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The best social media profile lookup APIs in 2026 (compared)
Most “social media lookup” APIs answer one question: what does this account look like? Far fewer answer the harder one: which other accounts belong to the same person? That’s what you need for influencer outreach, creator vetting and enriching a creator list, and it’s where names and handles collide.
We compared ten APIs on that job. Vendors price in different units (credits, calls, records, annual contracts), so we list each one’s lowest published price that includes API access, and say when a figure isn’t published.
Quick picks
| Tool | Best for | Finds other accounts | Starts at | Subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sociallinks.dev | Finding a creator’s other accounts from one profile, with evidence | Yes | $17 for 200 lookups | No: credit packs |
| Influencers.club | Influencer teams that want discovery and enrichment together | Yes | From $208/month (Pro, includes API) | Yes: monthly plan |
| People Data Labs | B2B and recruiting enrichment | Partly | From $98/month (350 credits) | Yes: monthly or annual |
| Social Links (SL API) | Investigations, KYC and threat intelligence | Partly | $0.40–$0.15 per call, packages via sales | Sales-led packages |
| OSINT Industries | OSINT investigators starting from an email or phone | Partly | API from £49/month (100 credits) | Yes: monthly |
| ScrapeCreators | Cheap raw profile and post data | No | $47 for 25,000 credits | No: credits never expire |
| Apify | Do-it-yourself scraping pipelines | No | Starter $19/month, plus Actor usage | Free plan, or monthly |
| Modash | Influencer platforms building their own product | No | Raw API from $10,000/year | Yes: annual |
| HypeAuditor | Audience-quality and fraud reports | No | Through sales | Through sales |
| Phyllo | Apps that need consented, first-party creator data | No | Custom quote | Custom plans |
What we evaluated
- Finds other accounts. Can it take one profile and return the same person’s accounts on other platforms, or only data for a profile you already know?
- Shows its evidence. Does each match come with a reason you can check, or just a list?
- Price to start. The lowest published price that includes API access, and whether you’re signing up for a subscription.
- API and MCP. Is there a REST API, and a hosted MCP server that returns data to AI agents?
- Inputs. What you need to start: a profile URL, a handle, an email or a phone number.
2. Influencers.club: best for influencer teams that want discovery and enrichment together
- Input
- Handle or email; bulk CSV
- Finds other accounts
- Yes
- Free to try
- 10 credits, no card
- MCP
- Listed on Pro; not verified
Pricing
API access comes with the Pro plan, from $208 a month for 500+ credits (“as low as $0.23 per credit”). A full enrichment by handle costs 1 credit; an advanced enrichment by email costs 2. Billed monthly, no annual commitment required.
Pros
- The closest like-for-like: a handle in, the creator’s connected platforms out.
- Can also start from an email address.
Cons
- A monthly subscription before you can use the API.
- Platform count and plan details vary across its own pages.
Source: influencers.club/pricing/
3. People Data Labs: best for B2B and recruiting enrichment
- Input
- Social profile URL, email, phone, LinkedIn ID, or name plus company
- Finds other accounts
- Partly
- Free to try
- 100 credits a month
- MCP
- Not mentioned
Pricing
Free plan with 100 credits a month (contact data hidden). Pro starts at $98 a month for 350 credits, monthly or annually (annual saves 20%). Its `required` parameter means you pay only for records that contain the fields you ask for.
Pros
- A large identity graph that accepts many kinds of input.
- Returns a list of the person’s social profiles alongside work history.
Cons
- Built around professionals; creator coverage, especially TikTok, isn’t documented.
- No evidence for why a social profile was matched.
5. OSINT Industries: best for OSINT investigators starting from an email or phone
- Input
- Email, phone, username, name and more
- Finds other accounts
- Partly
- Free to try
- Trial for eligible parties
- MCP
- Not mentioned
Pricing
Basic is £19 a month for 30 credits without API access. The API starts on Intermediate at £49 a month for 100 credits; Advanced is £99 for 300. Billed monthly.
Pros
- Finds accounts registered to an email address or phone number.
Cons
- Doesn’t start from a profile URL.
- API access means a monthly subscription.
Source: www.osint.industries/pricing
6. ScrapeCreators: best for cheap raw profile and post data
- Input
- Handle or ID per platform
- Finds other accounts
- No
- Free to try
- 100 credits
- MCP
- Yes, returns data
Pricing
$47 for 25,000 credits (about one credit per request) up to $497 for 500,000. 100 free credits. No subscription, and credits don’t expire.
Pros
- Very low cost per request, pay as you go.
- Covers many platforms, including link-in-bio pages.
Cons
- No identity matching: you need to know every handle already.
Source: scrapecreators.com/
7. Apify: best for do-it-yourself scraping pipelines
- Input
- Depends on the Actor (usually URLs or usernames)
- Finds other accounts
- No
- Free to try
- $5 of usage a month
- MCP
- Yes, runs Actors
Pricing
A free plan with $5 of platform usage a month; Starter is $19 a month ($17 billed annually). Each Actor sets its own pay-per-usage or pay-per-event price.
Pros
- A huge catalogue of ready-made scrapers, plus a hosted MCP server.
Cons
- Quality and price vary by Actor, and you have to build the matching yourself.
Source: apify.com/pricing
8. Modash: best for influencer platforms building their own product
- Input
- Search filters, profiles, email search
- Finds other accounts
- No
- Free to try
- Test credits after a call
- MCP
- Not mentioned
Pricing
The Discovery API starts at $16,200 a year and the Raw API at $10,000 a year. No monthly or pay-as-you-go plans; failed requests aren’t charged.
Pros
- Deep audience and discovery data across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Cons
- A five-figure annual contract.
- Cross-platform matching isn’t documented.
9. HypeAuditor: best for audience-quality and fraud reports
- Input
- Usernames; names for its Suggester search
- Finds other accounts
- No
- Free to try
- Not published
- MCP
- Not mentioned
Pricing
API prices aren’t published; the API page sends you to sales.
Pros
- Established audience-quality and fake-follower analytics.
Cons
- Opaque, sales-led pricing.
- Its cross-platform Suggester searches by name; it doesn’t match accounts.
Source: hypeauditor.com/api-integration/
10. Phyllo: best for apps that need consented, first-party creator data
- Input
- The creator connects their own accounts
- Finds other accounts
- No
- Free to try
- Not stated
- MCP
- Not mentioned
Pricing
Customised plans; you get a quote.
Pros
- Accurate metrics, because the creator signs in and consents.
Cons
- It can’t look up someone who hasn’t connected their accounts.
Source: www.getphyllo.com/pricing
Side by side
| Tool | Input | Other accounts | Starts at | Free to try | API | MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sociallinks.dev | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X profile URL | Yes | $17 for 200 lookups | 3 lookups, no card | REST | Yes, returns data |
| Influencers.club | Handle or email; bulk CSV | Yes | From $208/month (Pro, includes API) | 10 credits, no card | REST (Pro plan) | Listed on Pro; not verified |
| People Data Labs | Social profile URL, email, phone, LinkedIn ID, or name plus company | Partly | From $98/month (350 credits) | 100 credits a month | REST | Not mentioned |
| Social Links (SL API) | Name, username, URL, email, phone, domain, IP or photo | Partly | $0.40–$0.15 per call, packages via sales | Demo only | REST | Not mentioned |
| OSINT Industries | Email, phone, username, name and more | Partly | API from £49/month (100 credits) | Trial for eligible parties | REST (Intermediate plan and up) | Not mentioned |
| ScrapeCreators | Handle or ID per platform | No | $47 for 25,000 credits | 100 credits | REST, 38+ endpoints | Yes, returns data |
| Apify | Depends on the Actor (usually URLs or usernames) | No | Starter $19/month, plus Actor usage | $5 of usage a month | REST | Yes, runs Actors |
| Modash | Search filters, profiles, email search | No | Raw API from $10,000/year | Test credits after a call | Discovery API and Raw API | Not mentioned |
| HypeAuditor | Usernames; names for its Suggester search | No | Through sales | Not published | Five APIs (Suggester, reports, discovery and more) | Not mentioned |
| Phyllo | The creator connects their own accounts | No | Custom quote | Not stated | REST plus a connect SDK | Not mentioned |
How to choose
- You have one creator’s profile and want their other accounts, with proof: sociallinks.dev, or Influencers.club if you also want a discovery database and are fine with a monthly plan.
- You start from an email or phone number: People Data Labs for professionals, OSINT Industries or Social Links for investigations.
- You already know every handle and just need the data: ScrapeCreators or Apify.
- You need audience demographics and fake-follower checks: Modash or HypeAuditor.
- The creators will sign in to your app: Phyllo.
- An AI agent does the research: a tool with a hosted MCP server that returns data: sociallinks.dev, ScrapeCreators or Apify.
The verdict
If the job is “find this creator everywhere,” pick a tool that does cross-platform matching and shows why each account matched; scraping APIs are cheaper per call but leave the matching to you. sociallinks.dev is the pay-as-you-go option for that job: three free lookups, then credit packs from $17, and nothing charged when nothing is found.
Find a creator’s accounts Read the API docs
FAQ
What is a social media profile lookup API?
An API that returns information about social media accounts. Some return data for an account you already know (followers, posts, bio). Fewer can take one profile and find the same person’s accounts on other platforms; that’s the harder part, because names and handles collide.
Which API finds a creator’s accounts on other platforms from one profile?
sociallinks.dev and Influencers.club are built for it. People Data Labs, Social Links and OSINT Industries can return linked accounts too, but they start from other identifiers and serve B2B or investigation work.
Which options don’t need a subscription?
sociallinks.dev and ScrapeCreators sell credits you buy once; Apify has a free plan with usage-based Actors. Influencers.club, People Data Labs and OSINT Industries are monthly plans, and Modash is annual.
Which of these work with Claude, Cursor or other AI agents?
sociallinks.dev, ScrapeCreators and Apify run hosted MCP servers that return data. Influencers.club lists MCP on its Pro plan. The others don’t mention one on their official pages.
1. sociallinks.dev: best for finding a creator’s other accounts from one profile, with evidence
Pricing
Credit packs: $17 for 200 credits, $49 for 750, $99 for 1,750. One credit per creator found; lookups that find nothing cost nothing, and repeats your account paid for in the last 30 days are free. No subscription; credits never expire.
Pros
Cons
Try sociallinks.dev