# Instagram Search Music API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/instagram/search-music)

> 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`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/instagram/search/music` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## 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. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/search/music?query=beyonce" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### 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.

See the full Instagram API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/instagram

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to search the Instagram audio library by keyword with an API
- Instagram music API for sound discovery and reels planning