---
title: "Profile"
description: "Get a Threads account's profile."
---

```http
GET | POST /v1/threads/profile
```

Send parameters as a query string with `GET`, or as a JSON body with `POST`. Both are equivalent.

## What to Pass

| Pass | Reads | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `username` | The profile |  |
| `userId` | The same, by numeric user id |  |

Pass one source per call. Every identifier also takes the page URL.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `userId` | string |  | Numeric Threads user id. |
| `username` | string |  | Creator @handle (with or without @), or the profile URL. |

## Request

```bash tab="cURL"
curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/threads/profile?username=zuck" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"
```

```js tab="JavaScript"
const params = new URLSearchParams({ username: "zuck" });
const res = await fetch(`https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/threads/profile?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APINOA_API_KEY },
});
const { success, data, error } = await res.json();
```

```python tab="Python"
import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/threads/profile",
    params={"username": "zuck"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APINOA_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
```

## Response

Returns [`Account`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#account) in `data`. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "threads",
    "id": "63055343223",
    "handle": "zuck",
    "displayName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
    "bio": "Mostly superintelligence and MMA takes",
    "url": "https://www.threads.com/@zuck",
    "avatarUrl": "https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/825322135_17989325280103224_1252773933700107438_n.jpg?stp=dst-j…",
    "verified": true,
    "counts": {
      "followers": 5753766
    },
    "private": false,
    "ext": {
      "profileTags": [
        {
          "name": "aithreads",
          "displayName": "AI Threads",
          "id": "18399895213044171"
        },
        {
          "name": "ufcthreads",
          "displayName": "UFC Threads",
          "id": "18398478472015746"
        }
      ],
      "profilePicVersions": [
        {
          "width": 320,
          "height": 320,
          "url": "https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/825322135_17989325280103224_1252773933700107438_n.jpg?stp=dst-j…"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | `INVALID_PARAMS` | A parameter is missing, unknown or out of range. The message names it. |
| 401 | `UNAUTHORIZED` | The `x-api-key` header is missing, or the key is revoked or unknown. |
| 402 | `INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE` | The balance does not cover this call. Top up in the dashboard. |
| 404 | `NOT_FOUND` | The account, post or group does not exist, or is private, deleted or age-restricted. |
| 429 | `MARKETPLACE_SATURATED` | Too many concurrent calls. Retry after the `Retry-After` seconds. |
| 502 | `UPSTREAM_ERROR` | The platform answered with something unusable. Retry with backoff. |

Every code is listed in [Errors](/docs/errors). Failed calls are not billed.

## Pricing

**Price** $0.001 per call. [List price](https://apinoa.com/en/pricing); the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.