# StableSocial Threads User Search

> StableSocial Threads User Search is a paid API for AI agents from stablesocial.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Search for users on Threads by username query, returning matching user profiles.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://stablesocial.dev/api/sc/threads/search/users
- Price: $0.06/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/stablesocial-threads-user-search-d8cf2a4e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Ro16phk3q-FuZiKA2KRah

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability stablesocial-threads-user-search-d8cf2a4e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search Threads for users matching the username 'johndoe' and show me the top matching accounts.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to search for Threads users by username or name without managing subscriptions or OAuth credentials. Ideal for pay-per-call agent workflows where Threads user discovery is needed alongside other social platforms available on StableSocial.

## Known failure modes

- Empty query string returns validation error
- No matching users found returns empty results list
- Rate limiting or payment failure returns 402 or error response
- Threads platform availability issues may cause timeouts or partial results

## How this service works

Pay-per-request access to social media data from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and LinkedIn. No auth, no subscriptions.

## Output

Returns a list of Threads user profiles matching the search query, including usernames, display names, and available account metadata for each result.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Username to search for"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/stablesocial-threads-user-search-d8cf2a4e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from stablesocial.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/stablesocial.dev/llms.txt)