# Instagram API

> Profiles, posts and reels, comments, hashtags and what a reel says.

Canonical page: https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/

8 endpoints, $0.002 to $0.004 per call. Region: Global. No Instagram login or cookies needed.

| Endpoint | ID | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Instagram account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/get/) | `instagram.users.get` | Account | $0.004 per call |
| [Instagram account posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/posts/list/) | `instagram.users.posts.list` | Post[] | $0.004 per call · about 12 posts per page |
| [Instagram post detail](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/get/) | `instagram.posts.get` | Post | $0.004 per call |
| [Instagram post comments](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/comments/list/) | `instagram.posts.comments.list` | Comment[] | $0.004 per call · about 15 comments per page |
| [Instagram comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/comments/replies/list/) | `instagram.comments.replies.list` | Comment[] | $0.004 per call · about 15 comments per page |
| [Instagram hashtag posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/hashtags/posts/list/) | `instagram.hashtags.posts.list` | Post[] | $0.004 per call · about 10 posts per page |
| [Instagram reel transcript](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/transcript/get/) | `instagram.posts.transcript.get` | Transcript | $0.004 per call |
| [Instagram account search](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/search/) | `instagram.users.search` | Account[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 accounts per page |

## Good for

- Creator discovery: `instagram.users.get`, `instagram.users.search`
- Competitor monitoring: `instagram.users.get`, `instagram.users.posts.list`, `instagram.posts.get`, `instagram.users.search`
- Content research: `instagram.users.posts.list`, `instagram.posts.get`, `instagram.hashtags.posts.list`, `instagram.posts.transcript.get`
- Word of mouth: `instagram.posts.comments.list`, `instagram.comments.replies.list`
- Trend research: `instagram.hashtags.posts.list`
- Transcripts: `instagram.posts.transcript.get`

## At a glance

8 Instagram endpoints covering accounts, posts, comments and hashtags, from $0.002 a call. No Instagram account or cookie needed, and a failed call costs nothing.

Categories: [Social media](https://okdata.online/categories/social/)

- **Endpoints**: 8 endpoints. In 4 groups, one response format.
- **Lowest price**: From $0.002. A call, paid from a prepaid balance.
- **Freshness**: Live. Read from the platform when you call.
- **Failed calls**: $0. Errors and timeouts are never charged.

- [Start free](https://okdata.online/console/)
- Try one: [Instagram account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/get/)
- Instagram in Claude, Cursor and other agents: [Instagram MCP](https://okdata.online/mcp/instagram/)

## Endpoints by group

### Accounts (3)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/get/) | `GET /v1/instagram/users/get` | Account | $0.004 per call |
| [Account posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/posts/list/) | `GET /v1/instagram/users/posts/list` | Post[] | $0.004 per call |
| [Account search](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/search/) | `GET /v1/instagram/users/search` | Account[] | $0.002 per call |

### Posts (3)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Post detail](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/get/) | `GET /v1/instagram/posts/get` | Post | $0.004 per call |
| [Post comments](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/comments/list/) | `GET /v1/instagram/posts/comments/list` | Comment[] | $0.004 per call |
| [Reel transcript](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/transcript/get/) | `GET /v1/instagram/posts/transcript/get` | Transcript | $0.004 per call |

### Comments (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/comments/replies/list/) | `GET /v1/instagram/comments/replies/list` | Comment[] | $0.004 per call |

### Hashtags (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Hashtag posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/hashtags/posts/list/) | `GET /v1/instagram/hashtags/posts/list` | Post[] | $0.004 per call |

- [Instagram API pricing](https://okdata.online/pricing/instagram/)
- [Instagram in your AI (MCP)](https://okdata.online/mcp/instagram/)
- [Live status](https://okdata.online/status/)

## What people do with Instagram data

- [Competitor monitoring](https://okdata.online/solutions/competitor-monitoring/): “What did our competitors post this week, and what took off?” [Account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/get/) $0.004, [Account posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/posts/list/) $0.004, [Post detail](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/get/) $0.004
- [Content research](https://okdata.online/solutions/content-research/): “What do the top posts on this topic have in common?” [Account posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/posts/list/) $0.004, [Post detail](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/get/) $0.004, [Hashtag posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/hashtags/posts/list/) $0.004
- [Creator discovery](https://okdata.online/solutions/creator-discovery/): “Who are the mid-size creators in camping gear?” [Account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/get/) $0.004, [Account search](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/users/search/) $0.002
- [Word of mouth](https://okdata.online/solutions/word-of-mouth/): “What do buyers complain about most?” [Post comments](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/comments/list/) $0.004, [Comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/comments/replies/list/) $0.004
- [Trend research](https://okdata.online/solutions/trend-research/): “What is trending today that we could ride?” [Hashtag posts](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/hashtags/posts/list/) $0.004
- [Transcripts](https://okdata.online/solutions/transcripts/): “Which products did this channel recommend?” [Reel transcript](https://okdata.online/apis/instagram/posts/transcript/get/) $0.004

## Start in three steps

1. Get a key: [open the console](https://okdata.online/console/). A new key comes with $0.10 to try, no card.
2. Connect your AI with this sentence (swap in your key), or call the API yourself:

   > Set up okdata for me by following https://okdata.online/agents.md. Here is my okdata API key: okd_…. Keep it safe and use it for all okdata calls.

3. Make the first call (Instagram account profile). Items arrive in data.items, the next page in page.next_cursor, the charge in meta.billing.amount.

```bash
curl -G "https://api.okdata.online/v1/instagram/users/get" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'username=nasa'
```

## Questions about the Instagram API

### What does the Instagram API cost?

Each of the 8 endpoints has its own price, from $0.002 to $0.004 a call; the cheapest is Instagram account search at $0.002. You pay per call from a prepaid balance, with no subscription, and a failed call is not charged.

### Do I need a Instagram account or cookie?

No. You call https://api.okdata.online with one okdata key and get public Instagram data back; no Instagram account, cookie or QR login is involved.

### How fresh is the data?

Every endpoint reads Instagram at the moment you call; nothing is served from an old copy.

### Can my AI agent use the Instagram API?

Yes. Connect the MCP server at https://api.okdata.online/mcp: its find tool lists these 8 endpoints with their prices, and its call tool runs them on your key.

### Can I try it for free?

New accounts get $0.10 of trial credit with no card: enough for 50 calls to Instagram account search.

## More about Instagram

- [Instagram API in Python: profiles, posts and comments (2026)](https://okdata.online/guides/instagram-api-python/)
- [Comments API](https://okdata.online/roles/posts-comments-list/)
- [Comment replies API](https://okdata.online/roles/comments-replies-list/)
- [Hashtag posts API](https://okdata.online/roles/topics-posts-list/)
- [Profile API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-get/)
- [Account posts API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-posts-list/)
- [Post detail API](https://okdata.online/roles/posts-get/)
- [Account search API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-search/)
- [Transcript API](https://okdata.online/roles/transcripts-get/)

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