Instagram Post

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

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

Response

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

{
  "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. Failed calls are not billed.

Pricing

Price $0.001 per call. List price; the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.

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