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Instagram Reels API. Reels, page by page.

Pinned then newest, with play counts. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes.

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Instagram Reels API at a glance

Returns the reels on a public Instagram account's reels tab, newest first after pinned ones, from a username, profile link or user ID. Each has its play, like and comment counts, caption, hashtags, mentions, publish time, collaborators, tagged accounts, paid-partnership label and video file with its size, length and cover. Collab reels another account published show too, with that account as author.

GET /v1/instagram/reels

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  • 1 credit per page, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 pages
  • 22 typed fields null when unknown
  • 12 reels per page, newest first
  • handle is all it needs, e.g. nasa

Send one request. Get up to 12 reels back.

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$ npm install socialtap
handle = nasa
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const params = new URLSearchParams({
  handle: "nasa",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/reels?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, page, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);
200 OK · GET https://socialtap.dev/v1/instagram/reelsLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs

One schema on 21 platforms.

The response reference lists every field, its type and when it is null. See the full schema.

  • 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 username with or without the @, a numeric user ID (528817151), or a profile URL (instagram.com/nasa, its /reels/ tab, m.instagram.com, instagr.am, an instagram.com/_u/ app link).

  • Write one parser

    Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and 18 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all.

platformstring
Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …).
idstring
Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit with its t3_ prefix).
urlstring
Canonical post URL.
typestring
Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.
platform_typestring
The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …).
titlestring
Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms.
textstring
Caption, description or body as plain text.
languagestring
BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it.

Live data from 33 platforms.

TikTokInstagramFacebookYouTubeRedditThreadsSpotifyAmazonApple MusicPinterestRumbleXBlueskyTwitchLinkedInTelegramTikTok ShopKwaiSnapchatSoundCloudTruth SocialKickKomiLnk.BioLinkmeLinktreePillarTikTok Ad LibraryFacebook Ad LibraryFacebook EventsFacebook MarketplaceGoogle Ads Transparency CenterLinkedIn Ad Library

What teams build with the Instagram Reels API.

  • Track reel play counts over time

  • Compare reel performance across creators

  • Find the collab reels an account joins

Good to know before you build.

  • is_pinned marks reels pinned to the reels tab, which are set apart from the grid's pins. Pinned reels lead the first page whatever their age.
  • like_count and view_count are null when the owner hides them.
  • Media URLs are Instagram CDN links that expire at media[].expires_at.
  • Share and save counts and the caption's language are null: Instagram doesn't show them logged out.
  • For photos and carousels too, use the Instagram Posts API for the same account.

1 credit per page. Failed requests are free.

Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform.

Plans and packsHow this endpoint is pricedHow credits work

SourcePrice per successful pagePer 1,000 pages
Any source1 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 Reels API.

More in the API reference.

How far back can I page?
Through the whole reels tab. Every page has a next_cursor until the oldest reel, and since stops paging at a date, so older pages aren't fetched or charged.
Why are some reels by another account?
They're collab reels. Another account published them with this one as a collaborator, so Instagram shows them on both reels tabs, with the publisher as author and this account in coauthors.
How much does the Instagram Reels API cost?
A page of up to 12 reels 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.

Try it on an account you know.

Paste its handle or link in the playground, or copy the request into your code.

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