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

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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