Instagram API · Endpoint

Instagram Profile Posts API

Q: What do I send?

Send url. 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-posts.list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

List a public profile's posts, newest first, with caption, likes, comments and post time. Page through with next_cursor or stop at a date.

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Updated 12 Oct 2026
instagram.profile-posts.list

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{  "summary": {    "username": "nasa",    "has_more": true,    "user_id": "528817151"  },  "items": [    {      "data": {        "like_count": 163541,        "comment_count": 1720,        "code": "DeCPVhERA8e",        "id": "3999826868370149150",        "is_video": true,        "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,        "media_type": 2,        "original_height": 1920,        "original_width": 1080,        "taken_at": 1791036618,        "caption": {          "text": "Room with a view. Check out my new digs as I camp out in Dragon until our departure. With Crew-13’s arrival we have a very full house on th…"        },        "owner": {          "username": "astro_jessica",          "id": "4092263381",          "is_verified": true        },        "coauthor_producers": [          {            "username": "nasa",            "is_verified": true          },          {            "username": "iss",            "is_verified": true          }        ]      }    },    {      "data": {        "like_count": 34280,        "comment_count": 258,        "code": "DeCNJEyOkpq",        "id": "3999817217276004970",        "is_video": true,        "like_and_view_counts_disabled": false,        "media_type": 2,        "original_height": 1920,        "original_width": 1080,        "taken_at": 1791035813,        "caption": {          "text": "From Florida to the front door in under eight hours. 🚀\n\n@nasa’s @spacex Crew-13 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:10 a.m. EDT …"        },        "owner": {          "username": "nasajohnson",          "id": "673882723",          "is_verified": true        },        "coauthor_producers": [          {            "username": "nasa",            "is_verified": true          },          {            "username": "nasakennedy",            "is_verified": true          }        ]      }    }  ]}

50 rows

#	Caption	Account	Likes	Comments	Posted (Unix time)	Shortcode
1	Room with a view. Check out my new digs as I camp out in Dragon…	astro_jessica	163,541	1720	1,791,036,618	DeCPVhERA8e
2	From Florida to the front door in under eight hours. 🚀 @nasa’s …	nasajohnson	34,280	258	1,791,035,813	DeCNJEyOkpq
3	Swipe for countless stars Sagittarius B2 is the most massive an…	nasa	842,854	3095	1,790,974,365	DeAYvsnn4la
4	There’s no stopping us! NASA’s X-59 completes a record six flig…	nasaaero	42,976	222	1,790,972,870	DeAVuphM4C-
5	Godspeed, Crew-13. 🚀 On Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11:10 a.m. EDT (15…	nasa	101,832	509	1,790,877,709	Dd9gYJnDCKl
6	Meet the space travelers of Crew-13! NASA astronauts Jessica Wa…	nasa	214,191	2127	1,790,798,794	Dd7J2GbFx1V
7	I spy with my X-ray eyes 👀 Using @NASAChandraXray, astronomers …	nasa	322,362	852	1,790,700,488	Dd4OWyWjFsh
8	hey siri queue free bird 🇺🇸	clevelandbrowns	41,595	151	1,790,627,402	Dd2DAyBmwvW
9	What happens when we detect an asteroid that could pose a threa…	nasa	109,451	928	1,790,609,228	Dd1gQBsCWE8
10	On Saturday, Sept. 26, the first full moon of autumn will climb…	nasa	691,267	1966	1,790,345,591	DdtpcapjOph

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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
url	string	yes	The profile's username or URL.	https://www.instagram.com/nasa
cursor	string	no	Pass next_cursor from the last response, with the same profile, to get the next page.
limit	integer	no	How many posts to return in this call.
max_pages	integer	no	How many pages to read in this call. A smaller number answers faster.
since	integer	no	Only posts from this moment on, as a Unix timestamp. Pinned posts can appear out of date order.

Response

Fields it returns

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

Field	Type	What it is	Example
items[].data.like_count	integer	Likes, as Instagram shows them.	163,541
items[].data.comment_count	integer	Comments, as Instagram shows them.	1720
items[].data.taken_at	integer	When it was posted, as a Unix time in seconds.	1,791,036,618
items[].data.code	string	The post's short code, the last part of its link.	DeCPVhERA8e
items[].data.caption	object	The post's caption.	1 fields
items[].data	object	The post.	13 fields
items[].data.coauthor_producers	array	Accounts credited as co-authors of the post.	2 records
items[].data.id	string	The post's Instagram ID.	3999826868370149150
items[].data.is_video	boolean	Whether the post is a video.	true
items[].data.like_and_view_counts_disabled	boolean	Whether the account hides like and view counts.	false
items[].data.media_type	integer	Instagram's media type: 1 a photo, 2 a video, 8 a carousel.	2
items[].data.original_height	integer	The photo or video's original height, in pixels.	1920
items[].data.original_width	integer	The photo or video's original width, in pixels.	1080
items[].data.owner	object	The account that posted it.	3 fields
items	array	The account's posts.	50 records
summary	object	Totals and paging details for this answer.	3 fields
summary.has_more	boolean	Whether more posts are available.	true
summary.user_id	string	The account's Instagram ID.	528817151
summary.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-posts.list",  "input": {    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa"  }}'

import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{  "capability": "instagram.profile-posts.list",  "input": {    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa"  }}''')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-posts.list",  "input": {    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/nasa"  }}),});if (!response.ok) {  throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));

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1Add the Upscrape MCP server

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2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, pull NASA's latest Instagram posts and make a table of caption, likes and comments. Which five posts got the most likes?

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Questions

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How much does the Instagram Profile Posts 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 url. 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-posts.list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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