API Direct

Instagram Post Details

GET /v1/instagram/post

Get full details for a single Instagram post, reel, or IGTV video by URL or shortcode. Returns the caption, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, views), media URLs, carousel slides, audio track, tagged users, location, and author info.

Cost

$0.006 per request

Free tier

50 requests/month

Parameters

url

Instagram post, reel, or story URL, e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYQJO8xuC6/ (max 500 characters). Provide either url or code.

code

The post's shortcode, e.g. CxYQJO8xuC6, or numeric media ID (max 50 characters). Provide either url or code.

get_sentiment

Set to true to add AI emotion analysis (+$0.001)

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/post?url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaTSSukB-Lb/" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/post",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaTSSukB-Lb/"}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "post": {
    "title": "@instagram on Instagram",
    "url": "https://instagram.com/p/DaTSSukB-Lb",
    "date": "2026-07-02 18:58:11",
    "date_timestamp": 1783018691,
    "author": "instagram",
    "author_id": "25025320",
    "source": "Instagram",
    "domain": "instagram.com",
    "snippet": "this glow >>> #InTheMoment Video by @chriswoodlight Music by Amory Reel",
    "likes": 167541,
    "comments": 2493,
    "shares": 13063,
    "reposts": 0,
    "views": 21786137,
    "is_video": true,
    "media_type": "clips",
    "author_verified": true,
    "author_name": "Instagram",
    "hashtags": ["#InTheMoment"],
    "mentions": ["chriswoodlight"],
    "media_id": "3932567351408976603",
    "thumbnail_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/cover.jpg",
    "video_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/video.mp4",
    "video_duration": 22.03,
    "width": 720,
    "height": 1280,
    "carousel_media_count": 0,
    "is_paid_partnership": false,
    "location": null,
    "tagged_users": [
      {"username": "chriswoodlight", "full_name": "Chris Wood Light Studio", "user_id": "2107151539"}
    ],
    "coauthors": [],
    "carousel_media": [],
    "audio": {
      "type": "music",
      "title": "her garden",
      "artist": "Amory Reel",
      "audio_id": "7115801341882925",
      "duration_ms": 89205
    },
    "is_pinned": false,
    "accessibility_caption": ""
  }
}

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