> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one Social Fetch marketing page (markdown export). For API orientation start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for auth and crawl rules use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for every operation use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt). ## This page - **On-site (HTML):** - **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** --- # Social Fetch glossary Plain-English answers to common questions about social media APIs, billing and agents. | Question | Answer in brief | Page | | --- | --- | --- | | Does TikTok have an API? | Official kits vs public-data APIs for profiles, videos, Shop, and transcripts. | [/glossary/does-tiktok-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-tiktok-have-an-api) | | Does Instagram have an API? | Meta Graph APIs for owned accounts vs public-data APIs for arbitrary handles. | [/glossary/does-instagram-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-instagram-have-an-api) | | Does YouTube have an API? | YouTube Data API's quota model vs public-data APIs for channels, videos, comments, and transcripts. | [/glossary/does-youtube-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-youtube-have-an-api) | | Does LinkedIn have an API? | Why LinkedIn's public API is closed to general use, and how public-data APIs cover profiles, companies, and posts. | [/glossary/does-linkedin-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-linkedin-have-an-api) | | Does Twitter (X) have an API? | Official X API tiers vs public-data APIs for profiles, posts, and search. | [/glossary/does-twitter-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-twitter-have-an-api) | | Does Facebook have an API? | Meta Graph/Marketing APIs vs public-data APIs for pages, groups, and Ad Library. | [/glossary/does-facebook-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-facebook-have-an-api) | | Does Reddit have an API? | Official Reddit API vs public-data APIs for subreddits, posts, comments, and search. | [/glossary/does-reddit-have-an-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/does-reddit-have-an-api) | | What is a social media API? | Official kits, public-data REST, and scraper runtimes: what the phrase usually means. | [/glossary/social-media-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/social-media-api) | | What is a social media scraper API? | Definition: hosted public social fetch over HTTP, versus DIY scrapers and official kits. | [/glossary/social-media-scraper-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/social-media-scraper-api) | | What is a unified schema? | One { data, meta } envelope across platforms. Ops fields stay stable. | [/glossary/unified-schema](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/unified-schema) | | What are API credits? | Usage unit for metered lookups. Charge on completed attempts; 402 when empty. | [/glossary/api-credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/api-credits) | | What is MCP for social data? | Model Context Protocol tools over Social Fetch. OAuth or API key, same REST catalog. | [/glossary/mcp-for-social-data](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/mcp-for-social-data) | | What is engagement rate? | Interactions ÷ followers (or views) × 100. Formulas, worked example, and dated benchmarks. | [/glossary/engagement-rate](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/engagement-rate) | | What is lookupStatus? | Documented found / not_found / private outcomes inside 200 responses. | [/glossary/lookup-status](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/lookup-status) | | What is the Ask natural-language API? | Plain-English routing to typed Social Fetch operations. Routing is free. | [/glossary/ask-natural-language-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/ask-natural-language-api) | | What is bulk social data? | High-volume public lookups on the same REST API. Pagination, concurrency, and credits, not a batch job queue. | [/glossary/bulk-social-data](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/bulk-social-data) | | What is public social data? | What is visible without owning the account, and what stays out of scope on purpose. | [/glossary/public-social-data](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/public-social-data) | | How should AI agents get social data? | MCP with OAuth, zero-cost routing, and discovery files: how agents should call Social Fetch without guessing. | [/glossary/social-data-for-ai-agents](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/social-data-for-ai-agents) | | What is requestId? | Per-call correlation ID on meta. Required for support and logs. | [/glossary/request-id](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/request-id) | | What are rate limits on a social API? | How social APIs throttle, and Social Fetch throughput on paid vs free routes. | [/glossary/rate-limits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/rate-limits) | | What is the difference between an API key and OAuth? | Server keys for REST; OAuth for MCP and official platform member access. | [/glossary/api-key-vs-oauth](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/api-key-vs-oauth) | | What is a TikTok transcript API? | Public video URL in; WebVTT (or optional AI speech-to-text) out. | [/glossary/tiktok-transcript-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/tiktok-transcript-api) | | What is a YouTube transcript API? | Public watch URL in; plainText plus timed caption segments out. | [/glossary/youtube-transcript-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/youtube-transcript-api) | | What is the Truth API? | Institutional Trump Media feed vs public Truth Social REST enrichment. | [/glossary/truth-api](https://www.socialfetch.dev/glossary/truth-api) |