LurkAPI

Snapchat story viewer

Type a Snapchat username and press Run to see the story they've posted publicly right now, without an account or login. Each snap shows as a thumbnail with a link to the full photo or video. Their profile, subscriber count, saved highlights and recent Spotlight videos come with it.

Free, 5 runs a day with no signup. Table view, JSON and CSV download.

Examples

Snapchat username, with or without @ (e.g. nba), or the profile URL (snapchat.com/add/nba, snapchat.com/@nba).

5 free tries a day, no signup

Press Run to fetch live data

Results come back as a table you can download as CSV, or as the raw JSON.

Runs on the LurkAPI Profile and stories endpoint. Use it from your own code or inside Claude.

Questions

How do I view someone's Snapchat story without an account?

Type their username, like nba or @kyliejenner, or paste their snapchat.com/add link, and press Run. You see every snap in their current public story, oldest first, with a thumbnail and a link to the full photo or video. No Snapchat account, login or app needed.

Is this Snapchat story viewer anonymous?

You never sign in to Snapchat, so your name can't appear in the creator's list of viewers. The tool reads the same public page snapchat.com shows to anyone who isn't logged in. The photos and videos themselves load from Snapchat's servers, just as they do on snapchat.com.

Why doesn't a story show up?

Only accounts with a Public Profile, such as creators, brands and public figures, post stories to the web, and only when they've posted one recently. Most stories disappear after 24 hours, though some creators keep theirs up for several days. Friends-only and private stories are never visible outside the app, here or anywhere else. For a regular account you'll see only the username, display name and Snapcode.

Can I see Snapchat highlights and Spotlight videos?

Yes. Every result includes the profile's saved highlights, each with its snaps, and up to about 25 recent Spotlight videos with their views, shares, comments and hashtags. Open the JSON view to browse them.

Does it show how many subscribers someone has?

Yes, the subscriber count Snapchat shows on the public profile. Snapchat rounds it, and when a creator hides their count it comes back empty.

Can I save or download a snap?

Each snap links to the full photo or video on Snapchat's servers. Click the link to open it in a new tab and save it from your browser. Stories expire, so save what you need while it's up, and respect the creator's rights when you reuse anything.

Is this Snapchat viewer free?

Yes. You get 5 free requests a day without an account. Sign up free for 100 credits, plus a top-up to 25 every day. No card needed. One lookup costs 1 credit.

Can I automate this or use it in Claude?

Yes. It's one API request to /v1/snapchat/profile with your API key, and every endpoint works inside Claude as an MCP connector, so you can ask Claude what a brand posted on Snapchat today.

The API behind this tool

Profile and stories

A public profile with its live story, highlights and Spotlight videos, with direct media links.

One request · 1 credit
curl "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/snapchat/profile?handle=nba" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Works in your own code, in a spreadsheet script or inside Claude as a connector.

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