# Threads (threads.net) — Wrapped API

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> Search for posts and user accounts on Threads by keyword to discover relevant content and creators. Find specific discussions, hashtags, and profiles that match your interests on the platform.

**Category:** Social Media | **Website:** [threads.net/](https://threads.net/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/304623ad-34f0-4fa5-a134-487b4add2059/threads-net-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/304623ad-34f0-4fa5-a134-487b4add2059/threads-net-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-threads-net-api-304623ad/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_post

Retrieve a single Threads post by its URL. Accepts a full Threads post URL (threads.net or threads.com) and returns the post text, title (author name on Threads), canonical URL, engagement metrics, and author info. One upstream GraphQL round trip.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `post_url` | string | Yes | Full Threads post URL, e.g. https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/Db2wI-DilLt |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-threads-net-api-304623ad/get_post \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"post_url":"<string>"}'
```

### search_posts

Search for posts/threads on Threads by keyword. Returns posts matching the search query with engagement metrics, author info, and post text.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword or phrase to find posts about. |
| `search_surface` | string | No | Search result ordering. Accepts exactly one of: default, top, recent. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-threads-net-api-304623ad/search_posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>","search_surface":"<string>"}'
```

### search_users

Search for user accounts on Threads by keyword. Returns matching user profiles with verification status and activity info.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of user results to return, between 1 and 50. |
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword or username to find user accounts. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-threads-net-api-304623ad/search_users \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```