# Instagram Comment API. Send a post or video link, or an ID. Text, exact likes and author, from its link. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dinstagram.comment) ## Instagram Comment API at a glance Returns one public top-level comment on an Instagram post, reel or carousel, from its link or the post's link and comment_id. You get its text, exact like count, posting time, the GIF when it is one, whether the post's author wrote it, and the commenter's username, ID, picture and verified badge. GET `/v1/instagram/comment` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comment/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **16 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18172542484466705/` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 16 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18172542484466705/` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=instagram.comment) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comment' \ --data-urlencode 'comment_id=18201877798382683' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.instagram.comment.get({ url: "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/", comment_id: "18201877798382683" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ comment_id: "18201877798382683", url: "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comment?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comment", params={"comment_id": "18201877798382683", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("comment_id", "18201877798382683") q.Set("url", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comment?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/487214600_1013796433961568_4617588958569444737_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ig_cache_key=GAhOCh1gIlLgCpoDAIE1TFqx_BRAbkULAAAB1501500j-ccb7-5&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCR…", "display_name": null, "id": "2736561256", "is_verified": true, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/tropiclifepr/", "username": "tropiclifepr" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "18201877798382683", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 1, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "instagram", "platform_specific": { "instagram": { "gif_url": null } }, "post_id": "DeuOR-CjKE9", "published_at": "2026-10-28T13:22:42Z", "text": "Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18201877798382683/" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "instagram", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 629, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "post", "id": "18201877798382683", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18201877798382683/" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 9 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comment/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/comment/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field Instagram doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts The comment's permalink (instagram.com/p/\/c/\/, also on /reel/, /reels/, /tv/ and /\/p/ links, m.instagram.com and instagr.am, and a reply's /c/\/r/\/), or the post the comment is on: a post, reel or carousel link, a share link (instagram.com/share/…), a raw shortcode or a numeric media ID. - ### Write one parser Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and 6 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native comment ID (string; Reddit with its t1_ prefix). - **`post_id`string**: ID of the post commented on (equals post.id). - **`parent_id`string**: ID of the comment this replies to; null for top-level comments. - **`url`string**: Permalink, when the platform has one. - **`text`string**: Comment body as plain text. - **`author`object**: The commenting account. An account the platform no longer names (a deleted account) has a null id and username and the platform's label as display_name (Reddit: \[deleted\]). - **`published_at`string**: When the comment was posted, RFC 3339 UTC. Where the platform shows only a relative time ("3 weeks ago"), the latest time that label allows (the fetch time minus the stated amount), listed in approximate_fields. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the Instagram Comment API. - ### Check the likes on a comment you track - ### Resolve a shared comment link to its author - ### Verify that a comment is still up ## Good to know before you build. - Logged out, Instagram shows a post's comments only as a list, newest first, so an older comment on a busy post returns private_or_unavailable. - A reply's link also returns private_or_unavailable, because Instagram shows replies only to signed-in visitors. - A deleted or hidden comment, one that isn't on the post given, and a reply's ID sent with the post's link return not_found. - reply_count, is_pinned, is_liked_by_author and the commenter's display name are null: Instagram doesn't show them logged out. ## 1 credit per request. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comment/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Any source | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the Instagram Comment API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comment/index.md). **Why is an older comment private_or_unavailable?** Because Instagram has no logged-out lookup by comment ID. We read the post's comments newest first, down to a fixed depth, so a comment further down is reported as unavailable, not deleted. **Does not_found always mean the comment was deleted?** No. A reply's ID sent with the post's link also returns not_found, because logged out Instagram shows only top-level comments, so a reply looks the same as a deleted comment. A reply's own link (/c/\/r/\/) returns private_or_unavailable. **How much does the Instagram Comment API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. Other platforms ## Comments on 8 more platforms. - [TikTok Comment API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comment/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/comment`) - [Facebook Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/comments`) - [YouTube Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/youtube/comments`) - [Reddit Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/comments`) - [Threads Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/comments`) - [Rumble Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/rumble/comments`) - [Bluesky Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/bluesky/comments`) - [Snapchat Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/snapchat/comments`) More Instagram ## Instagram API. 28 endpoints, one key. - [Instagram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/post`) - [Instagram Story API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/story/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/story`) - [Instagram Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/posts`) - [Instagram Reels API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/reels/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/reels`) - [Instagram Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_posts`) - [Instagram Audio Reels API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/sound_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/sound_posts`) - [Instagram Hashtag Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/hashtag_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/hashtag_posts`) - [Instagram Location Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/place_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/place_posts`) - [Instagram Trending Reels API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/trending_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/trending_posts`) - [Instagram Highlight Stories API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/playlist_stories/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/playlist_stories`) - [Instagram Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/profile`) - [Instagram Similar Accounts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/similar_profiles/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/similar_profiles`) - [Instagram Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/comments`) - [Instagram Reels Transcript API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/transcript/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/transcript`) - [Instagram Hashtag API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/hashtag/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/hashtag`) - [Instagram Hashtag Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_hashtags/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_hashtags`) - [Instagram User Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_profiles/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_profiles`) - [Instagram Audio Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_sounds/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_sounds`) - [Instagram Location Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_places/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_places`) - [Instagram Highlights API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/highlights/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/highlights`) - [Instagram Engagement API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/engagement/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/engagement`) - [Instagram Search Suggestions API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/search_suggestions/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/instagram/search_suggestions`) - [Instagram Location API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/place/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/place`) - [Instagram Audio API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/sound/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/sound`) - [Instagram Topic API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/topic/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/topic`) - [Instagram Embed API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/embed/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/embed`) - [Instagram Username Availability API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/username/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/username`) ## Try it on a link you already have. 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