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# Get Profiles

> Retrieves profile information for one or more user accounts. This tool allows you to get detailed profile data from various platforms, including profile pictures, follower counts, and other platform-specific profile metadata.

<Info>
  This tool is part of the [Profile Tools](./index) category.
</Info>

## Parameters

| Name               | Type            | Required | Description                                        |
| ------------------ | --------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| user\_account\_ids | array of string | Yes      | Array of user account IDs to retrieve profiles for |

## Example Request

```json theme={null}
{
  "user_account_ids": ["ua_12345678", "ua_87654321"]
}
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
[
  {
    "id": "prof_12345678",
    "user_account_id": "ua_12345678",
    "platform": "YOUTUBE",
    "display_name": "Example Channel",
    "handle": "@examplechannel",
    "biography": "Official channel for Example Corporation, sharing product updates and tutorials.",
    "profile_picture_url": "https://example.com/profile.jpg",
    "cover_image_url": "https://example.com/cover.jpg",
    "external_url": "https://example.com",
    "followers_count": 145000,
    "following_count": 250,
    "posts_count": 387,
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "verified": true,
    "category": "Technology",
    "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-06-10T09:45:00.000Z",
    "last_refreshed_at": "2023-06-10T09:45:00.000Z"
  },
  {
    "id": "prof_87654321",
    "user_account_id": "ua_87654321",
    "platform": "INSTAGRAM",
    "display_name": "Example User",
    "handle": "@exampleuser",
    "biography": "Photography enthusiast | Travel lover | Food blogger",
    "profile_picture_url": "https://example.com/insta_profile.jpg",
    "followers_count": 5432,
    "following_count": 876,
    "posts_count": 142,
    "is_business_account": false,
    "is_private": false,
    "created_at": "2023-05-21T10:15:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-06-11T14:30:00.000Z",
    "last_refreshed_at": "2023-06-11T14:30:00.000Z"
  }
]
```

## Usage Notes

* This method returns profile information for the specified user accounts.
* The response includes platform-specific profile data that varies by platform.
* Common fields include display name, biography, profile picture, and follower counts.
* Platform-specific fields may be included based on what each platform provides.
* For the latest profile data, consider using [Refresh Profile](./refreshProfile) before retrieving profiles.
* If a user account ID is provided for which no profile exists, it will be omitted from the response.
* Profile data is cached to minimize API calls to the platforms. Check the `last_refreshed_at` timestamp to see when the data was last updated.

## Platform-Specific Fields

Different platforms provide different profile information:

* **YouTube**: Subscriber count, total views, channel creation date
* **Instagram**: Business account status, private account status, media count
* **TikTok**: Follower count, following count, like count, video count
* **Facebook**: Page category, page type, verification status
* **LinkedIn**: Industry, company size, company type (for company pages)
* **X (Twitter)**: Follower count, following count, tweet count, verified status

## Related Tools

* [Get Profile](./getProfile) - Retrieve a specific profile by ID
* [Fetch Profile](./fetchProfile) - Fetch the latest profile data from a platform
* [Refresh Profile](./refreshProfile) - Refresh profile data from platforms
* [Get User Accounts](../user/getUserAccounts) - Get all accounts for a user