Public posts and content
Text, images, video metadata, hashtags, and timestamps from public feeds and pages.
Social data at scale, without the bans
Browserbase runs real browsers that collect public social media data the way a human would. Posts, profiles, engagement metrics. No blocks, no bans, no brittle workarounds.
The Problem
Social platforms fight back against scrapers
- Rate limits and IP bans stop collection after just a few hundred requests.
- Headless browser detection flags your automation within minutes.
- Login walls and dynamic rendering break traditional HTTP scrapers.
- Infinite scroll and lazy-loaded content require real browser execution.
- Maintaining scraper infrastructure across platform updates is a full-time job.
The Solution
How Browserbase powers social media scraping
- Real browser sessions: render JavaScript, execute scroll events, and interact with dynamic feeds natively.
- Residential proxies: rotate IPs automatically so requests look like real users across different locations.
- Stealth mode: fingerprint management that passes bot detection checks out of the box.
- Parallel collection: run hundreds of browser sessions simultaneously to cover more profiles and pages.
- Session recording: replay and debug any scraping run visually to catch issues fast.
Data you can collect
Profile information
Bios, follower counts, post frequency, and publicly available contact details.
Engagement metrics
Likes, shares, comments, and reply threads for sentiment analysis and trend tracking.
Trend and hashtag data
Trending topics, hashtag performance, and content velocity across platforms.
Templates
Templates to get you started
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Web Automation, Fetch API
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Search business registries for KYC
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Frequently Asked Questions
What social media data can I scrape with Browserbase?
Browserbase gives you real browsers that can access any publicly available social media content. This includes public posts, profile information, engagement metrics, hashtags, and trend data. Since Browserbase runs full browser sessions, it handles JavaScript rendering, infinite scroll, and dynamic content loading automatically.
How does Browserbase prevent getting blocked when scraping social platforms?
Browserbase combines residential proxy rotation, browser fingerprint management, and stealth mode to make your scraping sessions look like real human browsing. Each session gets a unique fingerprint, and IP addresses rotate automatically to avoid rate limits and bans.
Can I scrape social media at scale with Browserbase?
Yes. Browserbase supports running hundreds of concurrent browser sessions in parallel. You can distribute your scraping across multiple sessions, each with its own IP and fingerprint, to collect data from thousands of profiles or pages simultaneously.
Do I need to manage browser infrastructure for social media scraping?
No. Browserbase handles all browser infrastructure in the cloud. You connect via Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, or Stagehand, and Browserbase manages the browsers, proxies, and scaling. No servers to maintain, no Chrome versions to update.
Is social media scraping legal?
Scraping publicly available data is generally permissible, but you should always review the terms of service for the specific platforms you are collecting data from. Browserbase provides the infrastructure to collect public web data. How you use that data and which platforms you access is your responsibility.