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Prism Comment Leads API

Returns buyer leads found in the comments of TikTok posts that match your search and your offer, each citing its comment and post, plus the posts opened and skipped and the credits spent.

GET /v1/prism/comment-leads

Last updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

When to use the Prism Comment Leads API

Use it when your leads sit in the comments rather than the posts, so you pay for the comments of the posts likely to hold buyers instead of every post.

From the API reference

Searches TikTok for query, decides which posts are worth opening, fetches the comments of those posts only, and returns the commenters who want to buy what you sell. Every searched post that reports comments is judged for whether people who want offer would plausibly comment under it; posts judged clearly off-offer are skipped, and the busiest of the rest (by reported comment count) are opened, up to open. Each fetched comment is then labelled for purchase intent (says they bought or want to buy, or asks for a link, a price or where to get it), for being a real question, for spam, and for whether offer would help its author; a comment is a lead when purchase intent is at least 0.5, spam below 0.5 and offer fit at least 0.5. Each lead carries the comment id and text, the commenter's public username and display name as the platform shows them, the post it came from and every probability. posts_opened gives per-post stats, skipped_posts lists every post not opened with its reason (no_comments, no_url, below_gate, over_open_limit) and its judgment, and economics reports posts searched and opened, comments fetched and judged, credits by leg, the credits held and refunded, an estimate of what opening every post would have cost at the same prices, and credits per lead. Measured on 15 real searches (5 Korean): with the default open=12 it found 88% of the leads that opening every post found, at 0.96 credits a lead against 1.39. Posts that report no comments are never opened. If the post judgment is unavailable the busiest posts are opened instead (_warnings: ['post_gate_unavailable']); a comment that could not be labelled is never a lead and is not billed. include=askers adds comments that ask a question the offer would answer, as kind: 'asker'. Leads are labels for your own review: nothing is contacted.

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Prism API

What can you do with the Comment Leads API?

The Comment Leads endpoint gives you structured Prism data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

# GET /v1/prism/comment-leads: Metered: holds 37 credits per call up front and refunds what the call does not use. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 60: the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
# --retry 3: retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx, honoring Retry-After.
# -o response.json keeps only the final attempt's body.
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
IDEMPOTENCY_KEY=$(od -An -N16 -tx1 /dev/urandom | tr -d ' \n')
curl -sS --max-time 60 --retry 3 -o response.json \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/comment-leads?query=standing+desk+setup&offer=Height-adjustable+standing+desks+delivered+to+your+home" && cat response.json
# GET /v1/prism/comment-leads: Metered: holds 37 credits per call up front and refunds what the call does not use. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time
import uuid

import requests

API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 60  # the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/comment-leads"


def backoff(attempt):
    # Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
    return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)


def socialcrawl(params):
    # One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
    idempotency_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
        try:
            res = requests.get(
                URL,
                params=params,
                headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Idempotency-Key": idempotency_key},
                timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
            )
            body = res.json()
        except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
            # A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
            if attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
                raise
            time.sleep(backoff(attempt))
            continue
        if body["success"]:
            return body
        error = body["error"]
        # Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
        if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
            return None  # refunded: nothing to read
        retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
        # SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
        permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
        if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
        # Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
        time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))


params = {
    "query": "standing desk setup",
    "offer": "Height-adjustable standing desks delivered to your home",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
    print(body["data"])
// GET /v1/prism/comment-leads: Metered: holds 37 credits per call up front and refunds what the call does not use. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000; // the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;

type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
  | { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
  | { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };

const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);

async function socialcrawl(url: URL) {
  // One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
  const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
  for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
    let res: Response;
    let body: SocialCrawlResponse;
    try {
      res = await fetch(url, {
        headers: {
          "x-api-key": API_KEY,
          "Idempotency-Key": idempotencyKey,
        },
        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
      });
      body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
    } catch (error) {
      // A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
      if (attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) throw error;
      await sleep(backoffMs(attempt));
      continue;
    }
    if (body.success) return body;
    // Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
    if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
    const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
    // SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
    const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
    if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
      throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
    }
    // Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
    await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
  }
}

const url = new URL("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/comment-leads");
url.searchParams.set("query", "standing desk setup");
url.searchParams.set("offer", "Height-adjustable standing desks delivered to your home");

const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
queryYesThe keyword search to run (max 100 chars).
offerNoWhat you sell, in one or two plain sentences (max 300 chars). Used to judge which posts would draw your buyers and whether each commenter would be helped by it. Default: the `query` itself.
platformNoPlatform to search. `tiktok` (default and, for now, only). (tiktok)
postsNoHow many posts to search (1-90, default 30; 30 posts a search page).
openNoThe most posts whose comments are fetched (1-20, default 12).
comments_per_postNoThe most comments read from each opened post (1-200, default 50; 50 comments a page).
includeNoSet `askers` to also return comments that ask a question the offer would answer, marked `kind: 'asker'`.
Example Response

What does the Prism Comment Leads API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "instagram",
  "endpoint": "/v1/instagram/engagement",
  "data": {
    "engagement_rate_percentages": 38.33,
    "recent_posts": 12,
    "followers": 87608035,
    "comments": 528912,
    "likes": 33049046,
    "recent_posts_explanation": "Statistics based on the last 12 posts",
    "id_user": "2278169415",
    "username": "mrbeast",
    "is_private": false,
    "posts_details": [
      {
        "likes": 5636982,
        "comments": 69484,
        "taken_at": 1781457954,
        "datetime": "2026-06-14 20:25:54",
        "hours_since_post": 461,
        "time_ago": "19 days ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 12228,
        "comments_per_hour": 151
      },
      {
        "likes": 20000768,
        "comments": 223510,
        "taken_at": 1732824650,
        "datetime": "2024-11-28 23:10:50",
        "hours_since_post": 13971,
        "time_ago": "2 years ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 1432,
        "comments_per_hour": 16
      },
      {
        "likes": 929226,
        "comments": 30633,
        "taken_at": 1782232475,
        "datetime": "2026-06-23 19:34:35",
        "hours_since_post": 246,
        "time_ago": "10 days ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 3777,
        "comments_per_hour": 125
      },
      {
        "likes": 487761,
        "comments": 22482,
        "taken_at": 1781799425,
        "datetime": "2026-06-18 19:17:05",
        "hours_since_post": 366,
        "time_ago": "15 days ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 1333,
        "comments_per_hour": 61
      },
      {
        "likes": 712265,
        "comments": 15716,
        "taken_at": 1781366405,
        "datetime": "2026-06-13 19:00:05",
        "hours_since_post": 487,
        "time_ago": "20 days ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 1463,
        "comments_per_hour": 32
      },
      {
        "likes": 1475116,
        "comments": 35386,
        "taken_at": 1781277094,
        "datetime": "2026-06-12 18:11:34",
        "hours_since_post": 512,
        "time_ago": "21 days ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 2881,
        "comments_per_hour": 69
      },
      {
        "likes": 1108220,
        "comments": 26632,
        "taken_at": 1780160249,
        "datetime": "2026-05-30 19:57:29",
        "hours_since_post": 822,
        "time_ago": "1 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 1348,
        "comments_per_hour": 32
      },
      {
        "likes": 542948,
        "comments": 28476,
        "taken_at": 1779375582,
        "datetime": "2026-05-21 17:59:42",
        "hours_since_post": 1040,
        "time_ago": "1 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 522,
        "comments_per_hour": 27
      },
      {
        "likes": 698514,
        "comments": 24401,
        "taken_at": 1779120014,
        "datetime": "2026-05-18 19:00:14",
        "hours_since_post": 1111,
        "time_ago": "2 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 629,
        "comments_per_hour": 22
      },
      {
        "likes": 468000,
        "comments": 13548,
        "taken_at": 1778947209,
        "datetime": "2026-05-16 19:00:09",
        "hours_since_post": 1159,
        "time_ago": "2 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 404,
        "comments_per_hour": 12
      },
      {
        "likes": 526594,
        "comments": 24411,
        "taken_at": 1777737719,
        "datetime": "2026-05-02 19:01:59",
        "hours_since_post": 1495,
        "time_ago": "2 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 352,
        "comments_per_hour": 16
      },
      {
        "likes": 462652,
        "comments": 14233,
        "taken_at": 1777580305,
        "datetime": "2026-04-30 23:18:25",
        "hours_since_post": 1538,
        "time_ago": "2 months ago",
        "likes_per_hour": 301,
        "comments_per_hour": 9
      }
    ]
  },
  "credits_used": 5,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "request_id": "req-8Kq2ZmR4vT9xLb3P",
  "cached": false,
  "redacted": true
}

Example captured from the Instagram API. Every SocialCrawl endpoint returns this same unified schema, so your Prism Comment Leads response has the same fields.

API Details

How does the Prism Comment Leads API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Prism Comment Leads data?

We handle the complexity of Prism data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 69 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 69 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer. Paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 69 platforms
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What does the Prism Comment Leads API return?
Returns buyer leads found in the comments of TikTok posts that match your search and your offer, each citing its comment and post, plus the posts opened and skipped and the credits spent. 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 Prism Comment Leads endpoint?
Use it when your leads sit in the comments rather than the posts, so you pay for the comments of the posts likely to hold buyers instead of every post.
How much does the Prism Comment Leads API cost?
The price depends on the request, from 0 to 243 credits per call. Every new account gets 100 free credits. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Prism Comment Leads API need?
The one required parameter is query (the keyword search to run). It also accepts 6 optional parameters, all listed on this page.
How do I call the Prism Comment Leads API?
Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/comment-leads?query=standing%20desk%20setup with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

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