Instagram Search Hashtag API
Scrape Instagram Search Hashtag data with one API call. Flat 5 credits a page, and it takes no `limit` or `max_items` (both are ignored); volume is set by `type` and `max_pages`. For keyword, topic or brand discovery (posts about a phrase), use `GET /v1/instagram/search/reels?query=` instead: 1 credit a page with view counts. Use this endpoint only when you already have a specific hashtag. Returns recent public Instagram posts for a hashtag from Instagram's native hashtag feed. Each post includes shortcode, URL, caption, media URLs, engagement counts, and the author. Pass `type` to choose the ranking (`top`, `recent`, or `clips` for reels only). Only `type=recent` paginates: forward its `next_cursor` together with `type=recent` to page deeper. `top` and `clips` are one ranked page each, so they return `has_more: false` and no cursor; to cover more ground with those rankings, query more hashtags. A hashtag feed mixes photos and reels, so engagement.views is a number on the video rows and null on the photo rows. Pass `type=clips` for a reels-only page where every row carries a view count. Note: post.author.display_name is not available on this endpoint, so join on post.author.username, or pass it to /v1/instagram/profile?handle= for the name. Note: engagement.shares and engagement.saves are null on this endpoint (neither hashtag upstream carries a per-post share or save count); for a per-post share count pass a result URL to /v1/instagram/post/stats. Saves are platform-private. Instagram exposes no numeric save metric on any surface, and it is never fabricated.
Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns public posts carrying a hashtag, each with shortcode, URL, caption, media URLs, engagement counts, and the author; share and save counts are not included.
Use it only for a hashtag you already have: flat 5 credits, no limit or max_items. For keyword or topic discovery use instagram/search/reels. Pick type top, recent or clips; page with cursor.
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The Search Hashtag 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/search/hashtag?hashtag=makeup"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/search/hashtag",
params={
'hashtag': 'makeup',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/search/hashtag?hashtag=makeup",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hashtag | Yes | The hashtag to search for. The leading # is optional. |
| type | No | Ranking of the returned posts: `top` (default), `recent`, or `clips` (reels only). Only `recent` pages: `top` and `clips` are one ranked page each and return `has_more: false`. (top | recent | clips) |
| cursor | No | Pagination cursor for `type=recent` only. Use the `next_cursor` from the previous response and send the same `type` again. `top` and `clips` return no cursor. |
| safe_url | No | When true, returns URL-safe media links suitable for embedding. |
| since | No | Only rows published on or after this date: YYYY-MM-DD (midnight UTC) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Rows older than it are left off each page. This list is not in date order, so the walk does not stop at the date: keep following `next_cursor`, and each page costs what a page costs even when every row on it is filtered out. A row with no date is kept. `published_after`, `start_date`, `from_date`, `publish_time` (`yesterday`, `this-week`, `this-month`, `last-3-months`, `last-6-months`) and `max_age_days` are accepted and applied as `since`. |
| until | No | Only rows published on or before this date: YYYY-MM-DD (that whole UTC day is included) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Newer rows are left off each page and the walk does not stop, so older pages follow. A row with no date is kept. `published_before`, `end_date` and `to_date` are accepted and applied as `until`. |
| min_views | No | Keep only rows with at least this many views (`post.engagement.views`). A row whose view count is unknown is discarded, so every returned row meets the floor. Filtering runs on our side after each page is fetched, so every page walked is billed as usual; `data.walk.discarded` counts what was removed and why. |
| max_age_days | No | Keep only rows published within this many days (`post.published_at`), 1 to 3650. A row with no date is discarded. Filtering runs on our side after each page is fetched, so every page walked is billed as usual; `data.walk.discarded` counts what was removed and why. |
| sort_rows | No | `views`: return the kept rows ordered by view count, highest first, across every page walked. Rows without a view count go last. (views) |
| max_pages | No | 1 to 5 (default 1). Walk up to this many pages in one call and return the rows from all of them (after any filter). Each page walked is billed exactly as one call to this endpoint (a cached page is free) and counts against your rate limit. The walk stops early at the last page, or when the request's time budget runs low; `data.walk.stopped` says why (`end`, `max_pages`, `time_budget`, `page_error`) and `data.next_cursor` continues from where it stopped. |
| seen | No | An id you choose (1 to 64 letters, digits, `.`, `_` or `-`). Rows your account already received under the same `seen` id are removed from the page, and the page price falls with the share of repeats: page credits x new rows / rows on the page, rounded up, so a page of nothing but repeats is free. Only the page's own price is discounted: credits for joined data (`include=`) are charged only for rows you have not received, and are never discounted. The memory lasts 24 hours from the last call that used the id, holds row ids only, and is private to your account. Use one id across a set of related searches; `data.walk.repeats` counts what was removed. |
What does the Instagram Search Hashtag 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/search/hashtag",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"post": {
"id": "3998350771829297052",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd8_tfCS0-c/",
"content": {
"text": "Sample comment text (redacted).",
"media_urls": "https://instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNXPl0G7EUHNskHsVgpSKe81MtQ17ivavBXvNF9pJgsGr3MVGsB8KBzVP8hv4JFnExfQi8g6EE_wBu1p07wSnrlCXJ6VwfVKarorLk.mp4?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AdopBMfdA8V74wg4oJX7NmAUSO8-W7aCgndQXFL2jDw5w8ajZDO41ALsG-pgPOeGphw&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=_A2lIC1CZnwQ7kNvwEOLJEM&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MjE2ODcyOTQ1MDY5MzEzOCwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMDk5LCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoxNywidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&vs=88eb515386baff01&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC84N0RGOTkyNzYxQjU0RTQ2OUJBNTVDQkI1QzE5QTU2Ql92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzZEMTM2RUNBQjBFNzRBNDg4NzRENzE4RjRGOUQ1M0Y2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACakiK7I1ZzaBxUCKAJDMywXQDHMzMzMzM0YEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=PN6gW5al852s8Tp9W-f7Rw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQNR0XjiHgOLgFdcbYQxPNP9WIyqn-wekapUqmL5kLzJQg&oe=6AC15132",
"thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/829123155_18091289087667107_1371823688893101614_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_p480x480_tt6&_nc_cat=109&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ig_cache_key=Mzk5ODM1MDc3MTgyOTI5NzA1MjE4MDkxMjg5MDg0NjY3MTA3.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNMSVBTLnhwaWRzLjcyMC5zZHIudmlkZW9fdXNlcl9zZWxlY3RlZF90aHVtYm5haWwuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=8uJEHkk0F5IQ7kNvwHyci9t&_nc_oc=Adqy1IBGshxwlNjgfFJQk3nTSII4sMnypPLZBo7tqAQj5q6HPLBVzvEq_5JdsjKP55g&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=1396&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.fkiv8-1.fna&_nc_gid=PN6gW5al852s8Tp9W-f7Rw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&oh=00_AQNp2T_ClvkivIaOL6JrcPBZcK7GNpLPRqo60mb_3hGvwg&oe=6AC516CE",
"duration_seconds": 17.808
},
"author": {
"username": "user_eab41e",
"display_name": null,
"avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/user_55156a.png",
"verified": false
},
"engagement": {
"views": 11098,
"likes": 1071,
"comments": 11,
"shares": null,
"saves": null
},
"flags": {
"nsfw": null,
"spoiler": null,
"pinned": false,
"deleted": false
},
"published_at": "2026-10-01T13:18:05.000Z",
"ext": {
"media_type": "video",
"published_at_epoch": 1790860685,
"coauthors": []
}
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": 0.097495,
"language": "th",
"content_category": "other",
"estimated_reach": 13318
}
},
{
"post": {
"id": "3998504631129285200",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd9isbrNyJQ/",
"content": {
"text": "Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted). Sample comment text (redacted).",
"media_urls": "https://instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQO4Ndfc2CyR3NYTD2vyMVc5Fw2FIqeIZLhdYGYL44e6bcEA5EisuuABZ6rQLTPvvkLrsUljbag6lxyHeDUEeBj4hK3B90ZfXfAMa1E.mp4?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AdpWpTfzjebRepxXh7-9Tf9XfRAwx7v9K6k1UJA639oViwBy5RgPl1gI-j9bvJktY6U&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=jhFbgiQU75oQ7kNvwHIkjMU&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc0MzcyMzY0MzU1MzYwOSwiYXNzZXRfYWdlX2RheXMiOjAsInZpX3VzZWNhc2VfaWQiOjEwMDk5LCJkdXJhdGlvbl9zIjoyMiwidXJsZ2VuX3NvdXJjZSI6Ind3dyJ9&ccb=17-1&vs=3fed09f2d01e05fb&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8wNTFGMzI5QTVDQjE0NUEzODYzODA3MzEwNkU3MkMzQV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzZEMDI1RTZEMUY0RDRFMkFCNkQxOENGREYzRjY0REE3X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaSneLFifqYBhUCKAJDMywXQDbu2RaHKwIYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=PN6gW5al852s8Tp9W-f7Rw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_AQPgarCNPhPBREE3pBgXP24xCiG6wa4TMpvnsF5io8DwGA&oe=6AC1419A",
"thumbnail_url": "https://instagram.fkiv8-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.71878-15/829710993_956857563565456_3089849406617576568_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_p480x480_tt6&_nc_cat=102&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ig_cache_key=Mzk5ODUwNDYzMTEyOTI4NTIwMDE3NDM3MjQwOTM1NTM1NjQ%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNMSVBTLnhwaWRzLjY0MC5zZHIudmlkZW9fdXNlcl9zZWxlY3RlZF90aHVtYm5haWwuQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=P8mKqdf4RPMQ7kNvwH2HuX9&_nc_oc=AdpFVtKO8-Rte7gVAghqpdY-8CIzJS8ZdH8aV-rhNCgWbsmwxLe8vYVkyXO36gjyuKk&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=1396&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.fkiv8-1.fna&_nc_gid=PN6gW5al852s8Tp9W-f7Rw&_nc_ss=7a3ba&oh=00_AQM_g3ellaekYVnmfcwTFGQcG0wgduh3DgGHU2DDGYflOA&oe=6AC538F9",
"duration_seconds": 22.987
},
"author": {
"username": "user_62636d",
"display_name": null,
"avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/user_812be1.png",
"verified": false
},
"engagement": {
"views": 2641,
"likes": 1249,
"comments": 10,
"shares": null,
"saves": null
},
"flags": {
"nsfw": null,
"spoiler": null,
"pinned": false,
"deleted": false
},
"published_at": "2026-10-01T18:22:26.000Z",
"ext": {
"media_type": "video",
"published_at_epoch": 1790878946,
"coauthors": []
}
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": 0.476713,
"language": "es",
"content_category": "other",
"estimated_reach": 3169
}
}
],
"total": null,
"dropped": 0
},
"credits_used": 5,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": null,
"has_more": false,
"page_size": 28
},
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T07:28:31.750Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Instagram Search Hashtag 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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