Threads user profile API

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/threads/users/get" \
  --data-urlencode "username=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "b9864d05-c7e0-40b9-98a8-c7f59deee84e",
  "data": {
    "item": {
      "id": "55978012255",
      "username": "sam_outdoors",
      "name": "Sam Okafor",
      "url": "https://www.threads.com/@sam_outdoors",
      "bio": "Based in Portland. Mostly outside.",
      "avatar_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/400695870_11826619920527944_n.jpg",
      "verified": true,
      "metrics": { "followers": 12770584 }
    }
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "threads.users.get",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:41:11.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "created_at": "capability",
      "metrics.following": "capability",
      "metrics.posts": "capability"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:41 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 1.1 KB in the standard view (582 B compact, 1.1 KB full).

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/threads/users/get" \
  --data-urlencode "username=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"

from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.threads.users.get(username="nasa")
print(result["data"]["item"])

import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.threads.users.get({ username: "nasa" });
console.log(result.data.item);

dataxapi call threads.users.get username=nasa

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call threads.users.get.