Instagram API Capability

List comments

List the public comment preview with cursor pagination. This is not the complete comment history: is_complete is false and stop_reason explains the limit.

Capability ID instagram.comments.list

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 240 seconds

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# List comments

List the public comment preview with cursor pagination. This is not the complete comment history: is_complete is false and stop_reason explains the limit.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.comments.list`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 240 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
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 '{
  "input": {
    "limit": 20,
    "max_pages": 2,
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.comments.list"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cursor` | `string` | No | Continuation cursor returned by a previous request. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 2000. Default: `50`. |
| `max_pages` | `integer` | No | Optional page budget, up to 150. Default scales with limit. Instagram can stop public pagination before the requested total. From 1 to 150. |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | Instagram post/reel URL, or an 11-character shortcode. Use a full URL for older shortcodes. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 20,
  "max_pages": 2,
  "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "data": {
        "child_comment_count": null,
        "comment_like_count": 0,
        "created_at": 1787242159,
        "id": "18099978272220837",
        "parent_comment_id": null,
        "pk": "18099978272220837",
        "text": "Damn, when will it finally be my turn🤧",
        "user": {
          "id": "78082445709",
          "is_verified": false,
          "pk": "78082445709",
          "username": "janna_ul_tarin03"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "child_comment_count": null,
        "comment_like_count": 0,
        "created_at": 1786853051,
        "id": "18408747367084041",
        "parent_comment_id": null,
        "pk": "18408747367084041",
        "text": "Svetsaylan🔥",
        "user": {
          "id": "25782082302",
          "is_verified": false,
          "pk": "25782082302",
          "username": "sardor.mahmatkulov"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "child_comment_count": null,
        "comment_like_count": 0,
        "created_at": 1786756109,
        "id": "17956958520201397",
        "parent_comment_id": null,
        "pk": "17956958520201397",
        "text": "❤️❤️❤️❤️",
        "user": {
          "id": "48673623045",
          "is_verified": false,
          "pk": "48673623045",
          "username": "fujie.id"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "coverage": "public_preview",
    "emitted": 20,
    "has_more": true,
    "is_complete": false,
    "media_id": "3809847048594935553",
    "next_cursor": "{\"is_server_cursor_inverse\":true,\"server_cursor\":\"[redacted:token]\"}",
    "pages": 2,
    "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B",
    "stop_reason": "limit"
  }
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `items` | `array` | 3 items |
| `items` | `array` | 3 items |
| `summary` | `object` | 9 fields |
| `summary.coverage` | `string` | public_preview |
| `summary.emitted` | `integer` | 20 |
| `summary.has_more` | `boolean` | true |
| `summary.is_complete` | `boolean` | false |
| `summary.media_id` | `string` | 3809847048594935553 |
| `summary.next_cursor` | `string` | {"is_server_cursor_inverse":true,"server_cursor":"[redacted:token]"} |
| `summary.pages` | `integer` | 2 |
| `summary.shortcode` | `string` | DTfS7SMEk8B |
| `summary.stop_reason` | `string` | limit |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

cursor string optional

Continuation cursor returned by a previous request.

limit integer optional

Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 2000. Default: `50`.

Example 20

max_pages integer optional

Optional page budget, up to 150. Default scales with limit. Instagram can stop public pagination before the requested total. From 1 to 150.

Example 2

url string required

Instagram post/reel URL, or an 11-character shortcode. Use a full URL for older shortcodes.

Example https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`items`	`array`	3 items
`items`	`array`	3 items
`summary`	`object`	9 fields
`summary.coverage`	`string`	public_preview
`summary.emitted`	`integer`	20
`summary.has_more`	`boolean`	true
`summary.is_complete`	`boolean`	false
`summary.media_id`	`string`	3809847048594935553
`summary.next_cursor`	`string`	{"is_server_cursor_inverse":true,"server_cursor":"[redacted:token]"}
`summary.pages`	`integer`	2
`summary.shortcode`	`string`	DTfS7SMEk8B
`summary.stop_reason`	`string`	limit

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

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 '{ "input": { "limit": 20, "max_pages": 2, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.comments.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 20, "max_pages": 2, "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfS7SMEk8B/" }, "capability": "instagram.comments.list" }''') 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))

{ "items": [ { "data": { "child_comment_count": null, "comment_like_count": 0, "created_at": 1787242159, "id": "18099978272220837", "parent_comment_id": null, "pk": "18099978272220837", "text": "Damn, when will it finally be my turn🤧", "user": { "id": "78082445709", "is_verified": false, "pk": "78082445709", "username": "janna_ul_tarin03" } } }, { "data": { "child_comment_count": null, "comment_like_count": 0, "created_at": 1786853051, "id": "18408747367084041", "parent_comment_id": null, "pk": "18408747367084041", "text": "Svetsaylan🔥", "user": { "id": "25782082302", "is_verified": false, "pk": "25782082302", "username": "sardor.mahmatkulov" } } }, { "data": { "child_comment_count": null, "comment_like_count": 0, "created_at": 1786756109, "id": "17956958520201397", "parent_comment_id": null, "pk": "17956958520201397", "text": "❤️❤️❤️❤️", "user": { "id": "48673623045", "is_verified": false, "pk": "48673623045", "username": "fujie.id" } } } ], "summary": { "coverage": "public_preview", "emitted": 20, "has_more": true, "is_complete": false, "media_id": "3809847048594935553", "next_cursor": "{\"is_server_cursor_inverse\":true,\"server_cursor\":\"[redacted:token]\"}", "pages": 2, "shortcode": "DTfS7SMEk8B", "stop_reason": "limit" } }