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What each platform’s official API returns, what the alternatives cost, and working code to get the data.
IndeedAnswer
Does Indeed have an API? Job listings and salaries as JSON
Indeed has no public job search API; its APIs serve employers and ATS integrations. Ours returns about 45 jobs a search with salaries, 1 credit a call.
· 6 min read
PinterestAnswer
Pinterest API search: what v5 allows, and a keyword script
Pinterest's v5 API searches your own pins; its pin search by term is a beta. Our script saved 806 public pins for 'kitchen ideas' in 40 calls.
· 7 min read
SeekAnswer
Does Seek have an API? Australian job ads as JSON
Seek's API is for recruitment software, not job data. Our Python script saved 290 Seek job ads in 10 calls; 27% to 60% gave a salary figure.
· 5 min read
WellfoundAnswer
Does Wellfound have an API? Startup jobs and salaries
Wellfound has no public jobs API, and the old AngelList API returns 404. Ours returns up to 500 jobs with salary and equity for 1 credit.
· 6 min read
2GISAnswer
2GIS reviews API: export every written review
2GIS's Places API returns ratings and review counts, not review text. Our API exports all 1,374 written reviews of one clinic in 28 calls.
· 4 min read
AirbnbAnswer
Does Airbnb have a public API? Listings and calendars
No. Airbnb's API is closed to new partners. Our Airbnb API searches stays and returns 12-month calendars as JSON, and a Python script saves a city to CSV.
· 7 min read
LinkedInAnswer
LinkedIn Ad Library API: ads, impressions and targeting
LinkedIn shows run dates, impressions and targeting only for EU ads. Our API exported 48 ads from a Salesforce search with all three in 50 calls.
· 6 min read
OzonHow-to
Ozon price parser in Python: card prices to CSV
This Python script saves an Ozon search to CSV, 48 products in 15 seconds, with card and regular prices. Ozon's Seller API covers only your own store.
· 6 min read
RedditAnswer
Reddit search API: how to search comments as JSON
Reddit's API search covers posts, subreddits and users, not comments. We pulled 499 supabase comments from 5 subreddits in 5 calls, back to 2022.
· 5 min read
SkyscannerAnswer
Is the Skyscanner API free? Fares without a partner key
No. Skyscanner gives API keys only to approved partners. Our API returns cached fares for any route at 1 credit a call, and 7 routes made 105 quotes.
· 5 min read
TelegramAnswer
Get a Telegram channel's messages as JSON
Telegram's APIs need a bot in the channel or a phone-number login. Our API returns a public channel's posts as JSON: Durov's 430 posts took 25 calls.
· 5 min read
TikTok AdsAnswer
TikTok Ad Library API: get a brand's ads and videos
TikTok's own ad library API needs approval and returns 10 EU ads a call. Ours reads the public library: 23 IKEA ads and their videos in 3 calls.
· 5 min read
TikTokAnswer
TikTok hashtag API: list a hashtag's videos in two calls
TikTok's Research API filters by hashtag for researchers only. Ours lists a hashtag's videos in 2 calls; a whole hashtag costs 5 to 8 credits.
· 6 min read
XAnswer
Twitter trends API: trending topics by location as JSON
X's trends endpoint costs $0.010 a request and needs a developer account. Ours returns 30 ranked trends per place for 7 credits, each with a search query.
· 4 min read
WeiboAnswer
Weibo API: what the official one needs and what it lacks
Weibo's API needs an OAuth token from each user and sells search to enterprises only. Ours has 6 public-data routes at 1 credit a call.
· 6 min read
YandexAnswer
Yandex Maps reviews API: Yandex's options and 2 calls
Yandex's Organization Search API documents no reviews. Ours returns a place's Yandex Maps reviews as JSON, 50 per call for 1 credit.
· 5 min read
InstagramComparison
Best Instagram scrapers tested on the same 10 profiles
We tested four free Instagram scrapers and our API on 10 profiles. Our API returned 20 of 20 calls; two free tools worked, from a home connection.
· 4 min read
ZillowComparison
Best Zillow scrapers tested on the same 10 homes
We tested three free Zillow scrapers and our API on 10 homes. Our API answered 46 of 46 calls; the best free script needs a home connection.
· 4 min read
Google MapsHow-to
How to scrape Google Maps with Python: places and reviews
A free 375-line Python script scrapes Google Maps places and reviews with no login. It read 316 reviews of one cafe in 17.3 seconds.
· 10 min read
LinkedInHow-to
How to scrape LinkedIn with Python: jobs, companies, posts
A free 408-line Python script scrapes public LinkedIn jobs, companies and posts with no login. It read 100 jobs in 26 to 30 seconds.
· 6 min read
ThreadsHow-to
How to scrape Threads with Python: posts, profiles, replies
A free 333-line Python script scrapes public Threads profiles, posts, replies and search. It returned 100 posts in 13.7 seconds.
· 8 min read
TikTokHow-to
How to scrape TikTok with Python: profiles, videos, comments
A free 297-line Python script scrapes public TikTok profiles, videos, comments and hashtags. It read 30 profiles in 14.5 seconds.
· 9 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram API get stories: any public account, not yours
Meta's API reads stories only on accounts you manage. Ours lists any public account's live stories by username for 1 credit a call, plus highlights.
· 6 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram reels API: list any public account's reels
Meta's API publishes reels and reads your own. Ours lists any public account's reels with play counts, 12 a call, 1 credit. Python CSV script.
· 5 min read
TikTokAnswer
TikTok API get comments: every comment and reply to CSV
TikTok's comments API is for approved researchers only. Ours returns a public video's comments and replies at 2 credits a call: 2,513 rows from one video.
· 7 min read
TikTokAnswer
TikTok API get user videos: any public account to CSV
TikTok's API lists videos only for users who log in to your app. Ours lists any public account by username and exported 1,538 of NatGeo's 1,539.
· 6 min read
XAnswer
Twitter API get user tweets: X's price and how far back
X's user timeline returns up to 3,200 recent posts at $0.005 each. Ours needs no X account, costs 5 credits per 20 posts and ends near 2,000 posts.
· 6 min read
XAnswer
Twitter API search tweets: how far back and what it costs
X's recent search covers 7 days and bills $0.005 a post. Ours searches back to 2014 for 5 credits a call; slice long queries by date.
· 7 min read
YouTubeAnswer
YouTube API: get all comments from a video
Google's API returns up to 100 comment threads a call for 1 unit, with partial replies. Ours returns 20 top-level comments a call, saved to CSV.
· 6 min read
YouTubeAnswer
YouTube API: get all videos from a channel
Google lists a channel's videos from its uploads playlist, 50 a call for 1 unit. Our API returns 30 a call, and a script saves a channel to CSV.
· 7 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram API get user posts: Meta's 10K cap and a script
Meta lists your own posts, 10K at most, and other accounts only via Business Discovery. Ours pages any public account by username, 50 posts a call.
· 5 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram Basic Display API replacement: personal accounts
Meta shut the Basic Display API and nothing replaces it for personal accounts. Ours reads public profiles and posts by username, 50 posts a call.
· 5 min read
XAnswer
Is the Twitter API free? Prices for posts and followers
No. X's API is pay-per-use: $0.005 per post read, $0.01 per follower. 1,000 posts cost $5 on X. Our API reads public X data from 1 credit a call.
· 5 min read
TikTokAnswer
TikTok Research API access: who can apply and alternatives
TikTok's Research API is for approved academic and non-profit researchers: 1,000 requests a day, no commercial use. Ours needs no approval.
· 7 min read
XAnswer
Twitter API followers list: X's price and a CSV export
X's API lists followers at $0.010 each, 1,000 per request. Ours returns 200 per call at 3 credits, and a Python script exports them to CSV.
· 6 min read
YouTubeAnswer
YouTube search API quota: 100 search calls a day, and more
YouTube's Data API allows 100 search.list calls a day, up to 50 results each; more needs an audit. Our API pages a search at 1 credit a call.
· 5 min read
InstagramHow-to
Instagram scraper in Python: profiles, posts, comments
A free 345-line Python script scrapes public Instagram profiles, posts, comments and search. It returned 10 profiles in 35 seconds, with no login.
· 5 min read
RedditHow-to
Reddit scraper in Python for subreddits, posts and search
A free 350-line Python script reads public Reddit subreddits, posts and search, no API key needed. It saved 40 top posts from 4 subreddits to CSV.
· 5 min read
ZillowAnswer
Does Zillow have an API? What's open and what isn't
Zillow's listing APIs are by request or invite only. Our Zillow API returns 41 listings per search as JSON, at 1 credit a call.
· 3 min read
Meta AdsHow-to
How to download videos from the Meta Ad Library
The Meta Ad Library has no download button. Our API returns each video's MP4 link, 10 ads a call, and a Python script saves them: 9 videos in 20 seconds.
· 5 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram API get comments: export any post to CSV
Meta's API reads comments only on posts you own. Ours reads any public post, 15 comments a call, and a Python script saves them to CSV.
· 6 min read
RedNoteHow-to
Export a RedNote account's notes to CSV with Python
A Python script that exports a RedNote account's notes to CSV with likes, saves, comments and shares: 200 of Luckin Coffee's notes in 16 seconds.
· 4 min read
TikTokHow-to
Export a TikTok Shop seller's products to CSV with Python
A Python script that exports every product in a TikTok Shop store to CSV with price, sold count and rating: 148 products in 5 calls.
· 4 min read
ZillowHow-to
Export Zillow search results to CSV or Excel with Python
Zillow search stops at 820 homes. A Python script exports every for-sale listing in a ZIP code to CSV: 338 homes in 9 calls.
· 4 min read
Meta AdsHow-to
Facebook Ad Library API in Python: export ads to CSV
A Python script searches the Facebook Ad Library by keyword and writes ads to CSV: 50 ads from 32 advertisers in 5 credits and 12 seconds.
· 5 min read
RedNoteAnswer
Does RedNote (Xiaohongshu) have an API?
No. RedNote's open platform is for shops and lists no API for notes, search or profiles. Our 24-endpoint API returns public notes as JSON.
· 3 min read
ThreadsAnswer
Threads API keyword search: approval, limits and like counts
Meta's Threads keyword search needs app approval and documents no like counts. Our API returns likes, replies and reposts, about 20 public posts a call.
· 4 min read
RedNoteHow-to
Search Xiaohongshu (RedNote) posts with Python to CSV
Search RedNote by keyword in Python and save 58 notes for 咖啡 to CSV in 3 calls, with likes, saves, comments and post date.
· 4 min read
Google MapsExplainer
Google reviews API: every review as JSON, not just 5
Google's Places API returns at most 5 reviews per place at $25 per 1,000 calls. Ours returns every public review as JSON, 20 per call for 1 credit.
· 3 min read
LinkedInPricing
LinkedIn API pricing: what the official API costs
LinkedIn charges no API fee, but most access needs its approval. Public jobs, ads and company pages as JSON cost 1 credit a call, 100 free a month.
· 3 min read
RedditPricing
Reddit API pricing: what 10k, 100k and 1M calls cost
Reddit prints no API price. 2023 press reports put it at $0.24 per 1,000 calls. Monthly cost at 10k, 100k and 1M calls on two routes.
· 3 min read
ThreadsExplainer
Threads API: Meta's limits and public profiles as JSON
Meta's Threads API reads your own account. Ours returns any public profile, post or search as JSON for 1 credit a call, with one API key.
· 3 min read
TikTokExplainer
TikTok Shop API: what it covers and public product data
TikTok Shop's official API serves apps that sellers authorize. Get public product data as JSON instead: 1 credit a call, up to 150 products.
· 4 min read
YouTubeExplainer
YouTube transcript API: get a video's transcript as JSON
Google's captions API downloads text only for videos you can edit, at 250 quota units a transcript. Ours returns a public video's transcript for 1 credit.
· 3 min read
Meta AdsComparison
Best Facebook Ad Library scrapers and APIs
Meta's official Ad Library API returns no US commercial ads. Five ways to get them, compared by price from $0.10 per 1,000 ads.
· 3 min read
InstagramAnswer
Instagram API followers list: Meta returns counts only
Meta's Instagram API returns follower counts, not the list. Ours lists public followers at 1 credit a call; big accounts stop at one page of up to 50.
· 6 min read
Meta AdsAnswer
Meta Ad Library API: access, cost, and what it returns
Meta lists no fee for its Ad Library API, but access takes 3 steps and it returns only political ads and UK or EU ads. Ours covers any country.
· 4 min read