Guides
Short, sourced guides to official APIs and public data: what they cost, how to get access, and when a pay-per-result scraper is the simpler route.
Instagram API in 2026: What the Official API Can Do, What It Can't, and the Alternatives
The Instagram API in 2026: official setups, professional accounts, App Review, rate limits, the end of Basic Display, and a scraper for public data.
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Meta Ad Library Search: How to Find Any Brand's Ads (and Export Them)
Meta Ad Library search, step by step: pick country and category, search by keyword or advertiser, read the results, spot long-running ads and export them.
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How to Get a Reddit API Key (and When You Don't Need One)
How to get a Reddit API key: create an app, pick the app type, get a client ID and secret, request an OAuth token in Python, and fix 401 and 429 errors.
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Reddit API Pricing in 2026: Free Tier, Paid Rates and a No-Key Alternative
Reddit API pricing in 2026: the free tier and its rate limits, the published paid rate, when you need a commercial agreement, and a no-key option.
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Reddit Search API: How to Search Reddit Posts and Comments from Code
How the Reddit search API works: the /search endpoint, its parameters, search operators, a Python example, result limits, and searching comments at scale.
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Telegram Channel Search: How to Find Channels and Posts by Keyword
Telegram channel search explained: in-app search, the t.me/s web preview and its search, what the Telegram API allows, and keyword search at scale.
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