Snapchat Video details API

POST

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Get one Snapchat Spotlight video from its exact video link, with caption text, hashtags, views, shares, length and the creator's name and profile. Profile and add/ links are not accepted here, and the media link carries no promise of lasting access or reuse rights.

Price $1.39 per 1,000 requests ($0.001389 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Snapchat Video details endpoint (snapchat/video).

Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to snapchat and action to video, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - url: Specifies the exact Spotlight video URL required for the video action. Dedicated video endpoints do not accept profile or add/ links as substitutes.
- Optional parameters:
  - spotlight_url: Provides a secondary compatibility input for the video action that takes lower precedence than url. Standard public video requests should populate url directly.
- Returns one object. Main fields: id, url, text, hashtags, view_count, share_count, duration_ms, posted_at, thumbnail_url, media_url, username, author_name; 14 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=snapchat.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "snapchat",
  "action": "video",
  "params": {
    "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYdW94bXd5dmF5AYv9OiSkAYv9OiP4AAAAAQ"
  }
}
- Price: $1.39 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYessnapchatPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYesvideoCapability identifier, fixed value.
urlbody.paramsNot declaredYes-Specifies the exact Spotlight video URL required for the video action. Dedicated video endpoints do not accept profile or add/ links as substitutes. On profile-oriented actions, full URLs serve only as a fallback input to parse the creator username.
spotlight_urlbody.paramsNot declaredNo-Provides a secondary compatibility input for the video action that takes lower precedence than url. Standard public video requests should populate url directly.

Code samples

bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "snapchat",
  "action": "video",
  "params": {
    "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYdW94bXd5dmF5AYv9OiSkAYv9OiP4AAAAAQ"
  }
}'

[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

Real response

Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.

json
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "snapchat",
  "action": "video",
  "results": {
    "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYdW94bXd5dmF5AYv9OiSkAYv9OiP4AAAAAQ",
    "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYdW94bXd5dmF5AYv9OiSkAYv9OiP4AAAAAQ",
    "text": "Watching my birds fly #pigeons #birds #birdvideos #miketyson",
    "hashtags": [
      "#birdvideos",
      "#birds",
      "#miketyson"
    ],
    "view_count": 3136747,
    "share_count": 1376,
    "duration_ms": 15650,
    "posted_at": "2023-11-23T17:28:47.864000+00:00",
    "thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/9I7Kkrsd2CA9Jb6iCshQ0.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkYaCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCgAVoQRGZMYXJnZVRodW1ibmFpbKIBEAiAAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1miARAImgoiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
    "media_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/9I7Kkrsd2CA9Jb6iCshQ0.27.IRZXSOY?mo=Gn0aCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCiAVoQU3BvdGxpZ2h0U2hhcmluZ6IBVggbEkUKQwjFon8gATCcBDjAB0ABSi4KKfIBhgGUAYEBqQGHAZoBjAGGAYUBLzMmIBQbGBYXExEZFBATExQSFRMUEPQDUKJ6aAIiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09ZkAOieg%3D%3D&uc=46",
    "username": "(已隐去)",
    "author_name": "(已隐去)",
    "author_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/(已隐去)",
    "author_avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/(已隐去)",
    "platform": "snapchat"
  },
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
idThe record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
urlLink to the record on the platform.
textBody text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
hashtagsHashtags in the text, in order of appearance; absent when there are none.
view_countViews or plays. null means not disclosed, not 0.
share_countShares. null means not disclosed, not 0.
duration_msKeeps the platform's own meaning
posted_atPublish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
thumbnail_urlThumbnail link, lower resolution than image_url.
media_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning
usernameUsername (@handle).
author_nameAuthor's display name.
author_urlLink to the author's profile on the platform.
author_avatar_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

Errors and billing

401
Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
422
Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
429
The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
503
Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
200 empty
The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

  • Snapchat Spotlight: Separating Total Views from Unique Viewers ↗

    Official documentation distinguishes total play starts (Views) from unique Viewers, shares, and comments. The EveryInfra view_count parameter must not be redefined as unique viewer count; dashboard watch time, audience demographics, and extra metrics for authorized shares fall outside this endpoint's guarantees.

    Checked 2026-09-04