How to Get Snapchat Follower Counts, Stories, and Spotlights

A Snapchat follower count API returns public profile data—subscriber counts, stories, Spotlights, and engagement stats—as structured JSON without a Snapchat login.

That matters when Snapchat’s official API is built for ad partners, not creator research:

• Read subscriberCount from any public profile
• Preview Stories and Spotlight videos with direct media URLs
• Enrich influencer databases alongside TikTok and Instagram data

Want to try the public lookup before writing code? Use the free Snapchat Story Viewer to check current Stories, saved highlights, Spotlight videos, and profile stats by username.

Teams that need Snap metrics today can’t wait on partner approval. A public-data API gets you a working request in minutes.

In this guide, you’ll learn:

• Use cases for influencer discovery, analytics, and SaaS enrichment
• What fields the API returns (followers, related accounts, engagement stats)
• A real example scraping MrBeast’s public Snapchat profile
• How to call the API with Node.js—and why the official route is slower

Here’s how the API works in practice.

What Can You Use This For?

Influencer Discovery & Marketing

• Get a creator’s Snapchat subscriber count
• Preview their Stories and Spotlight content
• Find similar creators via related accounts

Analytics & Reporting

• Track Snapchat profiles alongside TikTok and IG
• Use real media URLs for thumbnails or previews
• Engagement stats like viewCount, shareCount, commentCount

Apps, CRMs & SaaS Tools

• Enrich influencer databases with Snapchat insights
• Automatically show a creator’s Snap profile content
• Link directly to their public page

What Snapchat Data Do You Get?

The Scrape Creators Snapchat API returns clean JSON with:

Follower Count

"subscriberCount": "1535700"

Related Creators

"relatedAccountsInfo": [
  {
    "publicProfileInfo": {
      "username": "imnotscottysire",
      "subscriberCount": "0"
    }
  }
]

Stories & Spotlights (with Media URLs)

"mediaUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/.../spotlight-video.mp4"

Engagement Stats

"engagementStats": {
  "viewCount": "2513268",
  "shareCount": "1783",
  "commentCount": "192"
},

Real Example: Scraping MrBeast’s Snapchat

MrBeast’s public Snapchat profile lives at: https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast

Using Scrape Creators, you can instantly get:

• His follower count
• Related accounts
• Recent story/Spotlight videos
• Engagement Stats on Spotlights

How to Use the Snapchat API (with Node.js)

Step 1: Get an API Key

Sign up for free at Scrape Creators Includes 100 free requests, no credit card required

Step 2: Make a GET Request to the Snapchat API

import axios from 'axios';

      const username = 'mrbeast'; // Replace with any public Snapchat handle
      const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
      
      const response = axios.get(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/snapchat/profile?handle=${username}`, {
        headers: {
          'x-api-key': apiKey
        }
      })
      console.log('Snapchat Data:', response.data);

Response

You’ll get a response that looks something like:

{
  "success": true,
  "userProfile": {
    "username": "mrbeast",
    "title": "MrBeast",
    "subscriberCount": "1207000",
    "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvR2M2MEJNODVEdjRHWU5yVk9EbFZwP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMpng",
    "relatedAccountsInfo": [
      {
        "publicProfileInfo": {
          "username": "pewdiepie.off",
          "title": "PewDiePie🎥🎬",
          "subscriberCount": "0",
          "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvZTJwSDhRcUJFUkVtVXp4Y1BVYU9SP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMjpeg"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "curatedHighlights": [
    {
      "storyType": 3,
      "snapList": [
        {
          "snapUrls": {
            "mediaUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/sZh6eCQrmNyLs7ruapwZw.1322.IRZXSOY?mo=GocBGhQyAQQ6AX1CBgj1hM29BkgCUF5gAVoHRGZNZWRpYaIBYAiqChJOCkwI0dTJASABSkEKPKkBTEY9Njo7Ly5QPykxMTMxMy4pWSQtNjI0MjAxL0YzLzY_LS02Ky1SNygwLCpMLDIxNjE1M0UtMC80IBD0A2gCIgsSACoHSVJaWFNPWZADgucB&uc=94"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "spotlightHighlights": [
    {
      "storyType": 15,
      "snapList": [
        {
          "snapUrls": {
            "mediaUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/sZh6eCQrmNyLs7ruapwZw.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GsEBGgkyAQRIAlAuYAFaEFNwb3RsaWdodFNoYXJpbmeiAZsBCBsSiQEKhgEIm5TTBSABSnsKdqICvgG5AbwBrgG8AccBwQHBAcgBzwHkAakBqAGSAaYBoAGdAYsBpgGeAZYB7AHWAdgB5QHeAdYBygHfAdMBzAHAAfkBnwGfAZgBqwGbAZkBqQGqAacBpgGTAfcB7wHzAeoB6QGCAoIC9gHnAYACwgG9AcgBlQEQ9ANoAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1mQA4LnAQ%3D%3D&uc=46"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "spotlightStoryMetadata": [
    {
      "videoMetadata": {
        "viewCount": "2513268",
        "contentUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/sZh6eCQrmNyLs7ruapwZw.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GsEBGgkyAQRIAlAuYAFaEFNwb3RsaWdodFNoYXJpbmeiAZsBCBsSiQEKhgEIm5TTBSABSnsKdqICvgG5AbwBrgG8AccBwQHBAcgBzwHkAakBqAGSAaYBoAGdAYsBpgGeAZYB7AHWAdgB5QHeAdYBygHfAdMBzAHAAfkBnwGfAZgBqwGbAZkBqQGqAacBpgGTAfcB7wHzAeoB6QGCAoIC9gHnAYACwgG9AcgBlQEQ9ANoAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1mQA4LnAQ%3D%3D&uc=46"
      },
      "engagementStats": {
        "viewCount": "2513268",
        "shareCount": "1783",
        "commentCount": "192"
      },
      "description": "Will A Basketball Boat Hold My Weight?"
    }
  ]
}

And that’s it!

Why Not Use the Official Snapchat API?

Snapchat’s official API exists, but it’s gated and intended for large-scale ad platforms and business partners. You can apply here, but don’t expect instant access.

If all you want is to scrape public profile data like this:

• https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast
• https://www.snapchat.com/@zane

Scrape Creators is the quickest and easiest way to go.

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Read the API Docs Get an API key: https://app.scrapecreators.com/