Instagram Comments

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	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

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

Response

Returns Page of Comment in data. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

{
  "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. Failed calls are not billed.

Pricing

Price $0.001 per call. List price; 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.

Comments