Limitations
Known limitations when using the ByCrawl API.
Per-Request Limits
| Platform | Max Results Per Request |
|---|---|
| Threads | Varies by endpoint |
| 5 (search) | |
| X / Twitter | 40 |
| 100 | |
| TikTok | 50 |
| 100 |
Platform-Specific Notes
Threads
- Engagement stats (likes, replies) may be slightly delayed
- Search may not include very recent posts
- Only public Pages are supported (not personal profiles)
X / Twitter
- Media URLs may expire after a period
- Suspended or protected accounts are not accessible
- Private subreddits are not accessible
TikTok
- Search, categories, comments, and user videos use browser automation and take 20–40 seconds — use a timeout of at least 60s
- Video and user profile endpoints are fast (2–5 seconds)
- Video download URLs expire quickly
- Post interaction metrics (
likeCount,commentCount,repostCount) arenullfor most posts - Jobs and company data work reliably