Instagram Followers API
Scrape Instagram Followers data with one API call. Returns a page of accounts that follow the given Instagram user. Paginate with next_cursor.
Last updated June 2026
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What can you do with the Followers API?
The Followers endpoint gives you structured Instagram data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/followers?user_id=528817151" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/followers",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
params={"user_id": "528817151"},
)
data = response.json()const params = new URLSearchParams({
"user_id": "528817151",
});
const response = await fetch(`https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/followers?${params}`, {
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| user_id | Yes | Numeric Instagram user id (resolve from a handle via /v1/instagram/profile/rich). |
| page_id | No | Pass the previous response's next_cursor to fetch the next page. |
How does the Instagram Followers API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 42 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 42 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
See your data before you code
Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.
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"
}
}
}Ready to scrape Instagram Followers data?
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