Instagram Post Likes API

Get the users who liked an Instagram post or reel by URL or shortcode. Returns username, full name, user ID, verification status, privacy status, and profile picture for each liker, plus the post's total like count, in a single request.

Price: $0.006 per request

Free tier: 50 requests/month

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Endpoint

GET /v1/instagram/post/likes

Parameters

url

Instagram post or reel 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.

Response fields

likes

Array of users who liked the post

username

Instagram username

full_name

Display name

user_id

Instagram user ID

is_verified

Whether the user is verified (blue checkmark)

is_private

Whether the account is private

profile_pic_url

URL to profile picture

url

Link to the profile

code

The post's shortcode (or media ID, if that was passed)

total

The post's total like count

count

Number of likers returned

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/post/likes?code=CxYQJO8xuC6" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/instagram/post/likes",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "code": "CxYQJO8xuC6"
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "likes": [
    {
      "username": "grannyfeet9",
      "full_name": "Feetgranny",
      "user_id": "25641676135",
      "is_verified": false,
      "is_private": true,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/photo.jpg",
      "url": "https://instagram.com/grannyfeet9"
    }
  ],
  "code": "CxYQJO8xuC6",
  "total": 182068,
  "count": 845
}

Frequently asked questions

Why is count smaller than total?

Instagram only exposes a sample of a post's likers, usually several hundred. total is the real like count.

Do I need to paginate?

No. One request returns everything available.

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Instagram Post Likes API costs $0.006 per request. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 5 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.