Social Media Checker API

A multi-platform API to verify social media account existence by username, email, or phone number across Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Snapchat, and Google.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• API Endpoints
  • Single Check
  • Bulk Check
• Response Format
• Requirements
• Pricing
• Support
• Legal Compliance

Features

✅ Single account verification across 5+ platforms
✅ Bulk check up to 10 accounts at once
✅ Customizable platform selection ✅ Supports emails, usernames, and phone numbers
✅ Detailed JSON responses with platform-specific status
✅ Enterprise-grade reliability

Getting Started

1. Get API Key

   • Subscribe via RapidAPI Hub
   • Get your X-RapidAPI-Key from your dashboard

2. Base URL

https://social-media-scanner1.p.rapidapi.com

API Endpoints

Single Account Check

Endpoint

POST /check

Request

{  
 "input": "test@example.com",  
 "programs": ["facebook", "x", "google"]  
}  

cURL Example

curl --request POST \  
     --url https://social-media-scanner.p.rapidapi.com/check \  
     --header 'X-RapidAPI-Host: social-media-scanner.p.rapidapi.com' \  
     --header 'X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \  
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \  
     --data '{  
        "input": "test@example.com",  
        "programs": ["facebook", "x"]  
     }'  

Bulk Account Check

Endpoint

POST /check_bulk

Request

{  
    "input": ["test@example.com", "username123", "+19295551234"],  
    "programs": ["instagram", "snapchat"]  
}

Python Example

import requests

url = "https://social-media-scanner.p.rapidapi.com/check_bulk"  
payload = {  
    "input": ["test@example.com", "username123", "+19295551234"],  
    "programs": ["instagram", "snapchat"]  
}  
headers = {  
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",  
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "social-media-scanner.p.rapidapi.com",  
    "Content-Type": "application/json"  
}  

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)  
print(response.json())  

Response Format

Single Check Response

{  
  "facebook": {"live": true},  
  "x": {"live": true},  
  "google": {"live": false}  
}  

Bulk Response

[  
  {  
    "identifier": "othman@hotmail.com",  
    "results": {  
      "facebook": {"live": true},  
      "snapchat": {"live": true},  
      "instagram": {"live": true}  
    }  
  },  
  {  
    "identifier": "test@gmail.com",  
    "results": {  
      "facebook": {"live": true},  
      "snapchat": {"live": false},  
      "instagram": {"live": true}  
    }  
  }  
]

Requirements

• Minimum input length: 3 characters

• Bulk requests limited to 10 items per call

• Valid input types:

  • Email addresses
  • Usernames
  • Phone numbers (E.164 format recommended)

• Platform Options

  • programs array must use these values (case-sensitive): "facebook", "instagram", "snapchat", "x", "google"
  • Omit programs to check all platforms

Pricing

Flexible plans available through RapidAPI.
Free tier available for testing and low-volume usage.

Support

For technical issues or enterprise inquiries:
📧 info@osinttrace.com

Legal Compliance

This API is intended for legitimate use cases only. Users are responsible for:

• Comply with all platform Terms of Service (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Adhere to GDPR, CCPA, and other data privacy regulations
• Obtain proper consent for data processing

Not affiliated with or endorsed by any social media platform.