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Instagram API
Public Instagram profiles and posts as structured JSON: pass a handle, get a normalized payload back. One key, one wallet, billed per request in real dollars.
Uptime
99.63%
30d · 225,503 calls
Requests
225,629
30d · weekly, last 12 wks
Response
4.3s
median · 30d
POST
Post comments
Most used/v1/run/instagram.post_commentsinstagram.post_comments
List the comments on a post or reel by URL with cursor pagination: text, author, verification and like count.
84,008 /mo
▲25198.2%
99.82%
5461ms p50
6from$0.80/1k reqQuokka
QuokkaPOST
User reels
/v1/run/instagram.user_reelsinstagram.user_reels
List a profile’s reels by handle with cursor pagination: caption, plays, likes and comments.
35,660 /mo
▲592.6%
99.23%
3113ms p50
6from$0.80/1k reqQuokka
QuokkaPOST
Profile
/v1/run/instagram.profileinstagram.profile
Public profile for a handle: name, bio, category, follower/following counts and avatar.
29,351 /mo
▲1229.6%
99.97%
2345ms p50
4from$1.00/1k reqPangolin
PangolinPOST
User posts
/v1/run/instagram.user_postsinstagram.user_posts
Paginated grid of a profile’s posts and reels with captions, media URLs and engagement. Paginate with the cursor field.
23,679 /mo
▲87.2%
99.35%
2371ms p50
6from$0.80/1k reqQuokka
QuokkaPOST
Post
/v1/run/instagram.postinstagram.post
A single Instagram post or reel by URL: id, shortcode, type, owner, like count and media URLs.
19,209 /mo
▲207.6%
99.27%
4817ms p50
5from$0.50/1k reqBadger
BadgerPOST
Reels search
/v1/run/instagram.reels_searchinstagram.reels_search
Search Instagram Reels by keyword against Instagram's own reels search and get matching reels with view, like and comment counts, caption, creator and duration. Results are relevance-ranked, not chronological, and a page can repeat reels from the page before it. For a web-search-index view of the same keyword, with a recency filter and numbered pages, use instagram.web_reels_search.
12,341 /mo
▲1840.4%
99.89%
7114ms p50
3from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Profile contact
/v1/run/instagram.profile_contactinstagram.profile_contact
Look up the contact email and phone number an Instagram creator or business publishes on its profile, including the address behind the profile's Email button that public profile lookups do not return.
7,063 /mo
▲706100%
100.00%
5386ms p50
4from$1.75/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Hashtag search
/v1/run/instagram.search_hashtaginstagram.search_hashtag
Recent posts under a hashtag with cursor pagination: shortcode, type, caption and media URL.
4,767 /mo
▲281.7%
99.27%
5058ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Basic profile
/v1/run/instagram.basic_profileinstagram.basic_profile
Fetch an Instagram account's core public profile fields (followers, posts, bio, verification) by user id.
3,968 /mo
▲396700%
100.00%
1213ms p50
5from$1.00/1k reqPangolin
PangolinPOST
Hashtag recent posts
/v1/run/instagram.hashtag_recent_postsinstagram.hashtag_recent_posts
Instagram posts published under a hashtag, newest first, read from its live chronological feed rather than a web search index. Built for monitoring: results arrive within a couple of minutes of posting, so engagement counts are usually still zero and reels do not appear (Instagram keeps those on a separate tab). For engagement-ranked results use instagram.hashtag_top_posts; for older relevance-ranked results use instagram.search_hashtag.
1,208 /mo
▲3883.3%
99.92%
6533ms p50
2from$1.50/1k reqLynx
LynxPOST
Search profiles
/v1/run/instagram.search_profilesinstagram.search_profiles
Search public Instagram profiles by a bio or caption keyword.
1,141 /mo
▲927.5%
100.00%
6473ms p50
2from$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Media transcript
/v1/run/instagram.media_transcriptinstagram.media_transcript
Get the spoken-audio transcript text for an Instagram post or reel by URL.
594 /mo
▲455.1%
99.12%
7303ms p50
2from$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Hashtag top posts
/v1/run/instagram.hashtag_top_postsinstagram.hashtag_top_posts
Instagram's own top-ranked posts for a hashtag, read from its live hashtag feed rather than a web search index, with view, like, and comment counts. Reels-heavy and engagement-ranked, so it answers what is performing on a tag right now. For older relevance-ranked results with date and media-type filters use instagram.search_hashtag; for the chronological feed use instagram.hashtag_recent_posts.
546 /mo
▲54500%
100.00%
7502ms p50
3from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Similar profiles
/v1/run/instagram.similar_profilesinstagram.similar_profiles
List the accounts Instagram recommends as similar to a public profile, with each account's handle, display name, verified flag and avatar.
519 /mo
95.29%
4965ms p50
3from$1.75/1k reqPangolin
PangolinPOST
Reel transcript
/v1/run/instagram.reel_transcriptinstagram.reel_transcript
Transcribe any public Instagram reel or video post: the full speech transcript, speaker labels, and word-level timestamps, from a reel, /p/, or /tv/ URL or an Instagram CDN media URL you already hold. A video post is transcribed exactly like a reel. A photo post comes back found with its record and an empty transcript, charged the request price only. Transcription runs on MAI-Transcribe-2, chosen for its accuracy and its speaker labels. Turn on hostVideo to also get the MP4 on a hosted link that plays without an Instagram session. If you only want the text, instagram.media_transcript is the cheaper transcript-only option; if you only want the file, instagram.post is where you go.
416 /mo
▲656.4%
95.91%
9457ms p50
1price$5.94/1k audio minutesup to $0.0995 / requestMetered per audio minute$0.0015 base + $0.006 per audio minute
capped at $0.095 per request1 audio minute$0.00758 audio minutes$0.049516 audio minutes$0.095 capThe charge follows the audio minutes in this request and stops at the cap, however many there are.hosted MP4 link$0.0045Off until hostVideo: true, then added on top of the cap.AnyAPI
capped at $0.095 per request1 audio minute$0.00758 audio minutes$0.049516 audio minutes$0.095 capThe charge follows the audio minutes in this request and stops at the cap, however many there are.hosted MP4 link$0.0045Off until hostVideo: true, then added on top of the cap.
AnyAPIPOST
Hashtag analytics
/v1/run/instagram.hashtag_analyticsinstagram.hashtag_analytics
Get analytics for any Instagram hashtag (total post count, related hashtags, and usage signals).
338 /mo
▲647.7%
100.00%
5587ms p50
1price$1.93/1k resultsup to $0.0385 / requestMetered per result returned$0.0011 base + $0.00187 per result
capped at $0.0385 per request1 result$0.0029710 results$0.019820 results$0.0385 capYou are charged for what comes back. Lower the limit to pay less - and no single request can cost more than the cap, however much comes back.Octopus
capped at $0.0385 per request1 result$0.0029710 results$0.019820 results$0.0385 capYou are charged for what comes back. Lower the limit to pay less - and no single request can cost more than the cap, however much comes back.
OctopusPOST
Following
/v1/run/instagram.followinginstagram.following
List about the first 50 accounts a public Instagram user follows: usernames, names, and profile details. Instagram caps these lists, so this returns one page, not the whole list.
212 /mo
100.00%
3720ms p50
2from$1.50/1k reqLynx
LynxPOST
Tagged posts
/v1/run/instagram.tagged_postsinstagram.tagged_posts
List the posts an Instagram user is tagged in, with cursor pagination (author, caption, likes, comments).
157 /mo
▲390.3%
100.00%
6264ms p50
4from$1.50/1k reqLynx
LynxPOST
Trending reels
/v1/run/instagram.trending_reelsinstagram.trending_reels
List currently trending Instagram reels. Instagram does not return play counts on this feed.
134 /mo
▲392.6%
100.00%
3080ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Web reels search
/v1/run/instagram.web_reels_searchinstagram.web_reels_search
Search Instagram Reels through a web search index rather than Instagram's own search, and get matching reels (caption, likes, comments, creator, and duration). That is what lets it filter by a recency window and page by number, and it is also why the results are whatever the index has crawled rather than what Instagram ranks right now, and why paging tops out around 110 reels per query (11 pages of 10). Instagram does not return view or play counts here. For Instagram's own live reels search, with view counts, use instagram.reels_search.
61 /mo
100.00%
10514ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Stories full
/v1/run/instagram.stories_fullinstagram.stories_full
Fetch a public Instagram account's currently live stories with media, type, dimensions, posting time, and 24-hour expiry by username.
50 /mo
95.65%
4154ms p50
2from$2.20/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Comment replies
/v1/run/instagram.comment_repliesinstagram.comment_replies
List the replies to an Instagram comment with cursor pagination (text, author, likes).
44 /mo
▲1366.7%
100.00%
1149ms p50
4from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Search
/v1/run/instagram.searchinstagram.search
Search Instagram for users, hashtags, or places by keyword and get matching results with names, counts, and links.
39 /mo
▲225%
100.00%
7146ms p50
2from$3.60/1k reqFox
FoxPOST
Stories thin
/v1/run/instagram.stories_thininstagram.stories_thin
Fetch a public Instagram account's currently live stories - media URL, owner, and posting time - by username. Lightweight projection; for media type, dimensions, and the 24h expiry time use instagram.stories_full.
24 /mo
▲1100%
100.00%
3372ms p50
3from$1.50/1k reqLynx
LynxPOST
User highlights
/v1/run/instagram.user_highlightsinstagram.user_highlights
List an Instagram account's story highlight reels by handle.
22 /mo
▲375%
100.00%
3611ms p50
3from$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Followers
/v1/run/instagram.followersinstagram.followers
List about the first 50 followers of any public Instagram account by username: follower usernames, names, and profile details. Instagram caps follower lists, so this returns one page, not the whole list.
18 /mo
▲157.1%
100.00%
1696ms p50
2from$1.50/1k reqLynx
LynxPOST
Embed
/v1/run/instagram.embedinstagram.embed
Fetch the public embed HTML for an Instagram profile by handle.
13 /mo
▲1200%
100.00%
2009ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Search locations
/v1/run/instagram.search_locationsinstagram.search_locations
Search Instagram locations by keyword and return each place's id, name, address and coordinates.
13 /mo
100.00%
3182ms p50
2from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Location posts
/v1/run/instagram.location_postsinstagram.location_posts
List public Instagram posts tagged at a location, ranked or most recent, with cursor pagination.
12 /mo
100.00%
3151ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqTiger
TigerPOST
User reposts
/v1/run/instagram.user_repostsinstagram.user_reposts
List the posts a public Instagram account has reposted to its feed, with cursor pagination.
5 /mo
80.00%
4310ms p50
2from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Audio reels
/v1/run/instagram.audio_reelsinstagram.audio_reels
List Instagram reels that use a given audio track by audio id.
4 /mo
▲33.3%
100.00%
2763ms p50
3from$1.10/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Post likers
/v1/run/instagram.post_likersinstagram.post_likers
List the accounts that liked a public Instagram post, one page of likers per call, with each liker's handle, display name, verified flag and avatar.
4 /mo
100.00%
7224ms p50
1price$2.40/1k reqTiger
TigerPOST
Highlight detail
/v1/run/instagram.highlight_detailinstagram.highlight_detail
Fetch the details and media items of a single Instagram story highlight by id.
3 /mo
100.00%
1231ms p50
1price$1.20/1k reqGiraffe
GiraffePOST
Search followers
/v1/run/instagram.search_followersinstagram.search_followers
Search the followers of a public Instagram account by name or username, using Instagram's own follower search. On smaller accounts it searches the whole follower list and returns close matches ranked by Instagram. On large accounts Instagram does not support searching followers, so the result is the account's most recent followers instead, whatever the query. Returns usernames, names, and profile details.
3 /mo
100.00%
2602ms p50
1price$2.20/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Search following
/v1/run/instagram.search_followinginstagram.search_following
Search the accounts a public Instagram user follows by name or username. Matching is Instagram's own loose search, so results are close matches ranked by Instagram and some may not contain your exact word. Returns usernames, names, and profile details.
3 /mo
100.00%
3154ms p50
1price$2.20/1k reqChameleon
ChameleonPOST
Search profiles contact
/v1/run/instagram.search_profiles_contactinstagram.search_profiles_contact
Search public Instagram profiles by a bio or caption keyword and get each account's country, the month it joined, and the public email and phone number it lists. Charged per profile that comes back with those details.
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1price$7.50/1k profilesup to $0.09 / requestMetered per profile$0.0036 base + $0.0072 per profile
capped at $0.09 per request1 profile$0.01086 profiles$0.046812 profiles$0.09 capThe charge follows the profiles in this request and stops at the cap, however many there are.Fox
capped at $0.09 per request1 profile$0.01086 profiles$0.046812 profiles$0.09 capThe charge follows the profiles in this request and stops at the cap, however many there are.
FoxAbout the Instagram API
Every provider prices each endpoint independently, so the table shows the cheapest per endpoint. Open one to compare all providers.
Measured performance
What the Instagram API actually does
Every call through AnyAPI over the last 30 days, counted here rather than promised.
99.6%
of calls succeeded (225,503 calls)
Succeeded on first lane 91.5%Recovered by failover 8.2%Failed 0.4%
Response time estimate (224,675 calls across endpoints)
- Weighted p50 estimate
- 4.3s
- Request-weighted average of endpoint p50 values, not a combined request percentile
- Weighted p99 estimate
- 30.3s
- Request-weighted average of endpoint p99 values, not a combined request percentile
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FAQ
About the Instagram API
The AnyAPI Instagram API returns Instagram data as normalized JSON across 36 endpoints: profile, user posts, post, user reels, post comments, hashtag search, audio reels, basic profile, comment replies, embed, followers, following, hashtag analytics, hashtag recent posts, hashtag top posts, highlight detail, location posts, media transcript, post likers, profile contact, reel transcript, reels search, search, search followers, search following, search locations, search profiles, search profiles contact, similar profiles, stories full, stories thin, tagged posts, trending reels, user highlights, user reposts, and web reels search. You call one endpoint per job with a single key, and AnyAPI routes each request across 12 sources, falling back automatically when one fails. Pricing is in US dollars, from $0.50 per 1,000 requests on the cheapest endpoint, with no subscription and no monthly minimum. Over the last 30 days, 99.6% of Instagram calls through AnyAPI succeeded, with a request-weighted median response time of 4.3 seconds across 225,503 measured calls.
Pricing is in US dollars, from $0.50 per 1,000 requests on the cheapest endpoint, with no subscription and no monthly minimum. You fund one USD wallet, each call draws it down, and a failed request costs $0.
36 endpoints: profile, user posts, post, user reels, post comments, hashtag search, audio reels, basic profile, comment replies, embed, followers, following, hashtag analytics, hashtag recent posts, hashtag top posts, highlight detail, location posts, media transcript, post likers, profile contact, reel transcript, reels search, search, search followers, search following, search locations, search profiles, search profiles contact, similar profiles, stories full, stories thin, tagged posts, trending reels, user highlights, user reposts, and web reels search. Every one takes the same authentication and returns the same normalized response shape, so reaching a second Instagram endpoint is a change of URL and nothing else.
Over the last 30 days, 99.6% of Instagram calls through AnyAPI succeeded, with a request-weighted median response time of 4.3 seconds across 225,503 measured calls. These are AnyAPI's own measurements of traffic through the gateway, recomputed continuously, not a published service-level target.
