# Prism Format Lift API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/prism/format-lift)

> Pass platform (youtube, tiktok, or instagram) and handle. The response files each recent post as a how-to, a story, a challenge, or none, then divides that post's views (or likes, when the platform publishes no views) by the median of the creator's other posts of the same type. Pinned posts are excluded. A post under 48 hours is marked too young and is not given a ratio. Fewer than eight comparable posts returns no baseline. A bucket under eight posts publishes the count and not a median. The price is provisional.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/prism/format-lift` costs 4 credits (provisional). One page of the creator's recent posts is read, and each post is compared with that creator's own median. A bucket with fewer than eight posts lists the count and leaves the median empty. and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `platform` | yes | youtube, tiktok, or instagram. |
| `handle` | yes | The creator's handle, without @. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/format-lift" \
  --data-urlencode "platform=youtube" \
  --data-urlencode "handle=joshuaweissman" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Prism Format Lift API return?

Returns how each hook on one creator's recent posts compares with that creator's own median. A small bucket leaves the median empty. 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 Format Lift endpoint?

Use it to see which hook works for this creator. Each post is divided by that creator's own median.

### How much does the Prism Format Lift API cost?

Each call costs 4 credits, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 25 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Prism Format Lift API need?

The required parameters are platform (youtube, tiktok, or instagram), handle (the creator's handle, without @).

### How do I call the Prism Format Lift API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/prism/format-lift?platform=youtube&handle=joshuaweissman with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Prism API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/prism

## 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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