GET https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/tiktok/profile?handle=nasa
x-api-key: mn_live_••••••••
{
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"handle": …,
"followers": …,
"verified": …
},
"credits_used": 1
}
// Your code, on every platform: res.data.followersThe RapidAPI alternativeEvery platform.
One API.
On RapidAPI, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X usually mean four listings, each with its own provider, plan and response format. Monocrawl covers 70+ platforms with one subscription, one response format and one credit balance.
150 free credits to start · No card required
MonocrawlOne API
Your appAI agentsMonitorsAlerts70+platforms on one plan
651live endpoints
$0for failed calls
2.1sMedian response in our benchmark
Monocrawl vs RapidAPI
Same data.
Far less to manage.
RapidAPI is a marketplace. Each API on it is built, priced and maintained by a different provider. Monocrawl is one product, so every platform works the same way.
| Feature | MonocrawlOne API for every platform | RRapidAPIA marketplace of separate APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Product | ||
| Platforms on one plan | 70+ platforms | One API per subscription1 |
| Adding a platform | Change one word in the path | Find a listing, subscribe, integrate1 |
| Search across platforms | One call, merged and ranked | Call each listing, merge it yourself2 |
| Monitors and alerts | Built in | Not included3 |
| Data | ||
| Field names | The same on every platform | Set by each provider2 |
| Parsers for six platforms | One | Up to six2 |
| When something breaks | Fixed once, for everyone | Up to each listing’s provider2 |
| Cost | ||
| Billing | One plan, one balance | A separate plan per API4 |
| Bandwidth fees | None | $1 per GB after 10 GB1 |
| Free plan | 150 credits to start, no card | Varies, and some need a card4 |
RapidAPI details checked 23 Sept 2026:1Connecting to an API2API listing overview3API traffic analytics4Listing pricing FAQ
One request shape
Add a platform.
Not another API.
Pick a platform. On Monocrawl, only the platform in the path changes and follower counts are always data.followers. Each platform names that field differently, and a listing hands you its own shape.
# First: subscribe to a TikTok listing’s plan
GET https://{tiktok-listing}.p.rapidapi.com/{its-path}
X-RapidAPI-Key: ••••••••
X-RapidAPI-Host: {tiktok-listing}.p.rapidapi.com
{
…
"followerCount": …
…
}
// Your code: a parser for the TikTok listing’s shapeBuilt in
More than an API.
No extra subscriptions.
The monitors, agent access and templates come with every plan and use the same credits.
Monitors that tell you what changed
Put an endpoint on a schedule. Monocrawl checks it, finds what changed and sends the alert to email, Slack, Discord or your webhook.
See what you can monitorRedditLead
Someone wants a Notion alternative
r/Notion · “I'm switching to Google Docs until i find a good Notion alternative”
Real posts, recorded 23 Sept 2026
Your AI agent, connected
Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or VS Code over MCP. Your agent can find and call any endpoint with the same key.
$npx --yes monocrawl-mcp@latestSet up MCPReady-made templates
Start from a template for a common job, add your inputs and run it from the dashboard or the API.
Browse templatesPay for results
Failed calls cost nothing and cached repeats are free. Every endpoint’s cost is published before you call it.
Endpoint costsSwitching
Switch in an afternoon.
Start with one endpoint.
- 01
List what you call
Note the RapidAPI endpoints your app uses today and the fields it reads from each.
- 02
Find each one in the catalogue
Search the platform catalogue, or ask your AI agent to find the endpoint over MCP.
- 03
Swap the host and key
Send requests to www.monocrawl.com/v1 with your Monocrawl key and read every result from data.
- const res = await fetch(- `https://${HOST}/user/info?username=nasa`,- { headers: { 'X-RapidAPI-Key': RAPIDAPI_KEY, 'X-RapidAPI-Host': HOST } },- );+ const res = await fetch(+ 'https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/instagram/profile?handle=nasa',+ { headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY } },+ );Pricing
One plan.
Every platform.
Credits work on every platform and every endpoint. Each endpoint’s cost is published, so you can price a feature before you build it.
What a credit buysTikTok profile1 creditInstagram profile1 creditYouTube profile1 creditX profile1 credit
Threads profile1 credit
TikTok profile1 creditInstagram profile1 creditYouTube profile1 creditX profile1 creditThreads profile1 creditFree
$0/ month
150 credits to start
No card required
Sign inStarter
$29/ month
10,000 credits a month
$0.0029 per credit
Get StarterPro
Most popular$99/ month
40,000 credits a month
$0.0025 per credit
Get ProGrowth
$299/ month
135,000 credits a month
$0.0022 per credit
Get GrowthBusiness
$799/ month
400,000 credits a month
$0.0020 per credit
Get BusinessAnnual billing saves 20%. Prices exclude tax. Compare plans
Questions
Switching from
RapidAPI?
Is Monocrawl a good RapidAPI alternative?
Yes, for public web data. Instead of a separate RapidAPI listing for each platform, you get 70+ platforms through one API, one plan and one response envelope. Monitors and MCP are included.
Do I need a subscription for each platform?
No. One plan covers every platform. Credits come from one balance, and each endpoint’s cost is published before you call it.
How much does RapidAPI cost?
Each API on RapidAPI sets its own plans, and you subscribe to each one separately. Every subscription includes 10 GB of bandwidth a month, then $1 per GB. On Monocrawl, one plan covers every platform: 150 free credits to start, then plans from $29 a month.
Do all platforms return the same fields?
Every response uses the same envelope, and profiles share field names such as handle, name, verified and followers. One parser reads TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, and each platform’s extra fields stay available alongside.
Can I search several platforms in one request?
Yes. /v1/search/all searches Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Hacker News and Bluesky, plus TikTok, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads and Pinterest when you name them. Results come back merged and ranked, and a search that finds nothing relevant costs nothing.
How do I move my RapidAPI code over?
Change the host to www.monocrawl.com/v1, send your key in the x-api-key header and read results from data. Start with one endpoint, check the fields, then move the rest.
Are there bandwidth fees?
No. Requests use credits at their published rates. Failed calls cost nothing and cached repeats are free.
Can my AI agent use it?
Yes. Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code or another MCP client, and your agent can find and call endpoints with the same key.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every account starts with 150 free credits to use on any platform. No card required.
One API. Every platform.
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