Medium API
Access Medium's data catalog with our reliable scraping API. Get username, followers, following, and more with a single API call.
What you can extract
- Profile data
- Posts & content
- Engagement metrics
- Followers count
- Hashtags & trends
Get Medium data, no workarounds needed
Web scraping Medium is a pain. Here's what you typically deal with:
Blocked by anti-bot systems
Medium uses sophisticated protection that blocks traditional scrapers and proxies.
Proxy management headaches
Rotating proxies, managing IP pools, and handling rate limits takes valuable engineering time.
Layout changes break your code
Medium frequently updates their HTML structure, breaking your parsing logic.
JavaScript rendering issues
Modern sites require headless browsers, adding complexity and infrastructure costs.
Data cleaning nightmares
Raw HTML requires extensive parsing, normalization, and validation before it's usable.
Scaling is expensive
Running scraping infrastructure at scale requires DevOps expertise and significant costs.
Whether you're monitoring data or analyzing at scale, you shouldn't need a DevOps team for reliable results.
Medium data, effortlessly
Simple integration in any language
1import requests23def scrape_medium():4 response = requests.get(5 url="https://api.makerhook.com/v1/scraper/medium",6 params={7 "url": "TARGET_URL"8 },9 headers={10 "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"11 }12 )1314 print("Status:", response.status_code)15 print("Data:", response.json())16 return response.json()1718scrape_medium()
{"success": true,"request_id": "req_znhrp1rg","credits_used": 1,"data": {"username": "example_name","followers": 15420,"following": 892,"posts_count": "example_posts_count_value","bio": "example_bio_value","engagement": "example_engagement_value","content": "example_content_value"}}
All responses return clean, structured JSON data ready to use in your application.
Input Parameters
Configure your request in seconds
urlRequiredThe Medium URL you want to scrape. This should be a valid URL pointing to the target page.
Example: https://www.medium.com/exampleinclude_postsInclude recent posts/content in the response
Example: trueposts_limitMaximum number of posts to retrieve
Example: 10formatResponse format (json or csv)
Example: jsoncallback_urlWebhook URL for async responses
Example: https://your-webhook.com/callbackCheck our full documentation for all available parameters.
Available data points
Structured JSON fields returned by this scraper
usernamefollowersfollowingposts_countbioengagementcontentNeed additional data points? Contact us for custom scraper development.
With vs Without Makerhook
Here's what your workflow looks like with or without Makerhook
Without Makerhook | With Makerhook | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Proxy pool, browser infra, retry logic | One simple API call |
| Data Format | Raw HTML, constant cleaning | Structured JSON |
| Anti-bot handling | Manual troubleshooting | Automatic |
| Geo-targeting | Manual proxies & VPNs | Built-in |
| Time to results | Hours or days | Minutes only |
What can you do with Medium data?
Real-world applications powered by our Medium API
Influencer Analytics
Track follower growth, engagement rates, and content performance metrics.
Brand Monitoring
Monitor brand mentions, hashtags, and sentiment across social platforms.
Content Research
Discover trending content, viral posts, and engagement patterns.
Competitor Tracking
Analyze competitor social strategies and audience engagement.
One simple API call.
All the Medium data at your fingertips.
Makerhook saves you hours of setup, blocked requests, and broken codeāfrom the first call to full-scale automation.
Built-in Localization
Get location-specific data. Use country codes to scrape results as they appear in different regions worldwide.
Instant Data
Get real-time data in one clean, structured JSON response. Perfect for monitoring and competitive analysis.
Dev-Ready Integration
No framework needed. Use Python, JS, PHP, curl, and more. Start in minutes with clear docs and code snippets.
Top-rated support & documentation
Our team is here to guide you when you need extra assistance
Fantastic documentation
Take a look at our documentation and get started in minutes!
Code samples
Whatever programming language you enjoy, we have code samples ready.
Knowledge base
Our extensive knowledge base covers the most frequent use cases with code samples.
Exceptional support
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