Instagram Users API

Instagram Business and Creator account profiles

Operations 2

GET /{user_id} Instagram Get User Profile #
GET /{user_id}/business_discovery Instagram Get Business Discovery #

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OpenAPI Specification

instagram-users-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Instagram Graph Comments Users 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: Users
  description: Instagram Business and Creator account profiles
paths:
  /{user_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getUser
      summary: Instagram Get User Profile
      description: Get fields and edges on an Instagram Business or Creator account.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Instagram user ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '17841400123456789'
      - name: fields
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to return.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: id,username,name,biography,followers_count,media_count
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        description: User access token.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User profile data.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{user_id}/business_discovery:
    get:
      operationId: getBusinessDiscovery
      summary: Instagram Get Business Discovery
      description: Get data about other Instagram Business or Creator accounts.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Must include business_discovery.fields().
        schema:
          type: string
        example: business_discovery.fields(username,media_count,followers_count)
      - name: access_token
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Business discovery data.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  business_discovery:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    User:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: App-scoped user ID.
          example: '17841400123456789'
        username:
          type: string
          description: Instagram username.
          example: examplebusiness
        name:
          type: string
          description: Profile name.
          example: Example Business
        biography:
          type: string
          description: Profile bio text.
          example: Official account for Example Business.
        website:
          type: string
          description: Website URL from profile.
          example: https://www.example.com
        profile_picture_url:
          type: string
          description: Profile picture URL.
          example: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/example.jpg
        followers_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total followers.
          example: 15000
        follows_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total accounts followed.
          example: 500
        media_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total published media.
          example: 342
  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