Instagram

Instagram Mentions API

Content where account was mentioned

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Instagram Graph Comments Mentions 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: Mentions
  description: Content where account was mentioned
paths:
  /{user_id}/tags:
    get:
      operationId: getUserTags
      summary: Instagram Get User Tags
      description: Get IG Media objects where the user has been tagged by other users.
      tags:
      - Mentions
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        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: List of tagged media.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaList'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    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
    MediaList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Media'
        paging:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Paging'
    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