Visual Intelligence

Snapchat Media API

Unlock the ephemeral web. Retrieve high-quality Spotlight videos, user stories, and curated highlights with rich metadata.

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Snapchat Data Infrastructure

The ImbueData Snapchat Media API provides developers with unique access to Snapchat's public content ecosystem. Retrieve metadata and media assets from Spotlight videos, User Stories, and Highlights. Perfect for influencer marketing platforms, content archiving, and trend analysis, our infrastructure handles the complex scraping and session management so you get clean, structured JSON.

Use Cases

Influencer Marketing & Analytics
Content Archiving
Competitive Analysis
Social Listening

Spotlight Extraction

Retrieve video metadata, view counts, and engagement stats from public Spotlight videos.

User Stories & Highlights

Access curated highlights and public stories for any user, including multi-snap sequences.

Creator Metadata

Get detailed creator profiles including subscriber counts, display names, and profile bio information.

Standardized JSON Response

Explore the structure of the data returned by the API. All responses are fully typed and predictable.

response.json

1{
2  "status": "success",
3  "data": {
4    "id": "638ccc72-ac9c-4bd0-8d85-1b1dc3cad24a",
5    "title": "Real family moments ❤️",
6    "description": "Wait for the end...",
7    "uploader": "niikiinfamily",
8    "uploader_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/niikiinfamily",
9    "upload_date": "20230124",
10    "timestamp": 1674567890,
11    "view_count": 12500,
12    "url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/...",
13    "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/...",
14    "ext": "mp4"
15  }
16}

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I download Spotlight videos?

Yes, the API provides direct links to the high-quality MP4 video files without watermarks where possible.

Do you support User Stories?

Yes, you can retrieve all public highlights and stories for a specific username using the /stories endpoint.

Is authentication required?

Yes, all requests require an API key. We handle the session management with Snapchat so you don't have to.

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