Instagram API Capability

List highlights

Lists up to 10 public highlight collection titles and covers from a profile tray. Returns collection metadata without further-page continuation.

Capability ID instagram.highlights.list

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

Maximum runtime 120 seconds

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# List highlights

Lists up to 10 public highlight collection titles and covers from a profile tray. Returns collection metadata without further-page continuation.

- Platform: [Instagram](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/instagram)
- Capability ID: `instagram.highlights.list`
- 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": {
    "limit": 5,
    "username": "nasa"
  },
  "capability": "instagram.highlights.list"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum highlight collections from the public tray; this endpoint returns collection metadata without continuation From 1 to 10. Default: `10`. |
| `username` | `string` | Yes | Public Instagram username |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 5,
  "username": "nasa"
}
```

## 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": {
        "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=MvbkbjwoL2YQ7kNvwHeUcEQ&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8BABB",
        "id": "18195781759377100",
        "owner_username": "nasa",
        "title": "Roman",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18195781759377100/"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=JmW7y5xX2TIQ7kNvwGmGSFz&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8C3BB",
        "id": "18123023338592759",
        "owner_username": "nasa",
        "title": "Wallpapers",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18123023338592759/"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=GLK1gfQg0MMQ7kNvwH63gq-&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8AF46",
        "id": "18201653992314974",
        "owner_username": "nasa",
        "title": "Artemis III",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18201653992314974/"
      }
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "available_on_page": 5,
    "continuation_supported": false,
    "emitted": 5,
    "upstream_has_more": false,
    "user_id": "528817151",
    "username": "nasa"
  }
}
```
### 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` | 6 fields |
| `summary.available_on_page` | `integer` | 5 |
| `summary.continuation_supported` | `boolean` | false |
| `summary.emitted` | `integer` | 5 |
| `summary.upstream_has_more` | `boolean` | false |
| `summary.user_id` | `string` | 528817151 |
| `summary.username` | `string` | nasa |

## 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

limit integer optional

Maximum highlight collections from the public tray; this endpoint returns collection metadata without continuation From 1 to 10. Default: `10`.

Example 5

username string required

Public Instagram username

Example nasa

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`	6 fields
`summary.available_on_page`	`integer`	5
`summary.continuation_supported`	`boolean`	false
`summary.emitted`	`integer`	5
`summary.upstream_has_more`	`boolean`	false
`summary.user_id`	`string`	528817151
`summary.username`	`string`	nasa

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": 5, "username": "nasa" }, "capability": "instagram.highlights.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 5, "username": "nasa" }, "capability": "instagram.highlights.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": { "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=MvbkbjwoL2YQ7kNvwHeUcEQ&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8BABB", "id": "18195781759377100", "owner_username": "nasa", "title": "Roman", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18195781759377100/" } }, { "data": { "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=JmW7y5xX2TIQ7kNvwGmGSFz&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8C3BB", "id": "18123023338592759", "owner_username": "nasa", "title": "Wallpapers", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18123023338592759/" } }, { "data": { "cover_url": "https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/[redacted:token].jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s150x150_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=acbce5&_nc_ohc=GLK1gfQg0MMQ7kNvwH63gq-&_nc_oc=[redacted:token]&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=rnZYvFtjUFYkAlKilhwWwQ&_nc_ss=7f689&oh=[redacted:token]&oe=6AB8AF46", "id": "18201653992314974", "owner_username": "nasa", "title": "Artemis III", "url": "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18201653992314974/" } } ], "summary": { "available_on_page": 5, "continuation_supported": false, "emitted": 5, "upstream_has_more": false, "user_id": "528817151", "username": "nasa" } }