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Instagram API · Endpoint

Instagram Saved Highlight Items API

Get the saved stories inside one highlight collection, from the profile and collection ID.

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  • Failed calls are free
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  • instagram.highlights.items.get
Response completed
{  "summary": {    "available_on_page": 1,    "collection_id": "18195781759377100",    "continuation_supported": false,    "owner_id": "528817151",    "owner_username": "nasa"  },  "items": [    {      "id": "3975089864169193671_528817151",      "media_id": "3975089864169193671",      "media_type": 2,      "taken_at": 1788087653    }  ]}
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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
collection_id string yes Collection identifier. 18195781759377100
username string yes nasa
limit integer no Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 100. Default: 100. 10
Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

FieldTypeWhat it isExample
items[].id string The highlight item's ID. 3975089864169193671_528817151
items[].media_id string The ID of the photo or video. 3975089864169193671
items[].media_type integer Instagram's media type: 1 a photo, 2 a video, 8 a carousel. 2
items[].taken_at integer When it was posted, as a Unix time in seconds. 1,788,087,653
items array The photos and videos saved in the highlight. 1 records
summary object Totals and paging details for this answer. 5 fields
summary.available_on_page integer How many items the highlight shows. 1
summary.collection_id string The highlight's ID, from the highlights list. 18195781759377100
summary.continuation_supported boolean Whether a next page can be requested; always false here. false
summary.owner_id string The account's Instagram ID. 528817151
summary.owner_username string The account's username. nasa
REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "instagram.highlights.items.get",  "input": {    "collection_id": "18195781759377100",    "limit": 10,    "username": "nasa"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, get the Instagram saved highlight items for collection id "18195781759377100" and username "nasa". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

Instagram Saved Highlight Items API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

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How much does the Instagram Saved Highlight Items API cost?

1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.

What do I send?

Send username and collection_id. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.

Do I need an Instagram login?

No. It reads public Instagram data; nothing runs on your account.

Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds instagram.highlights.items.get, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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