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The publish and read permissions are not the same grant, and every major network splits access this way. This guide sorts eight platform APIs by object and access model, from Meta's gated Graph API to Bluesky's tokenless reads. It closes with the one route that covers a public surface none of them return. [11 Best Web Scraping APIs, Libraries, and Crawlers for Developers in 2026Compare the best web scraping tools in 2026. Pipeline-based guide covering Scrapfly, BeautifulSoup, Playwright, Scrapy, and more for production scraping.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/best-web-scraping-apis) ## Key Takeaways - **Six major networks** gate access under product-specific rules, not one open API each. - **Bluesky and Mastodon** serve public reads with no token, though instance policy varies. - **Posting, analytics, and research** are separate API products on the same platform. - **Write access usually requires user authorization**, while expanded reads depend on each platform's scopes, review, quota, or paid tier. - **Quota and credit models shape workflows too**, from YouTube's search cap to X's credits. - **No platform API covers a competitor's data**, so public-page extraction fills that gap. **Get web scraping tips in your inbox**Trusted by 100K+ developers and 30K+ enterprises. Unsubscribe anytime. ## Which Social Media Data API Is Best for Developers? Pick the network and the data object first. Then confirm the specific API product inside that platform returns it, since posting, analytics, and research access do not share one grant. | API | Best for | Core objects | Access | Main restriction | |---|---|---|---|---| | Meta Graph API | Meta apps | Pages, media | App or Page token | App Review gated | | YouTube Data API | Video products | Videos, channels | API key or OAuth | Search quota cap | | Reddit API | Communities | Posts, comments | OAuth | Registered app required | | TikTok APIs | Display + research | Product-specific | App approval | Access tier per product | | LinkedIn APIs | Professional apps | Approved products | OAuth | Partner scope | | X API | Public conversation | Posts, users | OAuth2 Bearer | Usage-based credits | | Bluesky AT Protocol | Open social apps | Records, feeds | None for public reads | Bluesky/AT Protocol only | | Mastodon API | Federated clients | Accounts, statuses | Instance-dependent | Per-instance policy | Two things separate these APIs: the object an endpoint returns, and what the access model asks before the first request works. Access sits on a spectrum. Bluesky's public AppView and most Mastodon instances answer a plain GET request with no token at all. Reddit and X need a registered app and a bearer token. Reddit also requires application approval, while X meters access through purchased credits. Meta and most of LinkedIn's products add a manual review step, which Meta calls App Review. TikTok limits its Research API to approved academic and nonprofit study. The object matters as much as the access tier. YouTube's `search.list` and Reddit's listing endpoints return public content objects by design. Meta's Page fields use PPCA or PPMA for approved public reads and Page permissions for managed assets. LinkedIn's Community Management endpoints remain tied to approved organization workflows. Match the job to both axes before writing a line of code. A monitoring tool needs public read access at a tier your app can reach today. A posting tool needs a narrower, member-authorized scope that App Review or partner approval unlocks later. [How to Set and Manage Headers in Python Requests in 2026How to set, override, and inspect headers in Python's requests library, from Session defaults to Prepared Request and troubleshooting real errors.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/python-requests-headers-guide) ## Project Setup The platform API examples use requests. The scraping example also uses beautifulsoup4 and scrapfly-sdk. Install all three with pip: bash```bash pip install requests beautifulsoup4 scrapfly-sdk ``` requests handles every HTTP call in this guide, from Bluesky's tokenless public reads to the bearer-token calls the credentialed APIs expect. Each numbered entry below builds one request from that platform's current docs. ## 1. Meta Graph API: Best for Facebook and Instagram Applications The [Meta Graph API](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/) reads and writes authorized Facebook Page and Instagram objects, while approved apps can also read selected public Page fields. Every call targets a node, like a Page or a post. It reads that node through edges, like a Page's `/feed`, and fields, like `name` or `fan_count`. Instagram data rides the same Graph API. An Instagram professional account either links to a Facebook Page and calls `graph.facebook.com`, or authorizes directly through Business Login for Instagram at `graph.instagram.com`, with no Page required. Three token types cover different jobs. A user access token comes from Facebook Login. A Page access token, exchanged from a user token, covers Page management. An app access token, built from the app ID and secret, runs server to server with no user login at all. That app-only token still needs Meta's approval before it reads much. Meta's current Page reference allows public data from a published, unrestricted Page with an app or user access token after PPCA or PPMA approval. That grant itself goes through App Review: python```python import requests page_id = "YOUR_PAGE_ID" url = f"https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/{page_id}" params = { "fields": "id,name,about,fan_count", "access_token": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", } response = requests.get(url, params=params) page = response.json() print(page["name"], "-", page["fan_count"], "fans") ``` Requesting those four fields returns a node with matching keys: json```json { "id": "...", "name": "...", "about": "...", "fan_count": 0 } ``` The current API version is v26.0, and Meta retires older versions on a schedule. Pin the version your app targets and watch the changelog. App Review is the real gate here. Budget for it before a launch date depends on Page data your app does not already have a role on. YouTube runs a lighter version of the same idea. An API key alone covers its public reads. ## 2. YouTube Data API: Best for Video and Channel Applications The [YouTube Data API v3](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3) fits apps built around video discovery, channel tools, or metadata-backed products. Its resources cover videos, channels, playlists, search results, and comment threads, each returned through a `part` parameter that limits the response to the fields you request. A plain API key, no OAuth, is enough for public reads like `search.list` and `videos.list`. OAuth 2.0 only comes in for uploads, channel management, or a field marked owner-only in the docs, like `fileDetails`: python```python import requests url = "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search" params = { "part": "snippet", "q": "web scraping", "type": "video", "maxResults": 5, "key": "YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY", } response = requests.get(url, params=params) items = response.json()["items"] for item in items: print(item["id"]["videoId"], "-", item["snippet"]["title"]) ``` Each result carries a `snippet.title` and an `id.videoId` you can pass straight into a `videos.list` call for statistics. A `nextPageToken` in the response walks a large result set page by page. Quota is the real constraint, not auth. Google caps `search.list` at 100 calls a day, one unit each, separate from a 10,000-unit pool that covers everything else. A `videos.list` or `channels.list` lookup by known ID also costs one unit from the larger pool. Search is not more expensive per call, but its separate 100-call daily cap makes it the tighter path. That split changes how a video discovery tool gets built. Cache search results and look up known IDs directly wherever the workflow allows it, since the search quota runs out first. Reddit's read access works differently. It skips the API key model entirely and puts every read behind OAuth. ## 3. Reddit API: Best for Community and Discussion Workflows The [Reddit API](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/) fits apps that read or post subreddit content, comments, or act on an authenticated account. Every endpoint sits behind `oauth.reddit.com`, so there is no API-key-only tier the way YouTube offers one. An app-only `client_credentials` grant covers read-only public listings with no user login, once Reddit approves the app. Reddit closed self-service registration in November 2025 under its Responsible Builder Policy. Every new app, commercial or not, now needs explicit approval before that token ever gets issued. Reddit still requires a specific User-Agent format on every call, and blocks requests that fake one: python```python import requests subreddit = "programming" url = f"https://oauth.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "User-Agent": "linux:com.example.socialreader:v1.0 (by /u/your_username)", } params = {"t": "day", "limit": 10} response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params) posts = response.json()["data"]["children"] for post in posts: data = post["data"] print(data["title"], "-", data["score"], "points") ``` Each listing wraps its results in a `data.children` array, and every post nests under its own `data` key with fields like `title`, `score`, `author`, and `num_comments`. That `client_credentials` token only reads public listings. Voting, commenting, or posting on a member's behalf needs the full authorization-code flow, with a real Reddit account granting consent. Reddit caps app-only access at 100 queries per minute per client ID, averaged over a 10-minute window. Commercial use goes through a further, separate approval on top of that same policy. Reddit's own unauthenticated `.json` endpoints, once a common shortcut, now return a 403 to anonymous requests. An approved app is the only route in today. TikTok splits its access even further, into separate products for separate jobs. ## 4. TikTok APIs: Best for Product-Specific Display and Research Access TikTok has no single API. Its [developer platform](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/guide-to-tiktok-api) splits access into named products. Login Kit covers sign-in. The Content Posting and Display APIs cover a creator's own content. A separate Research API covers approved academic and nonprofit study. Each product carries its own OAuth scope and its own review bar. Login Kit's base scope returns only an avatar and a display name. Anything broader, like a user's own videos through the Display API's `video.list`scope, needs pre-approval in your app's configuration first: python```python import requests url = "https://open.tiktokapis.com/v2/video/list/?fields=id,title" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "Content-Type": "application/json", } body = {"max_count": 10} response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=body) videos = response.json()["data"]["videos"] for video in videos: print(video["id"], "-", video["title"]) ``` That call only ever returns the authorizing creator's own public videos, not a general search across TikTok. The Research API sits behind a stricter gate again. TikTok limits Research Tools by region, organization type, independence from commercial interests, and public-interest research purpose. Approval requires a full project application, and client access tokens expire two hours after issuance. EU researchers can also qualify through a separate vetted-researcher status under the Digital Services Act. A national Digital Services Coordinator grants that status, not TikTok. Pick the product that fits the job before you build. A creator dashboard fits the Display API. A broader content study needs Research API eligibility most apps will never reach. LinkedIn takes a similar product-gated approach, built around partner-approved use cases instead of research eligibility. Scrapfly #### Extract structured data automatically? Scrapfly's Extraction API uses AI to turn any webpage into structured data — no selectors needed. [Try Free →](https://scrapfly.io/register)## 5. LinkedIn APIs: Best for Approved Professional Applications LinkedIn's [developer platform](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/guide-to-linkedin-api-and-alternatives) organizes access by Product. OIDC sign-in covers the authenticated member's basic record, while Community Management and other restricted products require separate approval. Sign In with LinkedIn uses `openid` and `profile`, plus `email` when the app requests email access. Share on LinkedIn uses `w_member_social`; these scopes do not unlock broader profile or organization data. Everything past that, Community Management, the Advertising API, Sales Navigator's SNAP, and the Talent products, needs a partner application. That often includes business verification and a demo of the use case. Community Management approval comes in two tiers. A Development tier unlocks that product for testing, and a separate Standard tier, gated behind its own review, is what a production app needs: python```python import requests url = "https://api.linkedin.com/v2/userinfo" headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"} response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) profile = response.json() print(profile["name"], "-", profile.get("email", "email not returned")) ``` A successful call under the `openid`, `profile`, and `email` scopes returns the authenticated member's own record, with fields like `sub`, `name`, `given_name`, `picture`, and `email`. That scope covers sign-in and self-service sharing well. It says nothing about searching other members' profiles or pulling a company's employee list, since no open API product exposes that. Versioned REST calls past this OpenID endpoint also require a `Linkedin-Version` header naming a specific `YYYYMM` release, so a request without one fails outright. Treat LinkedIn as approved-product access from the start, not open API access with extra steps. X's model looks closer to Reddit's, OAuth-gated but not product-gated the same way. ## 6. X API: Best for Public-Conversation Applications The [X API](https://docs.x.com/x-api/introduction) covers posts, users, lists, and spaces. It also covers a real-time stream and recent-search for public conversation data. An OAuth2 App-only Bearer token covers read-only public lookups, like searching posts or reading a user's profile. Posting or acting on a member's behalf needs OAuth2 user context or OAuth 1.0a instead. The filtered stream uses the same Bearer token. It matches posts against up to 1,000 standing rules in near real time, instead of a one-off search query. Access now runs on a pay-per-usage credit model rather than named subscription tiers. Developers buy credits, X deducts them per request, and there is no minimum spend. An Enterprise plan covers volume past what pay-per-usage supports: python```python import requests url = "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent" headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN"} params = { "query": "web scraping", "max_results": 10, "tweet.fields": "created_at,public_metrics", } response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params) posts = response.json()["data"] for post in posts: metrics = post["public_metrics"] print(post["text"][:60], "-", metrics["like_count"], "likes") ``` Each post in the response carries `id`, `text`, `created_at`, and a `public_metrics` object with counts like `like_count`, `reply_count`, and `impression_count`. Recent search reaches back seven days. Full-archive search covers posts back to March 2006 and is available to pay-per-use and Enterprise customers. Budget by endpoint and returned resource before choosing polling or filtered-stream rules. Bluesky drops the credential requirement for public reads entirely. AT Protocol opened its network by design from the start. ## 7. Bluesky AT Protocol: Best for Open Social Applications The [AT Protocol](https://bsky.network/docs/bluesky-api) stores each user's posts, likes, and follows as signed records in a data repository. A permanent decentralized identifier anchors that repository, not a username on one server. Bluesky is one app built on that protocol, not the protocol itself. Other apps can read and write the same `app.bsky.*` record types through their own interfaces. A public AppView at `public.api.bsky.app` answers common reads, like a profile lookup, with no token and no app registration at all: python```python import requests url = "https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.actor.getProfile" response = requests.get(url, params={"actor": "bsky.app"}) profile = response.json() print(profile["handle"], "-", profile["displayName"]) # Output: bsky.app - Bluesky ``` That response also carries `displayName`, `postsCount`, and `createdAt` alongside the fields printed above. The `actor` parameter takes either a handle, like `bsky.app`, or a permanent `did:plc:` identifier. Posting or reading a session-scoped feed still needs a session token from `com.atproto.server.createSession`, tied to a specific Personal Data Server. Public reads skip that step entirely. Keep the scope in mind. This API covers Bluesky and other AT Protocol apps only. It has no concept of a post from Instagram or X, so it cannot substitute for the platforms earlier in this guide. Mastodon runs a comparable open model. Every server still sets its own rules. ## 8. Mastodon API: Best for Federated Network Clients The [Mastodon API](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/client/intro/) is a REST client API. Each Mastodon server, or instance, hosts and runs it independently, from mastodon.social to a small community server. A post or account lives on the instance that created it. Other instances only see it once federation delivers a copy, so no single endpoint queries the whole fediverse at once. Most instances serve their public timeline and public account data with no token: python```python import requests url = "https://fosstodon.org/api/v1/timelines/public" response = requests.get(url, params={"limit": 3}) statuses = response.json() for status in statuses: account = status["account"] print(account["acct"], "-", status["created_at"]) ``` Each status in that response also carries `id`, `content`, `visibility`, and reply, reblog, and favourite counts, alongside the `account` object above. The nested `account` object mirrors that same shape for a direct profile lookup, like `GET /api/v1/accounts/:id`. Instance admins can turn that public access off. mastodon.social currently returns a 422 "requires an authenticated user" error on this same endpoint, while fosstodon.org and several others still serve it openly. When an instance requires auth, or for actions like posting, register a client first with `POST /api/v1/apps`. A standard OAuth2 flow then issues a member-scoped token. Treat every instance as its own access decision. A client built against one server's open policy can still hit a wall on the next. Public API access ends here. The next section covers what to do when the field or platform you need has no API path open at all. ## When Should You Scrape Public Social Media Pages? Scrape a public social page when the field or surface you need sits outside every API product above. A public profile field your app was never approved to read, or a search results page with no matching endpoint, are both common cases. [Social media scraping](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/social-media-scraping) covers per-platform anti-bot behavior and DOM patterns for these cases, since each site renders and changes that data without notice. [How to Scrape Hidden APIsIn this tutorial we'll be taking a look at scraping hidden APIs which are becoming more and more common in modern dynamic websites - what's the best way to scrape them?](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-hidden-apis) Public-page extraction needs the same ongoing maintenance any API integration does. The moving target is different. Selectors and hidden endpoints stand in for a versioned schema. A fetch layer still has to get the request through before any of that parsing runs: python```python from scrapfly import ScrapflyClient, ScrapeConfig from bs4 import BeautifulSoup client = ScrapflyClient(key="YOUR_SCRAPFLY_KEY") result = client.scrape(ScrapeConfig(url="https://web-scraping.dev/testimonials", unblocker=True)) soup = BeautifulSoup(result.scrape_result["content"], "html.parser") post = soup.select_one("div.testimonial") username = post.select_one("identicon-svg")["username"] text = post.select_one("p.text").get_text(strip=True) print(username, "-", text) # Output: testimonial-0 - We've been using this utility for years - awesome service! ``` `unblocker=True` enables Scrapfly's Unblocker when a plain HTTP request is not enough. Each source-specific adapter still needs selectors for the public fields it extracts. That fetch layer is where Scrapfly fits, so an adapter spends its logic on parsing instead of retries. ScrapFly's [Web Scraping API](https://scrapfly.io/products/web-scraping-api) reports a 98% success rate on hard public pages, 5B+ scrapes per month, and proxy coverage in 190+ countries. Its Unblocker combines managed retries, proxy selection, TLS and browser profiles, and optional JavaScript rendering behind one API. ### Web Scraping API Scrape any website with our powerful API. Anti-bot bypass, JavaScript rendering, and rotating proxies built-in. [Try Web Scraping API](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/getting-started) ## FAQ Is there one API for every social media network?Unified posting services exist, but the platform-native data objects and permissions still differ underneath them. No official API provides unrestricted access to every network's public data. Which social media API is best for analytics?Choose the platform API that exposes the exact metric and account relationship the product needs. Public profile data, owned-account analytics, and research access are separate scopes. Are Bluesky and Mastodon APIs free to use?Both provide open developer interfaces with no signup fee, but hosting, instance rules, service limits, and application responsibilities still apply. Check current docs for exact terms before you build. Can an official API substitute for social media scraping?Only when it exposes the required source and fields. Scraping remains a separate route for current public pages and search interfaces that official access does not cover. Is scraping public social media data legal?Legal requirements vary by jurisdiction, data type, access method, and downstream use. Review the privacy, copyright, database, and contract rules that apply to the specific project, and consult counsel for regulated or commercial collection. ## Summary Eight platforms, eight different access models. Meta, LinkedIn, and much of TikTok gate access behind app review or partner approval. Reddit and X need a registered app and a bearer token, and YouTube gets by with an API key alone for public reads. Bluesky and Mastodon flip the model. Public reads need no token at all, though a Mastodon admin can turn that off, and Bluesky's scope stops at its own protocol. None of the eight, alone or combined, cover a public page or field outside their own object model. Public-page scraping closes that gap. Start from the access you already have, and confirm no API covers the field before you reach for scraping. Legal Disclaimer and PrecautionsThis tutorial covers popular web scraping techniques for education. Interacting with public servers requires diligence and respect: - Do not scrape at rates that could damage the website. - Do not scrape data that's not available publicly. - Do not store PII of EU citizens protected by GDPR. - Do not repurpose *entire* public datasets which can be illegal in some countries. Scrapfly does not offer legal advice but these are good general rules to follow. For more you should consult a lawyer. [ Add as a preferred source ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=scrapfly.io) Table of Contents Table of Contents- [Key Takeaways](#key-takeaways) - [Which Social Media Data API Is Best for Developers?](#which-social-media-data-api-is-best-for-developers) - [Project Setup](#project-setup) - [1. Meta Graph API: Best for Facebook and Instagram Applications](#1-meta-graph-api-best-for-facebook-and-instagram-applications) - [2. YouTube Data API: Best for Video and Channel Applications](#2-youtube-data-api-best-for-video-and-channel-applications) - [3. Reddit API: Best for Community and Discussion Workflows](#3-reddit-api-best-for-community-and-discussion-workflows) - [4. TikTok APIs: Best for Product-Specific Display and Research Access](#4-tiktok-apis-best-for-product-specific-display-and-research-access) - [5. LinkedIn APIs: Best for Approved Professional Applications](#5-linkedin-apis-best-for-approved-professional-applications) - [6. X API: Best for Public-Conversation Applications](#6-x-api-best-for-public-conversation-applications) - [7. Bluesky AT Protocol: Best for Open Social Applications](#7-bluesky-at-protocol-best-for-open-social-applications) - [8. Mastodon API: Best for Federated Network Clients](#8-mastodon-api-best-for-federated-network-clients) - [When Should You Scrape Public Social Media Pages?](#when-should-you-scrape-public-social-media-pages) - [FAQ](#faq) - [Summary](#summary) Join the Newsletter Get monthly web scraping insights Scale Your Web Scraping Anti-bot bypass, browser rendering, and rotating proxies, all in one API. Start with 1,000 free credits. No credit card required 1,000 free API credits Anti-bot bypass included [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register) [View Docs](https://scrapfly.io/docs/onboarding) Not ready? 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