Instagram API Capability

Search hashtag posts

Find hashtag media via web indexes or a labelled keyword fallback. Filter by verified dates; confirmed no matches return not found. Failed requests are free.

Capability ID instagram.hashtag-posts.search

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

Maximum runtime 120 seconds

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# Search hashtag posts

Find hashtag media via web indexes or a labelled keyword fallback. Filter by verified dates; confirmed no matches return not found. Failed requests are free.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.hashtag-posts.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 120 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": {
    "date_posted": "any",
    "enrich": false,
    "hashtag": "india",
    "limit": 10,
    "max_pages": 2,
    "media_type": "all"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.hashtag-posts.search"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `date_posted` | `string` | No | Allowed values: `any`, `day`, `week`, `month`, `year`. Default: `any`. |
| `enrich` | `boolean` | No | Fetch public metadata with at most four concurrent lookups and a shared 45-second budget; enrichment_status reports each result. Default: `false`. |
| `hashtag` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 25. Default: `10`. |
| `max_pages` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of result pages to fetch. From 1 to 5. Default: `2`. |
| `media_type` | `string` | No | Allowed values: `all`, `posts`, `reels`. Default: `all`. |
| `page` | `integer` | No | One-based result page to fetch. At least 1. Default: `1`. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "date_posted": "any",
  "enrich": false,
  "hashtag": "india",
  "limit": 10,
  "max_pages": 2,
  "media_type": "all"
}
```

## 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
{
  "has_more": false,
  "hashtag": "india",
  "match_mode": "keyword_popular",
  "next_page": 0,
  "pages": 2,
  "results": [
    {
      "caption": "😂😂………#funnyvideos \n\n#trendingreels \n\n#fun \n\n#funny \n\n#india",
      "id": "3888589680528236349",
      "matched_from": "keyword_popular",
      "play_count": 32866562,
      "shortcode": "DX3C7Y5Ip89",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX3C7Y5Ip89/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841478847635269",
        "is_verified": false,
        "username": "as_comedy_011"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "caption": "लिपटी की ताकत देख लो 🫢 \n'\n'\n'\n'\n'\n'\n#instagram #viral #india #video #shorts",
      "id": "3842562502781833416",
      "matched_from": "keyword_popular",
      "play_count": 194677768,
      "shortcode": "DVThjzNjBDI",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVThjzNjBDI/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841470636756109",
        "is_verified": false,
        "username": "rajkumarvlogs777"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "caption": "Unique Dosa scrapper of India 🇮🇳 \n#reels #jamnagar #travel #reelsindia #india",
      "id": "3851740278919657586",
      "matched_from": "keyword_popular",
      "play_count": 136837498,
      "shortcode": "DV0IWBUEfhy",
      "type": "Video",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV0IWBUEfhy/",
      "user": {
        "id": "17841406888803330",
        "is_verified": true,
        "username": "thisiskaran.09"
      },
      "video_versions": [
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 10
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

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

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `has_more` | `boolean` | false |
| `hashtag` | `string` | india |
| `match_mode` | `string` | keyword_popular |
| `next_page` | `integer` | 0 |
| `pages` | `integer` | 2 |
| `results` | `array` | 3 items |
| `results` | `array` | 3 items |
| `total_count` | `integer` | 10 |

## 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

date_posted string optional

Allowed values: `any`, `day`, `week`, `month`, `year`. Default: `any`.

Example any

Available values anydayweekmonthyear

enrich boolean optional

Fetch public metadata with at most four concurrent lookups and a shared 45-second budget; enrichment_status reports each result. Default: `false`.

Example false

hashtag string required

Example india

limit integer optional

Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 25. Default: `10`.

Example 10

max_pages integer optional

Maximum number of result pages to fetch. From 1 to 5. Default: `2`.

Example 2

media_type string optional

Allowed values: `all`, `posts`, `reels`. Default: `all`.

Example all

Available values allpostsreels

page integer optional

One-based result page to fetch. At least 1. Default: `1`.

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
`has_more`	`boolean`	false
`hashtag`	`string`	india
`match_mode`	`string`	keyword_popular
`next_page`	`integer`	0
`pages`	`integer`	2
`results`	`array`	3 items
`results`	`array`	3 items
`total_count`	`integer`	10

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": { "date_posted": "any", "enrich": false, "hashtag": "india", "limit": 10, "max_pages": 2, "media_type": "all" }, "capability": "instagram.hashtag-posts.search" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "date_posted": "any", "enrich": false, "hashtag": "india", "limit": 10, "max_pages": 2, "media_type": "all" }, "capability": "instagram.hashtag-posts.search" }''') 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))

{ "has_more": false, "hashtag": "india", "match_mode": "keyword_popular", "next_page": 0, "pages": 2, "results": [ { "caption": "😂😂………#funnyvideos \n\n#trendingreels \n\n#fun \n\n#funny \n\n#india", "id": "3888589680528236349", "matched_from": "keyword_popular", "play_count": 32866562, "shortcode": "DX3C7Y5Ip89", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX3C7Y5Ip89/", "user": { "id": "17841478847635269", "is_verified": false, "username": "as_comedy_011" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] }, { "caption": "लिपटी की ताकत देख लो 🫢 \n'\n'\n'\n'\n'\n'\n#instagram #viral #india #video #shorts", "id": "3842562502781833416", "matched_from": "keyword_popular", "play_count": 194677768, "shortcode": "DVThjzNjBDI", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVThjzNjBDI/", "user": { "id": "17841470636756109", "is_verified": false, "username": "rajkumarvlogs777" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] }, { "caption": "Unique Dosa scrapper of India 🇮🇳 \n#reels #jamnagar #travel #reelsindia #india", "id": "3851740278919657586", "matched_from": "keyword_popular", "play_count": 136837498, "shortcode": "DV0IWBUEfhy", "type": "Video", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV0IWBUEfhy/", "user": { "id": "17841406888803330", "is_verified": true, "username": "thisiskaran.09" }, "video_versions": [ { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 }, { "height": 0, "width": 0 } ] } ], "total_count": 10 }