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Instagram Comment Replies

Get the replies to an Instagram comment by post URL or shortcode and comment ID. Returns each reply’s text, author, like count, and date. Supports pagination.

Endpoint

GET /v1/instagram/comment/replies

Price: $0.006 per page Free tier: 50 requests/month

Parameters

Parameter Required Description
url One required Instagram post or reel URL, e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYQJO8xuC6/ (max 500 characters). Provide either url or code.
code One required The post’s shortcode, e.g. CxYQJO8xuC6, or numeric media ID (max 50 characters). Provide either url or code.
comment_id Yes The comment’s numeric ID, from the Post Comments endpoint (max 50 characters)
pages No Number of pages to fetch, 1-10 (default: 1)
get_sentiment No Set to true to add AI emotion analysis (Plutchik’s Wheel) to each result. Adds +$0.001 per page to the cost. Returns emotion scores, dominant emotion, intensity, and polarity.

Response Fields

Field Type Description
replies array Array of replies, oldest first
replies[].comment_id string Unique comment ID
replies[].text string Comment text
replies[].author string Commenter’s Instagram username
replies[].author_name string Commenter’s display name
replies[].author_id string Commenter’s Instagram user ID
replies[].author_verified boolean Whether the commenter is verified
replies[].author_url string Link to the commenter’s profile
replies[].author_profile_pic_url string Commenter’s profile picture URL
replies[].likes integer Number of likes
replies[].reply_count integer Number of replies
replies[].is_pinned boolean Whether the comment is pinned
replies[].hashtags string[] Hashtags used in the comment
replies[].mentions string[] Usernames mentioned in the comment
replies[].date string Publication date and time
replies[].date_timestamp integer/null Publication date as a Unix timestamp
replies[].url string Direct link to the comment (empty when the post was given by media ID)
replies[].source string "Instagram"
replies[].domain string "instagram.com"
replies[].gif_url string/null GIF URL for GIF comments (null otherwise)
replies[].parent_comment_id string ID of the top-level comment the thread belongs to
replies[].replied_to_comment_id string ID of the comment being replied to
replies[].sentiment object/null Emotion analysis results. Only present when get_sentiment=true. Returns null if analysis fails.
replies[].sentiment.emotions object Plutchik emotion scores (0-100) for: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
replies[].sentiment.dominant_emotion string The emotion with the highest score.
replies[].sentiment.emotional_intensity integer Overall emotional intensity on a scale of 0-10.
replies[].sentiment.polarity string Overall sentiment polarity: positive, negative, or neutral.
comment_id string The requested comment ID
code string The post’s shortcode (or media ID, if that was passed)
total integer Total number of replies
pages integer Number of pages fetched
count integer Number of replies returned

Example Request

cURL

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/comment/replies?code=C3OqtMeRxrV&comment_id=18033049183828491" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/comment/replies",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "code": "C3OqtMeRxrV",
        "comment_id": "18033049183828491"
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "replies": [
    {
      "comment_id": "18026563642931570",
      "text": "@instagram haha",
      "author": "omer.arincc",
      "author_name": "ÖmerArnc",
      "author_id": "52890574747",
      "author_verified": false,
      "author_url": "https://instagram.com/omer.arincc",
      "author_profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.89012-19/photo.jpg",
      "likes": 9,
      "reply_count": 0,
      "is_pinned": false,
      "hashtags": [],
      "mentions": [
        "instagram"
      ],
      "date": "2024-02-12 18:56:19",
      "date_timestamp": 1707759379,
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/C3OqtMeRxrV/c/18033049183828491/r/18026563642931570/",
      "source": "Instagram",
      "domain": "instagram.com",
      "gif_url": null,
      "parent_comment_id": "18033049183828491",
      "replied_to_comment_id": "18033049183828491"
    }
  ],
  "comment_id": "18033049183828491",
  "code": "C3OqtMeRxrV",
  "total": 52,
  "pages": 1,
  "count": 9
}

Notes

  • Get comment_id from the Post Comments endpoint. A comment with no replies returns an empty replies array.
  • parent_comment_id is the top-level comment; replied_to_comment_id is the comment being answered, which may be another reply.
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