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Instagram Scraper API

Instagram Scraper API icon
9 endpoints available

Extract posts, reels, profiles, hashtags, locations, and audio content from Instagram at up to 200 posts per second. Perfect for influencer research, brand monitoring, hashtag analysis, and social media intelligence at scale.

99.99% uptime
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45ms avg response
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2.3M requests/month
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What data can Instagram Scraper extract?

Extract structured Instagram data from profiles, hashtags, locations, reels, audio pages, and tagged content. Collect post metadata, engagement metrics, media URLs, owner details, and location coordinates — ideal for influencer discovery, competitive research, brand monitoring, and content intelligence pipelines.

Post & Media Metadata
Post & Media MetadataExtract post ID, caption, post type, creation timestamp, direct URL, image URL, video URL, video duration, and play count for every result across any profile, hashtag, or location feed.
Engagement Metrics
Engagement MetricsCollect like counts, comment counts, and video play counts per post to benchmark content performance and identify high-engagement content across profiles and hashtags.
Owner & Profile Data
Owner & Profile DataGet full owner details including username, display name, profile picture URL, follower and following counts, total post count, verification status, and whether the account is private.
Location & Tags
Location & TagsExtract tagged location name, city, and coordinates, plus co-owner tags, paid partnership flags, and pinned post status for full contextual analysis of every post.

Available Endpoints

Each endpoint is production-ready with stable schemas, automatic retries, and comprehensive error handling.

GET
Resolve user ID from handle

Returns whether the handle is available and, if it exists, the resolved Instagram user ID.

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GET
Get a user by handle

Returns an Instagram user profile by handle (without `@`).

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Get a user by ID

Returns an Instagram user profile by numeric user ID.

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GET
Get posts published by a user

Returns posts published by an Instagram user. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

99.9% uptime
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50 credits/request + 1 credits/item
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100ms avg response
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Get posts a user is tagged in

Returns posts where the Instagram user is tagged. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

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150 credits/request + 1 credits/item
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Get reels published by a user

Returns reels published by an Instagram user. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

99.9% uptime
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100ms avg response
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Get active stories for a user

Returns the user's currently-active Instagram stories (non-paginated).

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100ms avg response
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Get a post by shortcode

Returns a single Instagram post by its shortcode (the segment after `/p/` in the URL).

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Get comments on a post

Returns comments on an Instagram post. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

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Features of Instagram Scraper API

We know your use cases. Here's the tech stack to make them happen.

Instagram profile lookup
Instagram profile lookupResolve Instagram handles to numeric user IDs and fetch public profile data by handle or ID. Access biography, website, category, verification status, follower count, following count, post count, and reel count.
User posts and media
User posts and mediaPull posts published by a specific Instagram user with captions, post URLs, shortcodes, timestamps, like counts, comment counts, owner data, media type, carousel status, location, image, video, and audio fields.
Tagged post monitoring
Tagged post monitoringFetch posts where a user is tagged to monitor campaigns, partnerships, influencer mentions, and brand visibility across other accounts. Useful for UGC tracking and sponsorship reporting.
Instagram reels data
Instagram reels dataCollect reels published by a user through the same structured post schema. Track reel captions, URLs, timestamps, engagement counts, owner details, video data, audio data, and availability status.
Active stories access
Active stories accessFetch a user's currently active Instagram stories before they expire. Retrieve story type, created time, expiry time, duration, audio status, resharing/reply permissions, mentions, hashtags, links, and media data.
Comments with pagination
Comments with paginationPull comments from Instagram posts using the post's numeric ID. Use cursor pagination or maxItems to collect comment text, timestamps, like counts, reply counts, ranked status, and commenter profile details.
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