Instagram API · Endpoint

Instagram Basic Profile by ID API

Q: What do I send?

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

Q: Can my AI agent call it?

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

Get a public profile's basic details from its numeric user ID.

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Updated 12 Oct 2026
instagram.profile.basic

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{  "data": {    "full_name": "NASA",    "username": "nasa",    "biography": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",    "external_url": "https://www.nasa.gov",    "following_count": 92,    "id": "528817151",    "is_private": false,    "is_verified": true,    "metadata_complete": false,    "pk": "528817151",    "edge_follow": {      "count": 92    },    "missing_fields": [      "media_count",      "bio_links"    ]  }}

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Input

What you send

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

Field	Type	Required	What it does	Example
user_id	string	yes	Numeric Instagram user ID	528817151

Response

Fields it returns

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

Field	Type	What it is	Example
data	object	The profile.	12 fields
data.biography	string	The profile's bio text.	Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨
data.edge_follow	object	How many accounts it follows.	1 fields
data.edge_follow.count	integer	How many accounts it follows.	92
data.external_url	string	The website listed on the profile.	https://www.nasa.gov
data.following_count	integer	How many accounts it follows.	92
data.full_name	string	The account's display name.	NASA
data.id	string	The account's Instagram ID.	528817151
data.is_private	boolean	Whether the account is private.	false
data.is_verified	boolean	Whether Instagram shows the account as verified.	true
data.metadata_complete	boolean	Whether every profile field was available.	false
data.missing_fields	array	Profile fields Instagram did not show.	media_count, bio_links, category
data.pk	string	The account's Instagram ID.	528817151
data.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.profile.basic",  "input": {    "user_id": "528817151"  }}'

import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{  "capability": "instagram.profile.basic",  "input": {    "user_id": "528817151"  }}''')response = requests.post(    "https://data.upscrape.com/execute",    headers={        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}",        "Content-Type": "application/json",        "Prefer": "wait=30",    },    json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", {  method: "POST",  headers: {    "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`,    "Content-Type": "application/json",    "Prefer": "wait=30",  },  body: JSON.stringify({  "capability": "instagram.profile.basic",  "input": {    "user_id": "528817151"  }}),});if (!response.ok) {  throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));

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 basic profile by id for user id "528817151". 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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How much does the Instagram Basic Profile by ID 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 user_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.profile.basic, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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