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Instagram Scraping API

Access Instagram profiles, posts, reels, and engagement data without official API limitations. Ideal for influencer marketing, brand monitoring, and social analytics.

API Endpoints

Available endpoints for the Instagram API

GET /v1/instagram/profile

Get Profile

Extract profile information including bio, follower count, following, and account metrics.

Parameters

username string required Instagram username
GET /v1/instagram/posts

Get Posts

Retrieve recent posts from a profile with engagement metrics, captions, and media URLs.

Parameters

username string required Instagram username
limit integer Number of posts to return
type string Filter by: all, photos, videos, reels
GET /v1/instagram/post

Get Post Details

Extract detailed post data including all comments, likes, and tagged accounts.

Parameters

url string required Instagram post URL or shortcode
GET /v1/instagram/hashtag

Search Hashtag

Search posts by hashtag with engagement metrics and trending status.

Parameters

hashtag string required Hashtag without # symbol
limit integer Number of posts to return

Use Cases

How teams use this API to build powerful applications

Influencer Marketing

Verify influencer metrics, analyze engagement rates, and identify fake followers. Make data-driven partnership decisions.

Brand Monitoring

Track brand mentions, hashtag usage, and user-generated content. Monitor your brand presence across Instagram.

Competitor Analysis

Analyze competitor content strategies, posting frequency, and engagement patterns. Benchmark your performance.

Content Research

Discover trending content in your niche. Identify high-performing post formats, optimal posting times, and viral trends.

Features

What makes this API powerful and reliable

Public profile data extraction
Engagement rate calculation
Media download URLs
Hashtag analytics
Comment extraction
Follower growth tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Instagram API

Can I access private profiles?

No, our API only extracts data from public Instagram profiles. Private accounts require user authentication which we do not support.

How do you calculate engagement rate?

We calculate engagement rate as (likes + comments) / followers * 100. This is provided automatically in profile responses.

Can I download Instagram media?

Yes, we provide direct URLs to images and videos. You can download media programmatically using these URLs.

Is there a limit on posts I can retrieve?

You can retrieve up to 50 posts per request. For complete profile history, make paginated requests using our cursor-based pagination.

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