> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/behance/profiles/username/get>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/behance/profiles/username/get.mdx>

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` and `/v2/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json>

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — every operation with identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, credits, and its SDK method. Generated from OpenAPI, so use it for route selection instead of scanning individual pages.
- [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples.
- [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, Make custom app, SDK, and REST API connection paths.
- [MCP product page](https://www.socialfetch.dev/mcp) — hosted MCP overview, OAuth, Skills install.
- [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 910 endpoint tools, plus docs_search/docs_read for implementation help.
- [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples.
- [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start.
- [Make integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/make.mdx) — custom app modules for Make scenarios, API key credentials, and module catalog.
- [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI).
- [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt) — per-platform endpoint files generated from OpenAPI (parameters, credits, curls).
- [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt) — agent crawl/onboarding file with capabilities, auth rules, and allowlist.
- [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping.
- [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages.
- [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance.
- [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs.
- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).
- Published blog posts use the same convention: `/blog/{slug}` → `/blog/{slug}.mdx`, or `Accept: text/markdown` on the HTML URL (`Vary: Accept`).

---
# Get Behance profile (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/behance/profiles/username/get)

## Summary

Get a Behance person or team profile with its stats, links, availability, tools, teams, members and projects.

**Tags:** `Behance`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/behance/profiles/{username}`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.behance.getProfile({ username: "chrisd3b8" })`
- **Accepted identifiers:** `username` (path)
- **Pagination:** none
- **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found`

## Credits

- **Base:** 1 credit per successful lookup.
- **Maximum on success (200):** 1 credit.
- **Failed requests (`lookup_failed`, `503`):** not charged.
- **Authoritative field:** `meta.creditsCharged`.

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Parameters

### `username` (path)

- **Required:** yes
- **Constraints:** type `string`; minLength: 1; maxLength: 100; pattern: `^[^\s/?#]+$`
- **Description:** Profile handle, e.g. `chrisd3b8`. Handles are case-insensitive and may contain non-ASCII letters.

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: Get Behance profile.
- **400**: Invalid request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

Get Behance profile.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. `not_found` when no profile has this handle.
  - **profile** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The profile when `lookupStatus` is `found`; otherwise null.
    - **kind** (required) — type `string`; enum: person, team. Person or team profile.
    - **id** (required) — type `integer`. Profile id.
    - **username** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Username or team slug.
    - **displayName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name.
    - **firstName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. First name, people only.
    - **lastName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Last name when available.
    - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile URL.
    - **occupation** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Occupation.
    - **company** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Company.
    - **website** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Website, as provided.
    - **location** (required) — type `object`. A location.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Location as shown.
      - **country** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Country name.
      - **countryCode** (required) — type `string`; nullable. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, when one is available.
      - **city** (required) — type `string`; nullable. City name.
      - **state** (required) — type `string`; nullable. State or region name.
    - **createdAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the account was created, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **joinedAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the team joined, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **featuredAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the team was featured, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **verified** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether a team is verified.
    - **inviteOnly** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether a team is invite-only; null on a person.
    - **bannerUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Banner image URL.
    - **images** (required) — type `array`. Avatar renditions.
      - _items:_
    - **stats** (required) — type `object`. Public counts.
      - **views** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Profile or project views.
      - **appreciations** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Appreciations received.
      - **followers** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Followers.
      - **following** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Accounts followed.
      - **comments** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Comments.
      - **projects** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Projects the team reports.
      - **members** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Members the team reports.
      - **jobs** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Jobs the team posted.
      - **wips** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Work-in-progress projects.
      - **hideFollowing** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the following count is hidden.
    - **about** (required) — type `array`. Free-text About sections.
      - _items:_
    - **socialLinks** (required) — type `array`. Social links.
      - _items:_
    - **links** (required) — type `array`. Web links.
      - _items:_
    - **workExperience** (required) — type `array`. Work history.
      - _items:_
    - **availability** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Availability for hire; null when none is available.
      - **freelance** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Available for freelance work.
      - **fullTime** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Available for full-time work.
      - **remote** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Open to remote work.
      - **relocation** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Open to relocation.
      - **timeline** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Hiring timeline, as named.
      - **budgetMin** (required) — type `number`; nullable. Minimum project budget in the currency's minor unit.
      - **compensationMin** (required) — type `number`; nullable. Minimum compensation in the currency's minor unit.
      - **currency** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Currency.
      - **enforceMinBudget** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the minimum budget is enforced.
    - **tools** (required) — type `array`. Creative tools.
      - _items:_
    - **teams** (required) — type `array`. Teams the person belongs to.
      - _items:_
    - **features** (required) — type `array`. Galleries the person or team was featured in.
      - _items:_
    - **fields** (required) — type `array`. Creative fields the profile lists.
      - _items:_
    - **milestones** (required) — type `array`. Milestones reached.
      - _items:_
    - **freelance** (required) — type `object`. Freelance track record.
      - **completed** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Completed freelance projects.
      - **fullyPaid** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Freelance projects fully paid.
      - **cancelled** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Freelance projects cancelled.
      - **reviews** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Reviews received.
    - **creatorPro** (required) — type `object`. Creator Pro state.
      - **active** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether Creator Pro is active.
      - **since** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When Creator Pro started, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **featuredFreelancer** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the person is a featured freelancer.
    - **sections** (required) — type `array`. Profile tabs and whether they have content.
      - _items:_
    - **members** (required) — type `array`. Team members listed on the profile.
      - _items:_
    - **projects** (required) — type `array`. Projects listed on the profile.
      - _items:_
    - **projectsHasMore** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether more projects exist than are listed. No next page is exposed for them.
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (not_found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "not_found",
    "profile": null
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example_v1_behance_profiles_username_not_found",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed. **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.behance.getProfile({
  username: "chrisd3b8",
});

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/behance/profiles/chrisd3b8",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/behance/profiles/chrisd3b8" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/behance/profiles/chrisd3b8",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```