What is SociaVault API and how do I get a key?

Public scraper for IG/TikTok profiles/posts. Sign up at sociavault.com, grab API key (~$50/mo for heavy use).

Can this searchable creator database handle millions of records?

Yes — Postgres partitions tables by platform. Add pg_trgm for trigram search on locations.

How do I add YouTube or detect niches better?

Extend ingest() with YouTube Data API. Niches: spaCy or OpenAI classify bio (under $0.01/query).

Ditch $300 Influencer Platforms: Build a Searchable Creator Database with Postgres and Node.js

Influencer platforms hide behind 'AI discovery' — it's just a Postgres table with smart indexes. Build yours in hours, save thousands, and own the data.

Open Source Beat Apr 07, 2026 4 min read

Code editor showing PostgreSQL schema for searchable creator database with Node.js API

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Influencer platforms are just Postgres tables with indexes — build yours free. 𝕏
Postgres full-text search (tsvector + GIN) handles relevance without extra tools. 𝕏
Auto-enrich via cron jobs; scales cheap on VPS, disrupts $300/mo SaaS. 𝕏

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