Instagram API Capability

Get Explore

Returns public Explore home sections or paginates a selected section.

Capability ID instagram.explore.list

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

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

# Get Explore

Returns public Explore home sections or paginates a selected section.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.explore.list`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 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": {},
  "capability": "instagram.explore.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 120. Default: `24`. |
| `max_pages` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of result pages to fetch. From 1 to 10. Default: `5`. |
| `section_id` | `string` | No | Optional section ID returned by the Explore home response |

### Example input

```json
{}
```

## 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
{
  "sections": [
    {
      "display_subtitle": null,
      "display_title": "Trending now",
      "entries_connection": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "cursor": "0",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "verzuz",
                "media_count": 2247246
              },
              "rank": 1
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "1",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "gary indiana",
                "media_count": 696498
              },
              "rank": 2
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "2",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "self",
                "media_count": 83315479
              },
              "rank": 3
            }
          }
        ],
        "page_info": {
          "end_cursor": "11",
          "has_next_page": true
        }
      },
      "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:trending_now",
      "section": "TRENDING_NOW"
    },
    {
      "display_subtitle": "The entertainment news you can't miss",
      "display_title": "Pop culture moments",
      "entries_connection": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "cursor": "0",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "thelasthouse",
                "media_count": null
              },
              "rank": 1
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "1",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "sugar ray leonard boxing",
                "media_count": 20
              },
              "rank": 2
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "2",
            "node": {
              "keyword": {
                "keyword_text": "fuerza regida",
                "media_count": 2657862
              },
              "rank": 3
            }
          }
        ],
        "page_info": {
          "end_cursor": "11",
          "has_next_page": true
        }
      },
      "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:entertainment",
      "section": "ENTERTAINMENT"
    },
    {
      "display_subtitle": "See who people are following lately",
      "display_title": "Profiles to look out for",
      "entries_connection": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "cursor": "0",
            "node": {
              "rank": 1,
              "user": {
                "full_name": "RAYE 🇬🇧🇨🇭🇬🇭",
                "is_verified": true,
                "username": "raye"
              }
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "1",
            "node": {
              "rank": 2,
              "user": {
                "full_name": "Enes Kanter FREEDOM",
                "is_verified": true,
                "username": "enesfreedom"
              }
            }
          },
          {
            "cursor": "2",
            "node": {
              "rank": 3,
              "user": {
                "full_name": "Leo Messi",
                "is_verified": true,
                "username": "leomessi"
              }
            }
          }
        ],
        "page_info": {
          "end_cursor": "11",
          "has_next_page": true
        }
      },
      "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:celebrities",
      "section": "CELEBRITIES"
    }
  ]
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

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

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sections` | `array` | 3 items |
| `sections` | `array` | 3 items |

## 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 120. Default: `24`.

max_pages integer optional

Maximum number of result pages to fetch. From 1 to 10. Default: `5`.

section_id string optional

Optional section ID returned by the Explore home response

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
`sections`	`array`	3 items
`sections`	`array`	3 items

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": {}, "capability": "instagram.explore.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": {}, "capability": "instagram.explore.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))

{ "sections": [ { "display_subtitle": null, "display_title": "Trending now", "entries_connection": { "edges": [ { "cursor": "0", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "verzuz", "media_count": 2247246 }, "rank": 1 } }, { "cursor": "1", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "gary indiana", "media_count": 696498 }, "rank": 2 } }, { "cursor": "2", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "self", "media_count": 83315479 }, "rank": 3 } } ], "page_info": { "end_cursor": "11", "has_next_page": true } }, "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:trending_now", "section": "TRENDING_NOW" }, { "display_subtitle": "The entertainment news you can't miss", "display_title": "Pop culture moments", "entries_connection": { "edges": [ { "cursor": "0", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "thelasthouse", "media_count": null }, "rank": 1 } }, { "cursor": "1", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "sugar ray leonard boxing", "media_count": 20 }, "rank": 2 } }, { "cursor": "2", "node": { "keyword": { "keyword_text": "fuerza regida", "media_count": 2657862 }, "rank": 3 } } ], "page_info": { "end_cursor": "11", "has_next_page": true } }, "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:entertainment", "section": "ENTERTAINMENT" }, { "display_subtitle": "See who people are following lately", "display_title": "Profiles to look out for", "entries_connection": { "edges": [ { "cursor": "0", "node": { "rank": 1, "user": { "full_name": "RAYE 🇬🇧🇨🇭🇬🇭", "is_verified": true, "username": "raye" } } }, { "cursor": "1", "node": { "rank": 2, "user": { "full_name": "Enes Kanter FREEDOM", "is_verified": true, "username": "enesfreedom" } } }, { "cursor": "2", "node": { "rank": 3, "user": { "full_name": "Leo Messi", "is_verified": true, "username": "leomessi" } } } ], "page_info": { "end_cursor": "11", "has_next_page": true } }, "id": "PolarisPopularSearchHomeSection:celebrities", "section": "CELEBRITIES" } ] }