Threads API: Search — Posts by query

What this endpoint does

What you can build with this API method

Review the result and common workflows first, then move to parameters and a working request example.

What this endpoint helps with

The response includes matching Search, public context, and pagination data when more results are available.

When to use it

Use “Posts by query” when an exact object ID is not known and relevant candidates must be found first.

Common use cases

In-product search

Add Threads data search to customer-facing and internal interfaces.

Catalog building

Find candidates by query and save relevant objects for later enrichment.

Market research

Collect result sets for topic, creator, and competitive analysis.

Available versions

Response version

Both versions solve the same job and accept the same parameters. Use the switch to compare the response structure and choose the version your client expects.

Response version V2

Switch versions on this page to compare response structures while keeping the same documentation URL.

What stays the same

Authentication, required parameters, and the request shape stay the same across V1 and V2. In practice, you choose the version when you build the endpoint path and when you parse the response.

What changes between versions

The main difference is the response envelope. Use V2 for new integrations and keep V1 only when you need compatibility with an existing client contract.

How to use it

How to call the method

Use the same API key header and the same query parameters for both versions. This documentation shows the shared parameter set first, then version-specific endpoint paths and code snippets.

Input parameters

Shared parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Example	Description
`query`	Yes	`str`	`technology`	User-entered search query.
`cursor`	No	`str \| None`	`QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=`	Next-page cursor returned by the previous response. Omit it for the first page.
`tag`	No	`top \| recent \| None`	`top`	Optional Threads post search tab. Example: top.

Version-specific request path

V2

Choose a version when you copy the exact endpoint path, example URL, and code snippet. The parameter list above stays the same.

GET /api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query

Normalized format

Request preview

Base URL https://www.scrapestorm.net

Endpoint /api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query

Required parameters

query

Optional parameters

cursor tag

Example URL

https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query?query=technology

Code examples

curl --request GET \
  --url "https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query" \
  --header "X-API-Key: 00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000" \
  --get --data-urlencode 'query=technology' \
  # Optional parameters:
  # --data-urlencode 'cursor=QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I='
  # --data-urlencode 'tag=top'

from urllib.parse import urljoin

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
ENDPOINT = "/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query"
HEADERS = {"Accept": "application/json", "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"}

params = {
    "query": "technology",
}

# Optional parameters
# params["cursor"] = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I="
# params["tag"] = "top"

with requests.Session() as session:
    response = session.request(
        method="GET",
        url=urljoin(BASE_URL, ENDPOINT),
        headers=HEADERS,
        params=params,
        timeout=30,
    )
    response.raise_for_status()
    payload = response.json()

print(payload)

const BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net";
const endpoint = "/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  query: "technology",
});

// Optional parameters
// params.set("cursor", "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=");
// params.set("tag", "top");

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}${endpoint}?${params.toString()}`, {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    Accept: "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  },
});

if (!response.ok) {
  throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
}

const payload = await response.json();
console.log(payload);

import axios from "axios";

const client = axios.create({
  baseURL: "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
  timeout: 30000,
  headers: {
    Accept: "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  },
});

const params = {
  query: "technology",
};

// Optional parameters
// params.cursor = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=";
// params.tag = "top";

const { data: payload } = await client.request({
  method: "GET",
  url: endpoint,
  params,
});

console.log(payload);

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException;

$client = new Client([
    'base_uri' => "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
    'timeout' => 30.0,
    'headers' => [
        'Accept' => 'application/json',
        'X-API-Key' => "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    ],
]);

$query = [
    "query" => "technology",
];

// Optional parameters
// $query["cursor"] = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=";
// $query["tag"] = "top";

try {
    $response = $client->request("GET", "/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query", [
        'query' => $query,
    ]);

    $payload = json_decode(
        (string) $response->getBody(),
        true,
        512,
        JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR
    );

    var_dump($payload);
} catch (GuzzleException $e) {
    throw $e;
}

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "net/url"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    baseURL := "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
    endpoint := "/api/v2/threads.net/search/posts-by-query"

    params := url.Values{}
    params.Set("query", "technology")

    // Optional parameters
    // params.Set("tag", "top")

    req, err := http.NewRequest(
        "GET",
        fmt.Sprintf("%s%s?%s", baseURL, endpoint, params.Encode()),
        nil,
    )
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000")

    client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var payload any
    if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("%+v\n", payload)
}

Version-specific request path

V1

Choose a version when you copy the exact endpoint path, example URL, and code snippet. The parameter list above stays the same.

GET /api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query

Platform-native format

Request preview

Base URL https://www.scrapestorm.net

Endpoint /api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query

Required parameters

query

Optional parameters

cursor tag

Example URL

https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query?query=technology

Code examples

curl --request GET \
  --url "https://www.scrapestorm.net/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query" \
  --header "X-API-Key: 00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000" \
  --get --data-urlencode 'query=technology' \
  # Optional parameters:
  # --data-urlencode 'cursor=QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I='
  # --data-urlencode 'tag=top'

from urllib.parse import urljoin

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
ENDPOINT = "/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query"
HEADERS = {"Accept": "application/json", "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"}

params = {
    "query": "technology",
}

# Optional parameters
# params["cursor"] = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I="
# params["tag"] = "top"

with requests.Session() as session:
    response = session.request(
        method="GET",
        url=urljoin(BASE_URL, ENDPOINT),
        headers=HEADERS,
        params=params,
        timeout=30,
    )
    response.raise_for_status()
    payload = response.json()

print(payload)

const BASE_URL = "https://www.scrapestorm.net";
const endpoint = "/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  query: "technology",
});

// Optional parameters
// params.set("cursor", "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=");
// params.set("tag", "top");

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}${endpoint}?${params.toString()}`, {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    Accept: "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  },
});

if (!response.ok) {
  throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
}

const payload = await response.json();
console.log(payload);

import axios from "axios";

const client = axios.create({
  baseURL: "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
  timeout: 30000,
  headers: {
    Accept: "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  },
});

const params = {
  query: "technology",
};

// Optional parameters
// params.cursor = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=";
// params.tag = "top";

const { data: payload } = await client.request({
  method: "GET",
  url: endpoint,
  params,
});

console.log(payload);

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException;

$client = new Client([
    'base_uri' => "https://www.scrapestorm.net",
    'timeout' => 30.0,
    'headers' => [
        'Accept' => 'application/json',
        'X-API-Key' => "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    ],
]);

$query = [
    "query" => "technology",
];

// Optional parameters
// $query["cursor"] = "QVFIUmVhZF9jdXJzb3I=";
// $query["tag"] = "top";

try {
    $response = $client->request("GET", "/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query", [
        'query' => $query,
    ]);

    $payload = json_decode(
        (string) $response->getBody(),
        true,
        512,
        JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR
    );

    var_dump($payload);
} catch (GuzzleException $e) {
    throw $e;
}

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "net/url"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    baseURL := "https://www.scrapestorm.net"
    endpoint := "/api/v1/threads.net/search/posts-by-query"

    params := url.Values{}
    params.Set("query", "technology")

    // Optional parameters
    // params.Set("tag", "top")

    req, err := http.NewRequest(
        "GET",
        fmt.Sprintf("%s%s?%s", baseURL, endpoint, params.Encode()),
        nil,
    )
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000")

    client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var payload any
    if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("%+v\n", payload)
}

Response example

Live response by version

The preview keeps key fields and the first collection items so you can scan the response shape quickly. Switching versions changes the JSON format.

Response example

V2 response JSON

Verified example

This compact JSON example comes from the latest successful verification run for V2.

{
  "success": true,
  "status": "ok",
  "pagination": {
    "cursor": null,
    "has_more": false
  },
  "search_context": {
    "query": "instagram"
  },
  "data": {
    "count": 12,
    "items": [
      {
        "owner": {
          "user_id": "67204663734",
          "username": "valeriafit___",
          "name": "Valeria Gomez",
          "is_verified": false,
          "avatar_url": null
        },
        "media_id": "4007967164736631984_67204663734",
        "created_at": "2026-10-14T19:43:30Z",
        "type": "video",
        "media_type": 2,
        "shortcode": "DefKOa1jnSw",
        "caption": "Meal prep de bowl de lentejas delicioso y bien Colombiano 🇨🇴 Una idea deliciosa, nutritiva y práctica para organizar tus comidas de la semana. \nMis ollas de @kalleyhogar \nDetall…",
        "hashtags": [],
        "emails": [],
        "is_reply": false,
        "is_sponsored": null,
        "sponsored_detection_source": null,
        "sponsored_detection_confidence": null,
        "is_post_unavailable": false,
        "engagement": {
          "likes_count": null,
          "comment_count": 0,
          "repost_count": 0,
          "quote_count": 0,
          "reshare_count": null,
          "view_count": null
        },
        "assets": [
          {
            "id": "4007967164736631984_67204663734",
            "type": "video",
            "url": "https://scontent-cdg4-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m84/AQOL2izMgZfUN6HUwz9sd__5LJsZ2OZTAeNiEAR9ccVEXNMXHLnytcTqXwmjFY2bHzuNnGKwi2BrQkzPGM632mKHQREl4jnLeBOHzME.mp4?_nc_cat=104&…",
            "height": 1280,
            "width": 720,
            "accessibility_caption": null
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "owner": {
          "user_id": "20057407494",
          "username": "sosyalmoha",
          "name": "Moha | Instagram Stratejisti & Danışman",
          "is_verified": true,
          "avatar_url": null
        },
        "media_id": "4007967507645912634_20057407494",
        "created_at": "2026-10-14T19:43:00Z",
        "type": null,
        "media_type": 19,
        "shortcode": "DefKTaMitY6",
        "caption": "3️⃣ Zihinsel simülasyon: İzleyiciyi sahneye koy → İzleyicinin evinde, elinde ya da hayatında zaten olan bir şeyi kullan. → Çekimi onun göreceği açıdan yap (POV, eller, yakın pla…",
        "hashtags": [],
        "emails": [],
        "is_reply": true,
        "is_sponsored": null,
        "sponsored_detection_source": null,
        "sponsored_detection_confidence": null,
        "is_post_unavailable": false,
        "engagement": {
          "likes_count": null,
          "comment_count": 1,
          "repost_count": 0,
          "quote_count": 0,
          "reshare_count": null,
          "view_count": null
        },
        "assets": []
      },
      {
        "_more_items": 10
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response example

V1 response JSON

Verified example

This compact JSON example comes from the latest successful verification run for V1.

{
  "success": true,
  "status": "ok",
  "pagination": {
    "cursor": null,
    "has_more": false
  },
  "search_context": {
    "query": "instagram"
  },
  "data": {
    "data": {
      "searchResults": {
        "inform_module": null,
        "edges": [
          {
            "node": {
              "thread": "…",
              "__typename": "XDTSearchThread"
            },
            "cursor": ""
          },
          {
            "node": {
              "thread": "…",
              "__typename": "XDTSearchThread"
            },
            "cursor": ""
          },
          {
            "_more_items": 10
          }
        ],
        "page_info": {
          "end_cursor": null,
          "has_next_page": false,
          "has_previous_page": false,
          "start_cursor": null
        }
      }
    },
    "extensions": {
      "is_final": true,
      "server_metadata": {
        "request_start_time_ms": 1792006483961,
        "time_at_flush_ms": 1792006484992
      }
    },
    "status": "ok"
  }
}

What to do next

Continue the evaluation

Use this documentation as the first decision point, then move into pricing, platform coverage, and integration rules before you connect the endpoint for recurring use.

Open the Threads platform page

Compare adjacent entities, API method groups, and related docs before implementation.

Open platform page

Compare API method pricing

Check where this API method sits inside the public price table before you scale usage.

View pricing

Review integration rules

Use the starter docs to confirm authentication, versioning, retries, and mock vs live behavior.

Open docs

FAQ

Questions teams ask before implementation

Use these answers to decide whether this API method fits your workflow, versioning choice, and rollout plan.

What data does this Threads API method return?

The method performs “Posts by query” for Search. The compact response example below shows the exact field structure.

Should I choose V1 or V2?

Choose V2 for new integrations because it provides a normalized structure. Use V1 only for compatibility with clients that already consume the platform-native format.

What do I need for the first request?

Create an API key, send it in the request header, and provide the required parameters from the table. The code samples already contain the correct path and request structure.