SocialAPIs

SocialAPIs Instagram API

Instagram profiles, posts, reels, highlights, search and locations.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 13

GET /instagram/user/id Get the unique ID of any Instagram profile from link or username #
GET /instagram/profile/details Get user profile information by username including bio, followers, posts count… #
GET /instagram/profile/posts Get posts from a user profile with pagination #
GET /instagram/profile/reels Get reels from a user profile with pagination #
GET /instagram/profile/highlights Get all highlights from a user profile #
GET /instagram/highlight/details Get details of a specific highlight by ID #
GET /instagram/post/id Extract the post shortcode from an Instagram URL #
GET /instagram/post/details Get details of a specific Instagram post #
GET /instagram/reels/feed Get Instagram Reels feed with recommended, trending, or chained clips #
GET /instagram/reels/audio Get Instagram Reels associated with a specific audio/music ID #
GET /instagram/location/posts Get Instagram posts from a specific location (ranked or recent) #
GET /instagram/location/nearby Get nearby places/locations for a specific Instagram location #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

socialapis-instagram-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SocialAPIs Instagram API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: REST API for public Facebook and Instagram data.
  description: 'Public Facebook and Instagram data over one REST API: pages, posts, comments, groups, the Meta Ads Library, Marketplace, Instagram profiles, posts, reels and locations. Authenticate with your API key in the `x-api-token` header. Most calls cost 1 credit; each operation states its price. The free plan includes 200 credits a month. Also available as an MCP server at https://mcp.socialapis.io/mcp.'
  termsOfService: https://socialapis.io/terms
  contact:
    name: SocialAPIs support
    url: https://socialapis.io/contact-us
    email: support@socialapis.io
servers:
- url: https://api.socialapis.io
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Instagram
  description: Instagram profiles, posts, reels, highlights, search and locations.
paths:
  /instagram/user/id:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_user_id
      summary: Get the unique ID of any Instagram profile from link or username
      description: 'Resolve an Instagram username or profile URL to its two IDs: user_id (long, e.g. 17841401474538262), used by instagram_get_profile_posts and instagram_get_profile_reels, and pk (short, e.g. 528817151), used by instagram_get_profile_highlights. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Instagram profile URL
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: username
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Instagram username
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/profile/details:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_profile_details
      summary: Get user profile information by username including bio, followers, posts count…
      description: 'Get an Instagram profile by username: bio, follower and post counts, verification status and related profiles. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Instagram username
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Instagram profile URL (alternative to username)
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/profile/posts:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_profile_posts
      summary: Get posts from a user profile with pagination
      description: 'List an Instagram profile''s posts (photos, videos, carousels) with captions, like and comment counts and media URLs. Pass username (returns more results) or user_id (the long user_id from instagram_get_user_id, not the pk). Returns an end_cursor for the next page. For reels only, use instagram_get_profile_reels. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Instagram username (recommended — returns more results)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Long Instagram user ID: user_id from instagram_get_user_id (e.g. 17841401474538262), not the pk. Alternative to username.'
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/profile/reels:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_profile_reels
      summary: Get reels from a user profile with pagination
      description: 'List an Instagram profile''s reels with play counts, captions, video URLs and audio metadata. Needs the long user_id from instagram_get_user_id (not the pk). Returns an end_cursor for the next page. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 'Long Instagram user ID: user_id from instagram_get_user_id (e.g. 17841401474538262), not the pk.'
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/profile/highlights:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_profile_highlights
      summary: Get all highlights from a user profile
      description: 'List an Instagram profile''s story highlights with titles, cover images and highlight IDs. Needs the profile''s pk from instagram_get_user_id, passed as user_id (not the long user_id). Use instagram_get_highlight_details to get the stories in one highlight. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The profile's pk from instagram_get_user_id (e.g. 528817151), not the long user_id.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/highlight/details:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_highlight_details
      summary: Get details of a specific highlight by ID
      description: 'Get the stories inside one Instagram highlight. Needs a highlight_id from instagram_get_profile_highlights. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: highlight_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Highlight ID (from profile highlights endpoint)
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/post/id:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_post_id
      summary: Extract the post shortcode from an Instagram URL
      description: 'Extract the shortcode from an Instagram post or reel URL. instagram_get_post_details needs the shortcode. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: link
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Instagram post URL
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/post/details:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_post_details
      summary: Get details of a specific Instagram post
      description: 'Get one Instagram post or reel in full: caption, media URLs, engagement counts, timestamp and owner. Needs the shortcode (the part after /p/ or /reel/ in the URL, or from instagram_get_post_id). Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: shortcode
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Instagram post shortcode (e.g., DMF-GjGO0-q)
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/reels/feed:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_reels_feed
      summary: Get Instagram Reels feed with recommended, trending, or chained clips
      description: 'Get Instagram''s recommended and trending reels. Pass clips_media_id from a previous result to continue the feed or get similar reels by the same author. Not tied to a user; for one profile''s reels use instagram_get_profile_reels. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: clips_media_id
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Clip media ID for chaining/pagination (from previous response)
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/reels/audio:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_reels_by_audio
      summary: Get Instagram Reels associated with a specific audio/music ID
      description: 'List Instagram reels that use a given sound. Needs the audio_id (music/audio cluster ID) found in reel results'' audio metadata. Pass max_id from the previous response for the next page. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: audio_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Audio cluster ID (music ID)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: max_id
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/search:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_popular_search
      summary: Search Instagram by keyword and get popular results (users, hashtags, places)
      description: 'Search Instagram by keyword and get the top matching users, hashtags and places. Use it to find a username, or a place''s location_id for instagram_get_location_posts. Returns an end_cursor for more. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: keyword
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Search keyword/query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/location/posts:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_location_posts
      summary: Get Instagram posts from a specific location (ranked or recent)
      description: 'List Instagram posts tagged at a location: top posts (tab=ranked) or most recent (tab=recent). Needs a location_id, e.g. from a place in instagram_popular_search. Returns an end_cursor for the next page. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: location_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Instagram location ID
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: tab
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Filter: "recent" or "ranked"'
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: end_cursor
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
  /instagram/location/nearby:
    get:
      operationId: instagram_get_nearby_locations
      summary: Get nearby places/locations for a specific Instagram location
      description: 'List Instagram places near a given location, with name, category, coordinates and post count. Needs a location_id, e.g. from a place in instagram_popular_search. Pricing: 1 credit per call.'
      tags:
      - Instagram
      parameters:
      - name: location_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Instagram location ID
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested data. Most responses include a `meta` block with `creditsCharged` and `creditsRemaining`.
          headers:
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Deducted:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsDeducted'
            X-SocialAPIs-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/CreditsRemaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpstreamTimeout'
components:
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded for your plan. Retry after the limit resets.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamTimeout:
      description: The data source took too long to respond. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient credits, expired subscription or paused account.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UpstreamError:
      description: The data source returned an error. No credits are charged.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: A required parameter is missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  headers:
    CreditsRemaining:
      description: Credits left on your account after this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreditsDeducted:
      description: Credits charged for this call.
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
      additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-token
      description: Your API key from https://socialapis.io/dashboard
externalDocs:
  description: Documentation
  url: https://docs.socialapis.io