ForumScout API Documentation

ForumScout provides a powerful API for searching social media content across multiple platforms. Our API enables developers to search for posts, comments, and content across LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, and Twitter (X).

Available Endpoints

• /api/forum_search - General forum search
• /api/linkedin_search - LinkedIn posts search
• /api/instagram_search - Instagram posts search
• /api/reddit_posts_search - Reddit posts search
• /api/reddit_comments_search - Reddit comments search
• /api/youtube_search - YouTube videos search
• /api/x_search - Twitter (X) posts search

Getting Started

1. Create a ForumScout Developer Account
2. Generate your API key from the developer dashboard
3. Read the Authentication Guide
4. Explore individual endpoint documentation in this directory

Pricing

• Free Tier: 50 API calls per month
• Paid Plans: Per-request pricing after free tier
  • Forum Search: $0.008/request
  • LinkedIn Search: $0.006/request
  • Instagram Search: $0.006/request
  • Reddit Search: $0.003/request
  • YouTube Search: $0.005/request
  • Twitter (X) Search: $0.006/request

Response Format

All endpoints return data in a consistent JSON format:

{
  "title": "Post Title or Username",
  "url": "URL to Original Content",
  "date": "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS",
  "author": "Content Author",
  "source": "Platform Name",
  "domain": "Platform Domain",
  "snippet": "Content Preview"
}

Rate Limiting

• Free tier: 50 requests per month
• Paid tier: No rate limits, pay per request
• All requests require authentication via API key

Error Handling

All endpoints use standard HTTP status codes:

• 200: Success
• 400: Bad Request
• 401: Unauthorized
• 402: Payment Required
• 429: Too Many Requests
• 500: Server Error

Support

For API support, contact us at josh@forumscout.app