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Guides, comparisons, and case studies for shipping social media data into your stack.

YOUTUBE

YouTube Transcript API: Get Video Transcripts in Python

Get a YouTube transcript through an API using Python, JavaScript, or curl. Includes timestamped JSON, language selection, and error handling.

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INSTAGRAM

How to Download Instagram Data in 2026

Four ways to download Instagram data in 2026: in-app export, official Graph API, third-party data APIs, and DIY scrapers. With code and limits.

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COMPARE

Instagram API Cost and Pricing in 2026

How much does the Instagram API cost? Compare the free official Graph API with third-party profile, Reel, comment, and transcript APIs.

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INSTAGRAM

Instagram Graph API in 2026: What It Does and Doesn't

The Instagram Graph API is Meta's only official Instagram data endpoint after the 2024 Basic Display retirement. What it gives you, what it doesn't.

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COMPARE

Is the Reddit API Free in 2026? Pricing, Access, and Limits

Is the Reddit API free? Learn the current approval rules, 100 QPM free limit, commercial contract requirements, and managed API alternatives.

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MCP

How to Build an MCP Server for Web Scraping

A working MCP server for scraping the web, end to end: auth model, tool schemas, error shapes. Plus when to build your own versus use a managed one.

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AGENTS

Claude Skills for Social Media Data

A Claude Skill turns an instruction file into a reusable capability. CreatorCrawl ships one for social media data. How it differs from MCP, and how to install.

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MCP

Instagram MCP Server: Connect AI Agents to Instagram Data

Set up an Instagram MCP server in Claude Desktop and Cursor. Give AI agents direct access to Instagram profiles, posts, and reels.

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MCP

LinkedIn MCP Server: Connect AI Agents to LinkedIn Data

A LinkedIn MCP server that gives AI agents access to profiles, companies, posts, and ads. Setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor.

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MCP

Reddit MCP Server: Connect AI Agents to Reddit Data

A Reddit MCP server that gives AI agents access to subreddits, posts, comments, and search. Setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor.

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MCP

Twitter (X) MCP Server: Connect AI Agents to Twitter Data

A Twitter/X MCP server that gives AI agents access to profiles, tweets, threads, and search. Setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor.

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MCP

YouTube MCP Server: Connect AI Agents to YouTube Data

A YouTube MCP server that gives AI agents access to channels, videos, comments, and transcripts. Setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor.

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SCRAPING

Scrape Reddit Without the API (2026)

Reddit's API requires approval and OAuth, while commercial access needs written permission. Compare three scraping approaches with runnable Python.

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MCP

Social Media MCP Server for AI Agents

Most social MCP servers publish posts. The harder need is reading social data into agents. What a social data MCP looks like and how to set one up.

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X / TWITTER

Twitter / X API Alternatives 2026

The official X API starts at $100/mo and climbs to $42,000/mo. Cheaper, faster Twitter API alternatives for 2026 that actually work.

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YOUTUBE

7 Best YouTube Data API Alternatives in 2026

Compare YouTube Data API alternatives for videos, channels, comments, search, Shorts, and public transcript API access, with pricing and code.

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SCRAPING

Instagram Scraper API for Profiles, Reels, and Comments

Use an Instagram scraper API to extract public profiles, posts, Reels, comments, highlights, and transcripts with working Python and JavaScript.

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TIKTOK

TikTok Analytics API: The Complete Developer Guide

Learn how to access TikTok analytics data programmatically. Extract profile stats, video metrics, and engagement rates via the TikTok analytics API.

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COMPARE

TikTok API Pricing Comparison 2026

A detailed TikTok API pricing comparison across 7 providers. See real costs per request, hidden fees, and which API fits your budget.

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TIKTOK

TikTok API Python Tutorial

Learn how to use a TikTok API with Python to fetch profiles, videos, comments, and trending data. Full code examples using the requests library.

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SCRAPING

TikTok API vs Web Scraping

Compare TikTok API vs scraping methods for data extraction. Official API, DIY scrapers, and third-party APIs compared on cost, reliability, and coverage.

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TIKTOK

TikTok Data for Marketing

Learn how to use TikTok data for marketing decisions. Covers influencer vetting, competitive analysis, content research, and campaign measurement.

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TIKTOK

How to Find TikTok Influencers and Build a Creator Database

Find TikTok influencers by niche, evaluate engagement, and build a searchable TikTok influencer database with live profile and video data.

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SCRAPING

How to Scrape TikTok Data

Learn how to scrape TikTok data: profiles, videos, comments, and hashtags. Methods from custom scrapers to APIs, with Python and JavaScript code.

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SCRAPING

TikTok Comment Viewer, Scraper, and CSV Export Guide

View, search, scrape, and export TikTok comments to CSV. Use the free comment viewer for one-offs or the API for bulk extraction.

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MCP

TikTok MCP Server Guide

Set up CreatorCrawl's TikTok MCP server in Claude Desktop and Cursor. Give AI agents direct access to TikTok profiles and videos.

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TIKTOK

10 Best TikTok APIs for Developers (2026)

Compare official and third-party TikTok APIs for profiles, videos, comments, transcripts, search, trends, pricing, access, and developer fit.

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TIKTOK

TikTok Data for AI Agents: Why It Matters

How AI agents are using TikTok creator data to automate influencer discovery, content analysis, and outreach. CreatorCrawl makes it dead simple.

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SCRAPING

Getting Started with CreatorCrawl

Everything you need to know to start pulling TikTok creator data with the CreatorCrawl API, from signing up to making your first request.

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