Instagram Hashtags API

Hashtag search and media discovery

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GET /ig_hashtag_search Find a hashtag's ID by name · Instagram Search Hashtag #

Ask an LLM

“How do I get the ID for a hashtag like #travel so I can look up its posts?”

“Can I search Instagram hashtags by name from my business account?”

Tell an agent

Find the hashtag ID for {q} on behalf of user {user_id}.

Look up the hashtag named {q}.

GET /{hashtag_id}/top_media Get the most popular posts for a hashtag · Instagram Get Hashtag Top Media #

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“What are the top-performing posts tagged with a given hashtag?”

“Can I see the most popular media under a hashtag rather than the newest?”

Tell an agent

Show the top media for hashtag {hashtag_id} as user {user_id}.

Get the most popular posts tagged with hashtag {hashtag_id}, returning {fields}.

GET /{hashtag_id}/recent_media Get the latest posts for a hashtag · Instagram Get Hashtag Recent Media #

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“How do I monitor the newest posts that use a campaign hashtag?”

“Which media was most recently published with a particular hashtag?”

Tell an agent

Show the most recent media for hashtag {hashtag_id} as user {user_id}.

Get the newest posts tagged with hashtag {hashtag_id}, returning {fields}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Instagram Graph Hashtags API
  description: The Instagram Graph API allows Instagram Professionals (Business and Creator accounts) to manage their presence on Instagram, including media publishing, comments, hashtags, mentions, insights, and messaging. Uses the Facebook Graph API infrastructure with OAuth 2.0 authentication.
  version: '21.0'
  contact:
    name: Meta for Developers
    url: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api
  license:
    name: Meta Platform Terms
    url: https://developers.facebook.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
  description: Facebook Graph API (Facebook Login)
- url: https://graph.instagram.com/v21.0
  description: Instagram Graph API (Instagram Login)
tags:
- name: Hashtags
  description: Hashtag search and media discovery
paths:
  /ig_hashtag_search:
    get:
      operationId: searchHashtag
      summary: Instagram Search Hashtag
      description: Search for a hashtag by name and get its ID.
      tags:
      - Hashtags
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The hashtag to search for (without
        schema:
          type: string
        example: photography
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The ID of the user making the request.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Hashtag search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                          example: '17843853986012965'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{hashtag_id}/top_media:
    get:
      operationId: getHashtagTopMedia
      summary: Instagram Get Hashtag Top Media
      description: Get the most popular media tagged with a specific hashtag.
      tags:
      - Hashtags
      parameters:
      - name: hashtag_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,caption,media_type,permalink
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Top media for the hashtag.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaList'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{hashtag_id}/recent_media:
    get:
      operationId: getHashtagRecentMedia
      summary: Instagram Get Hashtag Recent Media
      description: Get the most recently published media tagged with a specific hashtag.
      tags:
      - Hashtags
      parameters:
      - name: hashtag_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Recent media for the hashtag.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaList'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    MediaList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Media'
        paging:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Paging'
    Media:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: '17854360229135492'
        caption:
          type: string
          example: 'Beautiful sunset at the beach! #photography'
        media_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - IMAGE
          - VIDEO
          - CAROUSEL_ALBUM
          - REELS
          - STORIES
          example: IMAGE
        media_url:
          type: string
          example: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/media/example.jpg
        thumbnail_url:
          type: string
          description: Thumbnail URL for videos.
        permalink:
          type: string
          example: https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/
        shortcode:
          type: string
          example: ABC123
        timestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2026-04-17T12:00:00+0000
        like_count:
          type: integer
          example: 250
        comments_count:
          type: integer
          example: 15
        is_comment_enabled:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        is_shared_to_feed:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        alt_text:
          type: string
          description: Alt text for accessibility.
        username:
          type: string
          example: examplebusiness
    Paging:
      type: object
      properties:
        cursors:
          type: object
          properties:
            before:
              type: string
              example: QVFIUjRtc2c5NEl0ajN3
            after:
              type: string
              example: QVFIUmlKdXBzYWtyUml3
        next:
          type: string
          description: URL to fetch next page.
        previous:
          type: string
          description: URL to fetch previous page.
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication via Instagram Login or Facebook Login.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth
          tokenUrl: https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token
          scopes:
            instagram_basic: Read user profile and media.
            instagram_content_publish: Publish content on behalf of the user.
            instagram_manage_comments: Manage comments on media.
            instagram_manage_insights: Access insights and analytics.
            instagram_manage_messages: Manage Instagram Direct messages.
            pages_show_list: Show list of pages managed by user.
            pages_read_engagement: Read engagement data from pages.
externalDocs:
  description: Instagram Platform Documentation
  url: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-platform

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