Instagram Post API
Scrape Instagram Post data with one API call. Returns detailed information about a specific Instagram post including view count on videos and reels, like count, comment count, caption, media URLs, media type, author info, and tagged users. The view count is served resiliently: Instagram removed per-post play counts from its public web pages in August 2026, so when the primary source omits the count on a video the API automatically fills engagement.views (and ext.ig_play_count) from a second source within the same request. One call, one credit, no extra endpoint needed. Co-author data is the one thing this endpoint cannot give you: the public web page behind it reports an empty co-author list on every post, including genuine collaborative ones, so `post.ext.coauthors` is deliberately omitted here rather than returned as a misleading empty array. For the co-author list of a single post use /v1/instagram/post/stats, and for a whole feed use /v1/instagram/profile/posts or /v1/instagram/profile/reels.
Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns one post's details: caption, view count on videos and reels, like and comment counts, media URLs, media type, the author, and any tagged users.
Use it for the standard single post lookup, views included on video; use post/stats only when you also need the share count.
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The Post 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/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDcCH2ZygIiP%2F&trim=true"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/post",
params={
'url': 'https://www.instagram.com/p/DcCH2ZygIiP/',
'trim': 'true',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDcCH2ZygIiP%2F&trim=true",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters worth sending
trim=trueSame price, lighter payload: drops the bulky raw fields.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | Full URL of the Instagram post |
| region | No | 2 letter country code to set the proxy in |
| trim | No | Set to true to get a trimmed response |
| download_media | No | Set to true to also download the video/images and get back durable hosted media URLs under `data.post.ext.download_media_urls` (`[{ post_id, cdn_url, type, cached }]`). Use these for archiving; the raw `media_urls` are short-lived signed CDN links that expire. Adds a few seconds of latency while the media is fetched. Not available on login-gated posts (age-restricted 18+ and similar), which are served by a source that cannot host durable copies: the post and its media still come back in full, and the response carries a `data._warnings` note telling you to read `data.post.content.media_urls` directly. |
What does the Instagram Post 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/post",
"data": {
"post": {
"id": "3963765146907609231",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DcCH2ZygIiP/",
"content": {
"text": "America’s newest and most exciting aerospace technology expo and air show is landing at @NASAKennedy in Florida on Nov. 7-8. 👀\n \nIn honor of America’s 250th anniversary, NASA and external collaborators are hosting MAX POWER, a two-day air and space festival for families, aircraft and tech enthusiasts, and NASA fans of all ages to celebrate, explore, and be inspired. MAX POWER will feature air shows, tech displays, and astronaut appearances from some of our most famous missions.\n \nCheck the link in our bio for more details on how to join in the fun!\n \nCredit: NASA\n \n#NASA #MaxPower #America250",
"media_urls": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNh2ps9dzDCDRClcPrhnvk6sadnkNozK88hj8XCQjaTtcB49RwRDoQ2l0Iti8mxK0d2XmCuHerOvHNcInNAw58SXGIQ4nS_K7ffZ9g.mp4?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=9ysrcCn9-XsQ7kNvwFyrtZi&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTg2MzcxNTM1NDYwNDkxNTIsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjo0OCwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjc2LCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=7247492f2ff5e4ca&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8xNDRERkFBMDczQjgzOTRGNThBRUNGRDU4MTlDQkE4MF92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzQzNDRGN0VEMDFFOEU3Nzc0NkNEMkU2QUIwODZGNjlFX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaA2uTLjpmbQhUCKAJDMywXQFMrQ5WBBiUYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=sKLjiiUqrCMimVojIAnidg&_nc_ss=78689&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQP9A_4HGpEeYC9zvN4MSVLWMn2fzeGmIQNV3V0Dh4FZ8Q&oe=6AC1BD03",
"thumbnail_url": "https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/773469429_18637153849049152_1501459325827939487_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ig_cache_key=Mzk2Mzc2NTE0NjkwNzYwOTIzMTE4NjM3MTUzODQzMDQ5MTUy.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNMSVBTLnhwaWRzLjQwNS5zZHIudmlkZW9fZGVmYXVsdF9jb3Zlcl9mcmFtZS5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=aq4dxzpDhCoQ7kNvwG4GfgM&_nc_oc=AdpEBc2L4SKh0cvb7OU1bS6Mohe5XIW61Hu6QWRIKrpYuTdpwd2C2lmmaLeeHX5_tx4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=sKLjiiUqrCMimVojIAnidg&_nc_ss=78689&oh=00_AQMTx2KBGXKj7C0AkdKBe3wtDcOeJtB9a-f0spiaFr62Iw&oe=6AC5ABAD",
"duration_seconds": 76.693
},
"author": {
"username": "nasa",
"display_name": "NASA",
"avatar_url": "https://scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/29090066_159271188110124_1152068159029641216_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=f7ccc5&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InByb2ZpbGVfcGljLnd3dy4xMDgwLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=DDdvpkq-6dMQ7kNvwEzKitu&_nc_oc=AdqqjGJwpOKrnZIjJtuyC3uig6l4GPjCYLiva-oQVG74t-fd22C9JE2d4yW5vrYDCEY&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ss=78689&oh=00_AQNnHjBvTH2TIBJAmVuIIEXfEPOLRV5-pSD3zt75gI1o_w&oe=6AC58B69",
"verified": true
},
"engagement": {
"views": 6516112,
"likes": 100004,
"comments": 1070,
"shares": null,
"saves": null
},
"flags": {
"nsfw": null,
"spoiler": null,
"pinned": false,
"deleted": false
},
"published_at": "2026-08-14T20:01:26.000Z",
"ext": {
"music_id": "37739766162335392",
"video_view_count": null,
"media_type": "video",
"published_at_epoch": 1786737686,
"music": {
"id": "37739766162335392",
"track_title": "Original audio",
"artist": "nasa",
"is_original": true
}
}
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": 0.015511,
"language": "en",
"content_category": "other",
"estimated_reach": 7819334
}
},
"credits_used": 1,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T15:37:15.363Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Instagram Post 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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