Social media username checker

Check one username on seven platforms at once.

What the answers mean

PlatformTakenA public profile has this name. You see who.
PlatformNot foundNo public profile. It looks free.
PlatformUnclearThe platform did not answer. Try again.

Free, no signup. A limited number of lookups per visitor each hour. Public data only.

How it works

Each platform is asked whether a public profile with that name exists. If the platform says no, the name shows as free. If a profile comes back, it shows as taken, with the account's name and followers. Platforms also reserve or ban names without showing a profile, so a free result is a good sign, not a guarantee.

Use this in your app

This tool calls GET /v1/instagram/profile. See the reference, or get early access for a key.

One lookup here asks each platform you tick: /v1/instagram/profile, /v1/tiktok/profile, /v1/twitter/profile, /v1/threads/profile, /v1/bluesky/profile, /v1/youtube/channel, /v1/github/user. Each is one request, 1 credit.

curl

curl -G "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/instagram/profile" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "handle=nasa"

Python

import os
import requests

params = {
    "handle": "nasa",
}
res = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/instagram/profile",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},
    params=params,
)
body = res.json()

if body["ok"]:
    print(body["data"])
else:
    print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])

TypeScript

const url = new URL("https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/instagram/profile");
url.search = new URLSearchParams({
  "handle": "nasa"
}).toString();
const res = await fetch(url, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY! },
});
const body = await res.json();

if (body.ok) {
  console.log(body.data);
} else {
  console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);
}

n8n

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "SocialScrape Instagram profile",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/instagram/profile",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "handle",
              "value": "nasa"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-api-key",
              "value": "={{ $env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {}
}

Questions

What does Not found mean?

The platform has no public profile with that name right now. Names that are reserved, banned or held by a suspended account can still be blocked when you try to register.

Why does it check seven platforms?

So you can see a name's whole footprint at once. Untick the ones you do not need; each platform checked is one lookup against your hourly allowance.

Bluesky needs a domain.

A bare name is checked as name.bsky.social. To check a custom domain handle, use the Bluesky profile viewer.

Is this tool free?

Yes. No account and no card. Each visitor gets a limited number of lookups an hour, so it stays free for everyone.

How do I get this data in my own app?

Send GET /v1/instagram/profile with your key in the x-api-key header. A request costs 1 credit. A repeat of something fetched recently costs 0 credits, and failed requests are free. See the reference.