# Gab Profile API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/gab/profile)

> Returns a Gab account's public profile in the unified Author shape under `data.author`: `id` (Gab's numeric account id, as a string), `username`, `display_name`, `bio`, `avatar_url`, `url`, `verified`, `private` (the account is locked), `followers`, `following`, `posts_count` and `joined_at`. Gab does not publish a total like count, so `likes_count` is null. A handle that does not exist returns a 404 and is not billed.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/gab/profile` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | yes | Gab username without the @ (letters, digits and underscores, up to 30 characters), as in gab.com/<handle>. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/gab/profile" \
  --data-urlencode "handle=a" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Gab Profile API return?

Returns a Gab account's public profile: display name, bio, avatar, verified and locked status, follower and following counts, post count, and join date. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the Gab Profile endpoint?

Use it when you have a Gab handle and want the account snapshot before pulling its posts.

### How much does the Gab Profile API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Gab Profile API need?

The one required parameter is handle (gab username without the @, as in gab.com/<handle>).

### How do I call the Gab Profile API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/gab/profile?handle=a with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Gab API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/gab

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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