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Instagram Scraper API

Instagram API: 38 endpoints for public Instagram data through the SocialQuery response format. One x-api-key header, generated docs, and normalized JSON alongside 67 other platforms.

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TL;DR

The Instagram API by SocialQuery returns public Instagram data as structured JSON through 38 endpoints with one shared response envelope.

Where to find SocialQuery

OpenAPI specification Integration guide API documentation

Live demo

Try the Instagram API in your browser

Type a public Instagram handle, URL, or query, run a real request, and inspect the JSON SocialQuery returns.

Try the Instagram Profile API

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Endpoints

What data does the Instagram API return?

Every Instagram endpoint returns structured JSON with request metadata, credit usage, cache information, and normalized fields.

Profilestandard

Instagram profile. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Aboutstandard

Instagram profile about. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Postsstandard

Instagram profile posts. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Poststandard

Instagram post. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Post Commentsadvanced

Instagram post comments. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Commentadvanced

Instagram comment. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Basic Profilestandard

Instagram basic profile. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Reelsstandard

Instagram profile reels. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Highlightsstandard

Instagram highlights. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Highlight Detailstandard

Instagram highlight detail. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Reelsstandard

Instagram search reels. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Media Transcriptpremium

Instagram media transcript. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Media Screen Textadvanced

Instagram media screen text. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

User Embedstandard

Instagram user embed. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Audio Reelsstandard

Instagram audio reels. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Hashtagadvanced

Instagram search hashtag. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Profilesstandard

Instagram search profiles. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Reels Trendingadvanced

Instagram reels trending. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Followersadvanced

Instagram followers. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Followingadvanced

Instagram following. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Similaradvanced

Instagram similar. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Post Likersadvanced

Instagram post likers. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Post Statsadvanced

Instagram post stats. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Taggedadvanced

Instagram tagged. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Location Postsadvanced

Instagram location posts. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Engagementadvanced

Instagram engagement. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Locationadvanced

Instagram search location. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Searchstandard

Instagram search. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Popularstandard

Instagram search popular. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Post Comment Repliesstandard

Instagram post comment replies. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Username Suggestionsadvanced

Instagram username suggestions. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Search Musicadvanced

Instagram search music. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Storiesadvanced

Instagram stories. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Story Downloadadvanced

Instagram story download. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Music Trendingadvanced

Instagram music trending. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Fulladvanced

Instagram profile full. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Reels Fulladvanced

Instagram profile reels full. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Profile Posts Fulladvanced

Instagram profile posts full. Availability depends on the configured provider route.

Developer First

How do you scrape Instagram data in seconds?

Scrape public Instagram data without maintaining source-specific routing, parsing, retries, or response adapters.

One schema, every platform

Query 68 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement, content, cache, and request metadata ready for dashboards.

See your data before you code

Run browser demos, copy request snippets, and inspect JSON before moving into production.

PythonTypeScript{ }cURL

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://socialquery.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

const response = await fetch(
  'https://socialquery.dev/v1/tiktok/profile?handle=charlidamelio',
  {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();

curl 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/tiktok/profile?handle=charlidamelio' \
  -H 'x-api-key: sq_YOUR_API_KEY'

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://socialquery.dev/v1/instagram/profile',
    params={'handle': 'mkbhd'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

const response = await fetch(
  'https://socialquery.dev/v1/instagram/profile?handle=mkbhd',
  {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();

curl 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/instagram/profile?handle=mkbhd' \
  -H 'x-api-key: sq_YOUR_API_KEY'

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://socialquery.dev/v1/youtube/channel',
    params={'handle': '@mkbhd'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

const response = await fetch(
  'https://socialquery.dev/v1/youtube/channel?handle=@mkbhd',
  {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();

curl 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/youtube/channel?handle=@mkbhd' \
  -H 'x-api-key: sq_YOUR_API_KEY'

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://socialquery.dev/v1/reddit/subreddit',
    params={'name': 'saas'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

const response = await fetch(
  'https://socialquery.dev/v1/reddit/subreddit?name=saas',
  {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'sq_YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();

curl 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/reddit/subreddit?name=saas' \
  -H 'x-api-key: sq_YOUR_API_KEY'

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "instagram",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "mkbhd",
      "followers": 5240000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 178000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.034
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "tech"
    }
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "youtube",
  "data": {
    "channel": {
      "handle": "@mkbhd",
      "subscribers": 19400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "avg_views": 4200000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.062
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "tech"
    }
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "reddit",
  "data": {
    "subreddit": {
      "name": "saas",
      "subscribers": 412000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "posts_24h": 47,
      "top_post_upvotes": 1240
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "business"
    }
  }
}

TikTokInstagramYouTubeReddit+ 68 platforms

One API, 68 platforms

How does SocialQuery handle 68 different platforms?

Instagram has its own URLs, naming, pagination, freshness, and response quirks. SocialQuery turns those details into one API contract.

One schema, every platform

Write once, query them all.

68 platforms return different JSON shapes. SocialQuery normalizes each response into one consistent structure.

success: true
platform: unified
credits_used: 1

Metrics ready before you parse

Fields ready for products.

Every response carries request ids, cache state, credit usage, computed metadata, and source-specific fields in one envelope.

success: true
platform: unified
credits_used: 1

One key, every platform

One auth, every source.

Keep a single server-side key and route public-data workflows across social, reviews, search, commerce, and developer platforms.

success: true
platform: unified
credits_used: 1

Pagination handled

Batch, enrich, and scale.

Endpoint docs expose cost, cache, params, and pagination behavior before a request runs.

success: true
platform: unified
credits_used: 1

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Instagram API38 endpoints supported

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GET/v1/instagram/profile?handle=instagram

handle

curl -X GET 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/instagram/profile?handle=instagram' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALQUERY_API_KEY"

- · idle

// Edit the params above and hit "Try it" to run a live request against the API

Compare

How does SocialQuery compare to official Instagram API for Instagram data?

SocialQuery is built for teams that need Instagram data through one key, one schema, generated docs, and cross-platform workflows.

FeatureSocialQueryOfficial API

AuthenticationOne x-api-key headerOAuth, app scopes, review, and rate tiers

Setup requiredSign up and call an endpointDeveloper app registration and product approval

Data accessPublic Instagram workflows, normalized fieldsPlatform-specific permitted endpoints

Response schemaUnified across platformsNative source-specific JSON

PricingPay per successful API callOften quota, review, or contract dependent

MaintenanceSchema docs update with API changesYour team owns adapters and normalization

How much does Instagram scraping cost?

Most standard endpoints start at 1 credit per successful call. Endpoint pages list the exact credit cost, cache window, and parameters before you run a request.

Is Instagram scraping legal?

Use public data, respect source rules, and design retention and downstream processing around your jurisdiction and customer-approved use case.

FAQ

Have a question? We got answers

Find answers to commonly asked questions about this SocialQuery API, pricing, and production use.

How do I scrape Instagram data with an API?

Create a key, choose one of the Instagram endpoint pages, pass the required parameters, and read the normalized SocialQuery response envelope.

What does the SocialQuery Instagram API cover?

This page exposes 38 generated endpoint pages for public Instagram workflows.

How much does the Instagram API cost?

Each endpoint card and API reference operation lists the live-call credit cost and cache window before you run a request.

Is scraping Instagram data legal?

Legality depends on source rules, jurisdiction, and use case. Build around public data, responsible retention, and documented customer authorization.

Can I use the Instagram API in production?

Provider coverage is rolling out during preview. Test your required endpoint before integrating it into a production workflow.

What is the best Instagram scraper API?

For teams that need normalized public data across many platforms, SocialQuery gives one API contract instead of separate source-specific scrapers.

Live data & statistics

Public Instagram API stats and cost details are generated from the current SocialQuery catalog.

Instagram endpoints

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