SocialCrawl

SocialCrawl overview

SocialCrawl gives developers and AI agents structured access to public social media data across 48 platforms through one API key and a consistent response format. Instead of building and maintaining separate integrations for every platform, teams can retrieve profiles, posts, comments, search results, videos, transcripts, and other social data from a single API.

Responses are normalized for analysis and can include useful intelligence such as language, engagement rate, estimated reach, and content category where supported. SocialCrawl also supports cross-platform conversation research, helping teams understand what people are saying about a brand, topic, person, or competitor across multiple public sources.

How to use SocialCrawl

1. Create an account and generate an API key. New accounts receive 100 free credits without requiring a credit card.
2. Choose one of the 381 endpoints or use Universal Search to query multiple platforms through one request.
3. Send the request with the API key and process the normalized JSON response using the same authentication, pagination, and error patterns across platforms.

Key features

• 48-platform coverage: Retrieve public data from major social networks, video platforms, forums, commerce sources, app stores, and other supported services.
• Unified schema: Work with a consistent response envelope instead of maintaining platform-specific parsers and glue code.
• Universal Search: Search, combine, and rerank cross-platform conversations through one query for monitoring and research workflows.
• Agent-ready integrations: Use the native MCP server, installable agent skill, or SDKs in six languages to connect SocialCrawl with AI agents and developer tools.
• Production-oriented API behavior: Predictable errors, typed responses, retries, caching, rate limits, raw-data access, and visual exploration tools support reliable workflows.

Pricing

SocialCrawl uses one-time credit packs rather than a recurring subscription. The free tier includes 100 credits. Paid packs start at £15 for 2,500 credits, and purchased credits do not expire. A standard endpoint call typically costs one credit, while composite and heavier endpoints can use more.

Frequently asked questions

What is SocialCrawl?

SocialCrawl is a unified social media data API that provides structured access to public data from 48 platforms through one key, one schema, and one credit system.

Who is SocialCrawl for?

It is designed for developers, data teams, researchers, and AI-agent builders creating products for social listening, sentiment analysis, trend detection, competitive intelligence, creator analytics, and related workflows.

Does SocialCrawl require a subscription?

No. The service uses one-time credit packs. Teams can start with free credits and purchase more only when needed.

Can AI agents use SocialCrawl?

Yes. SocialCrawl offers an MCP server, an installable agent skill, and language SDKs for agent and application integrations.

Website: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/

Company: Ridio