Threads Profiles

Updated: Apr 13, 2026

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The Threads Profile API and Threads Profile Discovery API provide two ways of retrieving Threads profile information depending on scope.

Retrieve a Threads app-scoped user’s profile information

Use the GET /{threads-user-id}?fields=id,username,... endpoint to return profile information about a Threads user.

Permissions

The Threads Profile API requires an appropriate access token and permissions based on the node you are targeting. While you are testing, you can generate tokens and grant your app permissions by using the Graph API Explorer.

threads_basic — Required for making any calls to all Threads API endpoints.

Limitations

You may only fetch the profile of the app-scoped user.

Fields

Name	Description
`id`	Threads user ID. This is returned by default.
`username`	Handle or unique username on Threads.
`name`	Display name of the user on Threads.
`threads_profile_picture_url`	URL of the user’s profile picture on Threads.
`threads_biography`	Biography text on Threads profile.
`is_verified`	Returns `true` if the user is verified on Threads.

Example request

curl -s -X GET \
"https://graph.threads.com/v1.0/me?fields=id,username,name,threads_profile_picture_url,threads_biography,is_verified&access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>"

Example response

{
  "id": "1234567",
  "username": "threadsapitestuser",
  "name": "Threads API Test User",
  "threads_profile_picture_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/link/to/profile/picture/on/threads/",
  "threads_biography": "This is my Threads bio.",
  "is_verified": false
}

Retrieve a Threads user’s public profile information

Use the GET /profile_lookup?username=... endpoint to look up a public profile and retrieve their basic profile information.

Permissions

The Threads Profile Discovery API requires an appropriate access token and permissions based on the node you are targeting. While you are testing, you can generate tokens and grant your app permissions by using the Graph API Explorer.

threads_basic — Required for making any calls to all Threads API endpoints.

threads_profile_discovery — Required for making any calls to all Threads Profile Discovery API endpoints.

With standard access, only some of the official Meta accounts can be looked up. These include @meta, @threads, @instagram, and @facebook.

Limitations

Only returns public profiles with at least 100 followers.

A user can send a maximum of 1,000 requests within a rolling 24-hour period. Once a query is sent, it will count against this limit for 24 hours.

Parameters

Name	Description
`access_token` string	Required. Threads Graph API user access token.
`username` string	Required. Handle or unique username on Threads. Must be an exact match.

Fields

Name	Description
`username` string	Handle or unique username on Threads.
`name` string	Display name of the user on Threads.
`profile_picture_url` string	URL of the user’s profile picture on Threads.
`biography` string	Biography text on Threads profile.
`follower_count` int	Total follower count of the user.
`likes_count` int	Likes count of the user’s posts in the past 7 days.
`quotes_count` int	Quotes count of the user’s posts in the past 7 days.
`reposts_count` int	Reposts count of the user’s posts in the past 7 days.
`views_count` int	Views count of the user’s posts in the past 7 days.
`is_verified` Boolean	Returns `true` if the user is verified on Threads.

Example request

curl -i -X GET \
  "https://graph.threads.com/v1.0/profile_lookup?access_token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>&username=<THREADS_USERNAME>"

Example response

{
  "username": "meta",
  "name": "Meta",
  "profile_picture_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/link/to/profile/picture/on/threads/",
  "biography": "Connect with what you love to make things happen. It's Your World.",
  "is_verified": true,
  "follower_count": 1234567,
  "likes_count": 1234567,
  "quotes_count": 1234567,
  "replies_count": 1234567,
  "reposts_count": 1234567,
  "views_count": 1234567
}