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Instagram public profiles and reels without the Meta Graph API

Name: Instagram public data as JSON
Creator: fetcher.sh

Profiles, posts, reels, stories, followers, hashtags, locations, and comment threads. Not an official platform API. No account, no OAuth — pay per call with x402 or spend a prepaid credit balance with one API key.

16 endpoints$0.004 per callGET · JSON envelopeUSDC · gas sponsored

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/api/audio/:id/posts
/api/hashtag/:name/posts
/api/hashtag/:name/reels
/api/location/:id/posts
/api/post/code/:code
/api/post/:id/comments
/api/user/handle/:handle
/api/user/search
/api/user/:id
/api/user/:id/followers
/api/user/:id/followings
/api/user/:id/posts
/api/user/:id/posts/tagged
/api/user/:id/reels
/api/user/:id/stories
/api/userid/:handle

Also covers: ig · insta

compared to

What Instagram is not

Instagram compared to the official path
Path	What it is	What you set up
Instagram Graph API	Official — accounts you manage, insights, publish	Facebook developer app
Apify / HikerAPI	Hosted public Instagram reads	Their account
instagram.fetcher.sh	Hosted GET, $0.004 per call	None for x402

Named comparison: Best Instagram APIs in 2026. Alternatives: Instagram API alternatives. Compare: Compare Instagram APIs.

prices

16 GETs on this host

$0.004 per call in USDC. Same numbers as /prices on the directory.

Instagram endpoint prices
GET	What it returns	USDC / call	Page
`GET /api/audio/{id}/posts`	Audio posts	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/hashtag/{name}/posts`	Hashtag posts	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/hashtag/{name}/reels`	Hashtag reels	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/location/{id}/posts`	Location posts	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/post/code/{code}`	Post code	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/post/{id}/comments`	Post comments	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/handle/{handle}`	User handle	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/search`	User search	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}`	User	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/followers`	User followers	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/followings`	User followings	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/posts`	User posts	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/posts/tagged`	User posts tagged	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/reels`	User reels	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/user/{id}/stories`	User stories	$0.004	docs
`GET /api/userid/{handle}`	Userid	$0.004	docs

questions

FAQ

Is this the Meta Graph API?

No. instagram.fetcher.sh is not the Meta Graph API and not a Facebook developer app. It returns public profiles, posts, reels, comments, and hashtags as JSON. Insights, publishing, and inbox stay on Graph.

Can I read a public profile I do not own?

Yes. Call a public handle on instagram.fetcher.sh. Graph is for Business or Creator accounts you manage. This host is for public objects you can already open in a browser.

Do I need an official developer account?

No. fetcher.sh is not the official Twitter, YouTube, or Google API. You do not register an app, complete OAuth, or wait for platform review. Call a URL; data comes back as JSON.

Is there a monthly minimum or subscription?

No. There is no monthly plan, no seat fee, and no minimum volume. Pay per call from $0.002. Credits never expire. A $1 credit top-up is only if you want a prepaid API key instead of paying each call.

Can I pay for a single request?

Yes. Call any endpoint with no credential and pay that one request in USDC via x402. No account, no invoice, no leftover plan.

the main one

start here

$0.004 per call

User handle

/api/user/handle/:handle

Resolve a public handle to the full profile — follower counts, bio, and the numeric id other endpoints take.

try an example

handlepathrequired

API key — optional · stays in your browser

Try it /api/user/handle/nasa

opens the payment page in a new tab · $0.004 per call

quick start

Call Instagram in 30 seconds

curl — with a credits API key

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer bby_live_...' \
  'https://instagram.fetcher.sh/api/user/search?query=nasa'

curl — no key: the x402 challenge

# call without payment to inspect the 402 challenge
curl -i 'https://instagram.fetcher.sh/api/user/search?query=nasa'
# HTTP/1.1 402 Payment Required
# payment-required: <base64 payment requirements>

No key yet? Top up once (minimum $1) and the first response contains your bby_live_ key — one balance works across every fetcher.sh service. Generate one.

mcp

Add Instagram to Claude or Cursor

This host serves 16 named Instagram tools at /mcp. Catalog discovery (search, describe, fetch any path) lives on mcp.fetcher.sh.

mcp config — this service

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetcher": { "url": "https://instagram.fetcher.sh/mcp" }
  }
}

Specialized tools: instagram_audio_posts, instagram_hashtag_posts, instagram_hashtag_reels, instagram_location_posts, instagram_post_code, instagram_post_comments, instagram_user_handle, instagram_user_search, instagram_user, instagram_user_followers, instagram_user_followings, instagram_user_posts, instagram_user_posts_tagged, instagram_user_reels, instagram_user_stories, instagram_userid. Browse every service on mcp.fetcher.sh.

reference

All 16 Instagram endpoints

Click any endpoint to open its console: fill the parameters and try it live — the payable URL opens in a new tab, ready for a browser wallet.

docs

Top up once — then hammer all 16 endpoints with one key

One x402 payment funds a credit balance. Every call after that is a plain Bearer request: no signing, no chain round-trip, more requests per second. The same balance works on every fetcher.sh service.

Generate API key your first top-up creates the key — shown once

Agents: paste Set up https://instagram.fetcher.sh/skill.md into your agent — it reads the skill and sets everything up.