url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `reblog.account.avatar` | `string`, nullable | Profile picture URL; null if none. |
| `reblog.account.verified` | `boolean` | Has the verified badge. |
| `reblog.account.followers_count` | `number` | Followers. |
| `quote` | `object`, nullable | On a quote post: the quoted post. null otherwise. |
| `quote.id` | `string` | Post id, e.g. `117351985093810875`. |
| `quote.created_at` | `string` | Posted at, ISO 8601. |
| `quote.url` | `string` | The post on truthsocial.com. |
| `quote.content` | `string`, optional | Post text as HTML. Omitted with trim=true. |
| `quote.text` | `string` | Post text, plain. Empty for media-only posts and plain reposts. |
| `quote.title` | `string`, nullable | Title, on group posts that have one; else null. |
| `quote.language` | `string`, nullable | Language code (e.g. `en`) when detected; often null. |
| `quote.visibility` | `string` | `public`, or `group` for posts in a group. |
| `quote.sensitive` | `boolean` | Marked sensitive (media hidden behind a warning). |
| `quote.spoiler_text` | `string` | Content warning; empty if none. |
| `quote.in_reply_to_id` | `string`, nullable | The post this replies to; null if not a reply. |
| `quote.in_reply_to_account_id` | `string`, nullable | Author of the post this replies to. |
| `quote.quote_id` | `string`, nullable | The quoted post's id; null if not a quote. |
| `quote.replies_count` | `number` | Replies. |
| `quote.reblogs_count` | `number` | ReTruths (reposts). |
| `quote.favourites_count` | `number` | Likes. |
| `quote.upvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Upvotes (Truth Social's likes); null if not reported. |
| `quote.downvotes_count` | `number`, nullable | Downvotes; null if not reported. |
| `quote.edited_at` | `string`, nullable | Last edit, ISO 8601; null if never edited. |
| `quote.media_attachments` | `object[]` | Images and videos, in order. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].id` | `string` | Attachment id. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].type` | `string` | `image`, `video`, `gifv`, `audio` or `unknown`. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].url` | `string`, nullable | The file (full-size image or MP4). |
| `quote.media_attachments[].preview_url` | `string`, nullable | A smaller image, or the video's thumbnail. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].description` | `string`, nullable | Alt text; null if none. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta` | `object` | Sizes, as Mastodon reports them. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.original` | `object`, nullable | Size of the file at `url`. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.original.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.original.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.original.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.original.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.small` | `object`, nullable | Size of the image at `preview_url`. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.small.width` | `number`, nullable | Width in pixels. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.small.height` | `number`, nullable | Height in pixels. |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.small.aspect` | `number`, nullable | Width / height; null when not reported (videos). |
| `quote.media_attachments[].meta.small.duration` | `number`, nullable | Length in seconds, for video and audio; else null. |
| `quote.card` | `object`, nullable | Link preview for the first link in the post; null if none. |
| `quote.card.url` | `string` | The linked page. |
| `quote.card.title` | `string`, nullable | Page title. |
| `quote.card.description` | `string`, nullable | Page description. |
| `quote.card.type` | `string`, nullable | `link`, `video`, `photo` or `rich`. |
| `quote.card.provider_name` | `string`, nullable | Site name, e.g. `x.com`. |
| `quote.card.image` | `string`, nullable | Preview image URL (hosted by Truth Social). |
| `quote.group` | `object`, nullable | The group it was posted in; null for ordinary posts. |
| `quote.group.id` | `string` | Group id. |
| `quote.group.display_name` | `string` | Group name. |
| `quote.group.slug` | `string`, nullable | URL name, e.g. `republicans`. |
| `quote.group.url` | `string`, nullable | Group on truthsocial.com. |
| `quote.group.members_count` | `number`, nullable | Members. |
| `quote.mentions` | `object[]` | Accounts mentioned. |
| `quote.mentions[].id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `quote.mentions[].username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `quote.mentions[].acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `quote.mentions[].url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `quote.tags` | `object[]` | Hashtags used. |
| `quote.tags[].name` | `string` | Hashtag without #. |
| `quote.tags[].url` | `string` | Hashtag page on truthsocial.com. |
| `quote.account` | `object` | The author. |
| `quote.account.id` | `string` | Account id. |
| `quote.account.username` | `string` | Username without @. |
| `quote.account.acct` | `string` | Same as username. |
| `quote.account.display_name` | `string` | Display name. |
| `quote.account.url` | `string` | Profile on truthsocial.com. |
| `quote.account.avatar` | `string`, nullable | Profile picture URL; null if none. |
| `quote.account.verified` | `boolean` | Has the verified badge. |
| `quote.account.followers_count` | `number` | Followers. |

## 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 `truthsocial_post` tool. Ask in plain English, for example:

Ask Claude:

```text
Use LurkAPI's truthsocial_post with url "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875" and summarize what you find.
```

Claude calls `truthsocial_post` with arguments like these, and each call costs 1 credit:

Tool arguments:

```json
{
  "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117351985093810875"
}
```

Tool results skip nulls and empty lists to save tokens.

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