API Direct

API Direct

Real-time social listening via a standardized, pay‑per‑request API

Freemium - Pay-as-you-go from $0.002 per request. First 50 requests per month per endpoint are free. New accounts receive $5 free credit. Example: News Articles API $0.008 per request.

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About API Direct

API Direct provides a pay-as-you-go social media search API that standardizes data across major platforms. Query real-time and historical content from LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, news sources and forums through one schema. Features include fast 1–2 second response times, 99.9% historical uptime, simple API key auth (X-API-Key), usage analytics, spending limits, and a per-request pricing model optimized for real-time applications.

Key Features

  • Pay-as-you-go access with no monthly fees
  • Standardized schema across multiple social platforms and news sources
  • Fast responses (1–2 seconds) and 99.9% historical uptime
  • First 50 requests/month per endpoint free + $5 signup credit
  • Simple API key authentication, usage analytics, and spending limits

Who is this for?

Developers, data teams, and marketers building social listening, analytics, monitoring, or AI applications that need standardized, real-time social media data.

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Freemium

Pay-as-you-go from $0.002 per request. First 50 requests per month per endpoint are free. New accounts receive $5 free credit. Example: News Articles API $0.008 per request.

Platforms

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Tags

#social listening#social media API#real-time#pay-per-request#news articles#multi-platform#API key auth