Instagram Profile API
Scrape Instagram Profile data with one API call. Returns public profile information for an Instagram user including the exact integer follower count, following count, bio, profile picture URL, and verification status. `author.posts_count` is exact for accounts with fewer than 12 posts; for larger accounts the web surface reports the length of its first page instead of the total, so the leaf is null on this call rather than a wrong number. For the lifetime post count of an account of any size, call `GET /v1/instagram/profile/about`, which returns it as `author.posts_count` beside the follower count for the same 1 credit. Age-restricted (18+) profiles are supported. When the account publishes a contact address in its bio, it is returned as `author.ext.public_email`; otherwise that leaf is null. Instagram's in-app tap-to-email button is not readable from any public surface, so the bio is the only source for it.
Last updated September 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns an Instagram account's public profile: bio, exact integer follower count on author.followers, following count, picture URL, verification, and author.ext.public_email from the bio.
Use it for a quick snapshot by handle; profile/about adds the account's lifetime post count, and profile/full adds recent posts and computed metrics.
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The 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/profile?handle=instagram"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/profile",
params={
'handle': 'instagram',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/profile?handle=instagram",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| handle | Yes | Instagram username without the @ symbol |
| trim | No | Set to true to get a trimmed response |
What does the Instagram 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 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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