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

> Returns popular Instagram posts matching a keyword. Each post includes caption, play count, permalink, thumbnail, and the owner's username. Page with cursor.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/instagram/search/popular` costs 1 credit 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 | Keyword or topic to find popular Instagram posts. |
| `cursor` | no | Cursor from the previous response to fetch the next page. |

## Code example

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

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