Meta Threads API vs. Data365 API: Documentation, Features, and Prices

Evaluate features, description, and costs of Social Media API and official Meta Threads API. Detect main setup, authorization, and functionality differences to make a wise investment in your data retrieval process.

Know what people are talking about without restrictions. Filter, collect and retrieve with Data365

  • Track profiles, single/carousel posts, and media

  • Monitor mentions, replies, and engagement metrics

  • Analyze insights and detect hot topics

  • Create reports built on public data evidence

Busy teams don't have time for bureaucracy. That’s why Data365 makes a shortcut between you and real-time Threads data, offering a scalable, well-documented, and robust tool.

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Types of Data to Get from Meta Threads: API Endpoints Breakdown

Data365 allows companies to gather public information directly from Threads via the most popular endpoints, thoroughly described in our documentation. Here’s only a tiny part of the data types you can access through the Social Media API. 

  • Post search (based on keyword/hashtag)

  • Public profile information (bio, followers, posts)

  • Threads posts data (captions, views, likes, shares)

  • Threaded replies (comments)

  • Other public information

Data365 only accesses public Threads profiles, posts, and content. No private or restricted data is available for retrieval.

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Data365 API Features

  • Major social networks in a single API (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Reddit, Threads)

  • Raw but well-structured and standardized data

  • RESTful architecture and JSON outputs

  • Simple, lightweight API documentation

  • 14-day free trial to discover all features.

  • 99% uptime with an asynchronous POST/GET flow

  • Email support, available on business days

  • Fully scalable: from thousands to millions of records each month

  • Designed for huge data collection from public material.

  • No login or OAuth 2.0 setting is required.

All these factors make Data365 a win-win solution for those looking for:

  • Quick onboarding

  • Efficient scaling

  • Rich output without downtimes

  • Rich output without downtimes

Who is Data365 API for?

  • Agencies tracking engagement and campaign performance

  • Developers building automation, analytics, or engagement tools

  • Influencer and creator platforms analyzing audience trends

  • Academic researchers studying digital conversations

  • AI and machine learning teams training on social interactions

  • Community managers moderating discussions

  • Media and newsrooms monitoring public sentiment in real time

  • Cybersecurity companies detecting social threats

How to Use Data365 API for Threads: API Setup Tutorial

With the Data365 API, you can retrieve public Threads profile data - including bio, follower count, and recent engagement metrics - simply by querying a username. Here’s the example:

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POST request to update data

https://data365.co/threads/post/1234567891011121314/update?access_token=TOKEN

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GET request to check the status

https://data365.co/threads/post/1234567891011121314/update?access_token=TOKEN

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GET requests to collect the results

https://data365.co/threads/post/1234567891011121314?access_token=TOKEN

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The GET request response

{
  "id": 3746996893390509600,
  "shortcode": "DQAAdJ1CJXb",
  "post_url": "https://www.threads.com/@hamzawykite/post/DPCMWdfDJFH",
  "status": "EXIST",
  "text": "It is my dream, but probably won’t happen because of immigration laws, so I want to hear someone that lives there to get a grasp of how it must feel.",
  "created_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "timestamp": 1743008446,
  "parent_post_id": 3746996893390509600,
  "parent_post_shortcode": "DQAAdJ1CJXb",
  "owner_id": 47545048059,
  "owner_username": "johndoe",
  "owner_full_name": "John Doe",
  "owner_profile_pic_url": "https://instagram.fiev22-1.fna..",
  "likes_count": 200,
  "comments_count": 80,
  "reposts_count": 80,
  "reshares_count": 80,
  "quotes_count": 80,
  "attached_links": [],
  "attached_medias": [],
  "text_tagged_users": []
}
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Comparing Data365 API and Meta Threads API: Pricing, Setup, and Features

Let’s also take a look at the breakdown of the main features compared between the official Graph API for Threads and the Social Media API from Data365.

Feature

Data365 Social Media API

The official API

Coding required

Minimal (standard RESTful HTTP calls with user access token authentication)

Low to moderate (official SDKs, well-documented endpoints, requires OAuth setup

Maintenance

Fully handled by Data365 backend; endpoints stay stable

Maintained by devs themselves, the official support team response takes from week to month

Data coverage

Standardized API endpoints, access to multiple social networks

Focused on Threads data only.

Request customization

A wide range of ready-made endpoints (profiles, search, posts, comments etc.)

Limited – basic filtering (e.g., by user ID, post ID, time range). Advanced analytics require post-processing.

Scalability & rate limiting

Flexible tiers including enterprise-level options for high-volume use.

Allows up to 250 posts and 1,000 replies per Threads profile within a 24-hour rolling period

Reliability / uptime

99.9% uptime, monitored infrastructure with error handling

Generally reliable. Occasional delays during platform changes.

Data format / normalization

Clean JSON output with unified schema across platforms

Standard JSON, consistent with Meta developer standards.

Integration

Simple REST integration with Python requests

Requires Meta App setup and API permissions review.

Price

Flexible pricing with free 14-day trial; varied packages depending on needs and volume.

Free to use within rate limits, but requires app approval.

Best for

Production-grade pipelines, research teams, AI model training

Brands managing official Threads presence and for real-time engagement tracking.

Meta Threads API: Rate Limits Overview

The official Threads API imposes rate limits to maintain the stability of the platform and wise use among developers. It permits a maximum of 250 posts (1 сarousel - 1 post) and 1,000 replies in a Threads profile on a rolling 24-hour basis. Such limitations are used to balance the load on the Meta infrastructure and guarantee stable access for programmatic interactions. Following these limits helps prevent throttling or temporary blocks during the retrieval process. 

Data365 functions in a different way, extracting insights through web versions of platforms and retrieving only publicly available information. This method enables Data365 to provide scalable data gathering, highly suitable for corporate and enterprise-grade operations.

Data365 Selected Case Studies

Case studies

This Hungarian company provides an Enterprise Text Analytics toolkit for IT, research, and communications departments and individual text analysis solutions. Usage of our API for social media data extraction helps the company provide intelligent media monitoring, media analysis, social listening, and create sentiment and semantic analysis toolkits for in-house corporate use.

Case studies

Jin is a European communication agency specializing in digital influence and public relations. The company provides business intelligence solutions powered by artificial intelligence. Our API was a helpful tool in this field and was used for social media monitoring, hashtag tracking, and a lot more.

Case studies

This powerful brand advocacy platform helps businesses increase brand awareness through a wide network of key influencers. Using our social media APIs, the company can find the right target audiences for their clients by monitoring more than 1000 user profiles per hour. Social media monitoring and analytics are the main tools in such fields.

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Meta Threads API: FAQ Section

What is the Threads API?

The Threads API is a programming interface aimed at accessing data from Threads. It exists in two versions: the official Threads API (as a part of the Meta Graph API) and in third-party solutions suggested by other vendors that help to gather publicly available Threads data.

How do I get access to the Meta Threads API?

Talking about the official Threads API, you should create a Facebook Developer account,  register your app, provide detailed info on your project and pass the review process, which can take months. Or, you can access Threads public data through third-party applications, such as Data365, after having a brief intro call with the team and getting a personal access token.

What can I do with the Threads API?

The official Threads API permits a variety of actions, such as adding new content, getting posts, comments, and user profiles, and organizational engagement measures. Though public Threads' content can be monitored more widely and in real time using a third-party API, such as Data365, which is useful in social listening, trend-following, and competitive research.

Are there rate limits for collecting data from Threads?

Yes, the official API of Meta allows you 250 posts and 1,000 replies to a profile in a 24-hour time frame. Such tight limits often make developers seek alternative third-party APIs or even build custom tools to collect public data at larger scales. 

How do I authenticate to retrieve Threads data?

To access Threads data, each user should be authenticated through the use of OAuth 2.0 tokens in addition to establishing and setting up an app on the Meta Developer platform. Conversely, Data365 works only with public content of Threads and authenticates users with a unified access token, making the use simpler and more straightforward.

Where can I find the Meta Threads API documentation?

The official Threads API docs is located on the platform of Meta Developers, in a separate section of Threads. In the case of Data365, you will get documentation with your personal access token after a brief call with the product team. The docs cover an in-depth guide, endpoints and parameters description and usage sample to integrate with the API successfully.