Instagram Posts

List Instagram posts: an account's posts or reels, a hashtag's top posts, or a location's recent posts.

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	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

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

Response

Returns Page of Post 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": "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. 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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