> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.influship.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Influship API

> Build creator discovery and social research into your product.

Find Instagram creators from a brief, review why they match, and save your selection. Research profiles, videos, and transcripts across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Make your first request" icon="terminal" href="/quickstart">
    Search for five creators and read their match reasons.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build a creator research app" icon="code" href="/cookbook/creator-research-app">
    Run a complete interface for search, evidence, and saved shortlists.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What are you building?

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Creator discovery" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/concepts/semantic-search">
    Find Instagram creators by topic, content style, or campaign brief.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Campaign research" icon="users" href="/cookbook/score-campaign-fit">
    Evaluate known Instagram handles and review supporting evidence.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Social data tools" icon="video" href="/guides/live-platform-data">
    Fetch Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube content, metrics, and transcripts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Choose your starting point

| You have | Start here |
| - | - |
| A niche or discovery brief | [Search creators](/concepts/semantic-search) |
| A creator you want more of | [Find similar creators](/concepts/lookalikes) |
| A known Instagram handle | [Look up a profile](/api-reference/profiles/get-profile-by-platform-and-username) |
| Handles and a campaign brief | [Score campaign fit](/cookbook/score-campaign-fit) |
| A creator ID | [Understand creator data](/concepts/creators-vs-profiles) |
| A platform handle, URL, or video ID | [Get live platform data](/guides/live-platform-data) |
| A selection to keep | [Save a shortlist](/guides/saved-shortlists) |

## Start from an example

Use the [creator research app](/cookbook/creator-research-app) to review evidence and save API shortlists, or the [Next.js app](/cookbook/creator-search-nextjs) for search and CSV export. The [cookbook](/cookbook) includes complete scripts for campaign comparison and profile expansion.

## Connect your application

Use the [TypeScript SDK](/sdks) or call the [REST API](/api-reference) from your server. Connect an AI client through [MCP](/guides/mcp-server), or build an automation with [Zapier](/integrations/zapier).

New API customers receive **500 starter credits**, with no card required. A five-result search costs up to **\$0.35** with API-key billing. See [Pricing](/concepts/pricing) for per-operation costs and the usage calculator.


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