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Offhand is there an API that can pull a person’s social media following from another source?
To pull a person’s social media following from another source, you would typically need to use the API provided by the specific social media platform. Each platform has its own API with different endpoints and authentication requirements. Here are some examples: 1. Twitter API: You can use the Twitter API to get user details, including follower count. You would need to authenticate using OAuth and make a request to the appropriate endpoint. 2. Instagram Graph API: Instagram provides an API to access user profile data, including follower count, but it requires the user to authenticate and grant permissions. 3. Facebook Graph API: Similar to Instagram, Facebook’s API allows you to access user data, including followers, with the appropriate permissions. 4. LinkedIn API: LinkedIn provides an API to access user profile data, but it has strict access requirements and is typically used for professional applications. 5. YouTube Data API: You can use this API to get channel statistics, including subscriber count. For each of these APIs, you would need to: - Register an application with the platform to get API credentials. - Authenticate using OAuth or another method specified by the platform. - Make a request to the appropriate endpoint to retrieve the follower or subscriber count. If you have a specific platform in mind, I can provide more detailed guidance on how to use its API.
People Data Labs might solve this problem for you. You can search by name, email, phone, etc. Possibly from other social media handles.