Post Data API
Scrape Instagram Post data with one API call. Returns detailed information about a specific Instagram post including like count, comment count, caption, media URLs, media type, author info, and tagged users.
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Searching 28 platforms in parallel
TikTok·
Instagram·
YouTube·
Facebook·
X·
LinkedIn·
Reddit·
Threads·
Pinterest·
Twitch·
Truth Social·
Snapchat·
Kick·TikTok Shop·
Amazon Shop·
Linktree·
Komi·
Pillar·
lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·
Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·
Polymarket·
Tavily·
Hacker News·
GitHub·
Perplexity·
Naver·UUtility·
Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchWhat can you do with the Post API?
The Post endpoint gives you structured Instagram data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
GET /v1/instagram/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCwA1234abcd%2FParameters
| 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 download the video/images and get back permanent Supabase URLs. Costs 10 credits if media is found, 1 credit otherwise. |
How does the Instagram Post 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 28 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 28 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.
No code required
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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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