ChatterAPI vs ScrapeCreators
ScrapeCreators is a social media scraping API for more than 20 platforms. It sells credit packs that never expire and runs a hosted MCP server. ChatterAPI focuses on Reddit and X, with endpoints for jobs like thread exports, follower lists and lead finding, plus X actions from connected accounts. If you need TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, ScrapeCreators covers them.
What ScrapeCreators is
- Its homepage lists more than 20 platforms, including Reddit, X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. source
- Requests use a single x-api-key header. source
- As listed on Oct 17, 2026, credit packs start at $47 for 25,000 credits. Credits never expire, and most endpoints cost 1 credit per request. source
- It says there is no account level rate limit and recommends staying under 500 concurrent requests. source
- Its hosted MCP server accepts OAuth or an x-api-key header. source
- Its X page notes that the user tweets endpoint returns about 100 of a user's most popular tweets. source
- Its Reddit endpoints cover subreddit details, subreddit posts and search, post comments and site search. source
Choose ScrapeCreators when
- You need TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn or ad libraries.
- You want credits that never expire and no subscription.
- You run very high concurrency.
Choose ChatterAPI when
- You want dedicated endpoints for Reddit and X jobs: thread exports, user history, follower and following lists, verified followers, lead finding and brand mentions.
- You want a user's latest tweets, with a cursor to page back.
- You want X actions from accounts you connect in a dashboard.
- You want one response shape across Reddit and X.
Feature by feature
| Topic | ScrapeCreators | ChatterAPI |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A social media scraping API (source) | A hosted API for Reddit and X data, plus free browser tools |
| Platforms | More than 20, including Reddit and X (source) | Reddit and X |
| How you call it | REST (source) | REST at api.chatterapi.com/v1, or the hosted MCP server |
| Authentication | An x-api-key header (source) | One Bearer API key for both platforms |
| MCP server for agents | Yes, hosted, with OAuth or an API key (source) | Yes, hosted, on the same key and credit balance |
| Write actions | Not stated publicly | Reddit is read-only. On X: DMs, follows, likes and posts from accounts you connect in the dashboard |
| Rate limits | No account level limit; it recommends under 500 concurrent requests (source) | 10, 25 or 50 requests per second, depending on the plan |
| Pricing model | One-time credit packs from $47, credits never expire, as listed on Oct 17, 2026 (source) | Credits per call, from $19 a month for 25,000 credits. 100 free credits on signup |
| Setup needed | Sign up for an API key (source) | Sign in with Google and create a key. You don't need a Reddit or X developer account |
| Who it suits | Teams pulling data from many social platforms | Developers and AI agents focused on Reddit and X |
- What it is
- ScrapeCreators
- A social media scraping API (source)
- ChatterAPI
- A hosted API for Reddit and X data, plus free browser tools
- Platforms
- ScrapeCreators
- More than 20, including Reddit and X (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Reddit and X
- How you call it
- ScrapeCreators
- REST (source)
- ChatterAPI
- REST at api.chatterapi.com/v1, or the hosted MCP server
- Authentication
- ScrapeCreators
- An x-api-key header (source)
- ChatterAPI
- One Bearer API key for both platforms
- MCP server for agents
- ScrapeCreators
- Yes, hosted, with OAuth or an API key (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Yes, hosted, on the same key and credit balance
- Write actions
- ScrapeCreators
- Not stated publicly
- ChatterAPI
- Reddit is read-only. On X: DMs, follows, likes and posts from accounts you connect in the dashboard
- Rate limits
- ScrapeCreators
- No account level limit; it recommends under 500 concurrent requests (source)
- ChatterAPI
- 10, 25 or 50 requests per second, depending on the plan
- Pricing model
- ScrapeCreators
- One-time credit packs from $47, credits never expire, as listed on Oct 17, 2026 (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Credits per call, from $19 a month for 25,000 credits. 100 free credits on signup
- Setup needed
- ScrapeCreators
- Sign up for an API key (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Sign in with Google and create a key. You don't need a Reddit or X developer account
- Who it suits
- ScrapeCreators
- Teams pulling data from many social platforms
- ChatterAPI
- Developers and AI agents focused on Reddit and X
Last checked . Sources: ScrapeCreators homepage, ScrapeCreators docs index, ScrapeCreators MCP docs, ScrapeCreators rate limits, ScrapeCreators X API page, ScrapeCreators Reddit API page.
Reddit and X in one call
One search runs across both platforms and returns a single merged list. The response below is a real recorded call.
curl "https://api.chatterapi.com/v1/search?q=crm+recommendation&sort=new&time=year" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"{
"data": [
{
"platform": "x",
"kind": "tweet",
"id": "2099495333231288346",
"url": "https://x.com/HesomParhizkar/status/2099495333231288346",
"text": "meta ads: how important is the “connect to your crm” recommendation?\n\nthis essentially will tell meta if the lead was good or bad (ie converted), any experience how how is actually helps?\n\nthis particular client doesn’t …",
"author": "HesomParhizkar",
"authorUrl": "https://x.com/HesomParhizkar",
"community": null,
"score": 2,
"createdAt": "2026-09-14T13:47:48.000Z"
},
{
"platform": "reddit",
"kind": "post",
"id": "t3_1wdihhj",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CRM/comments/1wdihhj/what_crm_should_a_small_business_use/",
"text": "What CRM should a small business use?\n\nWe’re a small B2B business with 6 people and sales is still pretty founder led, but revenue has grown enough that keeping leads, follow ups and customer conversations spread across …",
"author": "NotedWhisky",
"authorUrl": "https://www.reddit.com/user/NotedWhisky/",
"community": "CRM",
"score": 51,
"createdAt": "2026-09-11T14:52:16.000Z"
}
],
"page": {
"nextCursor": "AcRq…",
"hasMore": true
}
}Recorded from a live call on . Long text is shortened and the cursor is cut. A live key is charged up to 5 credits for this call. A test key returns this same sample for 0 credits.
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