# Instagram Comments API. Comments, page by page. On a post or reel, newest first, with likes. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dinstagram.comments) ## Instagram Comments API at a glance Returns the top-level comments on a public Instagram post, reel or carousel, newest first, a page at a time, from its link or shortcode. Each has its text, posting time, like count, whether the post's author wrote it, and the commenter's username, ID, picture and verified badge. GET `/v1/instagram/comments` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comments/index.md) - **1 credit** per page, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 pages - **16 typed fields** null when unknown - **24** comments per page, newest first - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/` ## Send one request. Get up to 24 comments back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=instagram.comments) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comments' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.instagram.comments.list({ url: "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comments?${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, page, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comments", params={"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, page, meta = body["data"], body["page"], 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("url", "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/comments?"+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"` Page json.RawMessage `json:"page"` 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/t51.82787-19/659026685_17991098504947880_2935590941239143385_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid…", "display_name": null, "id": "58470243879", "is_verified": false, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/dovistravels/", "username": "dovistravels" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "18172542484466705", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 0, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "instagram", "platform_specific": { "instagram": { "gif_url": null } }, "post_id": "DeuOR-CjKE9", "published_at": "2026-11-02T11:55:16Z", "text": "So many incredible destinations 👏", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18172542484466705/" }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/881214533_18154592410588913_31986000253115770_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=S…", "display_name": null, "id": "17581364912", "is_verified": false, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/monique.meier1506/", "username": "monique.meier1506" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "18137851468639974", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 0, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "instagram", "platform_specific": { "instagram": { "gif_url": null } }, "post_id": "DeuOR-CjKE9", "published_at": "2026-11-02T07:10:11Z", "text": "😍😍😍", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18137851468639974/" }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-19/642971158_18042956444535313_7384894640051603948_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=SCRUBBED&_nc_sid=SCRUBBED&efg=SCRUBBED&_nc_ohc=SCRUBBED&_nc_oc=SCRUBBED&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid…", "display_name": null, "id": "46021735312", "is_verified": false, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/penguin.8656465/", "username": "penguin.8656465" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "18036657161665725", "is_by_post_author": false, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": null, "metrics": { "like_count": 0, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "instagram", "platform_specific": { "instagram": { "gif_url": null } }, "post_id": "DeuOR-CjKE9", "published_at": "2026-11-02T01:39:04Z", "text": "Such stunning destinations! That scenery is truly breathtaking.", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/c/18036657161665725/" } ], "page": { "has_more": true, "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR", "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z", "end_reason": null }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "instagram", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 656, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "post", "id": "DeuOR-CjKE9", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuOR-CjKE9/" }, "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/comments/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 Instagram post, reel or carousel URL (instagram.com/p/…, /reel/…, /reels/…, /tv/…, /\/p/…, m.instagram.com, instagr.am, instagram.com/share/… links), a raw shortcode or a numeric media ID (4012207125530714429, or with its _\ suffix). - ### 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 Comments API. - ### Monitor comments on brand and creator posts - ### Run sentiment analysis on a post's comments - ### Pick giveaway winners from a post's commenters - ### Find who engages with a competitor's posts ## Good to know before you build. - Replies aren't included: logged out, Instagram shows only top-level comments, newest first. - reply_count, is_pinned, is_liked_by_author and the commenter's display name are null: Instagram doesn't show them logged out. - A comment's url is its permalink, which Instagram opens only for signed-in visitors. ## 1 credit per page. 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/comments/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful page | Per 1,000 pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 Comments API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/instagram/comments/index.md). **How far back can I page?** To the post's first comment. Every page has a next_cursor until the oldest one, and since stops paging at a date, so older pages aren't fetched or charged. **Why do I get fewer comments than the post's comment count?** Because that count includes replies, which this list leaves out, and comments Instagram hides from logged-out visitors. **How much does the Instagram Comments API cost?** A page of up to 24 comments costs 1 credit. Every successful page is charged, empty pages included. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. **How do I get the next page?** Repeat the same request with cursor set to page.next_cursor from the previous response, keeping the other parameters. When page.has_more is false there are no more pages. Cursors expire after 24 hours. Other platforms ## Comments on 8 more platforms. - [TikTok Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/comments`) - [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 Comment API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/comment/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/comment`) - [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. Paste it in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/comments/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)