How do I list a user's Instagram reels with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/instagram/user/reels with either the handle parameter (username) or the user_id parameter. SocialCrawl returns a JSON array of the user's reels with view count, like count, comment count, and thumbnail URL.

Is it faster to pass handle or user_id?

user_id is faster. When you pass handle, SocialCrawl first resolves the username to the numeric ID, then fetches reels. If you already have the user_id from a prior profile call, pass it directly to skip that extra lookup.

What data does the Instagram Reels API return?

Each reel entry includes the reel ID, shortcode, thumbnail URL, video URL, duration, view count, play count, like count, comment count, caption, audio info, and post timestamp.

How do I paginate through a user's reels?

Pass the max_id returned from the previous response as the max_id parameter on your next request. The endpoint returns reels in reverse-chronological order and lets you walk back through the user's full reel catalog.

How much does the Instagram Reels API cost?

One page of reels costs 1 credit on the standard tier. With 100 free credits on signup and no credit card required, you can pull around 100 pages of reels while evaluating the endpoint.

100 free credits — no credit card required

Profile Reels Data API

Name: Instagram Profile Reels API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape Instagram Profile Reels data with one API call. Returns a list of reels posted by an Instagram user. Each reel includes view count, like count, comment count, and thumbnail.

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GET/v1/instagram/profile/reels

Works with 21 platforms

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·UUtility

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

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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·UUtility

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·UUtility

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·UUtility

Instagram API

What can you do with the Profile Reels API?

The Profile Reels endpoint gives you structured, AI-enriched Instagram data in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

GET /v1/v1/instagram/user/reels

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
user_id	No	Instagram user id. Use this for faster response times.
handle	No	Instagram username without the @ symbol
max_id	No	Max id to get more reels. Get 'max_id' from previous response.
trim	No	Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response

API Details

How does the Instagram Profile Reels API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with AI-computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Instagram Profile Reels data?

We handle the complexity of Instagram data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
AI-computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from Instagram — no caching, no delays

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 21 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 21 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

AI-enriched, not just scraped

Computed fields on every response: engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, language.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.socialcrawl.com/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": { "username": "charlidamelio", "followers": 124000 },
    "engagement": { "likes": 5200, "engagement_rate": 0.045 },
    "metadata": { "language": "en", "content_category": "food" }
  }
}

and many more

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