Instagram Username Suggestions API
Scrape Instagram Username Suggestions data with one API call. Returns suggested available Instagram usernames derived from a keyword — useful for choosing a new handle. Pass a `query` keyword to seed the suggestions.
Last updated June 2026
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What can you do with the Username Suggestions API?
The Username Suggestions endpoint gives you structured Instagram data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/username-suggestions?query=mrbeast" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/username-suggestions",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
params={"query": "mrbeast"},
)
data = response.json()const params = new URLSearchParams({
"query": "mrbeast",
});
const response = await fetch(`https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/username-suggestions?${params}`, {
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Keyword to seed the username suggestions. |
How does the Instagram Username Suggestions API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.
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"
}
}
}Ready to scrape Instagram Username Suggestions data?
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