Use this social media finder to locate confirmed public profiles that share one username across BrowserAct’s validated platform registry. The Bot checks canonical profile pages and returns both confirmed profiles and per-platform status checks.
What Does BrowserAct Social Media Username Finder Do?
One run checks one username across the Bot’s supported public platform registry. It does not search by person name, email address, or phone number, and it does not require social platform logins.
Atomic Capability
One run checks one username across the Bot’s supported public platform registry.
The narrow input and stable response envelope make this Bot suitable for direct API calls and composition with other BrowserAct Bots.
Key Features
- Uses one required input with a working default value.
- Reads only public pages and requires no social platform login.
- Returns confirmed profile associations instead of unverified guesses.
- Preserves visible evidence and validation status in structured records.
- Returns a valid negative response when no confirmed profile is available.
Quick Start
- Open Run task.
- Enter username, or keep the published default.
- Run the Bot and review the structured response.
- Use the API Tab to call the template from an application or automation.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Configuration |
|---|---|
username | String · Required Default: openaiEnter one username or handle, with or without a leading @. Full profile URLs are not accepted. |
Output Structure
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
capability | Fixed capability identifier. |
available | Whether at least one confirmed profile was found. |
request_metadata.username | Normalized username used for the run. |
data.profiles | Confirmed public profile records. |
data.profiles[].platform_name | Human-readable platform name. |
data.profiles[].platform_id | Stable platform identifier. |
data.profiles[].profile_url | Confirmed canonical public profile URL. |
data.profiles[].display_name | Visible display name, or null when unavailable. |
data.profiles[].username | Username confirmed on the profile. |
data.profiles[].validation_status | Confirmation state for the profile. |
data.profiles[].validation_evidence | Short reason the profile was accepted. |
data.checked_platforms | Status record for every platform checked. |
Example Output
This preview expands one record from validated task 117117925682659029. The Output Tab contains the complete real response.
| Field | Result |
|---|---|
capability | social_media_username_finder |
available | true |
request_metadata.username | openai |
data.profiles[0].platform_name | GitHub |
data.profiles[0].profile_url | https://github.com/openai |
data.profiles[0].display_name | OpenAI |
data.profiles[0].username | openai |
data.profiles[0].validation_status | confirmed |
How Does It Work?
- Normalize the supplied username.
- Construct canonical profile URLs for the supported registry.
- Open public profile pages and verify the visible identity.
- Separate confirmed, missing, and ambiguous checks.
- Return one structured response.
Use Cases
- Username-based identity research
- Brand handle audits
- Creator profile discovery
- CRM and enrichment workflows
Create Your Own Social Media Username Finder
Step 1: Create an Editable Copy
Click Create Editable Duplicate in the upper-right corner of this page. An editable copy will be added to your BrowserAct workspace.
Step 2: Customize the Bot When Needed
Open the duplicated Bot from your Bots list. Use Improve only when you need to change its input, matching logic, or output fields. If the existing configuration already meets your needs, use the Bot as it is and copy its Bot ID from the Bots list.
Step 3: Run the Bot Through the API
Use the Bot ID with the BrowserAct API to invoke your workflow programmatically and retrieve complete structured results directly in your application.
Automation and Export
BrowserAct produces structured data first. Use the completed result through Run Task, the JSON API, n8n, Make, Zapier, MCP-based agents, or an available export flow.
Need Help?
Cannot find the exact capability you need, or need help composing several Bots?
Discord: BrowserAct Community
Email: service@browseract.com
