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Username Availability API call Username Availability Checker from your code

Looking for a Username Availability API? EasyAPI’s Username Availability Checker runs on Apify: call it like an API, land structured datasets, and pay per result.

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Call via Apify API
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/easyapi~username-availability-checker/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username":"jamsmith"}'

Who calls this API

  • Developers who want Actor API / webhook access instead of maintaining scrapers
  • Data teams that need JSON/CSV exports on a schedule
  • Product and research folks validating a source before building in-house

Why use Username Availability Checker as your API

  • Focused on handle availability checks across popular platforms
  • Apify Actor API, schedules and dataset exports out of the box
  • Pay-per-result pricing with a live rate on the Actor page
  • One integration pattern (Apify API) works for every EasyAPI tool
  • From $2.99 / 1k on this landing (as of Oct 2026)
Checklist

What to look for in an API-style option

Prefer an official API when the source offers one that fits. Otherwise look for a maintained scraper with a clear schema, exports and pricing.

  • An official or well-documented API when the source offers one
  • If not: a maintained Apify Actor with clear input/output schema
  • Export formats (JSON/CSV) and webhook/API hooks for automation
  • Transparent usage pricing and run logs
What you get

Username Availability Checker at a glance

  • Handle checks at scale

    Test username availability across networks and land yes/no-style results.

  • Brand protection runs

    Batch brand and product name variants into a single audit dataset.

  • Managed on Apify

    Actors run in Apify’s cloud with datasets, webhooks and API access built in.

  • Usage-based cost

    From $2.99 / 1k on the Actor page — start small, then scale.

Input fields

  • usernamestringrequired

    Username to check across 80+ platforms (3-15 characters recommended, avoid special characters)

  • proxyConfigurationobject

    Proxy settings for reliable platform checking (recommended for best results)

  • platformsarray

    Select specific platforms to check (leave empty to check all platforms)

apify.com/easyapi/username-availability-checker
Input
{
  "username": "jamsmith"
}
Output · one dataset row
{
  "id": "123",
  "text": "Example post\u2026",
  "author": "example",
  "url": "https://\u2026",
  "likes": 120
}
FAQ

Straight answers

Is this an official Username Availability API?

No — it is EasyAPI’s Apify Actor that scrapes public pages into structured data. If the platform offers an official API, prefer that for production compliance needs.

How do I call it like an API?

Run the Actor via the Apify API or console, then fetch the dataset. You can schedule runs and push results with webhooks.

Where is the tool landing?

See Username Availability Checker on easyapi.tools and the live Actor on Apify for schema and pricing.

What does Username Availability Checker return?

Check username availability across 80+ platforms including Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, GitHub, and more!. Results land as Apify dataset rows you can export as JSON/CSV — confirm the live schema on the Actor page.

Is Username Availability Checker using public data only?

Yes — the Actor targets publicly available pages. You are responsible for lawful use and the source site’s terms.

Start calling Username Availability Checker

Run a small test on Apify’s free credits and compare the output with whatever you use today.