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# Can the official Threads API read other people's posts?

Only in limited ways. Keyword search reaches public posts once Meta approves the `threads_keyword_search` permission; before that it only covers your own posts. Public profile lookup needs its own permission and, with standard access, only finds a few official Meta accounts. Social Fetch returns public profiles, profile posts and keyword search with one API key.

Source: [Threads data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/threads)

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