---
title: "Comments"
description: "Get an Instagram post's comments, newest first."
---

```http
GET | POST /v1/instagram/comments
```

Send parameters as a query string with `GET`, or as a JSON body with `POST`. Both are equivalent.

## What to Pass

| Pass | Reads | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `post` | The post's comments, newest first | Comments by the post's owner carry `ext.byAuthor: true` |

Pass one source per call. Every identifier also takes the page URL.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | string |  | Opaque cursor from the previous page's `cursor`. Pass it alone for the next page. |
| `post` | string |  | The post's comments: shortcode or URL. |
| `sort` | enum |  | recent (newest first) — the only order Instagram serves logged-out visitors. `recent` |

## Request

```bash tab="cURL"
curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/instagram/comments?post=DeuOR-CjKE9" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"
```

```js tab="JavaScript"
const params = new URLSearchParams({ post: "DeuOR-CjKE9" });
const res = await fetch(`https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/instagram/comments?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APINOA_API_KEY },
});
const { success, data, error } = await res.json();
```

```python tab="Python"
import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/instagram/comments",
    params={"post": "DeuOR-CjKE9"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APINOA_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
```

## Response

Returns [`Page`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#page) of [`Comment`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#comment) in `data`. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "instagram",
    "items": [
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "id": "18064044170629629",
        "postId": "4012207125530714429",
        "author": {
          "platform": "instagram",
          "id": "14838741487",
          "handle": "siliconheistofficial",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/siliconheistofficial/",
          "avatarUrl": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/858283466_18167394880493488_2539987097808111411_n.jpg?stp=dst-j…"
        },
        "text": "😍😍😍",
        "replies": [],
        "createdAt": "2026-10-24T15:33:20.000Z",
        "metrics": {
          "likes": 0
        },
        "ext": {
          "pk": "18064044170629629"
        }
      }
    ],
    "cursor": "f8fJMiwSzgxGX8VNfbO2xxsPLzg-8JzdiZNSgNSuyKhQyJ_pNo3cStYvMgP0ebn7Xt6JX7yuOuLtwpFDh4NxyXYBp_P8VuA_QRBUc5WDnTjUF8DvspPFsQ3…"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | `INVALID_CURSOR` | The `cursor` is not one this operation returned. Start again without it. |
| 400 | `INVALID_PARAMS` | A parameter is missing, unknown or out of range. The message names it. |
| 401 | `UNAUTHORIZED` | The `x-api-key` header is missing, or the key is revoked or unknown. |
| 402 | `INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE` | The balance does not cover this call. Top up in the dashboard. |
| 404 | `NOT_FOUND` | The account, post or group does not exist, or is private, deleted or age-restricted. |
| 429 | `MARKETPLACE_SATURATED` | Too many concurrent calls. Retry after the `Retry-After` seconds. |
| 502 | `UPSTREAM_ERROR` | The platform answered with something unusable. Retry with backoff. |

Every code is listed in [Errors](/docs/errors). Failed calls are not billed.

## Pricing

**Price** $0.001 per call. [List price](https://apinoa.com/en/pricing); the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.

## Notes

- **Newest first is the only order** (`sort=recent`). Instagram ranks comments by popularity only for signed-in viewers.
- An age-restricted post answers `404 NOT_FOUND` with the reason; Instagram does not show it to logged-out visitors.