# Threads API: Get post

> Gets a public Threads post with its engagement counts and the replies visible without logging in.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/threads.com/get-post
- Method: `threads.com/get_post`, version 1
- Website: threads.com
- Returns: author, text, date, likes, replies count, reposts, quotes, thumbnails, replies
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `post` | string | yes | `"https://www.threads.net/@threads/post/DdcPsEkH3NZ"` | Link to a public post on Threads, for example https://www.threads.com/@threads/post/Ddt8NiwkZXm. |
| `max_replies` | integer | no | `20` | Maximum replies to return, up to 20; for example 10. Default 10. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "post": "https://www.threads.net/@threads/post/DdcPsEkH3NZ",
  "max_replies": 20
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "text": "Photographers who send the selects when they said they would",
  "likes": 510,
  "quotes": 3,
  "post_id": "3989132369199067993",
  "replies": [
    {
      "text": "Here are some of my recent favorites 📸🧡😎",
      "likes": 0,
      "post_link": "https://www.threads.com/@sophiatesch/post/DdcQQ2vkphd",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-18T20:05:58Z",
      "author_username": "sophiatesch"
    },
    {
      "text": null,
      "likes": 0,
      "post_link": "https://www.threads.com/@korbskilabs/post/DdcQTTkEl80",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-18T20:06:18Z",
      "author_username": "korbskilabs"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Tired Photographer",
      "likes": 9,
      "post_link": "https://www.threads.com/@dr.ayrat/post/DdcQU8wiNZB",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-18T20:06:32Z",
      "author_username": "dr.ayrat"
    }
  ],
  "reposts": 30,
  "post_link": "https://www.threads.com/@threads/post/DdcPsEkH3NZ",
  "posted_at": "2026-09-18T20:00:57Z",
  "replies_count": 93,
  "author_username": "threads",
  "author_display_name": "Threads",
  "media_thumbnail_links": [
    "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/815866628_17988992904102532_2006031957805872894_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ig_cache_key=Mzk4OTEzMjM2OTE5OTA2Nzk5Mw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkZFRUQueHBpZHMuOTcyLnNkci5yZWd1bGFyX3Bob3RvLkMzIn0%…"
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"threads.com/get_post","input":{"post":"https://www.threads.net/@threads/post/DdcPsEkH3NZ","max_replies":20}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- Can you pull up this public Threads post and tell me who wrote it, what it says, and how many likes and reposts it has: https://www.threads.com/@threads/post/Ddt8NiwkZXm
- Grab the top 8 replies from a public Threads thread about a new coffee shop opening, including the author names and reply counts.
- I need the engagement numbers for a Threads post from last week: likes, quotes, and total replies, plus the date it was posted.
- Fetch a Threads post link I'm sending and list any image thumbnails attached to it along with the author's name.
- What are people saying under this Threads post? Show me up to 15 visible replies and the text of the original post.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "post"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "post": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Link to a public post on Threads, for example https://www.threads.com/@threads/post/Ddt8NiwkZXm."
    },
    "max_replies": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 20,
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Maximum replies to return, up to 20; for example 10."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "author_username",
    "post_link",
    "replies",
    "post_id",
    "media_thumbnail_links"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "text": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "likes": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "quotes": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "post_id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "replies": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "likes": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "post_link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "posted_at": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "author_username": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "reposts": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "post_link": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "posted_at": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "replies_count": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "author_username": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "author_display_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "media_thumbnail_links": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [Threads API: List recent posts](https://fous.com/methods/threads.com/list-recent-posts.md): Lists an account's latest public Threads posts, newest first, with text, engagement counts, thumbnails and links. Only posts shown without logging in are returned.
- [Threads API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/threads.com/get-profile.md): Gets a public Threads profile by username or profile link, with bio, followers, verification, picture and bio links. Private profiles are not returned.
- [X API: Get post](https://fous.com/methods/x.com/get-post.md): Gets a public X (Twitter) post from its link: author, full text, posting time, likes, reposts, replies, quotes, views, language, media and the quoted post. Deleted, protected and unavailable posts cannot be returned.
- [Bluesky API: List recent posts](https://fous.com/methods/bsky.app/list-recent-posts.md): Lists an account's latest public Bluesky posts, newest first. Replies and reposts are left out unless requested; a repost's time is when the account reposted it.
- [LinkedIn API: List company posts](https://fous.com/methods/linkedin.com/list-company-posts.md): Lists a company's recent public LinkedIn posts in page order, from its name or LinkedIn company page link: post text, approximate date, reactions, comments, image and link. Only updates shown on the signed-out company page are available.
- [Mastodon API: List recent posts](https://fous.com/methods/mastodon.social/list-recent-posts.md): Lists a Mastodon account's latest public posts, newest first. Replies and boosts are optional. Private and unlisted posts are left out.
- [Tumblr API: List blog posts](https://fous.com/methods/tumblr.com/list-blog-posts.md): Lists recent public posts of a Tumblr blog, optionally only those with a given tag. Private or login-only blogs cannot be read.
- [Substack API: List newsletter posts](https://fous.com/methods/substack.com/list-newsletter-posts.md): Finds a Substack newsletter by name or web address and returns its latest public posts with dates, authors, access level and engagement counts.
- [All Threads methods](https://fous.com/methods/threads.com.md)