Prism Mentions API
Returns public posts and comments that mention a handle or contain a link, from the first page of each search that can find them.
GET /v1/prism/mentionsLast updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
When to use the Prism Mentions API
Use it to find public mentions of an account or a link when you do not already know the post. It is a first page, not an index.
Not for brand-wide volume, trend or sentiment, since it reads only the first page of each search (prism/brand-mentions, content_analysis/search).
From the API reference
Pass handle (the @ is optional), or url (a link or a link prefix), or name on its own. platforms defaults to twitter, reddit, facebook. Opt in to instagram for posts that tag the handle, or web (url only) for a web page that contains the link. since is YYYY-MM-DD. include_self defaults to false and drops the account's own rows. A handle counts as an @handle (u/handle on Reddit) or as a link to the handle's profile or one of its posts (x.com/handle, instagram.com/handle, tiktok.com/@handle and the like). Each kept row has match_kind reply, retweet, mention, tag or link (kept for a profile or post link, named in matched_url). Unverified rows are dropped and counted in dropped_unverified. Url mode adds first_seen for the link. name is judged; a handle or a url is checked in code and is not judged. If that judgment is unavailable the rows are kept and warnings says why. Instagram comments on unknown posts cannot be searched, and Instagram caption mentions cannot. TikTok comments on unknown posts cannot be searched. Threads search is weak: measured 23/09/2026 it returned no row containing the handle, so Threads is not searched. Facebook post search returned no row containing the handle or the link on the same day, so Facebook is not searched. TikTok search for @handle returned no row containing that @, so TikTok is not searched. Bluesky has no search lane. LinkedIn is not covered. Private or deleted content is not covered. This is a first page of each search, not an index.
Searching 69 platforms in parallel
What can you do with the Mentions API?
The Mentions 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/mentions: Metered: holds 3 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/mentions?handle=nasa" && cat response.json# GET /v1/prism/mentions: Metered: holds 3 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/mentions"
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 = {
"handle": "nasa",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
print(body["data"])// GET /v1/prism/mentions: Metered: holds 3 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/mentions");
url.searchParams.set("handle", "nasa");
const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| handle | No | Account handle, with or without @. Checked in code: an @handle (u/handle on Reddit) or a link to its profile or one of its posts. Not combined with name. |
| url | No | A link or a link prefix, such as example.com/news. Checked in code. Not combined with name. |
| name | No | A display name, 2 to 120 characters, passed on its own. Each row is judged. A failed judgment keeps the rows. |
| platforms | No | Comma-separated subset of twitter, reddit, facebook, threads, instagram, tiktok, web. Default twitter, reddit, facebook. Instagram needs a handle. Web needs a url. Facebook, Threads and TikTok are accepted and not searched. |
| since | No | Only keep rows published on or after this date, YYYY-MM-DD. On X it is also part of the search. |
| include_self | No | When true, keep rows whose author is the handle. Default false. |
What does the Prism Mentions 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": "prism",
"endpoint": "/v1/prism/mentions",
"data": {
"mode": "handle",
"handle": "nasa",
"url": null,
"name": null,
"since": null,
"include_self": false,
"mentions": [
{
"platform": "twitter",
"id": "2106046054806524291",
"url": "https://x.com/user_bdb7fb/status/2106046054806524291",
"author": "user_bdb7fb",
"published_at": "2026-10-02T15:38:02.000Z",
"text": "Sample comment text (redacted).",
"match_kind": "mention",
"matched_url": null
},
{
"platform": "twitter",
"id": "2106046031129706502",
"url": "https://x.com/user_5b9c66/status/2106046031129706502",
"author": "user_5b9c66",
"published_at": "2026-10-02T15:37:56.000Z",
"text": "Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted).",
"match_kind": "mention",
"matched_url": null
}
],
"first_seen": null,
"dropped_unverified": {
"twitter": 1,
"reddit": 26
},
"not_covered": [
{
"platform": "bluesky",
"reason": "Bluesky has no search lane, so it is not covered."
},
{
"platform": "linkedin",
"reason": "LinkedIn is not covered."
}
],
"legs": [
{
"endpoint": "/v1/twitter/search/tweets",
"status": 200,
"credits_used": 1,
"latency_ms": 4053,
"error": null
},
{
"endpoint": "/v1/reddit/search/comments",
"status": 200,
"credits_used": 0,
"latency_ms": 1845,
"error": null
}
],
"warnings": []
},
"credits_used": 2,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T15:39:12.032Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Prism Mentions 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
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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(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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