Launched January 6, 2026
SocialKit

SocialKit

Turn Social Media Videos Into Structured Data via API

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SocialKit is an API where you can extract video summaries, transcripts, and engagement metrics from YouTube, TikTok, and Shorts. Made for developers, no-code users, & marketers.

SocialKit provides a single API to extract transcripts, summaries, comments, stats and profiles from major social platforms.

for
Developers, no-code users and marketers needing social media data via API
pricing
freemium · free trial
works withZapierMaken8nPythonNode.js

Key features

6 features of SocialKit
  • Multi-platform APIs — Access 40+ endpoints for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and video files through one API.
  • Clean JSON output — Responses include structured fields like transcripts, summaries, key points, topics and engagement metrics.
  • AI-ready data — Provides AI-friendly fields such as sentiment, entities and keyword topics for downstream models.
  • No-code integrations — Native connectors for Zapier, Make, n8n and other workflow tools.
  • Agent & MCP support — First-party Claude Code skill, MCP server config and plain REST endpoints for AI agents.
  • Rate-limited credits — Requests cost 1 credit each; higher-tier plans raise request-per-minute limits.

Use cases

  • Generate video summaries for newsletters
  • Feed transcripts and comments into AI agents
  • Build dashboards tracking creator engagement across platforms
  • Automate influencer research with follower and engagement data
  • Power no-code workflows that sync social metrics to Google Sheets

SocialKit pricing

  • Free$0/month20 Credits · 40 requests/minute · All APIs
  • Standard$20.30/month/month12,000 Credits · $1.69 per 1k credits · 120 requests/minute
  • Growth$27.30/month/month18,000 Credits · $1.52 per 1k credits · 180 requests/minute
  • Ultimate$66.50/month/month50,000 Credits · $1.33 per 1k credits · 360 requests/minute
  • Business$147/month/month150,000 Credits · $0.98 per 1k credits · 600 requests/minute

SocialKit vs alternatives

SocialKitUnified.toWunderGraphHookdeckFastgen
Best forUnified social media data extractionGeneral API integration platformAPI composition and cachingEvent-driven webhook managementVisual backend builder
PricingFreemiumSubscriptionFreeFreeSubscription
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  • SocialKit vs Unified.to: Unified.to offers a single API to integrate many services, but focuses on generic API integration rather than specialized social media extraction.
  • SocialKit vs WunderGraph: WunderGraph provides API composition and caching, whereas SocialKit delivers ready-made social media data endpoints.
  • SocialKit vs Hookdeck: Hookdeck is an event gateway for webhook handling, not a data extraction service like SocialKit.
  • SocialKit vs Fastgen: Fastgen builds backend services visually, while SocialKit is a ready-made data source for social content.

SocialKit FAQ

Is there a free YouTube transcript API?+

Yes, the Free plan includes access to the YouTube Transcript API with 20 credits for testing.

What social media platforms does SocialKit support?+

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and video file uploads.

How do I extract transcripts programmatically without scraping?+

Use the REST endpoints (e.g., /youtube/transcript) with your access key; SocialKit handles scraping and parsing.

What data can I extract with SocialKit?+

Transcripts, summaries, key points, topics, comments, likes, views, follower counts, profile details and other engagement metrics.

Can I test SocialKit's API before committing to a paid plan?+

Yes, the Free tier provides 20 credits and 40 requests per minute for testing.

Does SocialKit work with Python and Node.js?+

Yes, you can call the REST API from any language, including Python and Node.js, or use the provided MCP/Claude Code skill.

Summarized by DevHunt from socialkit.dev · Sep 28, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.