---
title: "Post"
description: "Get one Instagram post or reel."
---

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

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

## What to Pass

| Pass | Reads | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | The post | A shortcode or the URL |

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | string |  | Post shortcode, or the post URL (…/p/<code>/, …/reel/<code>/, …/tv/<code>/). |
| `include` | string list |  | Attach from the same page, at no extra cost: comments (the first comments, ext.comments), authorPosts (the author's other recent posts, ext.authorPosts). |

## Request

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

```js tab="JavaScript"
const params = new URLSearchParams({ id: "DeuOR-CjKE9" });
const res = await fetch(`https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/instagram/post?${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/post",
    params={"id": "DeuOR-CjKE9"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APINOA_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
```

## Response

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

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "instagram",
    "id": "4012207125530714429",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/",
    "author": {
      "platform": "instagram",
      "id": "787132",
      "handle": "natgeo",
      "displayName": "National Geographic",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/",
      "avatarUrl": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/683576066_18653628823019133_9051036240972105113_n.jpg?stp=dst-j…",
      "verified": true
    },
    "text": "Some of the best reasons to travel in 2027 are far from the usual destinations. 🌎\n\nNational Geographic’s picks for Best…",
    "createdAt": "2026-10-20T16:06:30.000Z",
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "image",
        "url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/858921974_18710195065019133_277441153414192961_n.jpg?stp=dst-jp…",
        "width": 1080,
        "height": 1350,
        "variants": [
          {
            "url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/858921974_18710195065019133_277441153414192961_n.jpg?stp=dst-jp…",
            "width": 1080,
            "height": 1350
          }
        ],
        "altText": "Photo by National Geographic on October 20, 2026. May be an image of outdoors and text."
      }
    ],
    "metrics": {
      "likes": 14226,
      "comments": 190
    },
    "entities": {
      "hashtags": [
        "BestOfTheWorld"
      ]
    },
    "ext": {
      "code": "DeuOR-CjKE9",
      "pk": "4012207125530714429",
      "productType": "feed",
      "mediaType": 1,
      "usertags": [
        {
          "username": "natgeotravel",
          "id": "23947096",
          "fullName": "National Geographic Travel"
        }
      ],
      "coauthors": [
        {
          "platform": "instagram",
          "id": "23947096",
          "handle": "natgeotravel",
          "displayName": "National Geographic Travel",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeotravel/",
          "avatarUrl": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/685024507_18593567491011097_8135647783480608234_n.jpg?stp=dst-j…",
          "verified": true
        }
      ],
      "relatedTopics": [
        "national geographic travel",
        "top 25 travel destinations"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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.