---
title: "Posts"
description: "List Instagram posts: an account's posts or reels, a hashtag's top posts, or a location's recent posts."
---

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

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

## What to Pass

| Pass | Reads | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `username` | A creator's posts | `type`: `posts` (default) or `reels` |
| `hashtag` | Top posts under a hashtag |  |
| `location` | Recent posts at a location | A numeric location id or URL |

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. |
| `hashtag` | string |  | Top posts under a hashtag: with or without #, or its page URL. |
| `location` | string |  | Posts at a location: numeric location id or URL (…/explore/locations/<id>/). One page: Instagram shows the rest only to signed-in users. |
| `type` | enum |  | username: the creator's posts (default) or reels. `posts` `reels` |
| `username` | string |  | Creator @handle (with or without @), or the profile URL. |

## Request

```bash tab="cURL"
curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/instagram/posts?username=natgeo" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"
```

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

## Response

Returns [`Page`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#page) of [`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",
    "items": [
      {
        "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-iad6-1.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…",
        "media": [
          {
            "type": "image",
            "url": "https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/858921974_18710195065019133_277441153414192961_n.jpg?stp=dst-jp…",
            "altText": "Photo by National Geographic on October 20, 2026. May be an image of outdoors and text."
          }
        ],
        "entities": {
          "hashtags": [
            "BestOfTheWorld"
          ]
        },
        "ext": {
          "code": "DeuOR-CjKE9",
          "pk": "4012207125530714429",
          "productType": "feed",
          "mediaType": 1
        }
      }
    ],
    "cursor": "0GWpK_Oa_P5Zvj8DNEztXhzp3kgvgvUDKr1WOtHVY5Ijmkf8MpfCfXxIs6M5DnbCgCuWdbaY9d2TzVbzd70-042QggBFYjD4KgTproeiGlBmfbC_4GiuzdC…"
  }
}
```

## 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.