# Threads API: Get profile > Gets a public Threads profile by username or profile link, with bio, followers, verification, picture and bio links. Private profiles are not returned. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Threads. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/threads.com/get-profile - Method: `threads.com/get_profile`, version 1 - Website: threads.com - Returns: username, display name, bio, followers, verified, picture, bio links, profile URL, user ID - 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | `username` | string | yes | `"https://www.threads.com/@spotify"` | Threads username with or without @, or a Threads profile link, for example zuck or https://www.threads.com/@zuck. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "username": "https://www.threads.com/@spotify" } ``` Its output: ```json { "bio": "your fall listening arc starts here", "username": "spotify", "bio_links": [ "https://open.spotify.com/genre/0JQ5DAqbMKFJ6dHNHTv6Mx", "http://open.spotify.com", "https://open.spotify.com/genre/section0JQ5IMCbQBLyGf0Sj0c3IJ" ], "followers": 3223509, "is_verified": true, "profile_url": "https://www.threads.com/@spotify", "display_name": "Spotify", "threads_user_id": "63295417283", "profile_picture_url": "https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/358162502_1038284560473867_7645518712425998110_n.jpg?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4zNzYuYzIifQ&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gGIT4_zbI8bIM63LyhHqr_TpaSyDGxav0qLJxb4t_QyRureOA8UqSu2KjoRz4grp_o&…" } ``` ## 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_profile","input":{"username":"https://www.threads.com/@spotify"}}' ``` 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 - Look up the public Threads profile for @zuck, including bio and follower count - Can you get the bio, verification status, and profile picture for the Threads account nasa? - What's the follower count on the Threads profile at https://www.threads.com/@meta? - Show me the bio links and user ID for the Threads user instagram - Is the Threads account of a creator named mkbhd verified, and what does their bio say? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "username" ], "properties": { "username": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Threads username with or without @, or a Threads profile link, for example zuck or https://www.threads.com/@zuck." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "username", "display_name", "bio", "followers", "is_verified", "profile_picture_url", "bio_links", "profile_url", "threads_user_id" ], "properties": { "bio": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Profile biography." }, "username": { "type": "string", "description": "Threads username without @." }, "bio_links": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Links shown in the profile bio." }, "followers": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Follower count." }, "is_verified": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether the profile has a verified badge." }, "profile_url": { "type": "string", "description": "Link to the Threads profile." }, "display_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Name shown on the profile." }, "threads_user_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Threads user ID." }, "profile_picture_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Profile picture link." } } } ``` ## 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 post](https://fous.com/methods/threads.com/get-post.md): Gets a public Threads post with its engagement counts and the replies visible without logging in. - [Instagram API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/instagram.com/get-profile.md): Gets an Instagram account's public profile from its username, @name or profile link: name, bio, exact follower, following and post counts, verified and private flags, first bio link, profile picture and account ID. - [X API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/x.com/get-profile.md): Gets the public X profile for a username or profile link, including counts, verification, images and account details. Does not include posts or a timeline. - [TikTok API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/tiktok.com/get-profile.md): Gets a TikTok creator's public profile and totals (followers, following, likes, videos) from a username, @handle or profile link. Profiles not visible to public visitors cannot be returned. - [Pinterest API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/pinterest.com/get-profile.md): Gets a public Pinterest profile and its visible boards in profile order. Monthly views are null when Pinterest does not show them. - [Chess.com API: Get player stats](https://fous.com/methods/chess.com/get-player-stats.md): Gets a Chess.com player's public profile, ratings and game records, best puzzle rating and Puzzle Rush best score from a username or member profile link. - [Bluesky API: Get profile](https://fous.com/methods/bsky.app/get-profile.md): Looks up a public Bluesky profile by handle or profile link, including bio, audience counts and join date. A bare name first checks its .bsky.social handle, then the top relevant people-search result. - [All Threads methods](https://fous.com/methods/threads.com.md)