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Instagram Search Music API

Name: Instagram Search Music API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape Instagram Search Music data with one API call. Searches Instagram's audio (music) library by keyword. Returns matching tracks, each with artist and title, audio and cover-artwork URLs, duration, and usage metadata. Page through with `cursor`.

Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

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Returns audio tracks matching a keyword, each with artist, title, audio and cover artwork URLs, duration, and usage details.

Use it to find a specific sound by name; music/trending is the choice when you want whatever is popular right now.

Searching 48 platforms in parallel

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Google News·

Google Finance·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·Utility·

Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Google News·

Google Finance·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·Utility·

Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Google News·

Google Finance·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·Utility·

Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Google News·

Google Finance·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·Utility·

Universal Search

Instagram API

What can you do with the Search Music API?

The Search Music 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/music?query=beyonce"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/search/music",
    params={
    'query': 'beyonce',
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)

data = response.json()

const response = await fetch(
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/search/music?query=beyonce",
  {
    headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
query	Yes	Search keyword or phrase to find Instagram audio tracks.
cursor	No	Pagination cursor. Use the `next_cursor` from the previous response to fetch the next page.

Example Response

What does the Instagram Search Music API return?

This example shows the endpoint's response shape and fields. Values are illustrative; this is not a live capture.

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "instagram",
  "endpoint": "/v1/instagram/search/music",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "metadata": {
          "allow_media_creation_with_music": true,
          "is_bookmarked": false,
          "is_trending_in_clips": false
        },
        "track": {
          "allows_saving": true,
          "audio_asset_id": "1494662545202817",
          "audio_cluster_id": "2252835162207684",
          "cover_artwork_thumbnail_uri": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/737075669_71061199190385_7495716542981038660_n.jpg",
          "cover_artwork_uri": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/737075669_71061199190385_7495716542981038660_n.jpg",
          "dark_message": null,
          "display_artist": "Beyoncé",
          "duration_in_ms": 243896,
          "fast_start_progressive_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQOjRWAyAjBN8YHI-zS7HbSIDhRkA15-OJ-0kS3FseG5r2P1hlwQ6tVv4Kzgs_6ozE_-7_3xbl1pqUXoynm5nYWV.mp4",
          "has_lyrics": false,
          "highlight_start_times_in_ms": [
            10500,
            36500,
            61500
          ],
          "id": "1494662545202817",
          "is_eligible_for_audio_effects": false,
          "is_eligible_for_vinyl_sticker": true,
          "is_explicit": false,
          "licensed_music_subtype": "DEFAULT",
          "progressive_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQOjRWAyAjBN8YHI-zS7HbSIDhRkA15-OJ-0kS3FseG5r2P1hlwQ6tVv4Kzgs_6ozE_-7_3xbl1pqUXoynm5nYWV.mp4",
          "reactive_audio_download_url": null,
          "sanitized_title": null,
          "song_monetization_info": "REVSHARE",
          "subtitle": "",
          "title": "MORNING DEW (DONK)",
          "web_30s_preview_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQPlzIe8B3TBtMu3lNNeoD8Rm9WV4SncV_3zfPRBQgSfBJSlVs7YsP3X0xwwgr-ex84A5YOn6OHyXCWZByQPrx9o.mp4",
          "duration_seconds": 243.896
        }
      },
      {
        "metadata": {
          "allow_media_creation_with_music": true,
          "is_bookmarked": false,
          "is_trending_in_clips": false
        },
        "track": {
          "allows_saving": true,
          "audio_asset_id": "203162623835617",
          "audio_cluster_id": "178714732818051",
          "cover_artwork_thumbnail_uri": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/426569212_2248773155514537_1424354714209947880_n.jpg",
          "cover_artwork_uri": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/426569212_2248773155514537_1424354714209947880_n.jpg",
          "dark_message": null,
          "display_artist": "Beyoncé",
          "duration_in_ms": 200613,
          "fast_start_progressive_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQMrTpSLE7CU7Bepu9hbNRV9gxJmg-ZuV_eYmkOlzOxeOht_EEHNeN1Bs_3rEjeelhSOUsSmpocYu9UhVD7BcAE8.mp4",
          "has_lyrics": true,
          "highlight_start_times_in_ms": [
            12000,
            101000,
            39000
          ],
          "id": "203162623835617",
          "is_eligible_for_audio_effects": false,
          "is_eligible_for_vinyl_sticker": true,
          "is_explicit": false,
          "licensed_music_subtype": "DEFAULT",
          "progressive_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQMrTpSLE7CU7Bepu9hbNRV9gxJmg-ZuV_eYmkOlzOxeOht_EEHNeN1Bs_3rEjeelhSOUsSmpocYu9UhVD7BcAE8.mp4",
          "reactive_audio_download_url": null,
          "sanitized_title": null,
          "song_monetization_info": "REVSHARE",
          "subtitle": "",
          "title": "Diva",
          "web_30s_preview_download_url": "https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m69/AQNxpNH5SP0wRVuDr-Qwtpgt_FAycLYpxa9AKnRz-zxz-fSg-GYfYl31UxsE-WA7kYaH0kUuGGuTlTyeXdk3GMUq.mp4",
          "duration_seconds": 200.613
        }
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": "30",
    "dropped": 0
  },
  "credits_used": 5,
  "credits_remaining": 9995,
  "request_id": "req-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": "sc.eyJ2IjoyLCJjIjoiMzAiLCJwIjoiY3Vyc29yIn0",
    "has_more": true,
    "page_size": 30
  }
}

Illustrative fixture for the documented response shape. Values are examples, not a production capture.

API Details

How does the Instagram Search Music 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

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Instagram Search Music 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
When an endpoint supports a computed field and the required source inputs are available, normalized records can include fields such as engagement rate, reach, category, and language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Current public Instagram data, with the endpoint's documented cache window and 0-credit hits; send Cache-Control: no-cache for a billed refresh

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 48 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 48 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

See your data before you code

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

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()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

+ 48 platforms

FAQ

Have a question? We got answers

Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

How do I search Instagram music with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/instagram/search/music with the query parameter set to a track title, artist, or keyword. SocialCrawl returns a JSON array of matching audio tracks, each with artist, title, audio and cover-artwork URLs, duration, and usage metadata.

Does each track include a playable audio URL?

Yes. Every track object carries an audio URL for the sample plus a cover-artwork URL, its duration, and usage metadata so you can preview and catalog sounds.

How do I page through more music results?

Each response includes a cursor. Pass it back as the cursor parameter on your next request to fetch the following page of tracks for the same query.

Can I find the audio id to pull reels using a sound?

Yes. Each track carries its audio id. Feed that id into /v1/instagram/audio/reels to see the reels that use the sound, which helps you spot sounds worth riding.

How much does the Instagram Music API cost?

Music search is an advanced endpoint at 5 credits per request. New accounts get 100 free credits, so you can run around 20 searches before topping up.

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