Instagram Basic Profile API
Scrape Instagram Basic Profile data with one API call. Returns basic public profile info for an Instagram user by user ID including username, full name, bio, avatar, verification status, and the follower and following counts. Note: author.posts_count is not available on this endpoint, because the lightweight by-id lookup does not carry a post count. Call /v1/instagram/profile?handle= for the post count (same 1 credit).
Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns a minimal Instagram profile looked up by numeric user id: username, full name, and profile picture.
Use it when all you have is a numeric user id and only need the name and avatar; use profile for bio, follower counts, and verification.
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The Basic Profile endpoint gives you structured Instagram data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/basic-profile"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/basic-profile",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/basic-profile",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| userId | No | Instagram numeric user ID |
What does the Instagram Basic Profile API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "instagram",
"endpoint": "/v1/instagram/profile",
"data": {
"author": {
"id": "528817151",
"username": "nasa",
"display_name": "NASA",
"avatar_url": "https://scontent-mia3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLmRqYW5nby4xMDgwLmMyIn0&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=1&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2gF_ZOyacP2ZxvTwISAHsSMx5asgW1AxJ-EvdVyQnWaIqOoHbHMxaugucZE9K7U6iePJ5sy_AwBliYYR9brDmaTN&_nc_ohc=Nw8H9lTngQgQ7kNvwGnjtoO&_nc_gid=oVc10Bvl_SYb8NYf4N9zow&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AQBRPsRNYH983CV3Cpi5GEmECZIFeJsRBFCxbj0YQVLw4A&oe=6A631B69&_nc_sid=8b3546",
"bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
"verified": true,
"followers": 104307425,
"following": 91,
"posts_count": 4853,
"likes_count": null,
"url": "https://www.nasa.gov/",
"private": false,
"joined_at": null
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": 0.00193,
"language": "en",
"content_category": "other",
"estimated_reach": null
}
},
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Instagram Basic Profile API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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